State: Texas
        
        Time zone: Eastern GMT -6:00. 
| Population: | 35,079 | 
| 2000 Population: | 34,544 | 
| White Population: | 24,852 | 
| Black Population: | 3,264 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 13,059 | 
| Asian Population: | 112 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 155 | 
| Indian Population: | 6 | 
| Other Population: | 5,357 | 
| Male Population: | 17,227 | 
| Female Population: | 17,317 | 
| Median Age: | 65.2 | 
| Male Median Age: | 63.2 | 
| Female Median Age: | 66.9 | 
| Households: | 14,535 | 
| Average Household Size: | 5.65 | 
| Average House Value: | $106,000 | 
| Average Household Income: | $65,838 | 
| Land Area: | 473.485 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 9.781 sq mi | 
Hillje New Taiton , Sandy Corner , Taiton , West End , West Payne , El Campo , Oyster Creek , Quintana , Surfside Bch , Surfside Beach , Freeport
            Old Ocean, TX (       1.5 miles)
             Sweeny, TX (       3.0 miles)
             Danciger, TX (       5.5 miles)
             West Columbia, TX (       7.0 miles)
             Pledger, TX (       8.1 miles)
             Van Vleck, TX (       8.1 miles)
             Damon, TX (      12.1 miles)
             Guy, TX (      13.0 miles)
             Boling, TX (      13.3 miles)
             Bay City, TX (      13.6 miles)
             
| 2000 Population: | 20,851,820 | 
| White Population: | 14,799,505 | 
| Black Population: | 2,404,566 | 
| Asian Population: | 562,319 | 
| Indian Population: | 118,362 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 14,434 | 
| Other Population: | 2,438,001 | 
| Male Population: | 10,352,910 | 
| Female Population: | 10,498,910 | 
| Median Age: | 32.30 | 
| Male Median Age: | 31.30 | 
| Female Median Age: | 33.40 | 
| 2000 Households: | 7,393,354 | 
| White Households: | 5,546,559 | 
| Black Households: | 842,912 | 
| Asian Households: | 176,713 | 
| Indian Households: | 40,261 | 
| Hawaiian Households: | 3,915 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.74 | 
| Average Family Size: | 3.28 |