Jamaica Beach

Population: 991
Median household income: $88,077
Median home value: $313,600

Jamaica Beach, a community in Galveston County, Texas, has 991 residents. The median household income of $88,077 is in line with the Galveston County median ($85,348).

From 2019 to 2023, Jamaica Beach's population declined 11.3% from 1,117 to 991, while its median home value rose 38.7% from $226,100 to $313,600.

6.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.61 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 991
Median age: 61.6 yrs
Median household income: $88,077
Median home value: $313,600
Median gross rent: $1,732
Housing units: 1,424
Homeownership rate: 93.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 55.8%
Unemployment rate: 16.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,117991

Median household income

$71,827$88,077

Median home value

$226,100$313,600

Median gross rent

$1,231$1,732

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,117	$71,827	$226,100	$1,231
2020	1,299	$75,250	$244,700	$1,223
2021	1,037	$78,875	$256,500	$1,344
2022	1,103	$86,923	$300,500	$1,510
2023	991	$88,077	$313,600	$1,732

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

Age distribution

Under 51.3%

5 to 174.0%

18 to 241.3%

25 to 347.7%

35 to 449.0%

45 to 548.9%

55 to 6430.7%

65 to 7431.9%

75 and over5.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	13	1.3%
5 to 17	40	4.0%
18 to 24	13	1.3%
25 to 34	76	7.7%
35 to 44	89	9.0%
45 to 54	88	8.9%
55 to 64	304	30.7%
65 to 74	316	31.9%
75 and over	52	5.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	709	71.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	72	7.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	40	4.0%
Two or more races	42	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	128	12.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.7%

High school graduate9.6%

Some college or associate's32.9%

Bachelor's degree32.1%

Graduate or professional degree23.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	16	1.7%
High school graduate	89	9.6%
Some college or associate's	304	32.9%
Bachelor's degree	297	32.1%
Graduate or professional degree	219	23.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone62.1%

Carpooled5.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home32.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	292	62.1%
Carpooled	25	5.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	153	32.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	59	18.6%
15 to 29 min	64	20.2%
30 to 44 min	138	43.5%
45 to 59 min	56	17.7%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.61
Poverty rate: 6.2% (61 of 991)

	Count	Share
Family households	311	50.7%
Nonfamily households	303	49.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	614	43.1%
Vacant	810	56.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	575	93.6%
Renter-occupied	39	6.4%

1-unit, detached99.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,416	99.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	8	0.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4837252
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.58 sq mi
Water area: 0.14 sq mi
Center point: 29.1904, -94.9793