Shoreacres, Texas
Encyclopedia
Shoreacres is a city in Chambers and Harris
Counties in the U.S. state
of Texas
, alongside State Highway 146
. Established with a mayor-alderman form of city government, it was incorporated in 1949. The population was 1,488 at the 2000 census.
Shoreacres is located at 29°37′13"N 95°1′0"W (29.620395, -95.016710).
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (5.0 km²), of which, 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) of it is land and 1.0 square miles (2.7 km²) of it (53.37%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,488 people, 559 households, and 455 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,656.1 people per square mile (638.4/km²). There were 594 housing units at an average density of 661.1 per square mile (254.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.15% White, 1.01% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.94% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 2.96% from other races
, and 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.66% of the population.
There were 559 households out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.1% were married couples
living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.6% were non-families. 15.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 30.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 102.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $71,985, and the median income for a family was $75,941. Males had a median income of $51,523 versus $31,389 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $29,370. About 1.1% of families and 1.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.5% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over.
and is zoned to La Porte High School.
The City provides police, recycling, parks, planning, zoning, floodplain management, and building code inspections among its services. The City provides fire, sanitation, and emergency medical services by contract. The City has a web site at www.cityofshoreacres.us.
2
made landfall near Galveston
. 88 percent of homes in Shoreacres suffered flood damage. No local deaths were reported.
Harris County, Texas
As of the 2010 Census, the population of the county was 4,092,459, White Americans made up 56.6% of Harris County's population; non-Hispanic whites represented 33.0% of the population. Black Americans made up 18.9% of the population. Native Americans made up 0.7% of Harris County's population...
Counties in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Texas
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...
, alongside State Highway 146
Texas State Highway 146
State Highway 146, or SH 146, is a north–south highway in southeastern Texas beginning in Livingston, starting at US 59 and proceeds south to Liberty, where it meets US 90...
. Established with a mayor-alderman form of city government, it was incorporated in 1949. The population was 1,488 at the 2000 census.
Geography
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 1.9 square miles (5.0 km²), of which, 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) of it is land and 1.0 square miles (2.7 km²) of it (53.37%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 1,488 people, 559 households, and 455 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 1,656.1 people per square mile (638.4/km²). There were 594 housing units at an average density of 661.1 per square mile (254.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.15% White, 1.01% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.94% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 2.96% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.66% of the population.
There were 559 households out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.1% 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, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.6% were non-families. 15.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 30.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 102.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $71,985, and the median income for a family was $75,941. Males had a median income of $51,523 versus $31,389 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 $29,370. About 1.1% of families and 1.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.5% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Shoreacres is within the La Porte Independent School DistrictLa Porte Independent School District
La Porte Independent School District is a school district based in La Porte, Texas, United States.The district serves the cities of La Porte, Morgan's Point, and Shoreacres, a small portion of Pasadena, a small portion of Deer Park...
and is zoned to La Porte High School.
Government
Shoreacres is governed by a six member city council under the mayor-council form of government. The current mayor is Dolly Arons (term ends 2014). The other council members include mayor pro tem Richard Adams (term ends 2013), Dana Woodruff (term ends 2013), Gerry Victor (term ends 2012), Connie Ramirez (term ends 2013) and Nancy Schnell (term ends 2012). Council members serve staggered two-year terms.The City provides police, recycling, parks, planning, zoning, floodplain management, and building code inspections among its services. The City provides fire, sanitation, and emergency medical services by contract. The City has a web site at www.cityofshoreacres.us.
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Effects of Hurricane Ike, 2008
On September 13, Hurricane IkeHurricane Ike
Hurricane Ike was the second-costliest hurricane ever to make landfall in the United States, the costliest hurricane ever to impact Cuba and the second most active hurricane to reach the Canadian mainland in the Great Lakes Region after Hurricane Hazel in 1954...
made landfall near Galveston
Galveston, Texas
Galveston is a coastal city located on Galveston Island in the U.S. state of Texas. , the city had a total population of 47,743 within an area of...
. 88 percent of homes in Shoreacres suffered flood damage. No local deaths were reported.
External links
- Official City Website http://www.cityofshoreacres.us