SeadriftTX
A town of 1,239. Safer than 89% of U.S. towns.
What makes Seadrift stand out
The 3 things Seadrift does most differently from other towns.
Seadrift has shrunk 27.1% since 2010
1,364 people in 2010; 1,239 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
Seadrift’s report card
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Less crime per resident than 89% of U.S. towns
Seadrift reports less crime per resident than 89% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Very high risk, with hurricanes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 87% of U.S. communities.
Most working residents commute out of Seadrift
Most working residents leave Seadrift for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Port Lavaca (12%), Victoria (12%) and Houston (8%). Half commute less than 35 miles.
Where working residents work
A typical Seadrift home is worth about $203K
The typical Seadrift home is worth about $203,000, up 2% in a year, 32% below the Texas typical home.
Typical home value
Seadrift’s public schools outperform 68% of Texas districts
The public schools Seadrift’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 68% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seadrift School | PK–8 | 202 | B+ |
Mild winters, hot summers
Seadrift has warm winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 47°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
Healthier than 51% of U.S. towns
Seadrift beats the Texas average on 4 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
| What stands out | Seadrift | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 16.1% | 19.1% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 63.3% | 57.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.8% | 6.1% |
1,239 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
About Seadrift
City in Texas, United States
Seadrift is a city in Calhoun County, Texas, United States. The population was 995 at the 2020 census. It is a part of the Victoria, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Population
- 995
- Area
- 1.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 10 ft
- ZIP code
- 77983
- Area code
- 361