Profile for Pasadena, Texas, TX

Pasadena is on Vince's Bayou.

Home of Gilley's, the cowboy bar immortalized in the 1980 movie, "Urban Cowboy"

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 578. The number of murders and homicides was 5. The violent crime rate was 3.9 per 1,000 people.

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Panera Bread, Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Strawberry Festival - May 18-20, 2007
• Fall Martyn Festival - Nov. 10-11, 2007

Performing arts: Pasadena Little Theatre

Nearby parks & recreation: Armand Bayou Nature Center

Historic sites and museums: Historical Museum & Strawberry House

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 84

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Airports (2)

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Attractions (1)

Cemeteries (11)

Colleges (2)

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Hotels (43)

Libraries (14)

Museums (1)

Parks (1)

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8% of Pasadena residents report German ancestry, and 7% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Pasadena ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Pasadena was $16,301, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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13% of Pasadena residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Pasadena festival dates:

• Strawberry Festival - May 18-20, 2007
• Fall Martyn Festival - Nov. 10-11, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Pasadena festival web sites:

• Strawberry Festival

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Median rent in Pasadena, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $468.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $901.

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Libraries in Pasadena include Fairmont Branch Library, Pasadena Public Library ... View libraries

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Harris County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Pasadena political report.

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The average commute time for Pasadena workers is 25 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 34 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Pasadena between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 2.4 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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