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Population in 2011: 2,211. Population change since 2000: +34.4%

Males: 1,161	(52.5%)
Females: 1,050	(47.5%)

Median resident age:	42.6 years
Texas median age:	40.8 years

Zip codes: 77520.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $84,793 (it was $70,104 in 2000)

Beach City:	$84,793
Texas:	$48,259

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $36,873

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Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $206,739 (it was $120,200 in 2000)

Beach City:	$206,739
Texas:	$125,800

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $239,669; Detached houses: $259,991; Townhouses or other attached units: $302,145; In 2-unit structures: $253,412; Mobile homes: $68,630

Median gross rent in 2009: $828.

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White alone - 1,922 (87.4%)
Hispanic - 189 (8.6%)
Black alone - 42 (1.9%)
Two or more races - 20 (0.9%)
Asian alone - 14 (0.6%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 6 (0.3%)
American Indian alone - 3 (0.1%)
Other race alone - 2 (0.09%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Beach City: 84.7 (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: 498 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 (commute): 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%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,669 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,196 (0.7%)
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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:

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
2008: 46 buildings, average cost: $173,400
2009: 25 buildings, average cost: $179,700
2010: 27 buildings, average cost: $174,300
2011: 19 buildings, average cost: $179,800

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Latitude: 29.70 N, Longitude: 94.86 W

Area code: 281

Beach City household income distribution

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Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:	8.4%
Texas:	7.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)

Males Females

Manufacturing (29%)
Construction (17%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Transportation and warehousing (6%)
Other services, except public administration (6%)
Educational services (6%)
Wholesale trade (5%)

Educational services (25%)
Manufacturing (15%)
Health care and social assistance (13%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Other services, except public administration (5%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

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%)

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%)

Work and jobs in Beach City: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Beach City, Texas

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Tornado activity:

Beach City-area historical tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 165% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/21/1992, a category F4 (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 F4 tornado 26.9 miles away from the city center killed 8 people and injured 200 people.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Chambers County (13) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 7

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 8, Storms: 3, Floods: 2, Flash Flood: 1, Fire: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Beach City:

SAN JACINTO METHODIST HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 9 miles away; BAYTOWN, TX)
BAYSIDE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 12 miles away; ANAHUAC, TX)
CHRISTUS ST JOHN HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 17 miles away; NASSAU BAY, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Beach City, TX

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Beach City:

San Jacinto Community College (about 16 miles; Pasadena, TX; Full-time enrollment: 9,689)
University of Houston-Clear Lake (about 18 miles; Houston, TX; FT enrollment: 3,228)
University of Houston (about 30 miles; Houston, TX; FT enrollment: 26,385)
Texas Southern University (about 31 miles; Houston, TX; FT enrollment: 7,326)
University of Houston-Downtown (about 31 miles; Houston, TX; FT enrollment: 6,102)
Houston Community College (about 32 miles; Houston, TX; FT enrollment: 16,821)
Rice University (about 32 miles; Houston, TX; FT enrollment: 5,451)

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 Trinity Bay (A), Optimist Camp (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

Chambers County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI SO₂ NO₂ Ozone PM₁₀ PM_2.5 Pb CO

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 36.2. This is about average.

City:	36.2
U.S.:	32.0

Sulfur Dioxide (SO₂) [ppb] level in 2010 was 0.798. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 10.1 miles away from the city center.

City:	0.798
U.S.:	2.433

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO₂) [ppb] level in 2010 was 10.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.4 miles away from the city center.

City:	10.9
U.S.:	9.4

Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 23.2. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 12.4 miles away from the city center.

City:	23.2
U.S.:	28.3

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 21.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 16.1 miles away from the city center.

City:	21.9
U.S.:	22.1

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 10.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 11.2 miles away from the city center.

City:	10.9
U.S.:	9.6

Lead (Pb) [µ/m³] level in 2008 was 0.00566. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 21.4 miles away from the city center.

City:	0.00566
U.S.:	0.06353

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.218. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 16.1 miles away from the city center.

City:	0.218
U.S.:	0.334

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 5.2%
(5.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 7.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:

This city:	2.7 people
Texas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	81.1%
Whole state:	70.3%

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

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 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 - commute

Beach City mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Electricity (53%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (24%)
Utility gas (23%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Chambers County Texas:

2008 Presidential Election results in Chambers County Texas:

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Religion statistics for Beach City (based on Chambers County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 55.54%

Here		55.5%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	American Baptist Association	Other
Adherents	45.8%	25.8%	14.3%	5.0%	9.0%
Congregations	29.4%	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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 10

Chambers County:	3.48 / 10,000 pop.
State:	1.47 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7

This county:	2.44 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:	1.11 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 19

Chambers County:	6.61 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:	3.95 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 17

This county:	5.92 / 10,000 pop.
State:	6.13 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

Chambers County:	9.4%
Texas:	8.9%

Adult obesity rate:

Chambers County:	28.3%
State:	26.6%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

Here:	14.0%
State:	15.7%

Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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 03:45 AM, Fm2354, Lat: 29.736619, Lon: -94.849089, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

Call Sign: KB0OOR, Licensee ID: L00876572
Grant Date: 06/10/2004, Expiration Date: 08/17/2014, Certifier: Sherri R Chesney
Registrant: Sherri R Chesney, 8803 Tumblewood Dr, Beach City, TX 77523
Call Sign: N5XLA, Licensee ID: L00252316
Grant Date: 05/30/2003, Expiration Date: 07/27/2013, Certifier: Terrance M O Neil
Registrant: Terrance M O Neil, 7030 Fm 2354 11 I, Beach City, TX 77523

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 7
Hazardous Condition: 4
Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Beach City

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Mark Murphy (1)
David Bland Alden (1)
John D. Hearn (1)

Total of 3 patent applications in 2008-2013.

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