Seabrook, TX

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Seabrook, Texas

Introduction to Seabrook, Texas

Seabrook, Texas, in Harris county, is 12 miles S of Baytown, Texas (center to center) and 24 miles SE of Houston, Texas. The city has a population of approximately 9,443.

Seabrook History

Seabrook W. Sydnor purchased the area in 1895, and the Seabrook Company of Houston designed the layout for the proposed Seabrook Town site in 1903. This attracted many fishermen, residents, and merchants to the new town. The population continued to increase when the Albert and Ernest Fay shipyard was opened. Seabrook was incorporated as a city in 1961.

Seabrook and Nearby Attractions

Baybrook Park
San Jacinto Monument and Museum
Hester Garden Park
Armand Bayou Nature Center
Bishop's Palace

Things To Do In Seabrook

Popular parks in the city include Seabrook Wildlife Refuge and Park, Pine Gully Park, Baybrook Park, and Hester Garden Park. A trip may be planned to museums like the 1940 Air Terminal Museum and San Jacinto Monument and Museum which are both nearby. Armand Bayou Nature Center is a popular site for bird watching, hiking, and animal watching.

Seabrook Transportation

George Bush Intercontinental Airport is close to the city.

Seabrook Higher Education

Colleges and universities like Lee College, Alvin Community College, Galveston College, and College of the Mainland are near Seabrook.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State)	Top 3%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State)	Top 5%
College Educated Adults (vs. State)	Top 8%
Median Family Income (vs. State)	Top 12%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State)	Top 12%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Seabrook, TX

Comparing Seabrook 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
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	12 miles S of Baytown, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	24 miles SE of Houston, Texas
County	Harris
Standard Zip Codes	77586
Phone Area Codes	281
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	29.564
Longitude	-95.024

Station	HOUSTON HOBBY AP
Distance	16.6 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 SAN JACINTO DAM
Distance	25.5 miles
Jan Temp	40 to 63 F
Apr Temp	57 to 79 F
Jul Temp	72 to 94 F
Oct Temp	58 to 81 F
Annual Precip	53.2 inches

Station	SUGAR LAND
Distance	36.8 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	9,443	100%
Male	4,880	51.7%
Female	4,563	48.3%
Under 18	2,254	23.9%
18+	7,189	76.1%
65+	537	5.7%
Median Age	34.3
Average Family Size	3.01
White	8,397	88.9%
African-American	199	2.1%
Asian	313	3.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	48	0.5%
Other	261	2.8%
Mixed Race	223	2.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1,017	10.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	10,907
Growth	1,464
Growth %	15.5%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	23.5%
German	14.1%
US/American	13.4%
English	11.9%
Irish	10%
Italian	4.5%
French (except Basque)	4%
Scottish	1.8%
Scotch-Irish	1.5%
Polish	1.4%
Czech	1.3%
French Canadian	1.2%
European	1.2%
Swedish	0.9%
Russian	0.7%
British	0.7%
Welsh	0.6%
Syrian	0.6%
Norwegian	0.6%
Croatian	0.6%
Hungarian	0.5%
Iranian	0.4%
Canadian	0.4%
Greek	0.4%
Northern European	0.4%
Jordanian	0.4%
South African	0.4%
Eastern European	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
Dutch	0.2%
Swiss	0.2%
Acadian/Cajun	0.2%
Arab/Arabic	0.2%
Scandinavian	0.2%
Yugoslavian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Seabrook	9,443	$66,815
Clear Lake Shores	1,205	$86,450
El Lago	3,075	$90,446
Kemah	2,330	$64,063
League City	45,444	$72,760
Shoreacres	1,488	$75,941
Taylor Lake Village	3,694	$102,873

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