Surfside Beach, TX (Texas) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 764 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 764 (all nonfarm))

Surfside Beach, Texas Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 886 (353 occupied: 200 owner occupied, 153 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	43%
State:	36%

Housing density: 497 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $41,300

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $643

Median gross rent in Surfside Beach, TX in 2000: $542

Housing units in Surfside Beach with a mortgage: 81 (2 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 92

Household type by relationship

Households: 758

In family households: 539 (146 male householders, 46 female householders)
149 spouses, 138 children (125 natural, 2 adopted, 11 stepchildren), 15 grandchildren, 5 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 5 other relatives, 29 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 219 (94 male householders (71 living alone)), 60 female householders (37 living alone)), 65 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 6 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 102 2-persons, 51 3-persons, 17 4-persons, 15 5-persons, 4 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 108 1-person, 38 2-persons, 5 3-persons, 3 4-persons.

74 married couples with children.
41 single-parent households (14 men, 27 women).

95.6% of residents of Surfside Beach speak English at home.
3.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (43% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 26% speak English not well).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 33% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 13 (1.7%)
(92.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	4.3
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.5
State:	3.8

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Surfside Beach, Texas:

1 room: 8
2 rooms: 15
3 rooms: 29
4 rooms: 64
5 rooms: 40
6 rooms: 19
7 rooms: 10
8 rooms: 8
9 or more rooms: 7

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Surfside Beach, Texas:

1 room: 18
2 rooms: 30
3 rooms: 30
4 rooms: 40
5 rooms: 15
6 rooms: 14
7 rooms: 6
8 rooms: 0
9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 20
1990 to 1994: 21
1980 to 1989: 155
1970 to 1979: 288
1960 to 1969: 267
1950 to 1959: 120
1940 to 1949: 12
1939 or earlier: 3

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Surfside Beach:

no bedroom: 8
1 bedroom: 34
2 bedrooms: 88
3 bedrooms: 54
4 bedrooms: 12
5 or more bedrooms: 4

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Surfside Beach:

no bedroom: 20
1 bedroom: 44
2 bedrooms: 55
3 bedrooms: 28
4 bedrooms: 6
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Surfside Beach in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 9
1 vehicle: 84
2 vehicles: 83
3 vehicles: 20
4 vehicles: 4
5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Surfside Beach in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 14
1 vehicle: 73
2 vehicles: 51
3 vehicles: 15
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Surfside Beach, TX:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 7
$20,000 to $24,999: 4
$25,000 to $29,999: 7
$30,000 to $34,999: 8
$35,000 to $39,999: 2
$40,000 to $49,999: 20
$50,000 to $59,999: 15
$60,000 to $69,999: 10
$70,000 to $79,999: 38
$80,000 to $89,999: 6
$90,000 to $99,999: 14
$100,000 to $124,999: 22
$125,000 to $149,999: 6
$150,000 to $174,999: 9
$175,000 to $199,999: 2
$200,000 to $249,999: 1
$250,000 to $299,999: 2
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Surfside Beach rent paid by renters graph

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Surfside Beach:

Less than $100: 0
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 3
$200 to $249: 4
$250 to $299: 6
$300 to $349: 22
$350 to $399: 13
$400 to $449: 21
$450 to $499: 16
$500 to $549: 16
$550 to $599: 11
$600 to $649: 4
$650 to $699: 15
$700 to $749: 3
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 5
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 2
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 12

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 0
1990 to 1994: 3
1985 to 1989: 0
1980 to 1984: 0
1975 to 1979: 1
1970 to 1974: 0
1970 to 1974: 8
1965 to 1969: 1

Surfside Beach, TX Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 78.5%
Number of people working at home: 9 (2.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 28
5 to 9 minutes: 41
10 to 14 minutes: 43
15 to 19 minutes: 80
20 to 24 minutes: 61
25 to 29 minutes: 14
30 to 34 minutes: 34
35 to 39 minutes: 0
40 to 44 minutes: 17
45 to 59 minutes: 8
60 to 89 minutes: 59
90 or more minutes: 24

Surfside Beach mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 312 (75%)
Carpooled: 69 (17%)
Bicycle: 2 (0%)
Walked: 21 (5%)
Other means: 5 (1%)
Worked at home: 9 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 28
$10,000 to $14,999: 26
$15,000 to $19,999: 21
$20,000 to $24,999: 27
$25,000 to $29,999: 36
$30,000 to $34,999: 25
$35,000 to $39,999: 18
$40,000 to $44,999: 20
$45,000 to $49,999: 24
$50,000 to $59,999: 23
$60,000 to $74,999: 30
$75,000 to $99,999: 31
$100,000 to $124,999: 16
$125,000 to $149,999: 7
$150,000 to $199,999: 8
$200,000 or more: 6

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 106
United States or American: 103
Irish: 89
English: 76
German: 73
French (except Basque): 30
Scottish: 19
French Canadian: 17
Scotch-Irish: 16
Polish: 11
British: 9
Russian: 9
Czech: 7
Dutch: 6
Swedish: 5
Czechoslovakian: 4
Italian: 4
Acadian/Cajun: 2
Slovak: 2
European: 2
Norwegian: 2
Subsaharan African:: 2
South African: 2

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Germany (46%)
Mexico (38%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 386
Northeast: 37
Midwest: 118
South: 131
West: 73

40% of Surfside Beach residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in Texas.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 5
7th and 8th grade: 4
9th grade: 7
10th grade: 5
11th grade: 16
12th grade, no diploma: 29
High school graduate (or equivalency): 86
Less than 1 year of college: 32
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 58
Associate degree: 25
Bachelor's degree: 26
Master's degree: 10
Professional school degree: 5
Doctorate degree: 4

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 4
7th and 8th grade: 0
9th grade: 10
10th grade: 5
11th grade: 9
12th grade, no diploma: 16
High school graduate (or equivalency): 72
Less than 1 year of college: 44
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 50
Associate degree: 6
Bachelor's degree: 22
Master's degree: 17
Professional school degree: 3
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 7.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.3%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 17.6%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 25.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $38,214
Black householders: $40,000
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $80,488
Some other race householders: $102,264
Two or more races householders: $22,250
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $46,875

Surfside Beach household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Surfside Beach household income for Black or African American householders

Surfside Beach household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Surfside Beach household income for some other race householders

Surfside Beach household income for two or more races householders

Surfside Beach household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Surfside Beach marital status for males

Surfside Beach marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $74,400
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $27,500
Some other race householders: $32,500
Two or more races householders: $75,000
Hispanic or Latino householders: $37,500

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 758
One, attached: 23
Two: 18
3 or 4: 10
5 to 9: 24
10 to 19: 16
20 to 49: 23
Mobile homes: 8
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6

Median worth of mobile homes: $22,500

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Surfside Beach:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Electricity (84%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%)
Utility gas (4%)
Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (84%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
Utility gas (2%)
No fuel used (2%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 3

Here:	4.6%
Texas:	6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4

Here:	13.3%
Texas:	6.2%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 2

Here:	9.1%
Texas:	15.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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