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West Columbia, TX Profile


West Columbia, TX, population 4,203, 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 the past decade the population of West Columbia has stayed about the same. Since 2005 West Columbia's population has grown by about 1%.

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
White70%
African American20%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed10%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 607.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20004,255N/A
20014,237-0.42%
20024,2620.59%
20034,236-0.61%
20044,225-0.26%
20054,168-1.35%
20064,147-0.50%
20074,1720.60%
20084,158-0.34%
20094,2031.08%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$31,115
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001345
2002293
2003206
2004184
2005276
2006115
2007237
2008191
2009671
2010478
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 00015
2002 0049
2003 0045
2004 0035
2005 1038
2006 0104
2007 1135
2008 0125
2009 02026
2010 01217

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20012,413
20022,723
20033,086
20042,227
20052,344
20062,454
20072,182
20081,479
20091,509
20101,840
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 32 71 2
2002 38 71 12
2003 51 77 7
2004 35 59 3
2005 24 75 3
2006 19 83 5
2007 30 59 3
2008 8 49 5
2009 21 38 4
2010 15 55 7

Location

Elevation33 feet above sea level
Land Area2.6 Square Miles



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