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Bay City, TX Profile


Bay City, TX, population 17,672, is located in Texas's Matagorda county, about 65.2 miles from Houston and 67.1 miles from Pasadena.

Through the 90's Bay City's population has grown by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Bay City has declined by about 2%. Since 2005 Bay City's population has declined by about 2%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 49%
Females 51%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White62%
African American17%
Native American1%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed19%
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 606.00%Over 60: 8.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200018,667N/A
200118,461-1.10%
200218,321-0.76%
200318,273-0.26%
200418,123-0.82%
200518,031-0.51%
200617,816-1.19%
200717,629-1.05%
200817,7370.61%
200917,672-0.37%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$30,446
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001461
2002549
2003726
2004646
2005551
2006881
20072,537
2008576
2009365
2010257
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 102265
2002 003176
2003 014491
2004 302990
2005 203863
2006 1358104
2007 01034418
2008 184548
2009 1102826
2010 2121219

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20015,584
20025,508
20036,212
20045,687
20054,646
20064,745
20075,974
20085,044
20095,064
20104,702
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 259 770 37
2002 256 777 41
2003 243 899 22
2004 225 818 31
2005 213 635 20
2006 210 651 33
2007 235 808 45
2008 194 689 10
2009 217 680 5
2010 219 599 6

Location

Elevation56 feet above sea level
Land Area7.3 Square Miles



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