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Population in July 2007: 1,691. Population change since 2000: +2.3%
 

Males: 862  (52.4%)
Females: 782  (47.6%)

Galveston County

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

Zip codes: 77563.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $65,700 (it was $62,321 in 2000)
Bayou Vista  $65,700
Texas:  $42,139

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $144,500 (it was $105,600 in 2000)
Bayou Vista  $144,500
Texas:  $106,000

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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: 106.3 (more 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: 3392 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

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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:  1.7% ($1,393)
Bayou Vista satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Galveston, TX (8.4 miles , pop. 57,247).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Houston, TX (42.9 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Tiki Island, TX (2.5 miles ), La Marque, TX (3.7 miles ), Hitchcock, TX (5.0 miles ), Texas City, TX (5.1 miles ), Galveston, TX (8.4 miles ), Jamaica Beach, TX (9.7 miles ), San Leon, TX (11.3 miles ), Santa Fe, TX (11.9 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

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Latitude: 29.33 N, Longitude: 94.94 W


Bayou Vista household income distribution Bayou Vista home values distribution

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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
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000010
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.059.00.0
Robberies 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 200000
    per 100,000 119.00.00.00.00.00.0
Burglaries 320131
    per 100,000 178.5116.50.059.4177.057.4
Thefts 1412103
    per 100,000 832.858.2119.159.40.0172.3
Auto thefts 310000
    per 100,000 178.558.20.00.00.00.0
Arson 000100
    per 100,000 0.00.00.059.40.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 213.2) 83.915.14.86.559.610.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 5 (5 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.98
US city average:  3.00

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Bayou Vista-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 104% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/12/1961, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.0 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 6.1 miles away from the city center .


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 10 miles; GALVESTON, TX)
  • DEVEREUX TEXAS TREATMENT NETWORK (about 15 miles; LEAGUE CITY, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Bayou Vista, TX

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bayou Vista:
  • ELLINGTON FIELD (about 24 miles; HOUSTON, TX; ID: EFD)
  • WILLIAM P HOBBY (about 31 miles; HOUSTON, TX; ID: HOU)
  • BRAZORIA COUNTY (about 39 miles; ANGLETON/LAKE JACKSON, TX; ID: LBX)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bayou Vista:
  • SCHOLES INTL AT GALVESTON (about 9 miles; GALVESTON, TX; ID: GLS)
  • BAY ELECTRIC SUPPLY (about 16 miles; LEAGUE CITY, TX; ID: T95)
  • PEARLAND RGNL (about 25 miles; HOUSTON, TX; ID: LVJ)

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

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bayou Vista:
  • UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-CLEAR LAKE (about 21 miles; HOUSTON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,735)
  • ALVIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; ALVIN, TX; FT enrollment: 2,094)
  • SAN JACINTO COLLEGE-CENTRAL CAMPUS (about 27 miles; PASADENA, TX; FT enrollment: 6,102)
  • SAN JACINTO COLLEGE-SOUTH CAMPUS (about 28 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 3,513)
  • LEE COLLEGE (about 30 miles; BAYTOWN, TX; FT enrollment: 3,099)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-UNIVERSITY PARK (about 41 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 25,479)
  • TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 41 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 1999:
This city:  3.1%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.2%
Whole state:  6.7%

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
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2004 Presidential Election results in Galveston County Texas:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 6$22,210$44,4200$0
Other and Unallocable 1$3,208$38,4961$2,422
Other Government Administration 2$7,480$44,8800$0
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$2,000
Totals for Government 9$32,898$43,8642$4,422



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"))
  • KXYZ (1320 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: BLAYA INC.)
  • KWWJ (1360 AM; 5 kW; BAYTOWN, TX; Owner: SALT OF THE EARTH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KEYH (850 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • 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.)
  • KPRC (950 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bayou Vista:
  • KJIC (90.5 FM; SANTA FE, TX; Owner: COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
  • KOVE-FM (106.5 FM; GALVESTON, TX; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • 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"))
  • KMJQ (102.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • KHCB-FM (105.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: HOUSTON CHRISTIAN BROADCASTERS, 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.)
  • KRIV (Channel 26; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KXLN-TV (Channel 45; ROSENBERG, TX; Owner: KXLN LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
  • 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)
  • KVQT-LP (Channel 24; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: C. DOWEN JOHNSON)
  • KVVV-LP (Channel 53; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KAZH LICENSE, LLC)

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