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Bay City, TX
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Bay City is a medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Texas. With a population of 17,505 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Bay City is the 159th largest community in Texas.

One of the nice things about Bay City is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

Bay City is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The percentage of adults in Bay City who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 20.10% of the adults in Bay City have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Bay City in 2018 was $26,436, which is lower middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $105,744 for a family of four. However, Bay City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Bay City is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Bay City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Bay City, accounting for 57.03% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Bay City residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Bay City include Irish, English, German, French, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Bay City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.


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