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Population (year 2000): 1,016. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,201 (+18.2% change)
 

Males: 531  (52.3%)
Females: 485  (47.7%)

McMullen County

Median resident age:  49.7 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 77554.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $96,700 (it was $88,891 in 2000)
Tiki Island  $96,700
Texas:  $42,139

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $254,100 (it was $214,900 in 2000)
Tiki Island  $254,100
Texas:  $106,000

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Races in Tiki Island:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.6%)
  • Hispanic (3.6%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Other race (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)

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Ancestries: German (19.0%), English (17.6%), United States (9.6%), Irish (9.4%), Italian (6.1%), French (5.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 255 feet

Land area: 0.65 square miles.

Population density: 1813 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Tiki Island

  • High school or higher: 96.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 13.4%
  • Unemployed: 1.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tiki Island village

  • Never married: 10.7%
  • Now married: 75.2%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 3.7%
  • Divorced: 8.9%

46 residents are foreign born (2.2% Europe, 1.0% Latin America, 0.9% North America, 0.5% Africa).

This village:  4.5%
Texas:  13.9%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Tiki Island, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Tiki Island to the number of sex offenders is 1175 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this village is smaller than the state average.

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

Tiki Island:  2.0% ($4,342)
Texas:  1.7% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Galveston, TX (6.2 miles , pop. 57,247).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Houston, TX (45.5 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Bayou Vista, TX (2.5 miles ), Galveston, TX (6.2 miles ), La Marque, TX (6.2 miles ), Texas City, TX (7.1 miles ), Hitchcock, TX (7.2 miles ), Jamaica Beach, TX (8.7 miles ), San Leon, TX (13.1 miles ), Santa Fe, TX (14.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 44 buildings, average cost: $146,300
  • 1997: 27 buildings, average cost: $183,400
  • 1998: 31 buildings, average cost: $165,100
  • 1999: 33 buildings, average cost: $149,100
  • 2000: 42 buildings, average cost: $204,100
  • 2001: 31 buildings, average cost: $166,300
  • 2002: 20 buildings, average cost: $147,800
  • 2003: 14 buildings, average cost: $199,300
  • 2004: 25 buildings, average cost: $195,800
  • 2005: 23 buildings, average cost: $268,700
  • 2006: 15 buildings, average cost: $301,600
  • 2007: 10 buildings, average cost: $248,200

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Latitude: 29.30 N, Longitude: 94.91 W


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Population change in the 1990s: +477 (+88.5%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (14%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Petroleum and coal products (5%)
  • Mining (5%)
  • Chemicals (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (27%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (15%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Top executives (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Accountants and auditors (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)


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Tiki Island-area historical tornado activity is near Texas state average. It is 98% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/12/1961, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.3 miles away from the Tiki Island village center killed 8 people and injured 200 people.

On 9/12/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.6 miles away from the village center .


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Hospitals/medical centers near Tiki Island:
  • UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH GAL (about 9 miles; GALVESTON, TX)
  • MAINLAND MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; TEXAS CITY, TX)
  • DEVEREUX TEXAS TREATMENT NETWORK (about 17 miles; LEAGUE CITY, TX)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Tiki Island:
  • ELLINGTON FIELD (about 27 miles; HOUSTON, TX; ID: EFD)
  • WILLIAM P HOBBY (about 34 miles; HOUSTON, TX; ID: HOU)
  • BRAZORIA COUNTY (about 40 miles; ANGLETON/LAKE JACKSON, TX; ID: LBX)
Other public-use airports nearest to Tiki Island:
  • SCHOLES INTL AT GALVESTON (about 6 miles; GALVESTON, TX; ID: GLS)
  • BAY ELECTRIC SUPPLY (about 19 miles; LEAGUE CITY, TX; ID: T95)
  • ALVIN AIRPARK (about 27 miles; ALVIN, TX; ID: 6R5)

Amtrak stations near Tiki Island:
  • 7 miles: LAMARQUE (725 OAK) - Bus Station
  • 9 miles: GALVESTON (BEACH CENTRAL STA., 21ST AT SEAWALL) - Bus Station

Local government website: www.villageoftikiisland.com

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tiki Island:
  • UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-CLEAR LAKE (about 23 miles; HOUSTON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,735)
  • ALVIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; ALVIN, TX; FT enrollment: 2,094)
  • SAN JACINTO COLLEGE-CENTRAL CAMPUS (about 29 miles; PASADENA, TX; FT enrollment: 6,102)
  • SAN JACINTO COLLEGE-SOUTH CAMPUS (about 30 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 3,513)
  • LEE COLLEGE (about 31 miles; BAYTOWN, TX; FT enrollment: 3,099)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-UNIVERSITY PARK (about 43 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 25,479)
  • TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 5,808)

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

Percentage of family households:
This village:  72.6%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  6.2%
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: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  2.0%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  0.6%
Whole state:  6.7%

Tiki Island compared to Texas state average:
  • Median household income significantly above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in McMullen 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 1$1,908$22,8960$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$443
Police Protection - Officers 5$9,894$23,7460$0
Totals for Government 6$11,803$23,6061$443



8.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,640 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.90%
Texas average:  8.37%

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


9.22% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($48,269 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.22%
Texas average:  7.44%

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


Strongest AM radio stations in Tiki Island:
  • KYST (920 AM; 5 kW; TEXAS CITY, TX; Owner: HISPANIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KGBC (1540 AM; 3 kW; GALVESTON, TX; Owner: SIGA BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KILE (1560 AM; 50 kW; BELLAIRE, TX; Owner: THE RAFTT CORPORATION)
  • KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • 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"))
  • KEYH (850 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KSEV (700 AM; 15 kW; TOMBALL, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KXYZ (1320 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: BLAYA INC.)
  • KWWJ (1360 AM; 5 kW; BAYTOWN, TX; Owner: SALT OF THE EARTH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KPRC (950 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KILT (610 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Tiki Island:
  • KOVE-FM (106.5 FM; GALVESTON, TX; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KJIC (90.5 FM; SANTA FE, TX; Owner: COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
  • KLDE (107.5 FM; LAKE JACKSON, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • K208DG (89.5 FM; GALVESTON, TX; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • K247AF (97.3 FM; GALVESTON, TX; Owner: THE KSBJ EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • K201DZ (88.1 FM; PORT BOLIVAR, TX; Owner: ALELUYA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KLTO (105.3 FM; CRYSTAL BEACH, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • 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)
  • KOBT (100.7 FM; WINNIE, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KHCB-FM (105.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: HOUSTON CHRISTIAN BROADCASTERS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Tiki Island:
  • KLTJ (Channel 22; GALVESTON, TX; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, 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)
  • 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.)
  • KRIV (Channel 26; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KXLN-TV (Channel 45; ROSENBERG, TX; Owner: KXLN LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
  • KHWB (Channel 39; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KHWB, INC.)
  • KTRK-TV (Channel 13; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KTRK TELEVISION, INC.)
  • 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)
  • KZJL (Channel 61; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KZJL LICENSE CORP.)
  • KETH (Channel 14; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL TV, 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)
  • KVQT-LP (Channel 24; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: C. DOWEN JOHNSON)
  • KVVV-LP (Channel 53; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KAZH LICENSE, LLC)

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