Jamaica Beach, Texas
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| Jamaica Beach, Texas | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Galveston |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.8 sq mi (2.0 km²) |
| - Land | 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²) |
| Elevation | 3 ft (1 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,075 |
| - Density | 1,487.7/sq mi (574.4/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 77550, 77554 |
| Area code(s) | 409 |
| FIPS code | 48-37252[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1388565[2] |
Jamaica Beach is a city in Galveston County, Texas, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 1,075.
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[edit] Geography
Jamaica Beach is located at (29.192080, -94.980488).[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.0 km²), of which, 0.7 square miles (1.9 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (7.59%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,075 people, 483 households, and 303 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,487.7 people per square mile (576.5/km²). There were 1,078 housing units at an average density of 1,491.8/sq mi (578.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.07% White, 0.37% African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 1.95% from other races, and 1.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.56% of the population.
There were 483 households out of which 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.8% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.1% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.74.
In the city the population was spread out with 20.3% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 99.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $52,045, and the median income for a family was $66,250. Males had a median income of $42,411 versus $31,875 for females. The per capita income for the city was $30,943. About 5.7% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.4% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
Pupils in Jamaica beach are zoned to schools in Galveston Independent School District. Students are zoned to Oppe Elementary School, Weis Middle School, and Ball High School, all of which are in Galveston.
Starting in fall 2008, Oppe will serve Kindergarten through 4th grade instead of Kindergarten through 5th grade, Weis will be a grades 5 and 6 school, and Central Middle School will be a grades 7 and 8 school. Oppe, Weis, Central, and Ball will be the zoned schools of Jamaica Beach.
Galveston College also serves Jamaica Beach.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Jamaica Beach, Texas is at coordinates Coordinates:
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