Beach City

Population: 3,214
Median household income: $146,227
Median home value: $455,100

Beach City is a community in Chambers County, Texas, home to 3,214 residents. Its median household income of $146,227 runs above the Chambers County figure of $108,114.

Between 2019 and 2023, Beach City's population grew 20.6% from 2,664 to 3,214, while its median home value rose 42.6% from $319,200 to $455,100.

The typical home was built around 1997. 1.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,214
Median age: 36.0 yrs
Median household income: $146,227
Median home value: $455,100
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 1,307
Homeownership rate: 95.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.1%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,6643,214

Median household income

$119,821$146,227

Median home value

$319,200$455,100

Median gross rent

$1,010$1,205

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,664	$119,821	$319,200	$1,010
2020	2,726	$150,417	$348,200	—
2021	3,059	$162,988	$375,100	—
2022	3,126	$169,570	$411,400	$1,205
2023	3,214	$146,227	$455,100	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.0%

5 to 1716.7%

18 to 2410.9%

25 to 3419.4%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 549.5%

55 to 6413.1%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over4.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	95	3.0%
5 to 17	538	16.7%
18 to 24	351	10.9%
25 to 34	622	19.4%
35 to 44	417	13.0%
45 to 54	304	9.5%
55 to 64	420	13.1%
65 to 74	323	10.0%
75 and over	144	4.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,574	80.1%
Black or African American	54	1.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	5	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	130	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	451	14.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.5%

High school graduate15.9%

Some college or associate's37.6%

Bachelor's degree32.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	189	8.5%
High school graduate	354	15.9%
Some college or associate's	838	37.6%
Bachelor's degree	732	32.8%
Graduate or professional degree	117	5.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone90.8%

Carpooled6.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,785	90.8%
Carpooled	117	6.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	58	3.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	190	10.0%
15 to 29 min	866	45.4%
30 to 44 min	304	15.9%
45 to 59 min	134	7.0%
60+ min	413	21.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.76
Poverty rate: 1.6% (50 of 3,214)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,052	90.3%
Nonfamily households	113	9.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1997

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,165	89.1%
Vacant	142	10.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,116	95.8%
Renter-occupied	49	4.2%

1-unit, detached94.1%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,230	94.1%
1-unit, attached	15	1.1%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	62	4.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4806200
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.48 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 29.7389, -94.8465