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Galveston County

Population in July 2008: 1,100. Population change since 2000: +2.3%
 

Males: 549  (50.0%)
Females: 551  (50.0%)

Median resident age:  42.3 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 77554.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $72,671 (it was $52,045 in 2000)
Jamaica Beach:  $72,671
Texas:  $50,043

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $42,509

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $172,919 (it was $97,200 in 2000)
Jamaica Beach:  $172,919
Texas:  $126,800

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $218,134; Detached houses: $215,652; Townhouses or other attached units: $106,450; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $685,677

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Races in Jamaica Beach:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.1%)
  • Hispanic (8.6%)
  • Other race (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Jamaica Beach: 89.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (18.0%), English (16.1%), Irish (14.7%), French (5.7%), United States (5.2%), Scotch-Irish (3.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 5 feet

Land area: 0.72 square miles.

Population density: 1522 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Jamaica Beach

  • High school or higher: 92.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 34.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Jamaica Beach city

  • Never married: 19.9%
  • Now married: 57.8%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 5.7%
  • Divorced: 15.8%

45 residents are foreign born (2.0% Latin America, 0.7% Europe, 0.7% Asia, 0.7% North America).

This city:  4.2%
Texas:  13.9%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in May 2009.

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

Jamaica Beach:  1.9% ($1,858)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Galveston, TX (11.2 miles , pop. 57,247).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Houston, TX (46.3 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Tiki Island, TX (2.9 miles ), Bayou Vista, TX (3.1 miles ), Hitchcock, TX (3.2 miles ), Galveston, TX (3.3 miles ), La Marque, TX (3.5 miles ), Texas City, TX (3.8 miles ), Santa Fe, TX (3.9 miles ), Dickinson, TX (4.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 21 buildings, average cost: $78,300
  • 1997: 15 buildings, average cost: $75,700
  • 1998: 33 buildings, average cost: $78,000
  • 1999: 18 buildings, average cost: $85,700
  • 2000: 17 buildings, average cost: $73,500
  • 2001: 9 buildings, average cost: $74,700
  • 2002: 14 buildings, average cost: $76,700
  • 2003: 12 buildings, average cost: $104,600
  • 2004: 15 buildings, average cost: $126,800
  • 2005: 11 buildings, average cost: $150,600
  • 2006: 8 buildings, average cost: $123,700
  • 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $218,800
  • 2008: 7 buildings, average cost: $158,200

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 29.19 N, Longitude: 94.98 W

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Crime in Jamaica Beach by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Murders 00001000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.089.00.00.00.0
Rapes 00000001
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.090.3
Robberies 00000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 00204211
    per 100,000 0.00.0183.50.0356.2174.488.790.3
Burglaries 375331157
    per 100,000 273.0623.3458.7274.0267.1959.0443.7632.3
Thefts 471498171216
    per 100,000 364.0623.31284.4821.9712.41482.11064.81445.3
Auto thefts 01310125
    per 100,000 0.089.0275.291.30.087.2177.5451.7
Arson 00000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 33.775.7142.259.4296.5168.3105.6228.5

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Population change in the 1990s: +449 (+71.7%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (17%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (22%)
  • Educational services (19%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Private households (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Carpenters (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Life and physical scientists (4%)



Average climate in Jamaica Beach, Texas

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Jamaica Beach-area historical tornado activity is near Texas state average. It is 99% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/12/1961, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.0 miles away from the Jamaica Beach city center killed 8 people and injured 200 people.

On 9/12/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.6 miles away from the city center .


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Hospitals/medical centers near Jamaica Beach:
  • UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH GAL (about 15 miles; GALVESTON, TX)
  • MAINLAND MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; TEXAS CITY, TX)
  • DEVEREUX TEXAS TREATMENT NETWORK (about 22 miles; LEAGUE CITY, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Jamaica Beach, TX

Amtrak stations near Jamaica Beach:
  • 13 miles: LAMARQUE (725 OAK) - Bus Station
  • 14 miles: GALVESTON (BEACH CENTRAL STA., 21ST AT SEAWALL) - Bus Station

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jamaica Beach:
  • ALVIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; ALVIN, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,094)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-CLEAR LAKE (about 28 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 4,735)
  • SAN JACINTO COLLEGE-SOUTH CAMPUS (about 32 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 3,513)
  • SAN JACINTO COLLEGE-CENTRAL CAMPUS (about 34 miles; PASADENA, TX; FT enrollment: 6,102)
  • LEE COLLEGE (about 39 miles; BAYTOWN, TX; FT enrollment: 3,099)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-UNIVERSITY PARK (about 44 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 25,479)
  • TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 5,808)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  62.9%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  7.5%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  7.3%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  5.4%
Whole state:  6.7%

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



Jamaica Beach compared to Texas state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


Jamaica Beach travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Galveston County Texas:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (84%)
  • Utility gas (15%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Jamaica Beach

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 45.01%
Here45.0%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
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 ChristLDS (Mormon) ChurchAssemblies of GodLutheran ChurchOther
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 1$5,270$63,2401$594
Judicial and Legal 1$3,078$36,9360$0
Police Protection - Officers 5$14,160$33,9842$2,886
Water Supply 2$6,014$36,0840$0
Totals for Government 9$28,522$38,0293$3,480



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 Jamaica Beach:
  • KILE (1560 AM; 50 kW; BELLAIRE, TX; Owner: THE RAFTT CORPORATION)
  • 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)
  • KGBC (1540 AM; 3 kW; GALVESTON, TX; Owner: SIGA BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KTEK (1110 AM; daytime; 3 kW; ALVIN, TX; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KEYH (850 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KLAT (1010 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KSEV (700 AM; 15 kW; TOMBALL, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KXYZ (1320 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: BLAYA INC.)
  • KPRC (950 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KILT (610 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KKHT (1070 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Jamaica Beach:
  • KOVE-FM (106.5 FM; GALVESTON, TX; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KLDE (107.5 FM; LAKE JACKSON, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KJIC (90.5 FM; SANTA FE, TX; Owner: COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
  • KRTS (92.1 FM; SEABROOK, TX; Owner: KRTS, 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)
  • KHCB-FM (105.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: HOUSTON CHRISTIAN BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • K208DG (89.5 FM; GALVESTON, TX; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • KMJQ (102.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • K247AF (97.3 FM; GALVESTON, TX; Owner: THE KSBJ EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • KOBT (100.7 FM; WINNIE, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))

TV broadcast stations around Jamaica Beach:
  • KAZH (Channel 57; BAYTOWN, TX; Owner: KAZH LICENSE, LLC)
  • KLTJ (Channel 22; GALVESTON, TX; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KJIB-LP (Channel 5; CLEAR LAKE CITY, TX; Owner: FAR EASTERN TELECASTERS)
  • 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.)
  • KHWB (Channel 39; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KHWB, INC.)
  • KRIV (Channel 26; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, 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.)
  • KTRK-TV (Channel 13; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KTRK TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KZJL (Channel 61; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KZJL LICENSE CORP.)
  • KFTH (Channel 67; ALVIN, TX; Owner: TELEFUTURA HOUSTON LLC)
  • 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)
  • K30DN (Channel 30; FREEPORT, TX; Owner: GERALD R. PROCTOR)


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • 16628 San Luis Pass Road, Call Sign: KBF420, Licensee ID: L00117339
    Assigned Frequencies : 155.265 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/16/2005, Expiration Date: 04/03/2015
    Registrant: City Of Jamaica Beach, Jamaica Beach, TX 77551, Phone: (409) 737-1800, Fax: (409) 737-5211, Email:



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED7$203,2062$241,2906$222,720
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$181,1500$01$137,170
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$240,7101$327,0601$263,160
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$185,3401$181,4101$220,580
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 7261.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$163,360
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2007 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 7261.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 6
  • Hazardous Condition: 9

Incident types - Jamaica Beach


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Jamaica Beach, TX

Jamaica Beach on our top lists:
    • #62 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
    • #79 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"

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