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Population in July 2007: 4,364.
Males: 2,229  (51.1%)
Females: 2,135  (48.9%)

Median resident age:  48.5 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 77650.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,191 (it was $34,235 in 2000)
Bolivar Peninsula:  $42,191
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $32,368
Bolivar Peninsula:  $32,368
Texas:  $23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $88,037 (it was $52,900 in 2000)
Bolivar Peninsula:  $88,037
Texas:  $120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $106,417; Detached houses: $118,092; Townhouses or other attached units: $97,230; In 2-unit structures: $60,469; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $113,596; Mobile homes: $20,158; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $17,372

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Races in Bolivar Peninsula:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.1%)
  • Hispanic (7.0%)
  • Other race (2.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Bolivar Peninsula: 83.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (15.4%), Irish (13.7%), German (13.0%), French (7.5%), English (7.4%), Italian (3.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 45.2 square miles.

Population density: 97 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Bolivar Peninsula

  • High school or higher: 77.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
  • Unemployed: 5.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 41.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bolivar Peninsula CDP

  • Never married: 14.7%
  • Now married: 59.0%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 8.7%
  • Divorced: 16.3%

151 residents are foreign born (3.2% Latin America, 0.4% Asia).

This place:  3.9%
Texas:  13.9%


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

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

Bolivar Peninsula:  1.2% ($636)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Galveston, TX (18.3 miles , pop. 57,247).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Houston, TX (51.0 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Galveston, TX (4.3 miles ), San Leon, TX (4.4 miles ), Texas City, TX (4.5 miles ), Anahuac, TX (4.6 miles ), Tiki Island, TX (4.7 miles ), Bayou Vista, TX (4.7 miles ), Beach City, TX (4.7 miles ), La Marque, TX (4.8 miles ).

Latitude: 29.46 N, Longitude: 94.61 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 409

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (20%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Mining (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Utilities (5%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Personal and laundry services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Carpenters (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (6%)
  • Rail and water transportation workers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Personal appearance workers (5%)



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Average climate in Bolivar Peninsula, Texas

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Bolivar Peninsula-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 121% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/12/1961, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.4 miles away from the Bolivar Peninsula place center killed 8 people and injured 200 people.

On 5/21/1959, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.4 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Bolivar Peninsula:
  • UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH GAL (about 15 miles; GALVESTON, TX)
  • BAYSIDE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; ANAHUAC, TX)
  • MAINLAND MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; TEXAS CITY, TX)

Amtrak station near Bolivar Peninsula:
  • 17 miles: GALVESTON (BEACH CENTRAL STA., 21ST AT SEAWALL) - Bus Station

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bolivar Peninsula:
  • LEE COLLEGE (about 29 miles; BAYTOWN, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,099)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-CLEAR LAKE (about 31 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 4,735)
  • SAN JACINTO COLLEGE-CENTRAL CAMPUS (about 35 miles; PASADENA, TX; FT enrollment: 6,102)
  • ALVIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; ALVIN, TX; FT enrollment: 2,094)
  • SAN JACINTO COLLEGE-SOUTH CAMPUS (about 39 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 3,513)
  • LAMAR UNIVERSITY-BEAUMONT (about 48 miles; BEAUMONT, TX; FT enrollment: 8,888)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-UNIVERSITY PARK (about 50 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 25,479)

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Notable locations in Bolivar Peninsula: Charpiot Marina (A), Point Bolivar Lighthouse (B), High Island Station (C), Bolivar Yacht Basin Marina (D), Flake (E), Stingaree Marina (F), Coyle Slip (G), The Breakers Building (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Port Bolivar Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and swamps: Horseshoe Lake (A), Crab Lake (B), Johnson Bayou (C), Smith Pond (D), Knoll Ponds (E), Clark Lake (F), Clay Bottom Pond (G), Beacon Bayou (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beacon Bayou (A), Johnson Bayou (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beaches: Bolivar Beach (A), Crystal Beach (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  63.2%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.8%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  11.7%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  4.1%
Whole state:  6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bolivar Peninsula, TX



Bolivar Peninsula compared to Texas state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Bolivar Peninsula travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Galveston County Texas:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (72%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22%)
  • Utility gas (3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for Bolivar Peninsula

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.


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 Bolivar Peninsula:
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KYST (920 AM; 5 kW; TEXAS CITY, TX; Owner: HISPANIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KILE (1560 AM; 50 kW; BELLAIRE, TX; Owner: THE RAFTT CORPORATION)
  • KGBC (1540 AM; 3 kW; GALVESTON, TX; Owner: SIGA BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KLAT (1010 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KWWJ (1360 AM; 5 kW; BAYTOWN, TX; Owner: SALT OF THE EARTH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KSEV (700 AM; 15 kW; TOMBALL, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KEYH (850 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KXYZ (1320 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: BLAYA INC.)
  • KLVI (560 AM; 5 kW; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KPRC (950 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKHT (1070 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bolivar Peninsula:
  • KOBT (100.7 FM; WINNIE, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KLTO (105.3 FM; CRYSTAL BEACH, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KLDE (107.5 FM; LAKE JACKSON, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KOVE-FM (106.5 FM; GALVESTON, TX; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • 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.)
  • KSTB (101.5 FM; CRYSTAL BEACH, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • K247AF (97.3 FM; GALVESTON, TX; Owner: THE KSBJ EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • KJIC (90.5 FM; SANTA FE, TX; Owner: COMMUNITY RADIO, 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)
  • K201DZ (88.1 FM; PORT BOLIVAR, TX; Owner: ALELUYA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Bolivar Peninsula:
  • 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.)
  • KAZH (Channel 57; BAYTOWN, TX; Owner: KAZH LICENSE, LLC)
  • KHOU-TV (Channel 11; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KHOU-TV, L.P.)
  • KPRC-TV (Channel 2; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS, HOUSTON, LP)
  • K09VO (Channel 9; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: BEAUMONT BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KRIV (Channel 26; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KNWS-TV (Channel 51; KATY, TX; Owner: JOHNSON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KHWB (Channel 39; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KHWB, INC.)
  • KXLN-TV (Channel 45; ROSENBERG, TX; Owner: KXLN LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
  • KTRK-TV (Channel 13; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KTRK TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KPXB (Channel 49; CONROE, TX; Owner: PAXSON HOUSTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • KTBU (Channel 55; CONROE, TX; Owner: HUMANITY INTERESTED MEDIA, INC.)
  • KFTH (Channel 67; ALVIN, TX; Owner: TELEFUTURA HOUSTON LLC)
  • KTXH (Channel 20; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • 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.)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 11
Total length: 131 meters (430ft)
Total costs: $77,000
Total average daily traffic: 84,240
Total average daily truck traffic: 16,014

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1930-1939: 2
  • 1940-1949: 1
  • 1950-1959: 0
  • 1960-1969: 4
  • 1970-1979: 0
  • 1980-1989: 4
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FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • Sector A Site #g-22 "bolivar" State Hwy 87 At Headhunter Road, Structure height: 39.6 m, Call Sign: KNKA676
    Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/12/2008, Expiration Date: 10/01/2018, Certifier: John J O'connor
    Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive Ms A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Fax: (469) 229-7297, Email:



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)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$194,640201$131,84768$171,16515$66,276175$141,2671$127,260
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$34,44026$144,73916$182,9392$59,89025$169,0041$34,440
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$047$126,13148$154,82010$61,01146$147,4740$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$152,71020$110,11925$159,2422$52,40019$130,0990$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$06$171,0554$179,1031$7,4904$229,8200$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 7239.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED50$140,6173$164,69337$143,913
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED6$121,7721$444,6704$126,700
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$136,6200$01$160,200
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 7239.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

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