County population in 2014: 32,863 (57% urban, 43% rural); it was 32,359 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 2,544 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 3,301 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 5,939 Renter-occupied apartments: 3,197 (it was 3,122 in 2000)
% of renters here:
34%
State:
36%
Land area: 880 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 37 people per square mile (low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Bee County: 80.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing (20.5%), Educational, health and social services (20.0%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (14.9%), Retail trade (14.0%).
Estimated median household income in 2015: $44,246 ($28,392 in 1999)
This county:
$44,246
Texas:
$55,653
Median contract rent in 2015 for apartments: $663 (lower quartile is $453, upper quartile is $911)
This county:
$663
State:
$774
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $81,476 (it was $48,300 in 2000)
Bee:
$81,476
Texas:
$152,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $48,646 - $137,013 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $997 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $390
Institutionalized population: 7,384
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 1
Rapes: 3
Robberies: 1
Assaults: 19
Burglaries: 67
Thefts: 121
Auto thefts: 9
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 3
Assaults: 19
Burglaries: 80
Thefts: 106
Auto thefts: 18
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $1,506 (1.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $993 (1.3%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 21.2%
(12.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 31.9% for Black residents, 26.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 3.1% for American Indian residents, 46.0% for other race residents, 30.6% for two or more races residents)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 19.5%
Bee County:
19.5%
Texas:
15.9%
(11.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 28.9% for Black residents, 23.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 2.4% for American Indian residents, 38.9% for other race residents, 27.6% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2015: 35 years old
(Males: 35 years old, Females: 36 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 43 years old, Black residents: 41 years old, American Indian residents: 22 years old, Asian residents: 32 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 31 years old, Other race residents: 29 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Bee County is $404 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $650 a month.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Bee County: Indianola Fishing Center Marina (A), S and S Marina (B), Alamo Beach (C), Magnolia Beach Volunteer Fire Department (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Seadrift Cemetery (1), Indianola Cemetery (2), Stiernberg Cemetery (3), Clark Family Cemetery (4), Hatch Cemetery (5), Old Town Cemetery (6), Six Mile Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Big Dam Bayou (A), Alligator Slide Lake (B), Blind Bayou (C), Green Lake (D), Powderhorn Lake (E), Buffalo Lake (F), Old Town Lake (G), Goff Bayou (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Black Bayou (A), Swimming Pen Slough (B), South Guadalupe River (C), Redfish Bayou (D), North Guadalupe River (E), Middle Sandy Creek (F), Mamie Bayou (G), Schwings Bayou (H), Chocolate Bayou (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 1,373 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 73.7% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 633 (54% naturalized citizens)
Bee County:
2.0%
Whole state:
13.9%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 47
1990 to 1994: 136
1985 to 1989: 28
1980 to 1984: 89
1975 to 1979: 82
1970 to 1974: 86
1970 to 1974: 31
1965 to 1969: 134
Note: State values scaled to Bee County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 76.8%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 7,735
One, attached: 179
Two: 313
3 or 4: 464
5 to 9: 275
10 to 19: 149
20 or more: 262
Mobile homes: 1,520
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 42
Housing units in Bee County with a mortgage: 1,974 (17 second mortgage, 65 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,322
Here:
45.9% with mortgage
State:
64.2% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Bee County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Catholic
16,118
7
Evangelical Protestant
4,749
29
Mainline Protestant
1,439
12
Other
387
3
Black Protestant
301
1
None
8,867
-
Bee County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 1
Bee County:
0.31 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
This county:
1.22 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:
1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 14
Bee County:
4.29 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:
3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 18
This county:
5.51 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Bee County:
8.0%
Texas:
8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Bee County:
28.7%
State:
26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
14.7%
State:
15.7%
Agriculture in Bee County:
Average size of farms: 588 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $22,484 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $109.32 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 61.80% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $25,885 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 13.35% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 6.46% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $33,485 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.38% Average age of principal farm operators: 59 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 9.80 Corn for grain: 21641 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 995 harvested acres Upland cotton: 10082 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 790 harvested acres Land in orchards: 80 acres
Tornado activity:
Bee County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 8718361.6 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 4 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 10/29/1972, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Bee County-area historical earthquake activity is below Texas state average. It is 84% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/9/1993 at 12:29:19, a magnitude 4.3 (4.1 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 35.9 miles away from Bee County 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 362.6 miles away from the county center On 4/7/2008 at 09:51:12, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, 3.9 MW, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 39.2 miles away from the county center On 3/24/1997 at 22:31:34, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 51.6 miles away from the county center On 7/20/1991 at 23:38:19, a magnitude 3.6 (3.4 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 38.7 miles away from Bee County center On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML) earthquake occurred 366.4 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Texas Tropical Storm Alex, Incident Period: June 27, 2010 to August 14, 2010, Emergency Declared EM-3313: June 29, 2010, FEMA Id: 3313, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
Texas Hurricane Ike, Incident Period: September 07, 2008 to September 26, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3294: September 10, 2008, FEMA Id: 3294, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Hurricane Gustav, Incident Period: August 27, 2008 to September 07, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3290: August 29, 2008, FEMA Id: 3290, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Wildfires, Incident Period: March 14, 2008 to September 01, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3284: March 14, 2008, FEMA Id: 3284, Natural disaster type: Fire
Texas Hurricane Dean, Incident Period: August 17, 2007 to September 05, 2007, Emergency Declared EM-3277: August 18, 2007, FEMA Id: 3277, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 16, 2007 to August 03, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1709: June 29, 2007, FEMA Id: 1709, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 23, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1606: September 24, 2005, FEMA Id: 1606, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 20, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3261: September 21, 2005, FEMA Id: 3261, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3216: September 02, 2005, FEMA Id: 3216, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Hurricane Claudette, Incident Period: July 15, 2003 to July 28, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1479: July 17, 2003, FEMA Id: 1479, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
5 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Bee County (15) is near the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7 Emergencies Declared: 8
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 9, Floods: 3, Fires: 2, Storms: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (10%)
Transportation occupations (10%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (8%)
Sales and related occupations (7%)
Management occupations (5%)
Office and administrative support occupations (17%)
Sales and related occupations (16%)
Education, training, and library occupations (10%)
Personal care and service occupations (9%)
Healthcare support occupations (8%)
Management occupations (7%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (51%)
Canada (9%)
Philippines (7%)
Germany (5%)
Panama (4%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (4%)
Japan (3%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Bee County (%):
German (8%)
United States or American (7%)
English (5%)
Irish (4%)
Czech (1%)
French (except Basque) (1%)
Polish (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 7,304 (75%)
Carpooled: 1,689 (17%)
Bus or trolley bus: 26 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 17 (0%)
Ferryboat: 8 (0%)
Taxi: 9 (0%)
Bicycle: 23 (0%)
Walked: 186 (2%)
Other means: 166 (2%)
Worked at home: 320 (3%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Bee County, Texas in 2000:
7,070 people in state prisons
147 people in nursing homes
112 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
111 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
97 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
13 people in religious group quarters
6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
People in group quarters in Bee County, Texas in 2010:
7,073 people in state prisons
124 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
123 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
98 people in college/university student housing
64 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
13 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
4 people in other noninstitutional facilities
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $43,698.
7.70% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($30,165 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.70%
Texas average:
7.14%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.30% relocated from other counties in Texas ($24,553 average AGI)
1.40% relocated from other states ($5,611 average AGI)
Bee County:
1.40%
Texas average:
2.49%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
7.37% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($60,000 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.37%
Texas average:
6.69%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.29% relocated to other counties in Texas ($54,383 average AGI)
1.08% relocated to other states ($5,617 average AGI)
Bee County:
1.08%
Texas average:
2.01%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Bee County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 3,755 (3,051 aged, 704 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,068 (16%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Bee County, Texas in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (233)
Atherosclerotic heart disease (212)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (193)
Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (92)
Congestive heart failure (78)
Unspecified dementia (78)
Pneumonia, unspecified (70)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (67)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 23% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 23%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 3.03 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 10,546 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 191 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 44,169
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,177 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 715 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 6
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 29 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 64
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 6
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 141.3. This is more than state average.
Household type by relationship:
Households: 24,362
In family households: 21,166 (4,231 male householders, 2,115 female householders)
4,343 spouses, 7,720 children (6,973 natural, 163 adopted, 584 stepchildren), 1,055 grandchildren, 214 brothers or sisters, 208 parents, 376 other relatives, 681 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,196 (1,267 male householders (1,038 living alone)), 1,429 female householders (1,257 living alone)), 500 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 7,499 (7,384 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 2,502 2-persons, 1,392 3-persons, 1,217 4-persons, 684 5-persons, 321 6-persons, 230 7-or-more-persons.
4,482 married couples with children.
2,087 single-parent households (470 men, 1,617 women).
57.7% of residents of Bee County speak English at home.
41.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 23% speak English well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (47% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $162,367,000 ($4,913 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $7,186,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $59,101,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $45,910,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,463,000 Federal grants: $48,764,000 Federal procurement contracts: $684,000 ($5,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $2,446,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $916,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $5,813,000 Federal Government insurance: $33,012,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,924
Here:
59 per 1000 residents
State:
85 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 1,120
Here:
34 per 1000 residents
State:
35 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +35
Here:
+1 per 1000 residents
State:
+29 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -276
Here:
-8 per 1000 residents
State:
+10 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Bee County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.71 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Note: State values scaled to Bee County population
no vehicle: 272
1 vehicle: 1,987
2 vehicles: 2,659
3 vehicles: 797
4 vehicles: 185
5+ vehicles: 39
no vehicle: 521
1 vehicle: 1,564
2 vehicles: 812
3 vehicles: 180
4 vehicles: 7
5+ vehicles: 38
44% of Bee County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 91% lived in Texas.
Bee County:
44.0%
State average:
51.6%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 27,141
Northeast: 300
Midwest: 626
South: 2,722
West: 763
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $19,100
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Bee County
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