Population 663 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Surfside Beach
Household size in Surfside Beach
| Period | Surfside Beach | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.02 | 2.96 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.13 | 3.00 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.82 | 2.98 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.81 | 2.91 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.21 | −0.05 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Surfside Beach is a place of small households, averaging 1.81 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.02, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Surfside Beach
| Period | Surfside Beach | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.0 | 34.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 51.1 | 34.8 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 59.3 | 35.6 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 57.8 | 36.4 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.8 | +2.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Surfside Beach skews older: half of its residents are older than 57.8, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Surfside Beach
| Period | Surfside Beach | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 13.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.7% | 13.5% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Surfside Beach: 1.7% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Surfside Beach
Renters in Surfside Beach
| Period | Surfside Beach | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.6% | 36.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.1% | 38.6% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.2% | 39.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.2% | 38.8% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −18.4 pts | +2.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Surfside Beach is largely a place of homeowners: only 16.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 42.2% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Surfside Beach
| Period | Surfside Beach | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.7% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 77.8% | 10.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 72.6% | 9.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 70.4% | 8.6% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Surfside Beach: 70.4% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Surfside Beach
| Period | Surfside Beach | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1985 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1988 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +8 | +8 | +6 |
The housing in Surfside Beach is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally. Even so, homes here are older than in the wider Houston area, where the median home dates to 1993.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Surfside Beach
| Period | Surfside Beach | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $936 | $1,018 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,234 | $1,103 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,135 | $1,300 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,600 | $1,649 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$664 | +$631 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Surfside Beach runs $1,600 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.8% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Surfside Beach
Bachelor's degrees in Surfside Beach
| Period | Surfside Beach | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.4% | 29.2% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.7% | 30.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.4% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 44.8% | 35.9% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +20.4 pts | +6.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than four in ten adults 25 and older in Surfside Beach (44.8%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Surfside Beach
| Period | Surfside Beach | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.6% | 80.9% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.7% | 81.9% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.7% | 83.6% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.3% | 84.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +3.9 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Surfside Beach: 96.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Surfside Beach
| Period | Surfside Beach | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 5.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 6.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Surfside Beach is close to the national rate: 5.3% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is lower than in the Houston area as a whole (6.2%). Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Surfside Beach compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surfside Beach | 1.81 | 57.8 | 1.7% | 16.2% | 70.4% | 1987 | $1,600 | 44.8% | 96.3% | 5.3% |
| Oyster Creek | 2.23 | 47.6 | 7.0% | 14.7% | 26.7% | 1988 | $935 | 8.6% | 81.2% | 6.9% |
| Freeport | 2.86 | 36.7 | 23.1% | 38.2% | 23.5% | 1967 | $1,172 | 9.2% | 82.6% | 6.0% |
| Clute | 2.53 | 32.3 | 20.6% | 47.3% | 17.0% | 1988 | $1,200 | 16.8% | 85.6% | 8.2% |
| Richwood | 2.54 | 37.6 | 15.9% | 37.0% | 9.2% | 1982 | $1,481 | 25.9% | 86.1% | 9.2% |
| Lake Jackson | 2.63 | 38.2 | 11.1% | 36.3% | 7.4% | 1982 | $1,504 | 28.1% | 92.3% | 6.8% |
| Perry Landing | 3.23 | 33.4 | 13.2% | 9.0% | 29.9% | 1977 | $933 | 5.3% | 69.9% | 2.9% |
| Lake Jackson Farms | 2.75 | 36.7 | 7.9% | 15.7% | 2.7% | 1989 | $1,590 | 1.2% | 65.0% | 4.5% |
| Jones Creek | 3.11 | 36.3 | 8.9% | 9.9% | 25.0% | 1974 | $935 | 14.0% | 80.2% | 5.8% |
| Brazoria | 2.72 | 41.9 | 8.5% | 17.7% | 27.5% | 1987 | $1,137 | 16.8% | 84.8% | 3.7% |
| Old Brazoria | 2.68 | 46.1 | 8.3% | 14.4% | 15.6% | 1990 | $1,239 | 27.5% | 89.6% | 4.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Surfside Beach. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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