Shoreacres, TX

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Shoreacres, Texas

Shoreacres, Texas, in Harris county, is 8 miles S of Baytown, Texas (center to center) and 23 miles SE of Houston, Texas. The city has a population of 1,488.

The People and Families of Shoreacres

In Shoreacres, about 71% of adults are married. There's no shortage of married couples in Shoreacres.

Among adults, males are better represented than women in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Shoreacres had a median family income of $75,941. Shoreacres is full of successful families and individuals. The city has a large middle class. Shoreacres isn't a place with a large population of people in poverty. The city benefits from its educated workforce. Shoreacres, compared to most cities like it, can boast of a large population of high-income unmarried people.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Shoreacres Housing

In Shoreacres, 93% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. The city has higher property taxes than most places in Texas, which provides more money for local schools and services.

Commuting

In Shoreacres, 97% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Shoreacres, TX

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	8 miles S of Baytown, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	23 miles SE of Houston, Texas
County	Harris
Standard Zip Codes	77571
Phone Area Codes	281
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	29.62
Longitude	-95.009

Station	BAYTOWN
Distance	14.8 miles
Jan Temp	42 to 61 F
Apr Temp	60 to 77 F
Jul Temp	76 to 92 F
Oct Temp	60 to 81 F
Annual Precip	53.7 inches

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	22.2 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,488	100%
Male	752	50.5%
Female	736	49.5%
Under 18	356	23.9%
18+	1,132	76.1%
65+	170	11.4%
Median Age	41.1
Average Family Size	2.96
White	1,401	94.2%
African-American	15	1%
Asian	14	0.9%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	44	3%
Mixed Race	12	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	114	7.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,588
Growth	100
Growth %	6.7%

Ancestry	Percent
German	19.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	17.3%
English	13%
Irish	12.7%
US/American	12.3%
Italian	4%
Scotch-Irish	3%
French (except Basque)	2.5%
Polish	2.3%
Dutch	2%
Czech	2%
Scottish	1.6%
European	1.2%
French Canadian	1%
British	0.7%
Swiss	0.6%
Welsh	0.6%
Danish	0.6%
Finnish	0.5%
Icelander	0.4%
Greek	0.3%
Austrian	0.3%
Russian	0.2%
Acadian/Cajun	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Australian	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%
Dutch West Indian	0.2%
Ukrainian	0.2%
Slavic	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Shoreacres	1,488	$75,941
Clear Lake Shores	1,205	$86,450
El Lago	3,075	$90,446
Kemah	2,330	$64,063
La Porte	31,880	$60,034
Seabrook	9,443	$66,815
Taylor Lake Village	3,694	$102,873

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