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History
Pearland is on State Highway 35 thirty-seven miles north of Angleton in northern Brazoria County. It became a siding switch on the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway in 1882. The community was first named Mark Belt, when a post office was established in 1893. The name was changed to Pearland in November of that year because of the abundance of pear trees in the community. By 1898 Pearland had a population of seventy-five, a newspaper, and twelve businesses, including two general stores, a grocer, two lumber companies, two hotels, a real estate agent, a hardware store, a blacksmith, a carpenter, and a wagon maker. Pearland was promoted by the Christensen Land Corporation and Allison-Richey Suburban Garden Company as an "agricultural Eden." The Galveston hurricane of 1900 destroyed fruit trees and slowed growth for a period of time. Planting of oranges and figs revived local agriculture until the 1918 freeze. In 1914 Pearland had twenty-three businesses, two churches, a hotel, and a population of 400. A school serving twenty-five students and one teacher had also been established. Oil was discovered nearby in 1934. From this time to the 1950s the population in Pearland fluctuated between 150 and 350. By the mid-1960s the town had 1,497 inhabitants and forty-one businesses. Proximity to Houston has more recently produced a steady growth, and in 1989 the town had a population of 15,688 and 456 businesses. In 1990 the population was 18,697, and the city had expanded into Harris County.
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General Information
Pearland is a city located in Texas, partially in Brazoria County and partially in Harris County. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 37,640.
On December 14, 2000, members of the Texas 7 robbed a Radio Shack in Pearland. They would pick up some tools that would help them pull off their infamous Christmas Eve robbery in Irving, Texas.
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Geography
Pearland is located at 29°33'16" North, 95°17'45" West (29.554349, -95.295959)1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 101.9 km˛ (39.4 mi˛). 101.9 km˛ (39.3 mi˛) of it is land and 0.1 km˛ (0.04 mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 0.08% water.
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Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 37,640 people, 13,192 households, and 10,659 families residing in the city. The population density is 369.5/km˛ (957.0/mi˛). There are 13,922 housing units at an average density of 136.7/km˛ (354.0/mi˛). The racial makeup of the city is 82.62% White, 5.33% African American, 0.42% Native American, 3.65% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 6.12% from other races, and 1.82% from two or more races. 16.22% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 13,192 households out of which 43.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.6% are married couples living together, 9.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 19.2% are non-families. 15.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 4.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.84 and the average family size is 3.17.
In the city the population is spread out with 28.8% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 34.2% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 96.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 93.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $64,156, and the median income for a family is $70,748. Males have a median income of $49,359 versus $34,570 for females. The per capita income for the city is $26,306. 4.7% of the population and 3.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 6.1% are under the age of 18 and 3.5% are 65 or older.
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Crime Stats in Pearland Texas
Pearland TX Crime Statistics (2002 - New Crime Data)
| Crime Type |
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2002 Total |
Per 100,000 People |
National per 100,000 People |
| Overall Pearland Crime Index |
 |
1387 |
3527.92 |
4118.8 |
| Pearland Murders |
|
2 |
5.09 |
5.6 |
| Pearland Forcible Rapes |
 |
25 |
63.59 |
33.0 |
| Pearland Robberies |
|
25 |
63.59 |
145.9 |
| Pearland Aggravated Assaults |
|
45 |
114.46 |
310.1 |
| Pearland Burglaries |
|
214 |
544.32 |
746.2 |
| Pearland Larceny/Thefts |
|
971 |
2469.8 |
2445.8 |
| Pearland Motor Vehicle Thefts |
|
105 |
267.07 |
432.1 |
| Pearland Arsons |
|
6 |
15.26 |
N/A |
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