Jamaica Beach, TX Profile

Jamaica Beach, TX, population 1,115, is located in Texas's Galveston county, about 37.3 miles from Pasadena and 45.9 miles from Houston.

Through the 90's Jamaica Beach's population has grown by about 72%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Jamaica Beach has grown by about 4%.

Jamaica Beach's property crime levels tend to be much lower than Texas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Jamaica Beach tend to be much lower than Texas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	95%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	42.30
	Males	43.00
	Females	42.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	11.00%	Under 20:	11.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	17.00%	40 to 60:	18.00%
Over 60	11.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,075	N/A
2001	1,079	0.37%
2002	1,088	0.83%
2003	1,102	1.29%
2004	1,105	0.27%
2005	1,115	0.90%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$52,045

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	0
2002	0
2003	183
2004	0
2005	445
2006	174
2007	89
2008	181

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2003	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	1
Robbery	0	0	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	2	4	2	1	1

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	637
2002	1,336
2003	2,018
2004	1,187
2005	980
2006	2,528
2007	1,686
2008	2,529

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	3	7	5	3	3	11	5	7
Larceny, Theft	4	7	14	9	8	17	12	16
Motor Vehicle Theft	0	1	3	1	0	1	2	5
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	5 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.7 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles