Beach City, Texas

Geography Beach City is located at 29°42'9" North, 94°51'46" West (29.702527, -94.862789)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.5 km² (4.4 mi²). 11.5 km² (4.4 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 1,645 people, 623 households, and 490 families residing in the city. The population density is 143.0/km² (370.9/mi²). There are 714 housing units at an average density of 62.1/km² (161.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 95.62% White, 1.58% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 1.76% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. 4.74% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 623 households out of which 35.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.5% are married couples living together, 6.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 21.2% are non-families. 16.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.64 and the average family size is 2.97.

In the city the population is spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 29.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 103.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 102.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $70,104, and the median income for a family is $75,439. Males have a median income of $55,268 versus $33,750 for females. The per capita income for the city is $28,421. 4.0% of the population and 2.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 3.8% are under the age of 18 and 0.8% are 65 or older.