Overview
1,037
Total Population
56.7
Median age
40.21%
Female population %
148.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
65-69 years
Largest age group
58.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
128
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Jamaica Beach's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Jamaica Beach is 56.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Jamaica Beach's population under 18 was 13.40%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Jamaica Beach's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.40% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Jamaica Beach, 12.54% were under the age of 15, 8.00% aged 15 to 29, 55.06% aged 30 to 64, 24.40% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.
![Jamaica Beach, TX population by age group The graph shows Jamaica Beach's population by age group, with age group on x-axis and the respective age group's percent of the total population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/jamaica-beach-tx-population-by-age-group.jpeg)
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Gender
There are 203 less females than males in Jamaica Beach:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 40.21% females and 59.79% males in Jamaica Beach, TX.
- The Jamaica Beach, TX gender ratio is 148.7:100 i.e. 148.7 men to 100 women (1.487).
- For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 116.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 87.
![Jamaica Beach, TX population by gender and age The grouped bar chart shows Jamaica Beach, TX population by age and gender across 18 age groups, defined between the age of 0 and 85 and above. The female population is shown in pink color bar and male population is shown in blue color bar. Age group is plotted on x axis and population on y axis.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/jamaica-beach-tx-population-by-gender-and-age.jpeg)
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Race / Ethnicity
Jamaica Beach's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Jamaica Beach population: 83.90% are White, 7.71% are Asian, 3.09% are some other race and 5.30% are multiracial.
- Jamaica Beach's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 128 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 909 (87.66% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Jamaica Beach is White with a population of 87 (83.90% of the total population).
![Jamaica Beach, TX population by race The bar chart shows Jamaica Beach, TX population by race, in percentage. The numbers shown are based on the American Community Survey respondents self identified race. The Hispanic and Latino population is spread across the races identified and not as a separate race category.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/jamaica-beach-tx-population-by-race.jpeg)
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Year by year
Jamaica Beach's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,089 in the year 2005
- From 2000 to 2010, Jamaica Beach's population decreased by 68 (6.43%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Jamaica Beach's population increased by 88 (8.89%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Jamaica Beach's population was lowest in year 2010 at 990.
![Jamaica Beach, TX population from 2000 to 2022 The graph shows Jamaica Beach's population from 2000 to 2022, with years on x-axis and population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/population-of-jamaica-beach-tx-population-by-year-2000-2022.jpeg)
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)