Bay City, TX Demographic Data
Bay City, TX Summary
Bay City is located in Matagorda County in Texas
- Population: 17,588
- Area: 8.90 sq. miles
- Land Area: 8.87 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.03 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,975.51 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 49.21 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Bay City, TX Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
8,830
50%
50.8
Male
8,728
50%
49.2
Total Population
17,558
323,128,000
Bay City, TX Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,326
7.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,468
8.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,276
7.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,346
7.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
951
5.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,396
13.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,188
12.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,055
11.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,033
5.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,190
6.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,402
8.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
713
4.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
214
1.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
12,645
72.0%
77.2
Female
6,380
50.5%
51.3
Male
6,265
49.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
11,944
68.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,837
16.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,329
13.3%
15.2
Female
1,370
58.8%
55.8
Male
959
41.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0
Bay City, TX Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
16,827
95.8%
96.8
White
12,687
72.3%
72.6
Black or African American
2,596
14.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
40
0.2%
0.8
Asian
73
0.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
15
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
28
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
8
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
22
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
66
0.4%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
66
0.4%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
1,365
7.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
731
4.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
8,068
46.0%
17.8
Mexican
7,629
43.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
47
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
96
0.5%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
296
1.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
9,490
54.0%
82.2
Bay City, TX Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,386
12.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,329
11.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,316
29.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,677
23.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
694
6.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,308
11.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
481
4.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,715
24.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
8,476
75.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,789
16.0%
31.2
Bay City, TX Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
4,198
31.1%
33.7%
Now Married
6,137
45.5%
47.5
Divorced
1,628
12.1%
11.0%
Separated
488
3.6%
2.0
Widowed
1,037
7.7
5.8%
Bay City, TX Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
11,543
71.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
4,689
28.9%
21.6%
Spanish
4,505
27.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
41
0.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
77
0.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
66
0.4%
1.1%
Bay City, TX Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
786
12.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
582
8.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
714
10.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
895
13.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
817
12.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,036
15.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
762
11.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
659
10.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
197
3.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
128
1.9%
6.4
Median household income
41,298
57,617
Per capita income
22,275
31,128
Bay City, TX Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
349
4.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
743
9.5%
9.8
Construction
980
12.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,812
23.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
125
1.6%
6.6
Information
61
0.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
798
10.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
477
6.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
654
8.4%
11.4
Public administration
103
1.3%
4.6
Retail trade
724
9.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
851
10.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
147
1.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,348
17.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,727
22.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,289
16.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,745
22.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,715
21.9%
18.1%
Bay City, TX Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
7,672
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
6,519
85.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
830
10.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
33
0.4%
5.1
Walked
147
1.9%
2.7
Other means
94
1.2%
1.8
Worked at home
49
0.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.6
26.6
Bay City, TX Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
476
7.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,645
40.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,550
38.8%
37.1
3 or more
905
13.8%
21.0
Bay City, TX Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
6,576
82.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,241
49.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,335
50.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,355
17.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
11
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Bay City, TX Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,931
1 room
89
1.1%
2.4
2 rooms
113
1.4%
2.7
3 rooms
872
11.0%
9.1
4 rooms
2,071
26.1%
16.5
5 rooms
1,843
23.2%
19.8
6 rooms
1,557
19.6%
17.8
7 rooms
751
9.5%
12.0
8 rooms
280
3.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
355
4.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Bay City, TX Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,931
1-unit, detached
4,496
56.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
191
2.4%
5.9
2-units
83
1.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
592
7.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,158
14.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
423
5.3%
4.4
20 or more units
226
2.8%
9.0
Mobile home
762
9.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Bay City, TX Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
498
6.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
529
6.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,169
14.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,272
16.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,983
25.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,462
18.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
796
10.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
216
2.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
6
0.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Bay City, TX Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,508
38.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
48
0.7%
4.7
Electricity
3,950
60.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
70
1.1%
1.1
Bay City, TX Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,345
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
Less than $500
19
1.4%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
67
5.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
129
9.6%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
163
12.1%
20.1%
$500 to $999
434
32.3%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
533
39.6%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
633
47.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
131
9.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
204
15.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
56
4.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
315
23.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
6
0.0%
0.0%
Bay City, TX Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,112
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
22
0.7%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
26
0.8%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
461
14.8%
28.3%
Less than $500
797
25.6%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,806
58.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
223
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
708
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
580
19.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
429
14.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
555
18.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
220
7.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
264
8.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
996
32.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
291
0.0%
0.0%
Bay City, TX Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,241
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
548
16.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,119
34.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
692
21.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
342
10.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
387
11.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
121
3.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
32
1.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
97,000
205,000
