Brazoria County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 14.5%
(14.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 35.7% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
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
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Surfside Beach, TX
3 people in military barracks, etc.
3 people in military ships
Surfside Beach compared to Texas state average:
- Black race population percentage below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below 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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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (84%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)
- Utility gas (3%)
- Wood (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Brazoria County Texas:
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Religion statistics for Surfside Beach:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 53.15%
| Here |  | 53.2% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Assemblies of God | Churches of Christ |
| Adherents | 37.6% | 34.1% | 9.4% | 2.8% | 2.7% |
| Congregations | 6.8% | 26.7% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 12.6% |
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| Name | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | LDS (Mormon) Church | Episcopal Church | Other |
| Adherents | 1.9% | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 6.8% |
| Congregations | 4.4% | 2.9% | 2.4% | 2.9% | 24.8% |
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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: 29 | Brazoria County: | 0.99 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 1.47 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 6 | Here: | 0.20 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 33 | This county: | 1.13 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 1.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 121 | Brazoria County: | 4.13 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 3.95 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 132 | This county: | 4.50 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Brazoria County: | 9.6% | | Texas: | 8.9% |
Adult obesity rate: | Brazoria County: | 29.1% | | State: | 26.6% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| 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 |
4 | $8,254 | $24,762 | 0 | $0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
2 | $2,688 | $16,128 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
6 | $17,079 | $34,158 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
9 | $11,491 | $15,321 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
0 | $0 | | 3 | $1,315 |
| Totals for Government |
21 | $39,512 | $22,578 | 3 | $1,315 |
Surfside Beach government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $19,000 ($21.11)
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $324,000 ($360.00)
Police Protection: $102,000 ($113.33)
Solid Waste Management: $58,000 ($64.44)
Financial Administration: $34,000 ($37.78)
Sewerage: $30,000 ($33.33)
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $7,000 ($7.78)
- General - Interest on Debt: $0 ($0.00)
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $2,000 ($2.22)
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $30,000 ($33.33)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $208,000 ($231.11)
- Tax - Property: $180,000 ($200.00)
Other Selective Sales: $119,000 ($132.22)
Public Utilities: $43,000 ($47.78)
Total General Sales: $32,000 ($35.56)
NEC: $11,000 ($12.22)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $135,000 ($150.00)
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:
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:
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.)
- KCTA (1030 AM; 50 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF THE SOUTHWEST)
- KLAT (1010 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
- KRTX (980 AM; 5 kW; ROSENBURG/RICHMOND, TX)
- KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KKHT (1070 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
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)
- KJOJ-FM (103.3 FM; FREEPORT, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
- 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.)
- 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)
Surfside Beach fatal accident list:
Feb 22, 2004 02:50 AM, 257, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Apr 4, 1998 04:18 AM, 257, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 2
Mar 16, 1997 03:22 AM, 257, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 7, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1 - Call Sign: KC5INO, Licensee ID: L00922663
Grant Date: 09/28/2004, Expiration Date: 07/16/2014, Certifier: Myriam A Ryan
Registrant: Myriam A Ryan, 1902 Point Lafitte Ct, Surfside Beach, TX 77541
FAA Registered Aircraft: 2 - Aircraft: M20F (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 127 mph), Engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3277F , Serial Number: 670370, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 05/26/1967
Registrant (Individual): Briant Thomas O, 2723 Swan Ct, Surfside Beach, TX 77541 - Aircraft: AA-1B (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 100 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8983L , Serial Number: AA1B-0433, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 07/03/1974
Registrant (Individual): Thomas G O'Briant, 2723 Swan Ct, Surfside Beach, TX 77541
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $95,420 | 1 | $86,290 | 1 | $135,520 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $202,180 | 1 | $82,490 | 1 | $197,350 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $86,040 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 2 | $140,355 | 1 | $112,600 | 2 | $130,875 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 1 | $155,170 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $100,830 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 2 | $215,800 | 1 | $89,930 | 1 | $125,150 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $54,960 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 3 | $134,147 | 1 | $126,710 | 2 | $154,905 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 1 | $134,950 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $310,390 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $121,810 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 1 | $91,210 | 1 | $65,270 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 3 | $127,920 | 1 | $132,890 | 3 | $122,233 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $296,740 | 1 | $115,000 | 1 | $86,650 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 1 | $94,070 | 1 | $54,660 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 3 | $88,210 | 1 | $87,340 | 2 | $111,890 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $81,320 | 1 | $78,550 | 1 | $63,360 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $62,750 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $102,070 | 2 | $87,490 | 2 | $77,240 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $65,080 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $118,350 | 1 | $72,660 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $91,650 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 1999 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $69,200 | 1 | $48,670 | 1 | $77,860 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts:
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Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans |
| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $75,910 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans |
| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $190,920 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans |
| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $69,430 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts:
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Conventional Home Purchase Loans
Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
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