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Jamaica Beach, Texas is 13 miles SW of Galveston, Texas (center to center) and 45 miles SE of Houston, Texas. It is in Galveston county. The city is part of the Galveston - Texas City metro area. The population of Jamaica Beach is 1,075.
In Jamaica Beach, about 60% of adults are married.
It's notable that men are disproportionately common in Jamaica Beach.
In 2000, Jamaica Beach had a median family income of $66,250. Jamaica Beach is one of the richer cities in Texas. A large stable middle class is one of the strengths of the city. The people of Jamaica Beach can point with pride to the large number of college graduates in the the city. A sizable number of people in the city work from home. Notably, Jamaica Beach is home to a disproportionate number of well-off single people.
Crime is quite low in Jamaica Beach.
Of the housing in Jamaica Beach, approximately 82% is occupied by their owners. A good bit of the housing in the city is used seasonally or for leisure or vacation purposes. Newer housing units are not uncommon in Jamaica Beach. Real estate taxes per home are higher in the city than most places in Texas.
In Jamaica Beach, 95% of commuters drive to work. It's harder to live without a car in Jamaica Beach than most cities its size.
Jamaica Beach strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Texas):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 5% |  |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 5% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 6% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 8% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 8% | |
| Low Property Crime (vs. State) | Top 9% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 10% | |
Comparing Jamaica Beach to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Texas (State):
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Well-Paid Single Men | | |
| Well-Paid Single Women | | |
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| Racial Diversity |  |  |
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| Female Share of the Population | | |
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| Portion of People Married | |  |
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| College Educated Adults | | |
| Median Family Income | | |
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| People Above Poverty | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Working at Home | | |
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| Short Commute Times | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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