Van Alstyne, TX Profile

Van Alstyne, TX, population 2,760, is located in Texas's Grayson county, about 28.7 miles from Plano and 35.4 miles from Garland.

Through the 90's Van Alstyne's population has grown by about 20%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Van Alstyne has grown by about 10%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	90%
	African American	4%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	5%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.60
	Males	32.50
	Females	37.80

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	16.00%		Under 20:	14.00%
	20 to 40	14.00%		20 to 40:	13.00%
	40 to 60	11.00%		40 to 60:	12.00%
	Over 60	8.00%		Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,502	N/A
2001	2,556	2.16%
2002	2,577	0.82%
2003	2,608	1.20%
2004	2,633	0.96%
2005	2,760	4.82%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$39,375

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	313
2002	191
2003	229
2004	264
2005	673
2006	211
2007	339
2008	268

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	3	0	0	2	0	1
Robbery	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	7	2	3	6	16	4	10	7

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,970
2002	1,952
2003	2,520
2004	2,190
2005	1,906
2006	2,396
2007	1,900
2008	1,674

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	18	11	21	12	7	12	12	7
Larceny, Theft	54	34	33	41	42	53	42	42
Motor Vehicle Theft	4	6	12	5	2	3	2	1
Arson	0	1	0	1	1	1	0	1

Location

Land Area

3.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities