Newgulf, Texas
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| Males: 1,882 |  (51.9%) |
| Females: 1,745 |  (48.1%) |
| Median resident age: | 35.2 years |
| Texas median age: | 32.3 years |
Zip code: 77420
| Newgulf: | $64,182 |
| TX: | $72,284 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $29,725 (it was $15,488 in 2000)
Newgulf CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $178,084 (it was $51,300 in 2000)
| Newgulf: | $178,084 |
| TX: | $275,400 |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Newgulf, TX
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- 1,93452.8%White alone
- 1,43439.1%Hispanic
- 2707.4%Black alone
- 160.4%Two or more races
- 70.2%American Indian alone
- 40.1%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in Newgulf detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 134.4 square miles.
Population density: 27 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Newgulf CCD: | 1.6% ($811) |
| Texas: | 1.8% ($1,393) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sugar Land, TX 
(32.4 miles , pop. 63,328).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Houston, TX (50.1 miles , pop. 1,953,631).
Nearest cities:
Boling, TX (1.4 miles ),
), Boling-Iago, TX (1.4 miles ),
), Iago, TX (1.6 miles),
Hungerford, TX (3.6 miles ),
), Damon, TX (3.7 miles ),
), Latitude: 29.24 N, Longitude: 95.96 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 979
| Here: | 3.5% |
| Texas: | 3.5% |
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (17.2%)
- Construction (9.7%)
- Educational services (9.5%)
- Health care (6.2%)
- Public administration (5.2%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (4.8%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (3.4%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (23.6%)
- Construction (14.6%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (6.8%)
- Petroleum & coal products (4.2%)
- Public administration (3.9%)
- Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (3.7%)
- Plastics & rubber products (3.7%)
- Educational services (19.7%)
- Health care (16.5%)
- Finance & insurance (8.1%)
- Public administration (7.3%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.7%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.2%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.6%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (8.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.6%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5.3%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.0%)
- Farmers and farm managers (3.2%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (2.9%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (12.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (10.3%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (8.5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.3%)
- Farmers and farm managers (4.3%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.6%)
- Other protective service workers, including supervisors (3.5%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.1%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.8%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.5%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (5.5%)
- Cashiers (4.9%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.6%)
- Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (4.4%)
Average climate in Newgulf, Texas
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Newgulf-area historical tornado activity is near Texas state average. It is 44% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 11/22/1961, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.1 miles away from the Newgulf place center injured one person.
On 4/19/1965, a category F3 tornado 14.6 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 3 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Newgulf-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 39% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 10/20/2011 at 12:24:41, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 130.7 miles away from the city center
On 5/17/2012 at 08:12:00, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 208.4 miles away from the city center
On 4/9/1993 at 12:29:19, a magnitude 4.3 (4.1 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 134.2 miles away from the city center
On 5/1/2018 at 16:28:56, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 125.0 miles away from the city center
On 4/7/2008 at 09:51:12, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 127.4 miles away from the city center
On 9/2/2013 at 23:51:15, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 205.9 miles away from Newgulf center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Wharton County (18) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 7
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 8, Storms: 6, Floods: 5, Tornadoes: 3, Fires: 2, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Newgulf:
- WHARTON NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; WHARTON, TX)
- WHARTON MANOR (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; WHARTON, TX)
- AVALON PLACE WHARTON (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; WHARTON, TX)
- BEASLEY STREET HOUSE (Hospital, about 13 miles away; NEEDVILLE, TX)
- SPJST REST HOME NO 2 (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; NEEDVILLE, TX)
- SEA BREEZE REHABILITATION AND CARE CENTE (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; BAY CITY, TX)
- MATAGORDA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 16 miles away; BAY CITY, TX)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Newgulf:
- Wharton County Junior College (about 10 miles; Wharton, TX; Full-time enrollment: 5,009)
- Brazosport College (about 36 miles; Lake Jackson, TX; FT enrollment: 2,573)
- Houston Baptist University (about 42 miles; Houston, TX; FT enrollment: 2,340)
- Alvin Community College (about 45 miles; Alvin, TX; FT enrollment: 3,953)
- The Art Institute of Houston (about 46 miles; Houston, TX; FT enrollment: 2,429)
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (about 47 miles; Houston, TX; FT enrollment: 3,023)
- Rice University (about 47 miles; Houston, TX; FT enrollment: 6,713)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Newgulf: Wharton County Sheriff's Office (A), Boling Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Newgulf include: Bethlehem Church (A), Mount Pen Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Shiloh Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Neal Lake (A), New Gulf Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Gardner Slough (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.9 people |
| Texas: | 2.7 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 62.6% |
| Whole state: | 71.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 4.1% |
| Whole state: | 4.4% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
| This place: | 13.4% |
| Whole state: | 15.4% |
| This place: | 4.0% |
| Whole state: | 6.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Newgulf:
- Never married: 21.8%
- Now married: 64.3%
- Separated: 1.1%
- Widowed: 6.2%
- Divorced: 7.7%
For population 25 years and over in Newgulf:
- High school or higher: 65.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
- Unemployed: 6.0%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.0 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 20.4 |
| Texas average: | 15.6 |
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Religion statistics for Newgulf, TX (based on Wharton County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 18,110 | 10 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 10,550 | 48 |
| Mainline Protestant | 3,329 | 16 |
| Black Protestant | 1,169 | 7 |
| Other | 334 | 3 |
| None | 7,788 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 8
| Here: | 1.96 / 10,000 pop. |
| Texas: | 1.47 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 10
| This county: | 2.46 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 30
| Here: | 7.37 / 10,000 pop. |
| Texas: | 3.95 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 23
| Wharton County: | 5.65 / 10,000 pop. |
| Texas: | 6.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Wharton County: | 10.3% |
| Texas: | 8.9% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Here: | 30.5% |
| Texas: | 26.6% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 19.6% |
| Texas: | 15.7% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Newgulf:
- KILE (1560 AM; 50 kW; BELLAIRE, TX; Owner: THE RAFTT CORPORATION)
- KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KEYH (850 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
- KRTX (980 AM; 5 kW; ROSENBURG/RICHMOND, TX)
- KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- DKFCC (1270 AM; 2 kW; BAY CITY, TX; Owner: CHAMELEON RADIO CORPORATION)
- KREH (900 AM; 5 kW; PECAN GROVE, TX)
- KANI (1500 AM; 0 kW; WHARTON, TX; Owner: MARTIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KTMR (1130 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EDNA, TX; Owner: SIGA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KSEV (700 AM; 15 kW; TOMBALL, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
- KCTA (1030 AM; 50 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF THE SOUTHWEST)
- KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KLAT (1010 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
Strongest FM radio stations in Newgulf:
- 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)
- KKRW (93.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KUHF (88.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM)
- KHCB-FM (105.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: HOUSTON CHRISTIAN BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- KLDE (107.5 FM; LAKE JACKSON, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KMJQ (102.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
- KXGJ (101.7 FM; BAY CITY, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
- KIOX-FM (96.9 FM; EL CAMPO, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
- KRTS (92.1 FM; SEABROOK, TX; Owner: KRTS, INC.)
- KJOJ-FM (103.3 FM; FREEPORT, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
- KOVE-FM (106.5 FM; GALVESTON, TX; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
- KPTY (104.9 FM; MISSOURI CITY, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
TV broadcast stations around Newgulf:
- KHOU-TV (Channel 11; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KHOU-TV, L.P.)
- KPRC-TV (Channel 2; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS, HOUSTON, LP)
- 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)
- 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.)
- KZJL (Channel 61; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KZJL LICENSE CORP.)
- KETH (Channel 14; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL TV, INC.)
- KRIV (Channel 26; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
- KTRK-TV (Channel 13; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KTRK TELEVISION, 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.)
- 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)
- KLTJ (Channel 22; GALVESTON, TX; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, 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)
Newgulf fatal accident list:
May 25, 1981 11:50 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
2- Mach G, Lat: 29.250028 Lon: -95.893528, Type: Bant, Structure height: 3 m, Call Sign: WQMI310,
Assigned Frequencies: 3650.00 MHz, Grant Date: 08/13/2010, Expiration Date: 10/17/2020, Cancellation Date: 12/19/2020, Certifier: Janie Leblanc, Registrant: Skynet Communications, 6630 Fm 1463 Rd. Suite B500, Katy, TX 77494, Phone: (281) 293-7900, Email:
- Bickham C, Lat: 29.250361 Lon: -95.893111, Type: Bant, Structure height: 3 m, Call Sign: WQMI310,
Assigned Frequencies: 3650.00 MHz, Grant Date: 08/13/2010, Expiration Date: 10/17/2020, Cancellation Date: 12/19/2020, Certifier: Janie Leblanc, Registrant: Skynet Communications, 6630 Fm 1463 Rd. Suite B500, Katy, TX 77494, Phone: (281) 293-7900, Email:
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 41.3%Electricity
- 32.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 24.3%Utility gas
- 1.4%Wood
- 0.7%No fuel used
- 52.3%Electricity
- 26.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 19.3%Utility gas
- 1.9%Wood
Newgulf compared to Texas state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Newgulf on our top lists:
- #65 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms (population 1,000+)"