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Matagorda County

Population in July 2007: 4,134.
Males: 2,130  (51.5%)
Females: 2,004  (48.5%)

Median resident age:  35.4 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $49,736 (it was $35,654 in 2000)
Tidehaven:  $49,736
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,833
Tidehaven:  $22,833
Texas:  $23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $89,988 (it was $49,000 in 2000)
Tidehaven:  $89,988
Texas:  $120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $108,713; Detached houses: $122,943; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $60,942; Mobile homes: $33,010

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Races in Tidehaven:

  • White Non-Hispanic (84.1%)
  • Hispanic (28.6%)
  • Other race (9.7%)
  • Black (4.1%)
  • American Indian (4.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Tidehaven: 75.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 308.8 square miles.

Population density: 13 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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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: 6.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tidehaven CCD

  • Never married: 16.7%
  • Now married: 69.5%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 6.4%
  • Divorced: 7.5%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.5%
Texas:  13.9%

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

Tidehaven:  1.0% ($494)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
Tidehaven satellite photo by USGS

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 ), Markham, TX (2.4 miles ), Bay City, TX (3.5 miles ), Palacios, TX (3.9 miles ), Van Vleck, TX (4.1 miles ), Matagorda-Sargent, TX (4.4 miles ), La Ward, TX (4.5 miles) , El Campo, TX (4.5 miles ).

Latitude: 28.92 N, Longitude: 96.15 W

Tidehaven household income distribution Tidehaven home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (21%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
  • Utilities (12%)
  • Chemicals (8%)
  • Mining (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Petroleum and coal products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (18%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)



Tidehaven-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Texas state average. It is 54% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/20/1967, a category 3 (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 3 tornado 22.3 miles away from the place center .



Magnitude types:

Hospitals/medical centers near Tidehaven:
  • MATAGORDA GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; BAY CITY, TX)
  • PALACIOS COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; PALACIOS, TX)
  • EL CAMPO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; EL CAMPO, 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 27 miles; WHARTON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,124)
  • VICTORIA COLLEGE (about 52 miles; VICTORIA, TX; FT enrollment: 2,511)
  • ALVIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; ALVIN, TX; FT enrollment: 2,094)
  • HOUSTON BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 2,273)
  • RICE UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 4,158)
  • SAN JACINTO COLLEGE-SOUTH CAMPUS (about 72 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 3,513)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS (about 73 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 2,541)

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Notable location: Hotel Blessing (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Tidehaven include: Prairie Center Mission (A), Ashby Church (B), Saint Mary Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Grimes Cemetery (1), Ashby Cemetery (2), Partain Cemetery (3), Cornelius Cemetery (4), Blessing Cemetery (5), Lacy Cemetery (6), Hawley Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Silver Lake (A), Jennings Lake (B), A H Johnson Reservoir (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Wilson Creek (A), Compress Slough (B), Moccasin Creek (C), Juanita Creek (D), Briar Creek (E), Blue Creek (F), Wallace Creek (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:  2.8 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  63.4%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.2%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  12.4%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  3.9%
Whole state:  6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Tidehaven, TX



Tidehaven compared to Texas state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in 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 below state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Matagorda County Texas:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (45%)
  • Utility gas (28%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (25%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Religion statistics for Tidehaven

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Churches of Christ
Adherents37.9%37.1%8.4%3.0%2.6%
Congregations31.3%10.9%10.9%7.8%7.8%
NameChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsEpiscopal ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaOther religions
Adherents2.6%1.9%1.9%1.4%3.1%
Congregations4.7%3.1%4.7%1.6%17.2%
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.


5.72% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,012 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.72%
Texas average:  8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Brazoria County, TX  0.83% ($37,732 average AGI)
from Harris County, TX  0.78% ($39,835)
from Wharton County, TX  0.57% ($29,657)


7.37% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,982 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.37%
Texas average:  7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Harris County, TX  1.14% ($31,603 average AGI)
to Brazoria County, TX  1.13% ($31,463)
to Wharton County, TX  0.48% ($34,035)


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; 3 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)


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