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Surfside Beach, TX map Population (year 2000): 763. Estimated population in July 2006: 865 (+13.4% change)
 

Males: 403  (52.8%)
Females: 360  (47.2%)

Brazoria County

Median resident age:  42.0 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 77541.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $38,600 (it was $37,778 in 2000)
Surfside Beach  $38,600
Texas:  $42,139

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $99,000 (it was $73,600 in 2000)
Surfside Beach  $99,000
Texas:  $106,000

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Races in Surfside Beach:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.7%)
  • Hispanic (3.9%)
  • American Indian (2.2%)
  • Two or more races (2.2%)
  • Other race (2.1%)
  • Black (2.0%)

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Ancestries: Irish (15.7%), German (15.3%), English (14.3%), United States (13.5%), French (5.8%), Scottish (3.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 1.78 square miles.

Population density: 463 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Surfside Beach

  • High school or higher: 80.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.8%
  • Unemployed: 7.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Surfside Beach city

  • Never married: 19.4%
  • Now married: 49.7%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 4.0%
  • Divorced: 24.5%

13 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.7%
Texas:  13.9%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Surfside Beach, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Surfside Beach to the number of sex offenders is 826 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

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

Surfside Beach:  0.9% ($695)
Texas:  1.7% ($1,393)
Surfside Beach satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Brazosport, TX (6.9 miles , pop. 59,653).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Houston, TX (56.5 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Quintana, TX (3.0 miles) , Oyster Creek, TX (4.3 miles ), Freeport, TX (5.0 miles ), Brazosport, TX (6.9 miles ), Clute, TX (9.1 miles ), Richwood, TX (11.6 miles ), Lake Jackson, TX (12.1 miles ), Jones Creek, TX (13.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $140,000
  • 1997: 12 buildings, average cost: $57,400
  • 1998: 8 buildings, average cost: $75,600
  • 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $118,800
  • 2000: 15 buildings, average cost: $125,600
  • 2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $100,400
  • 2002: 16 buildings, average cost: $71,700
  • 2003: 26 buildings, average cost: $94,900
  • 2004: 21 buildings, average cost: $135,200
  • 2005: 52 buildings, average cost: $88,000
  • 2006: 24 buildings, average cost: $101,600

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Latitude: 28.95 N, Longitude: 95.28 W


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3 people in military ships

Area code commonly used in this area: 979

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Population change in the 1990s: +189 (+32.9%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (32%)
  • Chemicals (11%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)
  • Truck transportation (3%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (3%)
  • Public administration (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Construction laborers (8%)
  • Carpenters (8%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)


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Crime in Surfside Beach by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 001010
    per 100,000 0.00.0127.10.0120.30.0
Robberies 100010
    per 100,000 128.20.00.00.0120.30.0
Assaults 105620
    per 100,000 128.20.0635.3759.5240.70.0
Burglaries 3142316815
    per 100,000 384.61756.62922.52025.3962.71764.7
Thefts 21726241212
    per 100,000 256.42133.03303.73038.01444.01411.8
Auto thefts 131054
    per 100,000 128.2376.4127.10.0601.7470.6
Arson 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 111.5238.4575.6415.2353.8217.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 6 (5 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  6.05
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Surfside Beach, Texas

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Surfside Beach-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Texas state average. It is 47% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/1966, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.0 miles away from the Surfside Beach city center .

On 9/12/1961, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 43.0 miles away from the city center killed 8 people and injured 200 people.


Surfside Beach topographic map
Hospitals/medical centers near Surfside Beach:
  • BRAZOSPORT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; LAKE JACKSON, TX)
  • ANGLETON-DANBURY MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; ANGLETON, TX)
  • SWEENY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; SWEENY, TX)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Surfside Beach:
  • BRAZORIA COUNTY (about 16 miles; ANGLETON/LAKE JACKSON, TX; ID: LBX)
  • ELLINGTON FIELD (about 46 miles; HOUSTON, TX; ID: EFD)
  • WILLIAM P HOBBY (about 47 miles; HOUSTON, TX; ID: HOU)
Other public-use airports nearest to Surfside Beach:
  • BAILES (about 17 miles; ANGLETON, TX; ID: 7R9)
  • CAMERON (about 18 miles; ANGLETON, TX; ID: T34)
  • FLYIN TIGER (about 22 miles; ANGLETON, TX; ID: 81D)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Surfside Beach:
  • ALVIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; ALVIN, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,094)
  • SAN JACINTO COLLEGE-SOUTH CAMPUS (about 44 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 3,513)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-CLEAR LAKE (about 45 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 4,735)
  • SAN JACINTO COLLEGE-CENTRAL CAMPUS (about 49 miles; PASADENA, TX; FT enrollment: 6,102)
  • HOUSTON BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 2,273)
  • RICE UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 4,158)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-UNIVERSITY PARK (about 54 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 25,479)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  56.0%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  11.4%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  12.6%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  6.0%
Whole state:  6.7%

Surfside Beach compared to Texas state average:
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School


Surfside Beach travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Brazoria County Texas:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 3$5,010$20,0400$0
Police Protection - Officers 5$9,897$23,7530$0
Streets and Highways 2$4,083$24,4982$1,813
Parks and Recreation 0$0 3$1,466
Water Supply 1$1,543$18,5160$0
Judicial and Legal 1$1,674$20,0880$0
Totals for Government 12$22,206$22,2065$3,279


Surfside Beach government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $19,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $324,000
    Police Protection: $102,000
    Solid Waste Management: $58,000
    Financial Administration: $34,000
    Sewerage: $30,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $7,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $2,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $30,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $208,000
  • Tax - Property: $180,000
    Other Selective Sales: $119,000
    Public Utilities: $43,000
    Total General Sales: $32,000
    NEC: $11,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $135,000

9.61% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($50,420 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.61%
Texas average:  8.37%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($288 average AGI)
Brazoria County:  0.07%
Texas average:  0.20%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Harris County, TX  4.14% ($53,300 average AGI)
from Galveston County, TX  0.65% ($49,049)
from Fort Bend County, TX  0.51% ($53,705)


7.34% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($47,642 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.34%
Texas average:  7.44%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($528 average AGI)
Brazoria County:  0.07%
Texas average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Harris County, TX  2.63% ($42,309 average AGI)
to Galveston County, TX  0.62% ($45,088)
to Fort Bend County, TX  0.40% ($49,282)


Strongest AM radio stations in Surfside Beach:
  • KILE (1560 AM; 50 kW; BELLAIRE, TX; Owner: THE RAFTT CORPORATION)
  • KBRZ (1460 AM; 1 kW; FREEPORT, TX; Owner: ALELUYA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KEYH (850 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KYST (920 AM; 5 kW; TEXAS CITY, TX; Owner: HISPANIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KSEV (700 AM; 15 kW; TOMBALL, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KTEK (1110 AM; daytime; 3 kW; ALVIN, TX; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KLAT (1010 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KCTA (1030 AM; 50 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF THE SOUTHWEST)
  • KKHT (1070 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KRTX (980 AM; 5 kW; ROSENBURG/RICHMOND, TX)
  • KILT (610 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Surfside Beach:
  • K201FA (88.1 FM; FREEPORT, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL EVANGELISM)
  • KYBJ (91.1 FM; LAKE JACKSON, TX; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION OF BRAZOSPORT, INC)
  • KLDE (107.5 FM; LAKE JACKSON, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • K216BX (91.1 FM; LAKE JACKSON, TX; Owner: KSBJ EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • KOVE-FM (106.5 FM; GALVESTON, TX; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KRTS (92.1 FM; SEABROOK, TX; Owner: KRTS, INC.)
  • KJOJ-FM (103.3 FM; FREEPORT, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • 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.)
  • KMJQ (102.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Surfside Beach:
  • K30DN (Channel 30; FREEPORT, TX; Owner: GERALD R. PROCTOR)
  • 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.)
  • KTBU (Channel 55; CONROE, TX; Owner: HUMANITY INTERESTED MEDIA, INC.)
  • KTXH (Channel 20; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KHWB (Channel 39; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KHWB, INC.)
  • KPXB (Channel 49; CONROE, TX; Owner: PAXSON HOUSTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • KFTH (Channel 67; ALVIN, TX; Owner: TELEFUTURA HOUSTON LLC)
  • 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.)
  • 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)

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