Shoreacres was a city located in Harris County in the U.S. state of Texas alongside <!--State Highway 99/-->State Highway 146. Established with a mayor-alderman form of city government, it was incorporated in 1949. The population was 1,566 at the 2020 census.
The City of Shoreacres, Texas consolidated with the City of La Porte, Texas after residents of both cities voted for consolidation on May 2, 2026. The consolidation became effective on May 11, 2026, with the City of Shoreacres consolidating with the City of La Porte and the City of Shoreacres dissolving as a city.
Geography
thumb|left|Map of Shoreacres
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and , or 5.86%, is water.
thumb|200px|Isaiah P. Walker House on the National Register of Historic Places
Demographics
Racial and ethnic composition
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|+Shoreacres city, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition<br><small></small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(NH = Non-Hispanic)</small>
!Pop 2000
!Pop 2010
!style="background-color: #ffffb3;" |Pop 2020
!% 2000
!% 2010
!style="background-color: #ffffb3;" |% 2020
|-
|White alone (NH)
|1,333
|1,174
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1,113
|89.58%
|78.63%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |71.07%
|-
|Black or African American alone (NH)
|15
|22
|style='background: #ffffe6; |27
|1.01%
|1.47%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1.72%
|-
|Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)
|1
|8
|style='background: #ffffe6; |15
|0.07%
|0.54%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.96%
|-
|Asian alone (NH)
|14
|8
|style='background: #ffffe6; |16
|0.94%
|0.54%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1.02%
|-
|Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)
|1
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.07%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|Other race alone (NH)
|1
|3
|style='background: #ffffe6; |10
|0.07%
|0.20%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.64%
|-
|Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)
|9
|18
|style='background: #ffffe6; |54
|0.60%
|1.21%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3.45%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino (any race)
|114
|260
|style='background: #ffffe6; |331
|7.66%
|17.41%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |21.14%
|-
|Total
|1,488
|1,493
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1,566
|100.00%
|100.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |100.00%
|}
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, there were 1,566 people, 613 households, and 366 families residing in the city. The median age was 44.5 years; 19.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 17.4% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 102.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 103.4 males age 18 and over.
100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 613 households in Shoreacres, of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 56.3% were married-couple households, 18.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 17.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 17.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
|-
| White || 1,195 || 76.3%
|-
| Black or African American || 31 || 2.0%
|-
| American Indian and Alaska Native || 19 || 1.2%
|-
| Asian || 16 || 1.0%
|-
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 3 || 0.2%
|-
| Some other race || 105 || 6.7%
|-
| Two or more races || 197 || 12.6%
|-
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 331 || 21.1%
|}
2000 census
As of the 2000 census Bayshore Elementary School, La Porte Junior High School, and La Porte High School.
Residents of La Porte ISD (and therefore Shoreacres) are zoned to San Jacinto College.
Government
Shoreacres is governed by a five-member city council under the city manager form of government as adopted under ORDINANCE No. 2017-266 that was approved by city council June 12, 2017. Council members serve staggered two-year terms.
On May 2, 2026 the voters of Shoreacres and La Porte voted to consolidate the City of Shoreacres into the City of La Porte. On May 11, 2026, after both cities canvassed the election, the consolidation became effective.
The city provides police, recycling, parks, planning, zoning, floodplain management, and building code inspections among its services. The city provides fire, sanitation, and emergency medical services by contract.
Harris Health System (formerly Harris County Hospital District) designated Strawberry Health Center in Pasadena for ZIP code 77571. The nearest public hospital is Ben Taub General Hospital in the Texas Medical Center.
Effects of Hurricane Ike, 2008
On September 13, Hurricane Ike made landfall near Galveston, with 88 percent of the homes in Shoreacres suffering flood damage. No local deaths were reported.
See also
History of the Galveston Bay Area
References
External links
- City of Shoreacres official website