West Columbia, TX Profile

West Columbia, TX, population 4,240, is located in Texas's Brazoria county, about 46.1 miles from Pasadena and 46.1 miles from Houston.

Through the 90's West Columbia's population has declined by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of West Columbia has stayed about the same.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	70%
	African American	20%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	10%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.90
	Males	33.30
	Females	36.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,255	N/A
2001	4,253	-0.05%
2002	4,293	0.94%
2003	4,281	-0.28%
2004	4,280	-0.02%
2005	4,240	-0.93%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$31,115

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	345
2002	293
2003	206
2004	184
2005	276
2006	115
2007	237
2008	191

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1
Robbery	0	4	4	3	3	0	3	2
Aggravated Assault	15	9	5	5	8	4	5	5

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,413
2002	2,723
2003	3,086
2004	2,227
2005	2,344
2006	2,454
2007	2,182
2008	1,479

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	32	38	51	35	24	19	30	8
Larceny, Theft	71	71	77	59	75	83	59	49
Motor Vehicle Theft	2	12	7	3	3	5	3	5
Arson	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1

Location

Elevation	33 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.6 Square Miles