South Houston, TX Profile

South Houston, TX, population 16,219, is located in Texas's Harris county, about 2.5 miles from Pasadena and 10.3 miles from Houston.

Through the 90's South Houston's population has grown by about 11%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of South Houston has grown by about 2%.

South Houston's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Texas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in South Houston tend to be about the same as Texas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	51%
	Females	49%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	65%
	African American	1%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	32%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	27.50
	Males	27.20
	Females	27.80

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	19.00%		Under 20:	18.00%
	20 to 40	17.00%		20 to 40:	15.00%
	40 to 60	10.00%		40 to 60:	10.00%
	Over 60	4.00%		Over 60:	5.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	15,833	N/A
2001	15,897	0.40%
2002	15,982	0.53%
2003	15,928	-0.34%
2004	16,327	2.51%
2005	16,219	-0.66%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$31,924

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	445
2002	695
2003	769
2004	600
2005	668
2006	743

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	2	3	0	3	1	1
Forcible Rape	0	6	13	14	11	7
Robbery	32	45	45	41	48	67
Aggravated Assault	38	61	68	40	51	49

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,002
2002	5,200
2003	5,594
2004	5,494
2005	4,308
2006	4,575

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	151	195	204	161	161	171
Larceny, Theft	513	503	558	583	429	440
Motor Vehicle Theft	146	162	155	153	126	152
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	1

Location

Land Area

3 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities