Tidehaven, Texas
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| Males: 2,113 |  (51.5%) |
| Females: 1,988 |  (48.5%) |
| Median resident age: | 35.4 years |
| Texas median age: | 32.3 years |
Zip code: 77456
| Tidehaven: | $61,871 |
| TX: | $72,284 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $31,766 (it was $16,932 in 2000)
Tidehaven CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $155,200 (it was $49,000 in 2000)
| Tidehaven: | $155,200 |
| TX: | $275,400 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $182,325; detached houses: $206,149; townhouses or other attached units: $113,813; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $175,400; mobile homes: $86,344; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $23,084
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Tidehaven, TX
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- 2,80466.2%White alone
- 1,21228.6%Hispanic
- 1754.1%Black alone
- 320.8%Two or more races
- 80.2%American Indian alone
- 50.1%Other race alone
- 20.05%Asian alone
Races in Tidehaven detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 308.8 square miles.
Population density: 13 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Tidehaven CCD: | 1.0% ($494) |
| Texas: | 1.8% ($1,393) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Brazosport, TX (47.3 miles 
, pop. 59,653).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Houston, TX (74.4 miles , pop. 1,953,631).
Nearest cities:
Blessing, TX (2.3 miles ),
), Bay City, TX (3.5 miles ),
), Van Vleck, TX (4.1 miles ),
), Matagorda, TX (4.4 miles ),
), Matagorda-Sargent, TX (4.4 miles ),
), La Ward, TX (4.5 miles)
Latitude: 28.92 N, Longitude: 96.15 W
| Here: | 4.6% |
| Texas: | 3.5% |
- Construction (14.5%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (9.8%)
- Educational services (8.9%)
- Utilities (8.6%)
- Health care (7.1%)
- Chemicals (6.1%)
- Public administration (4.8%)
- Construction (21.3%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (14.0%)
- Utilities (11.8%)
- Chemicals (8.4%)
- Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (5.9%)
- Public administration (5.2%)
- Petroleum & coal products (3.6%)
- Educational services (18.1%)
- Health care (15.0%)
- Food & beverage stores (8.2%)
- Finance & insurance (8.1%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (6.5%)
- Construction (4.7%)
- Social assistance (4.2%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.1%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.6%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (4.4%)
- Farmers and farm managers (4.3%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.1%)
- Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (3.1%)
- Cashiers (3.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.4%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (7.5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.9%)
- Farmers and farm managers (5.8%)
- Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (5.2%)
- Carpenters (4.5%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4.4%)
- Cashiers (7.5%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.4%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.7%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.1%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5.0%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.8%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (3.5%)
Average climate in Tidehaven, Texas
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Tidehaven-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Texas state average. It is 5% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 9/20/1967, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.9 miles away from the Tidehaven place center killed 4 people and injured 7 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
On 12/24/1975, a category F3 tornado 22.3 miles away from the place center .
Earthquake activity:
Tidehaven-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 42% 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 116.9 miles away from Tidehaven 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 119.8 miles away from Tidehaven center
On 5/17/2012 at 08:12:00, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 233.4 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 112.1 miles away from Tidehaven 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 114.1 miles away from Tidehaven center
On 4/14/1995 at 00:32:56, a magnitude 5.7 (5.6 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.7 MW, Depth: 11.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 444.0 miles away from Tidehaven center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Matagorda County (20) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 6
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 11, Storms: 5, Floods: 4, Tropical Storms: 2, Fire: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Tidehaven:
- MATAGORDA HOUSE HEALTHCARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; BAY CITY, TX)
- BAY VILLA HEALTHCARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; BAY CITY, TX)
- SEA BREEZE REHABILITATION AND CARE CENTE (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; BAY CITY, TX)
- ANGELS CARE HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 13 miles away; BAY CITY, TX)
- PALACIOS COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER (Hospital, about 15 miles away; PALACIOS, TX)
- PALACIOUS COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER (Hospital, about 15 miles away; PALACIOS, TX)
- LEISURE LODGE PALACIOS (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; PALACIOS, TX)
Operable nuclear power plants near Tidehaven:
- 16 miles: South Texas Project 1 and 2 in Palacios, TX.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tidehaven:
- Wharton County Junior College (about 29 miles; Wharton, TX; Full-time enrollment: 5,009)
- Brazosport College (about 46 miles; Lake Jackson, TX; FT enrollment: 2,573)
- University of Houston-Victoria (about 51 miles; Victoria, TX; FT enrollment: 3,110)
- Victoria College (about 51 miles; Victoria, TX; FT enrollment: 2,730)
- Alvin Community College (about 64 miles; Alvin, TX; FT enrollment: 3,953)
- Houston Baptist University (about 66 miles; Houston, TX; FT enrollment: 2,340)
- The Art Institute of Houston (about 71 miles; Houston, TX; FT enrollment: 2,429)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Tidehaven: Markham Volunteer Fire Department (A), Midfield Volunteer Fire Department (B), Hotel Blessing (C), Blessing Volunteer Fire Department (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Tidehaven include: Ashby Church (A), Prairie Center Mission (B), Saint Mary Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Partain Cemetery (1), Lacy Cemetery (2), Cornelius Cemetery (3), Hawley Cemetery (4), Ashby Cemetery (5), Blessing Cemetery (6), Grimes Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Jennings Lake (A), Silver Lake (B), A H Johnson Reservoir (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Briar Creek (A), Blue Creek (B), Juanita Creek (C), Wallace Creek (D), Wilson Creek (E), Moccasin Creek (F), Compress Slough (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Tidehaven include: Le Tufle Park (1), Le Tulle Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.7 people |
| Texas: | 2.8 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 72.4% |
| Whole state: | 69.9% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 4.9% |
| Whole state: | 6.0% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
| This place: | 12.4% |
| Whole state: | 15.4% |
| This place: | 3.9% |
| Whole state: | 6.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Tidehaven:
- Never married: 16.7%
- Now married: 69.5%
- Separated: 1.4%
- Widowed: 6.4%
- Divorced: 7.5%
For population 25 years and over in Tidehaven:
- High school or higher: 72.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
- Unemployed: 5.7%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.6 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 14.1 |
| Texas average: | 15.6 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Tidehaven, TX (based on Matagorda County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 9,799 | 49 |
| Catholic | 8,143 | 7 |
| Mainline Protestant | 2,847 | 19 |
| Black Protestant | 1,060 | 7 |
| Other | 398 | 4 |
| None | 14,455 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 5
| This county: | 1.36 / 10,000 pop. |
| Texas: | 1.47 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 8
| Matagorda County: | 2.17 / 10,000 pop. |
| Texas: | 1.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 26
| Matagorda County: | 7.05 / 10,000 pop. |
| Texas: | 3.95 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 27
| This county: | 7.33 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 6.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 11.1% |
| Texas: | 8.9% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Here: | 28.1% |
| Texas: | 26.6% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 17.8% |
| State: | 15.7% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Tidehaven:
- KILE (1560 AM; 50 kW; BELLAIRE, TX; Owner: THE RAFTT CORPORATION)
- KTMR (1130 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EDNA, TX; Owner: SIGA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- DKFCC (1270 AM; 2 kW; BAY CITY, TX; Owner: CHAMELEON RADIO CORPORATION)
- KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KCTA (1030 AM; 50 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF THE SOUTHWEST)
- KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KEYH (850 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
- WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KSEV (700 AM; 15 kW; TOMBALL, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
- KREH (900 AM; 5 kW; PECAN GROVE, TX)
- KRTX (980 AM; 5 kW; ROSENBURG/RICHMOND, TX)
Strongest FM radio stations in Tidehaven:
- KZRC (92.5 FM; MARKHAM, TX; Owner: LBR ENTERPRISES, INC.)
- 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.)
- KMKS (102.5 FM; BAY CITY, TX; Owner: SANDLIN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- KROY (99.7 FM; PALACIOS, TX; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- 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)
- KLDE (107.5 FM; LAKE JACKSON, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KGUL (96.1 FM; EDNA, TX; Owner: LAGRANGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
TV broadcast stations around Tidehaven:
- 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.)
- KNWS-TV (Channel 51; KATY, TX; Owner: JOHNSON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KFTH (Channel 67; ALVIN, TX; Owner: TELEFUTURA HOUSTON LLC)
- 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.)
- KRIV (Channel 26; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
- KETH (Channel 14; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL TV, INC.)
- KTRK-TV (Channel 13; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KTRK TELEVISION, INC.)
- KAZH (Channel 57; BAYTOWN, TX; Owner: KAZH LICENSE, LLC)
- KUHT (Channel 8; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 43.3%Electricity
- 27.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 27.1%Utility gas
- 1.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.7%Other fuel
- 0.4%Wood
- 50.5%Electricity
- 29.5%Utility gas
- 16.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 3.1%Other fuel
Tidehaven compared to Texas state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage 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.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.