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.When you are in Bay City, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 38.48% of Bay City’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Bay City is a city of service providers, construction workers and builders, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Bay City who work in office and administrative support (8.62%), healthcare suport services (7.36%), and food service (6.68%). Bay 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. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery. As is often the case in a small city, Bay City doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In terms of college education, Bay City is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 20.10% of adults 25 and older in Bay City have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Bay City in 2022 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.
