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Galveston County

Population in July 2008: 1,686. Population change since 2000: +2.6%
 

Males: 884  (52.4%)
Females: 802  (47.6%)

Median resident age:  47.5 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 77563.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $76,804 (it was $62,321 in 2000)
Bayou Vista:  $76,804
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $37,765
Bayou Vista:  $37,765
Texas:  $23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $176,241 (it was $105,900 in 2000)
Bayou Vista:  $176,241
Texas:  $120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $183,629; Detached houses: $185,926; Townhouses or other attached units: $190,749; In 2-unit structures: $135,440
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Races in Bayou Vista:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.6%)
  • Hispanic (4.9%)
  • Other race (2.4%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Black (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Bayou Vista: 92.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (18.3%), English (16.1%), Irish (14.0%), United States (9.8%), French (6.9%), Italian (6.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 6 feet

Land area: 0.49 square miles.

Population density: 3408 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Bayou Vista

  • High school or higher: 92.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bayou Vista city

  • Never married: 13.3%
  • Now married: 63.6%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 6.6%
  • Divorced: 14.8%

67 residents are foreign born (1.6% Europe, 1.0% Asia, 0.9% Latin America, 0.5% North America).

This city:  4.1%
Texas:  13.9%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Bayou Vista:  2.0% ($2,130)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
Bayou Vista satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Galveston, TX (7.5 miles , pop. 57,247).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Houston, TX (40.3 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Tiki Island, TX (1.6 miles ), La Marque, TX (1.9 miles ), Hitchcock, TX (2.1 miles ), Texas City, TX (2.3 miles ), Galveston, TX (2.7 miles ), Jamaica Beach, TX (3.1 miles ), Santa Fe, TX (3.3 miles ), San Leon, TX (3.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 37 buildings, average cost: $98,400
  • 1997: 16 buildings, average cost: $100,200
  • 1998: 19 buildings, average cost: $106,000
  • 1999: 14 buildings, average cost: $112,300
  • 2000: 10 buildings, average cost: $180,000
  • 2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $180,300
  • 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $154,000
  • 2003: 10 buildings, average cost: $192,500
  • 2004: 19 buildings, average cost: $192,500
  • 2005: 13 buildings, average cost: $185,000
  • 2006: 13 buildings, average cost: $195,000
  • 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $250,000
  • 2008: 4 buildings, average cost: $206,300

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 29.33 N, Longitude: 94.94 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 409

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Population change in the 1990s: +266 (+19.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Chemicals (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (21%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
  • Construction (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Engineers (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (13%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)



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Crime in Bayou Vista by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 0000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0000100
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.059.00.00.0
Robberies 0000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 2000000
    per 100,000 119.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Burglaries 3201310
    per 100,000 178.5116.50.059.4177.057.40.0
Thefts 14121032
    per 100,000 832.858.2119.159.40.0172.3116.5
Auto thefts 3100000
    per 100,000 178.558.20.00.00.00.00.0
Arson 0001000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.059.40.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 83.915.14.86.559.610.94.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 5 (5 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.97
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Bayou Vista, Texas

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Bayou Vista-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 124% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/12/1961, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.6 miles away from the Bayou Vista city center killed 8 people and injured 200 people.

On 9/12/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.7 miles away from the city center .



Magnitude types:

Bayou Vista topographic map
Hospitals/medical centers near Bayou Vista:
  • MAINLAND MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; TEXAS CITY, TX)
  • UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH GAL (about 9 miles; GALVESTON, TX)
  • DEVEREUX TEXAS TREATMENT NETWORK (about 14 miles; LEAGUE CITY, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Bayou Vista, TX

Amtrak stations near Bayou Vista:
  • 4 miles: LAMARQUE (725 OAK) - Bus Station
  • 10 miles: GALVESTON (BEACH CENTRAL STA., 21ST AT SEAWALL) - Bus Station

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bayou Vista:
  • ALVIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; ALVIN, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,094)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-CLEAR LAKE (about 20 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 4,735)
  • SAN JACINTO COLLEGE-SOUTH CAMPUS (about 26 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 3,513)
  • SAN JACINTO COLLEGE-CENTRAL CAMPUS (about 26 miles; PASADENA, TX; FT enrollment: 6,102)
  • LEE COLLEGE (about 30 miles; BAYTOWN, TX; FT enrollment: 3,099)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-UNIVERSITY PARK (about 38 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 25,479)
  • TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 5,808)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.1 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  64.9%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.1%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  3.1%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  2.2%
Whole state:  6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bayou Vista, TX



Bayou Vista compared to Texas state average:

Bayou Vista, Texas environmental map by EPA

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  • Median household income above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


Bayou Vista travel time to work
Bayou Vista mode of transportation to work chart


2004 Presidential Election results in Galveston County Texas:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (72%)
  • Electricity (28%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Bayou Vista

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchEpiscopal ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents37.4%29.6%11.8%3.0%2.8%
Congregations6.9%21.8%11.9%5.0%4.5%
NameChurches of ChristChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsAssemblies of GodLutheran ChurchOther religions
Adherents2.3%1.9%1.6%1.2%8.3%
Congregations8.4%3.5%7.4%1.5%29.2%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 2$6,660$39,9600$0
Police Protection - Officers 6$14,865$29,7300$0
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$798
Other and Unallocable 0$0 2$1,095
Totals for Government 8$21,525$32,2883$1,893



Bayou Vista government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $14,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $190,000
    Financial Administration: $159,000
    Parks & Recreation: $51,000
    Health Services - Other: $20,000
    Regular Highways: $4,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $69,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $81,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $5,000
  • Tax - Property: $298,000
    Public Utilities: $88,000
    NEC: $29,000
    Total General Sales: $24,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $212,000

8.72% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,667 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.72%
Texas average:  8.37%

0.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($410 average AGI)
Galveston County:  0.15%
Texas average:  0.20%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Harris County, TX  3.66% ($51,807 average AGI)
from Brazoria County, TX  0.57% ($45,088)
from Orleans Parish, LA  0.19% ($23,108)


7.85% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($46,693 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.85%
Texas average:  7.44%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($435 average AGI)
Galveston County:  0.08%
Texas average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Harris County, TX  3.05% ($42,474 average AGI)
to Brazoria County, TX  0.62% ($49,049)
to Montgomery County, TX  0.18% ($58,198)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bayou Vista:
  • KYST (920 AM; 5 kW; TEXAS CITY, TX; Owner: HISPANIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KGBC (1540 AM; 3 kW; GALVESTON, TX; Owner: SIGA BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KILE (1560 AM; 50 kW; BELLAIRE, TX; Owner: THE RAFTT CORPORATION)
  • KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KTEK (1110 AM; daytime; 3 kW; ALVIN, TX; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KLAT (1010 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KEYH (850 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KXYZ (1320 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: BLAYA INC.)
  • KSEV (700 AM; 15 kW; TOMBALL, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KHCB (1400 AM; 1 kW; GALVESTON, TX; Owner: HOUSTON CHRISTIAN BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KWWJ (1360 AM; 5 kW; BAYTOWN, TX; Owner: SALT OF THE EARTH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KPRC (950 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bayou Vista:
  • KOVE-FM (106.5 FM; GALVESTON, TX; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KJIC (90.5 FM; SANTA FE, TX; Owner: COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
  • KLDE (107.5 FM; LAKE JACKSON, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • K247AF (97.3 FM; GALVESTON, TX; Owner: THE KSBJ EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • K201DZ (88.1 FM; PORT BOLIVAR, TX; Owner: ALELUYA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K208DG (89.5 FM; GALVESTON, TX; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • KRBE (104.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)
  • KBXX (97.9 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • KHJZ-FM (95.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KHMX (96.5 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KILT-FM (100.3 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KKBQ-FM (92.9 FM; PASADENA, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KLOL (101.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KODA (99.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTBZ-FM (94.5 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KUHF (88.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM)
  • KKRW (93.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KLTO (105.3 FM; CRYSTAL BEACH, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KHCB-FM (105.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: HOUSTON CHRISTIAN BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KRTS (92.1 FM; SEABROOK, TX; Owner: KRTS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Bayou Vista:
  • KLTJ (Channel 22; GALVESTON, TX; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KJIB-LP (Channel 5; CLEAR LAKE CITY, TX; Owner: FAR EASTERN TELECASTERS)
  • KAZH (Channel 57; BAYTOWN, TX; Owner: KAZH LICENSE, LLC)
  • KTMD (Channel 48; GALVESTON, TX; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF TEXAS PARTNERSHIP, LP)
  • KHOU-TV (Channel 11; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KHOU-TV, L.P.)
  • KPRC-TV (Channel 2; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS, HOUSTON, LP)
  • KNWS-TV (Channel 51; KATY, TX; Owner: JOHNSON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KXLN-TV (Channel 45; ROSENBERG, TX; Owner: KXLN LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
  • KRIV (Channel 26; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KHWB (Channel 39; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KHWB, INC.)
  • KTRK-TV (Channel 13; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KTRK TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KTBU (Channel 55; CONROE, TX; Owner: HUMANITY INTERESTED MEDIA, INC.)
  • KTXH (Channel 20; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KPXB (Channel 49; CONROE, TX; Owner: PAXSON HOUSTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • KFTH (Channel 67; ALVIN, TX; Owner: TELEFUTURA HOUSTON LLC)
  • KZJL (Channel 61; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KZJL LICENSE CORP.)
  • KETH (Channel 14; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL TV, INC.)
  • KUHT (Channel 8; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM)
  • KVDO-LP (Channel 69; CLEAR LAKE, TX; Owner: FAR EASTERN TELECASTERS)
  • KBPX-LP (Channel 33; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • KHMV-LP (Channel 28; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF THE GULF COAST, A CALIFORNIA LP)
  • KVIT-LP (Channel 28; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: CLUB COMMUNICATIONS)
  • KVVV-LP (Channel 53; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KAZH LICENSE, LLC)
  • KVQT-LP (Channel 24; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: C. DOWEN JOHNSON)
  • K30DN (Channel 30; FREEPORT, TX; Owner: GERALD R. PROCTOR)


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Bayou Vista)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: TURNER MICHAEL D INFINITY (Powered Parachute, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: 2 Cycle
    N-Number: 5610L , Serial Number: IPP4-236
    Registrant (Individual): Michael D Turner, 1233 Sailfish, Bayou Vista, TX 77563
  • Aircraft: TULL CARTER J BENSEN GYROPLANE (Rotorcraft, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
    N-Number: 91129 , Serial Number: CJ001
    Registrant (Individual): Carter J Tull, 1283 Blue Heron, Bayou Vista, TX 77563



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$190,04015$186,6524$211,3981$55,1508$232,668
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$02$162,7551$130,0400$01$111,510
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$04$168,2484$241,4952$58,0852$265,535
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$174,2602$160,9950$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$118,5301$127,1000$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 7238.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED3$216,7901$115,400
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$148,3100$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 7238.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1

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