Beach City, Texas
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Beach City is a city in Chambers County, Texas
, United States
. The population was 1,645 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 4.4 square miles (11.4 km²), all of it land.
eight miles to the northwest, this community voted in April 1966 to become incorporated.
of 2000, there were 1,645 people, 623 households, and 490 families residing in the city. The population density
was 370.9 people per square mile (143.0/km²). There were 714 housing units at an average density of 161.0 per square mile (62.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.62% White, 1.58% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 1.76% from other races
, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.74% of the population.
There were 623 households out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.5% were married couples
living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.2% were non-families. 16.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 29.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 103.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $70,104, and the median income for a family was $75,439. Males had a median income of $55,268 versus $33,750 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $28,421. About 2.8% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 0.8% of those age 65 or over.
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A southwestern part of the city is zoned to Goose Creek Independent School District.
Zoned schools include:
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 1,645 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Beach City is located at 29°42′9"N 94°51′46"W (29.702527, -94.862789).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 4.4 square miles (11.4 km²), all of it land.
Historical development
To prevent annexation by the nearby City of BaytownBaytown, Texas
Baytown is a city within Harris County and partially in Chambers County in the Gulf Coast region of the U.S. state of Texas. Located within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area, it lies along both State Highway 146 and Interstate 10. As of 2010, Baytown had an population of 71,802...
eight miles to the northwest, this community voted in April 1966 to become incorporated.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,645 people, 623 households, and 490 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 370.9 people per square mile (143.0/km²). There were 714 housing units at an average density of 161.0 per square mile (62.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.62% White, 1.58% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 1.76% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.74% of the population.
There were 623 households out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.5% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.2% were non-families. 16.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 29.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 103.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $70,104, and the median income for a family was $75,439. Males had a median income of $55,268 versus $33,750 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $28,421. About 2.8% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 0.8% of those age 65 or over.
Education
A northeastern part of the city is zoned to Barbers Hill Independent School DistrictBarbers Hill Independent School District
Barbers Hill Independent School District is a public school district based in Mont Belvieu, Texas and is an exurban district encompassing in western Chambers County, Texas, strategically located at the intersection of Interstate 10 and State Highway 146...
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A southwestern part of the city is zoned to Goose Creek Independent School District.
Zoned schools include:
- Lorenzo de Zavala Elementary School (BaytownBaytown, TexasBaytown is a city within Harris County and partially in Chambers County in the Gulf Coast region of the U.S. state of Texas. Located within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area, it lies along both State Highway 146 and Interstate 10. As of 2010, Baytown had an population of 71,802...
) - Horace Mann Middle School (Baytown)
- Sterling High SchoolSterling High School (Baytown, Texas)Ross S. Sterling High School is a secondary school located in Baytown, Texas.Sterling, which serves grades 9 through 12, is a part of the Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District. The school was built in 1966 to accommodate the growing population of Baytown. The campus has over and is...
(Baytown)