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Jamaica Beach, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Galveston County County
3.9
/5.0
B+
Good
991
Population
1,709/sq mi density
$88,077
Median Income
$80,701 per capita
$313,600
Home Value
$449,563 Zillow
$1,732
Median Rent
27.7% income on rent
72°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$88,077 median income, 9.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$313,600 home value, $1,732/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
55.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$88,077
17% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$80,701
107% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
9.7%
169% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.2%
74% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Jamaica Beach vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Jamaica Beach’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$88,077
117%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$80,701
207%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$93,928
130%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,205
84%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,205
16% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
3% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
32.6%
114% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
62.1%
15% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$26,337M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
62.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
32.6%
Other
5.3%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
6,943
Restaurants
844
Healthcare
678
Retail
986
Manufacturing
183
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$93,928
30% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,762
150% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $88,077 |
| Per Capita Income | $80,701 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $93,928 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,205 |
| County GDP | $26,337M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 9.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.458 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 62.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 32.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 6,943 |
| Restaurants | 844 |
| Healthcare | 678 |
| Retail | 986 |
| Manufacturing | 183 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $93,928 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,762 |