Texas City is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.
The percentage of adults in Texas City who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 18.72% of the adults in Texas City have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Texas City in 2018 was $31,361, which is upper middle income relative to Texas, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $125,444 for a family of four. However, Texas City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Texas City is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Texas City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Texas City residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Texas City also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 31.55% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Texas City include German, English, Irish, French, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Texas City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Slavic languages.
