Bayou Vista

Population: 1,916
Median household income: $114,063
Median home value: $364,400

Bayou Vista is a community in Galveston County, Texas, home to 1,916 residents. The median household income of $114,063 is above the Galveston County median ($85,348).

Between 2019 and 2023, Bayou Vista's population grew 10.2% from 1,738 to 1,916, while its median home value rose 33.3% from $273,300 to $364,400.

Owners occupy 86.3% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 58.6 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,916
Median age: 58.6 yrs
Median household income: $114,063
Median home value: $364,400
Median gross rent: $2,250
Housing units: 1,242
Homeownership rate: 86.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,7381,916

Median household income

$96,635$114,063

Median home value

$273,300$364,400

Median gross rent

$1,882$2,250

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,738	$96,635	$273,300	$1,882
2020	1,967	$110,833	$293,100	$1,961
2021	1,884	$106,012	$295,200	$2,021
2022	2,006	$115,694	$345,100	$2,190
2023	1,916	$114,063	$364,400	$2,250

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

Age distribution

Under 52.5%

5 to 175.3%

18 to 243.9%

25 to 345.3%

35 to 443.0%

45 to 5422.2%

55 to 6428.8%

65 to 7420.6%

75 and over8.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	47	2.5%
5 to 17	102	5.3%
18 to 24	74	3.9%
25 to 34	101	5.3%
35 to 44	57	3.0%
45 to 54	426	22.2%
55 to 64	551	28.8%
65 to 74	394	20.6%
75 and over	164	8.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,595	83.2%
Black or African American	7	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.2%
Asian	29	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	5	0.3%
Two or more races	51	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	226	11.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.7%

High school graduate25.6%

Some college or associate's38.4%

Bachelor's degree21.6%

Graduate or professional degree9.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	80	4.7%
High school graduate	434	25.6%
Some college or associate's	650	38.4%
Bachelor's degree	366	21.6%
Graduate or professional degree	163	9.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone75.2%

Carpooled2.9%

Public transit0.7%

Walked5.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.9%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	649	75.2%
Carpooled	25	2.9%
Public transit	6	0.7%
Walked	51	5.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	120	13.9%
Other means	12	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	118	15.9%
15 to 29 min	294	39.6%
30 to 44 min	65	8.7%
45 to 59 min	151	20.3%
60+ min	115	15.5%

Households

Average household size: 1.92
Poverty rate: 5.3% (101 of 1,916)

	Count	Share
Family households	688	68.8%
Nonfamily households	312	31.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,000	80.5%
Vacant	242	19.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	863	86.3%
Renter-occupied	137	13.7%

1-unit, detached97.3%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,208	97.3%
1-unit, attached	29	2.3%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	5	0.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4806060
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.32 sq mi
Water area: 0.13 sq mi
Center point: 29.3256, -94.9392