Jacinto City, TX

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Jacinto City, Texas

Introduction to Jacinto City, Texas

Jacinto City, Texas, in Harris county, is 5 miles N of Pasadena, Texas (center to center) and 7 miles E of Houston, Texas. The city is located in the Houston metropolitan area. Jacinto City has a population of 10,302.

Jacinto City History

Jacinto City was established in the early 1940s. The workers at the nearby war plans and steel mills, and the shipyard workers, were the first residents of the area. The city was incorporated in 1947, and Inch Handler was elected the first mayor. The city hall was established in the 1950s. The Environmental Protection Agency opened a wastewater facility in Jacinto City in 1972.

Jacinto City and nearby Attractions

Houston Zoo
Sheldon Lake State Park
Children's Museum of Houston
1940 Air Terminal Museum
WaterWorld at Houston
Battleship Texas State Historical Site

Things To Do In Jacinto City

Jacinto City provides easy access to several historic sites and museums including the San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site, Houston Museum of Natural Science, Museum of Printing History, Battleship Texas State Historical Site, and Contemporary Arts Museum. The Armand Bayou Nature Center and Hermann Park are also nearby. During the summer, one can also visit WaterWorld at Houston.

Jacinto City Transportation

William P. Hobby Airport is close to the city.

Jacinto City Higher Education

University of Houston-Downtown, Texas Southern University, and University of Houston-University Park are some of the nearby universities.

High Points

Jacinto City strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Texas):

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 4%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Jacinto City, TX

Comparing Jacinto City to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Texas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	5 miles N of Pasadena, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	7 miles E of Houston, Texas
County	Harris
Standard Zip Codes	77029
Phone Area Codes	713
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	29.767
Longitude	-95.233

Station	HOUSTON HOBBY AP
Distance	8.6 miles
Jan Temp	45 to 63 F
Apr Temp	61 to 79 F
Jul Temp	75 to 94 F
Oct Temp	62 to 82 F
Annual Precip	53.9 inches

Station	HOUSTON BUSH INTL AP
Distance	18 miles
Jan Temp	41 to 62 F
Apr Temp	58 to 79 F
Jul Temp	74 to 94 F
Oct Temp	59 to 82 F
Annual Precip	47.8 inches

Station	SUGAR LAND
Distance	26.2 miles
Jan Temp	42 to 62 F
Apr Temp	58 to 79 F
Jul Temp	74 to 94 F
Oct Temp	60 to 82 F
Annual Precip	49.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	10,302	100%
Male	5,151	50%
Female	5,151	50%
Under 18	3,432	33.3%
18+	6,870	66.7%
65+	952	9.2%
Median Age	28
Average Family Size	3.88
White	7,024	68.2%
African-American	127	1.2%
Asian	24	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	92	0.9%
Other	2,644	25.7%
Mixed Race	390	3.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	7,767	75.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	9,945
Growth	-357
Growth %	-3.49%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	83.9%
US/American	5.6%
Irish	2%
German	1.9%
English	1.8%
French (except Basque)	0.7%
Czech	0.7%
Italian	0.6%
European	0.4%
Scottish	0.3%
Swedish	0.3%
French Canadian	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%
Polish	0.2%
Scotch-Irish	0.2%
Dutch	0.2%
African	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Jacinto City	10,302	$36,755
Deer Park	28,520	$66,516
Galena Park	10,592	$34,702
Houston	1,953,631	$40,443
Pasadena	141,674	$42,541
South Houston	15,833	$34,903
Southside Place	1,546	$163,303

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