Bee County

Bee County is a county in South Texas, situated in the Coastal Plains region between San Antonio and the Gulf Coast and bordered by counties such as Karnes, Goliad, and Live Oak. Established in 1858 and named for early Texas statesman Barnard E. Bee Sr., it developed as part of the ranching and agricultural belt that shaped much of the region’s settlement and economy. Bee County is small in population, with roughly 32,000 residents, and remains largely rural outside its principal communities. The county seat is Beeville, which functions as the area’s primary administrative and commercial center. The landscape is characterized by gently rolling prairie and brush country typical of the South Texas Plains. Economic activity has historically included cattle ranching and farming, alongside energy-related activity tied to South Texas oil and gas development. Cultural influences reflect broader South Texas patterns, including strong Hispanic and ranching traditions.

Bee County is located in South Texas, within the Coastal Plains region, and its county seat is Beeville. For local government and planning resources, visit the Bee County official website.

Population Size

According to the U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts (Bee County, Texas), Bee County had an estimated population of 31,047 (July 1, 2023).

Age & Gender

The U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts (Bee County, Texas) provides county-level demographic indicators, but it does not publish a complete age-distribution table (e.g., detailed percentages by age brackets) directly on the QuickFacts page.

• Persons under 18 years: 22.5%
• Persons 65 years and over: 16.7%
• Female persons: 50.0% (interpretable as an approximately even gender split)

Racial & Ethnic Composition

According to the U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts (Bee County, Texas) (typically reflecting the 2018–2022 ACS 5-year period for many characteristics), Bee County’s racial and ethnic composition includes:

• Hispanic or Latino (of any race): 66.2%
• White alone, not Hispanic or Latino: 25.5%
• Black or African American alone: 2.6%
• American Indian and Alaska Native alone: 1.1%
• Asian alone: 0.7%
• Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone: 0.0%
• Two or more races: 2.1

Household & Housing Data

From the U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts (Bee County, Texas), key household and housing indicators include:

• Housing units: 13,725
• Owner-occupied housing unit rate: 62.5%
• Median value of owner-occupied housing units: $117,900
• Median gross rent: $882
• Households (count): Data not shown on QuickFacts page as a single “households” count in the displayed highlights (QuickFacts emphasizes housing-unit totals and selected rates; a standalone household count is not provided in the default highlight fields for all geographies).

Bee County is a largely rural South Texas county anchored by Beeville; lower population density and longer last‑mile distances can constrain broadband buildout and make residents more reliant on mobile networks for digital communication.

Direct county-level email-usage statistics are generally not published, so email adoption is summarized using proxy indicators from the U.S. Census Bureau (data.census.gov), including household broadband subscriptions, computer ownership, and age structure. Higher broadband and computer access typically corresponds to easier, more frequent email use (account setup, multi-factor authentication, attachments), while gaps tend to suppress adoption or shift usage to smartphones.

Age distribution is relevant because older age cohorts tend to adopt new digital services more slowly; Bee County’s median age and age breakdown from the American Community Survey provide the standard proxy for this effect. Gender composition is available in the same sources but is generally a weaker predictor of email adoption than age and access.

Connectivity limitations are reflected in broadband availability and technology mix reported by the FCC National Broadband Map, where rural service areas may show fewer providers and more variable speeds.

Bee County is in South Texas, anchored by the City of Beeville and surrounded by largely rural land uses (ranching and small communities) with long travel corridors between population centers. Its relatively low population density outside Beeville and flat-to-gently rolling South Texas terrain generally supports wide-area cellular coverage, but rural distance and tower spacing can still affect signal strength and mobile broadband performance, especially indoors and at the edges of served areas. County population and housing characteristics used in this overview are available from the U.S. Census Bureau’s county profiles on data.census.gov.

Key distinction: network availability vs. household adoption

• Network availability (supply): where mobile carriers report 4G/5G coverage and where federal/state mapping shows service is technically offered.
• Household adoption (demand): whether residents subscribe to mobile service, rely on smartphones for internet, or maintain wired home broadband alongside mobile.

County-level connectivity discussions often blend these concepts; the sections below keep them separate and note where only modeled/reported availability data exists.

Mobile penetration or access indicators (county-level availability of metrics)

Household connectivity and device access (best-available county indicators)

Direct countywide “mobile penetration” (SIMs per 100 residents) is generally not published at the county level in U.S. public datasets. The most comparable public indicators for Bee County come from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS), which reports household subscription and device availability rather than carrier penetration. Relevant ACS tables are accessed via data.census.gov and typically include:

• Households with a cellular data plan
• Households with smartphone(s)
• Households with broadband subscriptions (which can include cellular data plans and/or wired broadband, depending on ACS item definitions)
• Households without an internet subscription

These measures reflect adoption (what households report) and do not indicate whether coverage is available in every location.

Public coverage maps as “access indicators”

For service availability, the primary public references are:

• The FCC’s Broadband Data Collection (BDC) and national broadband map, which includes mobile broadband coverage layers. See the FCC’s mapping resources via FCC National Broadband Map.
• Texas statewide broadband planning resources, including mapping and program context from the Texas Broadband Development Office (Texas Comptroller).

These sources describe reported/verified availability (coverage claims subject to BDC rules and challenge processes), not subscriptions.

Mobile internet usage patterns (4G/5G availability and typical use)

4G LTE availability (network availability)

Across Texas, 4G LTE is broadly deployed by major national carriers, and Bee County’s primary communities and highway corridors are generally expected to be included in carrier LTE footprints as shown on the FCC map layers. The most defensible county-specific statement is that 4G LTE availability is mapped across populated areas and many travel corridors, with remaining gaps and weaker signal more likely in sparsely populated rural stretches. The FCC’s mobile broadband layers in the FCC National Broadband Map provide the most standardized public view.

5G availability (network availability)

5G in Texas is concentrated in and around cities and along higher-demand corridors, with rural counties often showing uneven 5G coverage depending on the carrier and spectrum band:

• Low-band 5G tends to appear more widely on maps but may deliver speeds closer to LTE in some conditions.
• Mid-band 5G is typically more performance-significant but may be less geographically extensive.
• High-band/mmWave 5G is usually limited to dense urban hotspots and is less relevant to rural countywide coverage.

For Bee County, the appropriate county-level framing from public sources is that 5G availability is present in some areas as mapped by the FCC and carriers, but not uniformly across all rural parts of the county. Precise neighborhood-by-neighborhood availability is best represented through the FCC map and carrier-reported layers rather than countywide averages. Reference: FCC National Broadband Map.

Usage patterns (adoption-side indicators)

County-specific “usage” (traffic volumes, time online, app mix) is not published in public federal datasets at the county level. Adoption-side proxies that reflect how residents access the internet include:

• Households with a cellular data plan and smartphone-only connectivity (when households report having internet access via mobile without wired subscriptions), available through ACS on data.census.gov.
• Broadband subscription types (wired vs. cellular), also from ACS tables.

These measures indicate reliance on mobile service for home connectivity but do not quantify speeds or quality.

Common device types (smartphones vs. other devices)

Smartphones (adoption)

The ACS provides county-level indicators such as:

• Presence of a smartphone in the household
• Computer ownership (desktop/laptop/tablet) alongside smartphone availability

In many rural and lower-density areas, smartphones often become the primary computing device for some households due to lower upfront cost and simpler setup than fixed broadband and a computer. For Bee County, this general pattern can be examined using ACS device and subscription tables on data.census.gov. Public sources do not provide a complete countywide inventory of handset models or operating systems.

Non-smartphone devices and fixed wireless substitutes

Public datasets typically do not enumerate feature phones, hotspots, or embedded IoT devices at county scale. However, FCC availability data includes mobile broadband and fixed broadband layers that can reflect the presence of alternatives such as fixed wireless providers, which may influence whether households rely primarily on smartphones. Reference: FCC National Broadband Map.

Demographic and geographic factors influencing mobile usage in Bee County

Rural geography and settlement pattern (availability and performance)

• Distance between communities and tower placement: Lower density can reduce the economic incentive for dense tower grids, which affects capacity and indoor coverage even where outdoor coverage is mapped as available.
• Highway and corridor coverage: Rural counties often show stronger mobile coverage along major roadways and around towns than in remote tracts; this is reflected in many carrier coverage patterns and can be evaluated using the FCC map’s mobile layers (FCC National Broadband Map).
• Terrain: Bee County’s generally moderate South Texas relief creates fewer extreme terrain-shadow issues than mountainous regions, but vegetation, building materials, and tower spacing still affect signal quality.

Socioeconomic characteristics (adoption)

Household adoption of mobile plans, smartphones, and wired broadband is correlated in ACS data with income, age distribution, and housing characteristics. County-level demographic and housing measures for Bee County (population, poverty status, age structure, housing occupancy) are available from data.census.gov and provide context for:

• Smartphone-only households: More common where wired broadband is less available or less affordable.
• Mobile plan adoption: Closely tied to household budgets and the perceived need for connectivity for work, school, and services.

Institutional and local context

Local institutions (schools, healthcare providers, county services) influence demand for mobile internet access. County context is available through the Bee County official website, while statewide broadband policy and mapping context is maintained by the Texas Broadband Development Office.

Data limitations and what can be stated confidently

• County-level mobile penetration rates (subscriptions per capita) and carrier customer counts are not generally available in public datasets for Bee County.
• Network availability can be described using standardized public mapping (FCC BDC), but it remains a representation of provider-reported/BDC-processed coverage rather than a guarantee of indoor service quality or consistent speeds at every address. Source: FCC National Broadband Map.
• Household adoption and device ownership can be described using ACS measures (cellular data plan, smartphone presence, broadband subscription), which reflect self-reported household status and can be queried for Bee County through data.census.gov.
• Mobile internet usage patterns (traffic volume, time online) are not published at county resolution in widely used public datasets; adoption proxies (smartphone and cellular-plan prevalence) are the primary public substitutes.

Overall, Bee County’s mobile connectivity profile is best characterized through (1) FCC mobile broadband availability layers for 4G/5G presence and (2) Census ACS household adoption measures for cellular plans, smartphones, and broadband subscription types, with rural settlement patterns providing the primary explanatory context for differences between mapped availability and real-world household reliance.

Bee County is in South Texas along the Coastal Bend region, with Beeville as the county seat and a regional hub for services and retail. The presence of state correctional facilities, proximity to the Corpus Christi metro area, and a sizable Hispanic/Latino population shape media habits toward mobile-first connectivity, bilingual content, and locally oriented community information-sharing.

User statistics (penetration and active use)

• Local (county-level) platform penetration: Publicly reported, platform-by-platform usage rates are generally not released at the county level by major research organizations; Bee County-specific social-platform penetration is therefore not available as a reliable standalone statistic from national survey publishers.
• Best available benchmark (U.S. adult usage): National survey data provide the most defensible baseline for interpreting likely usage patterns in Bee County.
  • Social media use among U.S. adults: Approximately two-thirds of U.S. adults report using social media (typical range reported across recent Pew survey waves). See Pew Research Center’s Social Media Fact Sheet.
  • Smartphone access (strong predictor of social media use): The large majority of U.S. adults own smartphones, supporting mobile-centric social usage. See Pew Research Center’s Mobile Fact Sheet.
• Local context indicator (connectivity): County-level broadband and internet access conditions can be approximated using federal datasets (not social-media-specific). See FCC National Broadband Map for place-based connectivity context.

Age group trends

Patterns in Bee County are expected to broadly track national age gradients documented in large probability surveys:

• Highest usage: Ages 18–29 consistently show the highest social media usage across platforms, with heavy use of video-first and messaging features. Source: Pew Research Center’s Social Media Fact Sheet.
• Middle-age adults (30–49): High usage with more multi-platform behavior; commonly split between keeping up with family/community and following news, local updates, and interest groups. Source: Pew Research Center.
• Older adults (50–64, 65+): Lower overall usage than younger cohorts, with stronger concentration on a smaller set of platforms and more passive consumption patterns. Source: Pew Research Center.

Gender breakdown

Reliable gender splits are most defensible at national level rather than Bee County-specific:

• Women tend to report higher use of several mainstream platforms (notably Facebook and visually oriented platforms in many survey waves), while men often index higher on some discussion- and video-centric services depending on the year and platform definitions. Platform-by-platform gender estimates are compiled in Pew Research Center’s Social Media Fact Sheet.
• Bee County-specific gender-by-platform usage shares are not generally published in authoritative public datasets; national patterns are the standard reference point.

Most-used platforms (percentages)

County-specific platform shares are typically proprietary (ad platforms, data brokers) and not published in a way that can be cited as an authoritative statistic for Bee County. The most reliable public percentages come from national probability surveys:

• YouTube: Widely used across age groups; among the top platforms by reach in the U.S. Source: Pew Research Center’s Social Media Fact Sheet.
• Facebook: Remains one of the highest-reach platforms among U.S. adults, particularly strong among older cohorts and community-oriented use cases. Source: Pew Research Center.
• Instagram: Higher concentration among younger adults; commonly used for local lifestyle content, creators, and messaging. Source: Pew Research Center.
• TikTok: Strongest among younger adults; engagement tends to be high relative to reach. Source: Pew Research Center.
• WhatsApp / Messenger (messaging-adjacent social): Often used for group communication and family networks; usage varies by demographics and community ties. Source: Pew Research Center.

Behavioral trends (engagement patterns and preferences)

• Mobile-first consumption dominates: Smartphone ownership is a key driver of frequent, short-session social checking, and it supports video viewing and messaging-heavy usage. Source: Pew Research Center mobile data.
• Video is a primary engagement format: High reach of YouTube and the growth of short-form video (TikTok, Instagram Reels) indicate strong preference for video-based discovery and entertainment. Source: Pew Research Center social media data.
• Community information-sharing remains Facebook-centric in many areas: Local news links, event promotion, buy/sell activity, and community groups commonly concentrate on Facebook in U.S. localities, especially outside major urban cores. Source baseline: Pew Research Center.
• Age-based platform segmentation: Younger adults concentrate attention on TikTok/Instagram/YouTube, while older adults more often rely on Facebook and YouTube, creating distinct content and outreach patterns by age. Source: Pew Research Center.
• News and civic content exposure occurs via social feeds: A meaningful share of U.S. adults regularly encounter news on social media, affecting how local and state information circulates. See Pew Research Center research on news habits and media for survey-based context.

Bee County family-related public records include vital records (birth and death) and court records affecting family status. Birth and death certificates are created at the time of filing and are maintained locally for records filed in Bee County and at the state level by the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS). Adoption records are generally handled through the courts and are typically sealed; public access is restricted.

Bee County provides public access to certain records through the Bee County Clerk, which maintains records such as birth/death record filings handled by the clerk’s office, marriage licenses, and some probate and other filings. Property and some court-related indexes are commonly accessible through the Official Public Records (OPR) search portal (availability and coverage vary by record type and date). For district-court family case filings (for example, divorces), records are maintained by the Bee County District Clerk; access is typically provided in-person and may include searchable indexes.

In-person access is generally available at the relevant clerk’s office during business hours; certified copies of vital records require identity and eligibility verification. Privacy restrictions commonly apply to birth records for a statutory period, sealed adoption files, and sensitive family-case information (such as records involving juveniles or protective orders). State-level vital records access and eligibility rules are published by Texas DSHS Vital Statistics.

Types of records available

• Marriage licenses (and marriage application packets)
  Issued and recorded at the county level. A completed license is typically returned after the ceremony and recorded as proof of marriage.

• Divorce records (divorce decrees and related case filings)
  Maintained as civil court case records. The final judgment is commonly referred to as a Final Decree of Divorce; associated filings may include petitions, waivers, orders, and exhibits.

• Annulments
  Handled as civil court matters similar to divorce and maintained in the district court’s civil case records. The final outcome is typically a judgment or order declaring the marriage void or voidable, depending on the legal basis.

Where records are filed and how they can be accessed

• Marriage records (Bee County Clerk)

  • Office of record: Bee County Clerk (official public records and vital records at the county level).
  • Access methods: In-person requests at the clerk’s office and written/mail requests are commonly used. Certified copies are issued by the county clerk as the local registrar for marriage records.
  • State-level index: Texas maintains statewide marriage indexes through the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) for many years, which can be used to identify the county of record; certified copies of Bee County marriages are generally issued by the Bee County Clerk rather than DSHS.

• Divorce and annulment court records (District Clerk / District Court)

  • Office of record: Bee County District Clerk (district court case files, including divorce and annulment proceedings).
  • Access methods: In-person review of public case files where permitted, and requests for copies (plain or certified) through the District Clerk. Some docket/case summary access may be available through local or third-party online portals, but the record custodian for certified court documents remains the District Clerk.
  • State-level index: Texas DSHS maintains statewide divorce indexes for many years; the index is not the decree and is primarily used to identify basic case facts and county of filing.

Typical information included in these records

• Marriage license / marriage record

  • Full names of both parties (and commonly maiden name where applicable)
  • Date and place of license issuance and county of issuance (Bee County)
  • Age/date of birth and residence information as reported on the application (varies by period and form)
  • Date and place of marriage ceremony and name/title of officiant
  • Filing/recording date of the returned license
  • Clerk’s file number/book-page or instrument number, and certification details on issued copies

• Divorce decree (Final Decree of Divorce)

  • Court and cause number; county of filing (Bee County)
  • Names of the parties; date of marriage; date the divorce is granted
  • Findings and orders on property division
  • Orders regarding children (conservatorship/custody, possession/visitation, child support) when applicable
  • Name of presiding judge and date signed; sometimes contains sensitive identifiers in older forms or exhibits

• Annulment judgment/order

  • Court and cause number; parties’ names
  • Determination that the marriage is void or voidable and the legal basis stated in the judgment/order
  • Ancillary orders that may address property and, where applicable, parent-child issues
  • Judge’s signature and date; case filing history in the court file

Privacy or legal restrictions

• Public access baseline

  • Texas law generally treats recorded marriage records and most court case records as public records, subject to statutory exceptions and court orders.

• Certified copies and identification

  • County clerks and district clerks typically require payment of statutory fees for copies and certification. Some offices require specific request forms and identification for certain certified vital record copies.

• Restricted/confidential court filings

  • Records involving minors, family violence, or protective orders may have restricted access or redactions.
  • Sealed records or documents sealed by court order are not publicly accessible except as authorized by the court.
  • Sensitive data (for example, Social Security numbers, financial account numbers, and certain personal identifiers) may be redacted or required to be omitted from public copies under Texas court rules and privacy laws; older files may contain unredacted identifiers that clerks restrict or redact when producing copies.

• Vital records limitations

  • Texas distinguishes between informational indexes (such as DSHS indexes) and the underlying certified county or court documents. Index records typically provide limited data and are not substitutes for certified records.

Bee County is in South Texas along the Coastal Bend region, with Beeville as the county seat and largest community. The county is largely small-city and rural in character, with a significant share of households connected to public-sector employment (including corrections and education), oil-and-gas–adjacent services, and regional trade. Population and socioeconomic conditions are commonly summarized through U.S. Census Bureau products such as the American Community Survey for annual estimates and the Decennial Census for base counts (see U.S. Census Bureau data portal).

Education Indicators

Public schools (count and names)

Bee County’s K–12 public education is primarily served by the Beeville Independent School District (and smaller surrounding districts in adjacent areas). A current, authoritative list of campuses and grade configurations is maintained by the Texas Education Agency’s district/campus profiles rather than by the county as a unit; campus counts and names can change due to consolidations and reconfigurations. The most reliable reference is the Texas Education Agency (TEA) accountability and campus profile system for Bee County–area districts and campuses.
Countywide “number of public schools and school names” is not published by TEA as a single county roll-up in a stable format; district/campus rosters are the standard proxy.

Student–teacher ratios and graduation rates

• Student–teacher ratios: Reported at the district and campus level through TEA; countywide ratios are not typically published as a single statistic. The TEA district profile pages (linked above) provide staffing and enrollment measures used to compute ratios.
• Graduation rates: Texas reports longitudinal graduation rates (four-year, five-year, etc.) by district and campus in TEA accountability products. For Bee County, the defensible approach is to cite the graduation rate for the relevant local high school campus(es) via the TEA accountability reports rather than infer a county aggregate.

Adult education levels (attainment)

Adult attainment for Bee County is best represented by the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS) “Educational Attainment” table for residents age 25+. ACS provides:

• Share with a high school diploma (or equivalent)
• Share with a bachelor’s degree or higher
  The most recent 5‑year ACS estimates are the standard for county-level precision; Bee County’s latest values are available via data.census.gov (ACS 5‑year, Educational Attainment).

Notable programs (STEM, CTE, AP/dual credit)

District-level program offerings are typically documented through:

• Career and Technical Education (CTE) program listings and endorsements (often aligned with regional workforce needs such as health sciences, skilled trades, transportation, and public safety).
• Advanced Placement (AP), dual credit, and industry-based certifications, reported through TEA’s College, Career, and Military Readiness (CCMR) indicators in accountability documentation (see the TEA CCMR/accountability resources). Specific program inventories vary by district and campus and are not published as a standardized countywide roster; TEA CCMR indicators provide the most comparable “notable program” proxy.

School safety measures and counseling resources

Texas public schools commonly report or implement:

• School safety and security requirements (including safety planning, emergency operations, and security staff roles) guided at the state level by the Texas School Safety Center and TEA frameworks (see the Texas School Safety Center).
• Student support services, including school counselors and mental-health supports, typically reported through district staffing and student-services reporting. Staffing and student-services reporting are accessible through district profiles and state reporting structures rather than a single county summary.

Employment and Economic Conditions

Unemployment rate (most recent year)

Bee County’s unemployment rate is reported through the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) series at the county level. The most recent annual average and monthly updates are available via the BLS LAUS database (see BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics).
This is the authoritative source for “most recent year available” unemployment; the exact annual-average rate should be taken directly from the latest LAUS release for Bee County.

Major industries and employment sectors

For a county profile, the most consistently available sector breakdown comes from the ACS industry-of-employment tables and is typically characterized by:

• Educational services, health care, and social assistance
• Public administration (often elevated in counties with correctional facilities and government services)
• Retail trade
• Construction
• Manufacturing and transportation/warehousing (often smaller shares but locally significant depending on employers)
  Sector shares by county are available via ACS “Industry by Occupation”/industry tables on data.census.gov.

Common occupations and workforce breakdown

Occupational group distributions are also best summarized using ACS occupation tables, commonly showing shares in:

• Service occupations
• Office and administrative support
• Sales
• Construction and extraction / installation, maintenance, and repair
• Transportation and material moving
• Management/professional occupations
  County occupational distributions are available through ACS on data.census.gov.

Commuting patterns and mean commute time

Commuting characteristics come from ACS commuting (journey-to-work) tables, including:

• Mean travel time to work (minutes)
• Mode share (driving alone, carpooling, working from home, etc.)
  Bee County’s mean commute time and mode split are available via ACS “Travel Time to Work” and “Means of Transportation to Work” on data.census.gov.
  As a South Texas county with a small urban core (Beeville) and rural surroundings, commuting is typically dominated by personal vehicles, with a meaningful share of residents commuting to jobs within the county seat area and others traveling to nearby employment centers in the Coastal Bend region.

Local employment vs. out-of-county work

The standard county-level proxy is ACS “county-to-county commuting”/workplace geography measures (place of work vs. place of residence), which indicate:

• The share of workers employed within the county
• The share commuting to other counties
  These measures are accessible through ACS commuting geography tables and related Census products via data.census.gov. For a more employment-centered lens, the Census Bureau’s LEHD/OnTheMap tools provide origin-destination flows where available.

Housing and Real Estate

Homeownership rate and rental share

Home tenure (owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied) is reported by ACS “Tenure” tables at the county level (most recent ACS 5‑year preferred for stability). Bee County’s:

• Homeownership rate
• Rental share
  are available through data.census.gov (ACS, Tenure).

Median property values and recent trends

• Median value of owner-occupied housing units is reported by ACS for Bee County and is the standard county-level statistic for “median property value.”
• Recent trends: ACS provides year-over-year updates, but county-level trend interpretation is sensitive to sampling variation; a commonly used proxy is comparing successive ACS 5‑year periods and noting directionality rather than precise short-term appreciation rates.
  Values and trend comparisons are available via ACS housing value tables.

Typical rent prices

ACS reports:

• Median gross rent (monthly)
  This is the standard “typical rent” metric for county-level summaries and is available via ACS gross rent tables.

Types of housing

Bee County housing stock is typically characterized (using ACS “Units in Structure” and related tables) by:

• A majority share of single-family detached homes in and around Beeville and in unincorporated areas
• A smaller share of multifamily units (duplexes and small apartment properties) concentrated in town
• Manufactured housing and rural lots present in outlying areas
  These distributions are available via ACS “Units in Structure” on data.census.gov.

Neighborhood characteristics (proximity to schools/amenities)

Countywide datasets do not publish a single official “neighborhood characteristics” summary. A defensible county profile description uses built-form proxies:

• Beeville provides the highest proximity to schools, medical services, retail, and civic amenities due to clustering of campuses and services.
• Unincorporated and rural areas have larger lot sizes and greater travel distances to schools and services, reflecting typical rural South Texas settlement patterns.
  This is a qualitative proxy; it is not a quantified county statistic.

Property tax overview (average rate and typical homeowner cost)

• Property tax rates in Texas are set primarily by local taxing units (county, school district, city, special districts), so “average rate” varies materially within Bee County depending on the property’s location and school district boundaries.
• The most consistent public reference for local rates and levy information is the Bee County Tax Assessor-Collector and appraisal district materials, with supplemental statewide guidance from the Texas Comptroller’s property tax overview.
  A practical proxy for “typical homeowner cost” is the combination of (1) local total tax rate and (2) taxable value after exemptions; both components vary by jurisdiction and exemptions claimed, so countywide single-number totals are not published as an official statistic.