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Melissa, TX Profile


Melissa, TX, population 4,549, is located in Texas's Collin county, about 19.8 miles from Plano and 26.1 miles from Garland.

Through the 90's Melissa's population has grown by about 142%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Melissa has grown by about 80%. Since 2005 Melissa's population has grown by about 84%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

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

Race

Population by Race
White90%
African American1%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed8%
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 605.00%Over 60: 6.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20001,334N/A
20011,5709.99%
20021,6837.20%
20031,8759.99%
20042,0459.07%
20052,4709.99%
20063,0369.99%
20073,8129.99%
20084,2489.99%
20094,5497.09%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$60,909
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001507
2002284
2003292
2004418
2005191
2006359
200788
200869
200982
201078
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0016
2002 0004
2003 0203
2004 0017
2005 0013
2006 0018
2007 0003
2008 0003
2009 0004
2010 0004

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20012,679
20022,482
20032,512
20042,505
20053,144
20063,954
20072,415
20082,017
20091,626
20101,367
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 9 25 3
2002 8 26 1
2003 15 25 3
2004 15 29 4
2005 19 44 3
2006 24 74 1
2007 19 57 6
2008 22 61 5
2009 20 57 2
2010 25 41 4

Location

Land Area1.6 Square Miles



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