Socorro, TX Profile

Socorro, TX, population 29,685, is located in Texas's El Paso county, about 13.0 miles from El Paso and 238.1 miles from Albuquerque.

Through the 90's Socorro's population has grown by about 18%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Socorro has grown by about 9%.

Socorro's property crime levels tend to be much lower than Texas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Socorro tend to be lower than Texas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	73%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	26%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	26.60
	Males	25.70
	Females	27.50

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	20.00%		Under 20:	20.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	15.00%
	40 to 60	10.00%		40 to 60:	12.00%
	Over 60	4.00%		Over 60:	5.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	27,152	N/A
2001	28,128	3.59%
2002	28,261	0.47%
2003	28,454	0.68%
2004	28,515	0.21%
2005	29,685	4.10%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$24,087

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	436
2002	173
2003	232
2004	252
2005	288
2006	351
2007	345
2008	250

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Forcible Rape	4	5	8	5	8	4	5	3
Robbery	9	2	14	11	8	14	26	18
Aggravated Assault	108	42	44	56	66	88	78	60

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,217
2002	1,326
2003	1,680
2004	1,775
2005	1,773
2006	1,848
2007	2,146
2008	2,364

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	82	95	84	76	77	131	161	171
Larceny, Theft	216	241	323	359	371	357	456	506
Motor Vehicle Theft	40	40	70	73	57	76	61	90
Arson	2	3	3	4	10	8	5	7

Location

Land Area

17.5 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities