West University Place, TX Profile

West University Place, TX, population 14,886, is located in Texas's Harris county, about 5.3 miles from Houston and 13.6 miles from Pasadena.

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

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	92%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	5%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.30
	Males	38.80
	Females	39.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	9.00%	20 to 40:	11.00%
40 to 60	19.00%	40 to 60:	19.00%
Over 60	4.00%	Over 60:	6.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	14,211	N/A
2001	14,552	2.40%
2002	14,802	1.72%
2003	14,843	0.28%
2004	14,802	-0.28%
2005	14,886	0.57%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$130,721

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	48
2002	40
2003	79
2004	86
2005	86
2006	33
2007	66
2008	71

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	2
Robbery	6	2	9	10	8	5	8	4
Aggravated Assault	1	3	2	2	4	0	2	5

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,775
2002	1,873
2003	1,678
2004	1,590
2005	1,374
2006	1,796
2007	1,312
2008	1,303

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	60	87	77	64	47	65	49	55
Larceny, Theft	181	179	168	169	152	204	143	141
Motor Vehicle Theft	17	12	9	8	8	6	8	7
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Land Area

2 Square Miles