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Chambers County

Population in July 2007: 1,783. Population change since 2000: +6.7%
 

Males: 908  (50.9%)
Females: 875  (49.1%)

Median resident age:  39.5 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 77520.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $97,792 (it was $70,104 in 2000)
Beach City:  $97,792
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $220,747 (it was $120,200 in 2000)
Beach City:  $220,747
Texas:  $120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $262,669; Detached houses: $275,568; Townhouses or other attached units: $305,914; In 2-unit structures: $152,603; Mobile homes: $44,009

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Races in Beach City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.2%)
  • Hispanic (4.7%)
  • Other race (1.8%)
  • Black (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Beach City: 86.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (17.4%), English (13.4%), German (11.2%), Irish (9.8%), French (4.3%), Scotch-Irish (2.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 21 feet

Land area: 4.44 square miles.

Population density: 402 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Beach City

  • High school or higher: 91.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Beach City city

  • Never married: 15.3%
  • Now married: 70.7%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 4.4%
  • Divorced: 7.7%

6 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.4%
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:

Beach City:  1.4% ($1,623)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Baytown, TX (6.8 miles , pop. 66,430).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Houston, TX (31.5 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Baytown, TX (2.6 miles ), Cove, TX (2.8 miles ), Morgan's Point, TX (2.9 miles ), Shoreacres, TX (3.3 miles ), Mont Belvieu, TX (3.3 miles ), La Porte, TX (3.3 miles ), Anahuac, TX (3.5 miles ), Old River-Winfree, TX (3.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 18 buildings, average cost: $97,600
  • 1997: 21 buildings, average cost: $100,100
  • 1998: 24 buildings, average cost: $105,100
  • 1999: 25 buildings, average cost: $109,800
  • 2000: 34 buildings, average cost: $115,100
  • 2001: 30 buildings, average cost: $123,100
  • 2002: 20 buildings, average cost: $125,700
  • 2003: 18 buildings, average cost: $128,800
  • 2004: 32 buildings, average cost: $135,800
  • 2005: 28 buildings, average cost: $144,200
  • 2006: 28 buildings, average cost: $154,300
  • 2007: 68 buildings, average cost: $166,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents
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Latitude: 29.70 N, Longitude: 94.86 W

Area code: 281

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Chemicals (26%)
  • Construction (16%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Petroleum and coal products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (21%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Chemicals (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Electricians (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (12%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)



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Average climate in Beach City, Texas

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Beach City-area historical tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 167% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/21/1992, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.1 miles away from the Beach City city center injured 16 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 9/12/1961, a category 4 tornado 26.9 miles away from the city center killed 8 people and injured 200 people.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Beach City:
  • BAYCOAST MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; BAYTOWN, TX)
  • SAN JACINTO METHODIST HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; BAYTOWN, TX)
  • BAYSIDE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; ANAHUAC, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Beach City, TX

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Beach City:
  • LEE COLLEGE (about 6 miles; BAYTOWN, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,099)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-CLEAR LAKE (about 17 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 4,735)
  • SAN JACINTO COLLEGE-CENTRAL CAMPUS (about 18 miles; PASADENA, TX; FT enrollment: 6,102)
  • SAN JACINTO COLLEGE-SOUTH CAMPUS (about 24 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 3,513)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-UNIVERSITY PARK (about 31 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 25,479)
  • TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 5,808)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-DOWNTOWN (about 31 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 6,236)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Remove Baycoast Hospital. Baycoast Hospital is now San Jacinto Methodist

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Notable locations in Beach City: Camp Allen (A), Camp Trinity Bay (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Barrow Cemetery (1), Fisher Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Beach City: McCollum County Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  78.8%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.9%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  4.0%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  2.1%
Whole state:  6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Beach City, TX



Beach City compared to Texas state average:
  • Median household income significantly above state average.
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


Beach City travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Chambers County Texas:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (53%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (24%)
  • Utility gas (23%)


Religon statistics for Beach City

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchAmerican Baptist AssociationOther religions
Adherents45.8%25.8%14.3%5.0%9.0%
Congregations29.4%8.8%20.6%5.9%35.3%
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
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$1,093
Totals for Government 0$0 1$1,093



8.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,489 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.60%
Texas average:  8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Harris County, TX  4.09% ($47,600 average AGI)
from Liberty County, TX  0.74% ($33,919)
from Jefferson County, TX  0.73% ($36,521)


8.50% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,278 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.50%
Texas average:  7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Harris County, TX  3.95% ($42,481 average AGI)
to Jefferson County, TX  0.71% ($33,915)
to Liberty County, TX  0.59% ($50,356)


Strongest AM radio stations in Beach City:
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KWWJ (1360 AM; 5 kW; BAYTOWN, TX; Owner: SALT OF THE EARTH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KILE (1560 AM; 50 kW; BELLAIRE, TX; Owner: THE RAFTT CORPORATION)
  • KYST (920 AM; 5 kW; TEXAS CITY, TX; Owner: HISPANIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KLAT (1010 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KXYZ (1320 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: BLAYA INC.)
  • KPRC (950 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KSEV (700 AM; 15 kW; TOMBALL, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KCOH (1430 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KCOH, INC.)
  • KILT (610 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KLVL (1480 AM; 3 kW; PASADENA, TX; Owner: SIGA BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KKHT (1070 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Beach City:
  • KOBT (100.7 FM; WINNIE, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KQBU-FM (93.3 FM; PORT ARTHUR, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KQQK (107.9 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KTJM (98.5 FM; PORT ARTHUR, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KLDE (107.5 FM; LAKE JACKSON, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KMJQ (102.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • KOVE-FM (106.5 FM; GALVESTON, TX; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • 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)
  • KRBE (104.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)
  • KUHF (88.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM)
  • KKRW (93.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KHCB-FM (105.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: HOUSTON CHRISTIAN BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KLTN (102.9 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: HBC HOUSTON LICENSE CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Beach City:
  • KJIB-LP (Channel 5; CLEAR LAKE CITY, TX; Owner: FAR EASTERN TELECASTERS)
  • KTMD (Channel 48; GALVESTON, TX; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF TEXAS PARTNERSHIP, LP)
  • KLTJ (Channel 22; GALVESTON, TX; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KHOU-TV (Channel 11; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KHOU-TV, L.P.)
  • KPRC-TV (Channel 2; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS, HOUSTON, LP)
  • KAZH (Channel 57; BAYTOWN, TX; Owner: KAZH LICENSE, LLC)
  • KRIV (Channel 26; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KVQT-LP (Channel 24; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: C. DOWEN JOHNSON)
  • KTRK-TV (Channel 13; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KTRK TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KHWB (Channel 39; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KHWB, INC.)
  • KNWS-TV (Channel 51; KATY, TX; Owner: JOHNSON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KPXB (Channel 49; CONROE, TX; Owner: PAXSON HOUSTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • KFTH (Channel 67; ALVIN, TX; Owner: TELEFUTURA HOUSTON LLC)
  • KXLN-TV (Channel 45; ROSENBERG, TX; Owner: KXLN LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
  • KTBU (Channel 55; CONROE, TX; Owner: HUMANITY INTERESTED MEDIA, INC.)
  • KTXH (Channel 20; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KUHT (Channel 8; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM)
  • KZJL (Channel 61; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KZJL LICENSE CORP.)
  • KETH (Channel 14; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL TV, INC.)
  • KVDO-LP (Channel 69; CLEAR LAKE, TX; Owner: FAR EASTERN TELECASTERS)
  • KBPX-LP (Channel 33; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • KVVV-LP (Channel 53; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KAZH LICENSE, LLC)
  • K09VO (Channel 9; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: BEAUMONT BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K30CV (Channel 30; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • KHMV-LP (Channel 28; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF THE GULF COAST, A CALIFORNIA LP)


Beach City fatal accident list:
Sep 29, 2006 09:45 AM, Fm2354, Lat: 29.736619, Lon: -94.849089, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Aug 6, 1991 08:35 AM, Fm2354, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 7
  • Hazardous Condition: 4
  • Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Beach City


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