Texas City

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  1. Texas City Legal Resources
  2. Texas City Statistics
  3. Texas City Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Texas City Employment Information
  5. Texas City Family Information
  6. Texas City Education Information
  7. Texas City Business Information
  8. Texas City Public Benefits Information
  9. Texas City Criminal Information
  10. Texas City Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Texas City Zip Codes


Texas City Legal Resources Back to top

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Texas City Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 55,060
  • Land Area (2000): 284.993 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 272.327 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 52.7186 (11.5) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 83.3186 (28.5) / 87.3186 (30.7)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 1,263
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 2,994
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 42 inches
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Houses (2000): 21,659
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 1,982
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 2,500
Texas City Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 48,049 87.07%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 163 0.30%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 6,973 12.64%

Texas City Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Texas City Employment Information Back to top
Texas City Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 20,258 18,566 1,692 8.35% 83
1991 20,761 18,936 1,825 8.79% 88
1992 21,827 19,566 2,261 10.36% 103
1993 22,523 20,264 2,259 10.03% 100
1994 22,447 20,195 2,252 10.03% 100
1995 22,714 20,678 2,036 8.96% 90
1996 22,760 20,560 2,200 9.67% 97
1997 22,558 20,421 2,137 9.47% 95
1998 22,168 20,404 1,764 7.96% 80
1999 21,934 20,221 1,714 7.81% 78
2000 19,514 18,358 1,157 5.93% 59
2001 19,822 18,569 1,253 6.32% 63
2002 20,498 18,889 1,609 7.85% 79
2003 20,856 19,060 1,796 8.61% 86
2004 21,065 19,330 1,735 8.24% 82
2005 20,214 18,795 1,419 7.02% 70
2006 20,003 18,742 1,261 6.30% 63
2007 20,404 19,257 1,147 5.62% 56
2008 20,905 19,553 1,353 6.47% 65
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 20,636 19,355 1,281 6.21% 62
Feb 2008 20,497 19,345 1,152 5.62% 56
Mar 2008 20,657 19,479 1,178 5.70% 57
Apr 2008 20,696 19,584 1,112 5.37% 54
May 2008 20,830 19,578 1,252 6.01% 60
Jun 2008 21,126 19,658 1,468 6.95% 69
Jul 2008 21,291 19,724 1,567 7.36% 74
Aug 2008 21,194 19,641 1,553 7.33% 73
Sep 2008 21,219 19,609 1,610 7.59% 76
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Texas City Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,955 15.97%
2. Chemical Manufacturing 1,114 9.10%
3. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 882 7.21%
4. Public Administration 645 5.27%
5. Educational Services 553 4.52%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 535 4.37%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 471 3.85%
8. Health Care 469 3.83%
9. Repair and Maintenance 420 3.43%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 368 3.01%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 296 2.42%
12. Other Transportation 284 2.32%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 269 2.20%
14. Finance and Insurance 258 2.11%
15. Metal Manufactuing 246 2.01%
16. Utilities 224 1.83%
17. Truck Transportation 215 1.76%
18. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 211 1.72%
19. Mining 202 1.65%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 191 1.56%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 2,039 18.07%
2. Educational Services 1,794 15.89%
3. Finance and Insurance 1,037 9.19%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 832 7.37%
5. Public Administration 573 5.08%
6. Social Assistance 467 4.14%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 439 3.89%
8. Department and Other General Stores 434 3.85%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 362 3.21%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 250 2.21%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 198 1.75%
12. Construction 198 1.75%
13. Chemical Manufacturing 196 1.74%
14. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 181 1.60%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 172 1.52%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 168 1.49%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 145 1.28%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 141 1.25%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 118 1.05%
20. Other Transportation 105 0.93%

Texas City Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 1,161 9.49%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 767 6.27%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 551 4.50%
4. Other Management Occupations 535 4.37%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 460 3.76%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 460 3.76%
7. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 437 3.57%
8. Carpenters 416 3.40%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 409 3.34%
10. Other Construction Trades 395 3.23%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 375 3.06%
12. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 342 2.79%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 296 2.42%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 287 2.34%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 261 2.13%
16. Engineers 243 1.99%
17. Electricians 241 1.97%
18. Computer Specialists 238 1.94%
19. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 225 1.84%
20. Other Office and Admin Support 206 1.68%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 817 7.24%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 807 7.15%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 552 4.89%
4. Cashiers 538 4.77%
5. Registered Nurses 474 4.20%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 444 3.93%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 432 3.83%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 428 3.79%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 403 3.57%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 353 3.13%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 341 3.02%
12. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 339 3.00%
13. Other Management Occupations 319 2.83%
14. Business Operations Specialists 299 2.65%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 288 2.55%
16. Child Care Workers 286 2.53%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 265 2.35%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 247 2.19%
19. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 213 1.89%
20. Waiters and Waitresses 195 1.73%

Texas City Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 23,239 55.70%
15-35 hours 3,464 8.30%
1-14 hours 859 2.06%
No regular hours 14,156 33.93%

Texas City Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 839 3.68%
5 AM-5:29 AM 930 4.08%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,174 5.15%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,479 10.88%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,958 12.98%
7 AM-7:29 AM 4,391 19.27%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,288 14.43%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,584 6.95%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 652 2.86%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,010 4.43%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 426 1.87%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 152 0.67%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,496 6.56%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,412 6.20%

Texas City Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 733 3.22%
5-9 2,833 12.43%
10-14 3,801 16.68%
15-19 3,048 13.37%
20-24 2,720 11.93%
25-29 1,110 4.87%
30-34 3,637 15.96%
35-39 717 3.15%
40-44 719 3.15%
45-59 1,891 8.30%
60-89 1,161 5.09%
At least 90 421 1.85%

Texas City Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 74 0.32% 14,171 62.18%
30-44 0 0.00% 5,073 22.26%
45-59 0 0.00% 1,891 8.30%
At least 60 46 0.20% 1,536 6.74%

Texas City Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 78 0.34%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,369 14.51%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 18,662 80.36%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 47 0.20%
Color 4 Box Other 186 0.80%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 120 0.52%
Color 6 Box Walked 329 1.42%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 433 1.86%

Texas City Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Texas City Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 20,275 (54,266 people)
Families (2000): 14,858 (46,895 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,866
People at same address in 1995: 29,559
Texas City Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,994 9.83%
$10,000-$14,999 1,594 7.86%
$15,000-$19,999 1,631 8.04%
$20,000-$24,999 1,520 7.50%
$25,000-$29,999 1,372 6.77%
$30,000-$34,999 996 4.91%
$35,000-$39,999 1,195 5.89%
$40,000-$44,999 1,104 5.45%
$45,000-$49,999 1,015 5.01%
$50,000-$59,999 1,743 8.60%
$60,000-$74,999 2,198 10.84%
$75,000-$99,999 2,232 11.01%
$100,000-$124,999 938 4.63%
$125,000-$149,999 370 1.82%
$150,000-$199,999 154 0.76%
$200,000 or more 219 1.08%

Texas City Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,610 22.90%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 5,635 27.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 706 3.51%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,632 18.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 109 0.54%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 3,062 15.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 32 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,420 7.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 9 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 567 2.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 345 1.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.00%

Texas City Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 16,206 30.88%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 5,273 10.05%
Public Assistance 814 1.55%
Retirement 3,782 7.21%
Self Employment 1,917 3.65%
Social Security 5,328 10.15%
Supplemental Security 886 1.69%
Wage / Salary 15,669 29.85%
Other 2,611 4.97%

Texas City Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 5,907 54.44%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,943 45.56%

Texas City Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,171 10.83%
Color 1 Box Married 12,131 60.52%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,107 25.48%
Color 3 Box Widowed 637 3.18%

Texas City Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,984 13.18%
Color 1 Box Married 12,630 55.77%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,665 20.60%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,369 10.46%

Texas City Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Texas City Education Information Back to top
Texas City Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,094 7.74%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 6,640 16.62%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 12,937 32.38%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 10,748 26.90%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,238 5.60%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,007 7.53%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,294 3.24%

Texas City Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 675 1.23% 316 0.57% 991 1.80%
Kindergarten 725 1.32% 95 0.17% 820 1.49%
Grades 1-4 3,805 6.91% 195 0.35% 4,000 7.26%
Grades 5-8 3,317 6.02% 144 0.26% 3,461 6.29%
Grades 9-12 3,529 6.41% 142 0.26% 3,671 6.67%
Undergrad college 2,291 4.16% 250 0.45% 2,541 4.61%
Graduate or professional school 175 0.32% 41 0.07% 216 0.39%
Total 14,517 26.37% 1,183 2.15% 15,700 28.51%

Texas City Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Texas City Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $162,183,000
Retail sales (2002): $503,784,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $46,286,000
Texas City Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Texas City Public Benefits Information Back to top
Texas City Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 46,425 85.64%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 7,783 14.36%

Texas City Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Texas City Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 365
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Texas City Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Texas City Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 8,069 14.65%
10-19 Years 8,713 15.82%
20-29 Years 6,950 12.62%
30-39 Years 7,694 13.97%
40-49 Years 8,752 15.90%
50-59 Years 6,242 11.34%
60-69 Years 3,898 7.08%
70-79 Years 3,297 5.99%
80-89 Years 1,238 2.25%
90+ Years 207 0.38%

Texas City Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 26,425 47.99%
Color 1 Box Female 28,635 52.01%

Texas City Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 31,092 56.47%
Color 1 Box African-American 12,209 22.17%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 10,582 19.22%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 497 0.90%
Color 2 Box Asian 401 0.73%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 205 0.37%
Color 6 Box Other Race 53 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 21 0.04%

Texas City Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 5,774 20.35%
2. Irish 4,565 16.09%
3. United States Or American 4,413 15.55%
4. English 3,898 13.74%
5. French Non-Basque 1,787 6.30%
6. Italian 1,604 5.65%
7. African 847 2.99%
8. Scotch Irish 727 2.56%
9. Dutch 720 2.54%
10. Scottish 666 2.35%

Texas City Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 44,013 85.46%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 6,388 12.40%
3. French 221 0.43%
4. Vietnamese 210 0.41%
5. Korean 118 0.23%
6. German 109 0.21%
7. Tagalog 61 0.12%
8. Chinese 52 0.10%
9. Hindi 47 0.09%
10. Other Asian 40 0.08%

Texas City Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 51,761 93.80%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,218 2.21%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,206 4.00%

Texas City Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Texas City Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Texas City Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
77590 77591 77592