Surfside Beach, TX

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Surfside Beach, Texas

Surfside Beach, Texas, in Brazoria county, is 38 miles SW of Galveston, Texas (center to center) and 56 miles S of Houston, Texas. The city contains a population of approximately 763.

The People and Families of Surfside Beach

In Surfside Beach, about 49% of adults are married. Unmarried people abound in Surfside Beach.

Unlike most cities, the city has proportionately more males than females.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Surfside Beach had a median family income of $43,333.

Surfside Beach Housing

Surfside Beach has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 57% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. The city sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use. Surfside Beach, among other things, is known as a good place for singles and couples to rent apartments.

Commuting

In Surfside Beach, 91% of commuters drive to work. Be careful driving aroung the city -- lots of residents enjoy bicycling and walking there.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State)	Top 5%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Surfside Beach, TX

Comparing Surfside Beach 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
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Women
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
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	38 miles SW of Galveston, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	56 miles S of Houston, Texas
County	Brazoria
Standard Zip Codes	77541
Phone Area Codes	979
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	28.944
Longitude	-95.288

Station	FREEPORT 2 NW
Distance	6.3 miles
Jan Temp	45 to 63 F
Apr Temp	61 to 77 F
Jul Temp	77 to 90 F
Oct Temp	64 to 80 F
Annual Precip	50.6 inches

Station	ALVIN
Distance	29.4 miles
Jan Temp	43 to 62 F
Apr Temp	60 to 77 F
Jul Temp	74 to 91 F
Oct Temp	60 to 81 F
Annual Precip	51.7 inches

Station	THOMPSONS 3 WSW
Distance	42.7 miles
Jan Temp	43 to 62 F
Apr Temp	59 to 79 F
Jul Temp	74 to 94 F
Oct Temp	60 to 82 F
Annual Precip	45.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	763	100%
Male	403	52.8%
Female	360	47.2%
Under 18	142	18.6%
18+	621	81.4%
65+	84	11%
Median Age	42
Average Family Size	2.68
White	707	92.7%
African-American	15	2%
Asian	2	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.5%
Other	16	2.1%
Mixed Race	17	2.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	30	3.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	827
Growth	64
Growth %	8.4%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	17.8%
US/American	17.3%
Irish	15%
English	12.8%
German	12.3%
French (except Basque)	5.1%
Scottish	3.2%
French Canadian	2.9%
Scotch-Irish	2.7%
Polish	1.9%
Russian	1.5%
British	1.5%
Czech	1.2%
Dutch	1%
Swedish	0.8%
Czechoslovakian	0.7%
Italian	0.7%
European	0.3%
Acadian/Cajun	0.3%
Slovak	0.3%
Norwegian	0.3%
South African	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Surfside Beach	763	$43,333
Angleton	18,130	$50,019
Clute	10,424	$34,638
Freeport	12,708	$32,421
Jones Creek	2,130	$48,269
Lake Jackson	26,386	$69,053
Oyster Creek	1,192	$38,676

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