Beach City, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

3,309

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

47.7

32.5% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

1.45%

6.76% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$148,574

1.61% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$496,900

9.18% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Beach City, TX is home to a population of 3.31k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.846% of Beach City, TX residents were born outside of the country (28 people).

In 2024, there were 35.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.12k people) in Beach City, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 87 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 52 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

96.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Beach City, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Beach City, TX was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Beach City, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Beach City, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.12k ± 162
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
87 ± 124
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
52 ± 59

3.17%

Hispanic Population

105 people

3.17% of the people in Beach City, TX are hispanic (105 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Beach City, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

0.846%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

28 people

5.85%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

188 people

As of 2024, 0.846% of Beach City, TX residents (28 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Beach City, TX was 5.85%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Beach City, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
272 ± 166
Gulf War (1990s)
26 ± 47
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 22

Beach City, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 10.5 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Beach City, TX.

Economy

The economy of Beach City, TX employs 1.96k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Beach City, TX were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (288 people), Manufacturing (258 people), and Construction (214 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($170,313), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($151,607), and Manufacturing ($91,250).

Employment

Occupations

1.96k

2024 Value

± 453

−0.507%

1 Year decline

± 33.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Beach City, TX declined at a rate of −0.507%, from 1.97k employees to 1.96k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Beach City, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (377 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (210 people), and Health Technologists & Technicians (156 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Beach City, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.96k

2024 Value

± 453

−0.507%

1 Year decline

± 33.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Beach City, TX declined at a rate of −0.507%, from 1.97k employees to 1.96k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Beach City, TX, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (288 people), Manufacturing (258 people), and Construction (214 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Beach City, TX, though some of these residents may live in Beach City, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$82,633

Median earning men ± $37,009

$61,190

Median earning women ± $27,691

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($155,682), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($151,429), and Construction ($84,188).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($78,038), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($77,762), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,694).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Beach City, TX was $496,900 in 2024, which is 1.49 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $455,100 to $496,900, a 9.18% increase. The homeownership rate in Beach City, TX is 89.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Beach City, TX have an average commute time of 31.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Beach City, TX is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$496,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$65,749

$1,174

Median Property Taxes

±$310

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Beach City, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Beach City, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

89.2%

Homeownership

2024

70%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 89.2% of the housing units in Beach City, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 95.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Beach City, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$148,574

Median Household Income

± $32,792

1.32k

Number of Households

± 362

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.32k households in Beach City, TX grew to $148,574 from the previous year's value of $146,227.

The following chart displays the households in Beach City, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Beach City, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (93.4%)
Worked At Home (3.37%)
Carpooled (3.21%)

In 2024, 93.4% of workers in Beach City, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (3.37%) and those who carpooled to work (3.21%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

31.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Beach City, TX have a longer commute time (31.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Beach City, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Beach City, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Beach City, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Beach City, TX have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.45% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Beach City, TX (48 out of 3.31k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Beach City, TX is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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