TXMap-doton-PelicanBay, 2004
Pelican Bay’s story
Pelican Bay in pictures
Census counts: 1,271 in 1990, 2,049 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2004 and 4 maps from 1932 on.
Explore the history →Population
2,729
2025 Census estimate · +28% since 2020
Median home value
$182K
Census ACS
Household income
$71K
median
Median age
27.7
years
Jobs based here
32
A commuter town
TownGrade
C+
#220 of 640 in TX
Is Pelican Bay a good place to live?
0% of its land is conserved. Overall it grades C+, 220th of 640 graded towns in Texas. A typical home there costs about $182K, 2 years of the Dallas metro’s $90K median household income. Pelican Bay’s average trip to work is 36 minutes, above both Texas’ towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 87% of U.S. towns.
WeakestDWalkability
A growing town
Pelican Bay has grown 69% since 2010
1,547 counted in 2010 and 2,049 in 2020; an estimated 2,729 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 28% since 2020, after 32.4% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Pelican Bay grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Pelican Bay is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.9 of 20; 3.2% of households have no carDOpen →SchoolsBeat 59% of Texas districts on tests and graduationBOpen →Jobs & income$71K median household income; 32 jobs based hereBOpen →Cost of livingBOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC+Open →HealthLess healthy than 54% of U.S. towns; Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle 3 miles awayB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksD−Open →HistoryDOpen →Civic life2 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 87 attractions →AT&T Stadium and 35 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Pelican Bay. Close and well known come first.
Big draw28 mi Stadium & arenaAT&T Stadium
Big draw28 mi Stadium & arenaGlobe Life Field
29 mi Theme parkSix Flags Over Texas
Big draw36 mi Stadium & arenaTexas Stadium
28 mi Stadium & arenaChoctaw Stadium
17 mi Stadium & arenaAmon G. Carter StadiumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
AT&T Stadium: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Globe Life Field: Drone To Fly, CC BY 3.0 · Six Flags Over Texas: Chris Hagerman from New Port Richey, FL, US, CC BY 2.0 · Texas Stadium: Allspamme, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Choctaw Stadium: KENGRIFFEY24FAN, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Amon G. Carter Stadium: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Pelican Bay: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pelican Bay, and how to reach them.
PowerOncorEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Pelican Bay water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpWednesdayTrash dayTown site
Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereTarrant County Early Voting ClerkTarrant County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code7602076020 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Pelican Bay.
Pelican Bay has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns, has homes that are cheap against local pay and sends most of its workers to Fort Worth and beyond.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Most working residents commute out of Pelican Bay
Pelican Bay has 32 jobs for its 847 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. The average commute takes 36.2 minutes, against 26.7 across Texas.
Most working residents leave Pelican Bay for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Fort Worth (28%), Dallas (7%) and Azle (6%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
0%work in town
| Pelican Bay | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.4% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 12% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Pelican Bay0%
Fort Worth28%
Dallas7%
Azle6%
Irving3%
19 mi
median commute distance
32
jobs based in Pelican Bay
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 13% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Pelican Bay has mild winters and hot summers
The Benbrook Dam weather station, 19 miles away, records that about 103 days a year reach 90°, more than in 96% of U.S. towns. July afternoons average 96°, hotter than in 97% of U.S. towns; January nights average 33.5°.
Pelican Bay has mild winters and hot summers. Pelican Bay’s July high is 96°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
96°summer high
| Pelican Bay | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 96°F | 95°F | 85°F |
| January low | 34°F | 37°F | 22°F |
Typical low → high °F
Winter36–59°
Spring54–76°
Summer72–95°
Fall55–78°
Nov 20
typical first frost
Mar 13
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
96°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Safety
Crime reported in Pelican Bay
Pelican Bay's reported crime rate is well below Texas's. The violent crime rate in Pelican Bay is 2.8 per 1,000 residents.
| Pelican Bay | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.8 per 1,000 residents | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 6.3 per 1,000 residents | 10.7 | 9.9 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Pelican Bay2.8
Texas3.5
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Pelican Bay6.3
Texas18.1
U.S.15.5
8
violent crimes reported in 2025
18
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
HealthB−
A larger share of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Pelican Bay than in most of Texas or the rest of the country
27% of Pelican Bay adults have been diagnosed with depression. Pelican Bay beats the Texas average on 4 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 11% of Pelican Bay adults have diabetes.
46%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
| Pelican Bay | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 71% | 74% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 22% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 16% |
31 measures vs. Texas
4 better23 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Pelican Bay | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 10.8% | 12.7% |
| More adults with depression | 27% | 21.2% |
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle
3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
60th
percentile among TX towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
Moderate risk in Pelican Bay, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.
52risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HousingCost of living grade B
The median home in Pelican Bay sells for about $162K
At 2 years of the Dallas metro’s $90K median household income, the typical home costs less against local pay than in 92% of Texas towns; that ratio is one input to its B for cost of living. The median property tax bill is $1,586, against $4,232 across Texas, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
56% of households own their home in Pelican Bay.
$162Kmedian sale price
| Pelican Bay | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 56% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,403 a month | $1,206 a month | $1,185 a month |
Market temperature
67
days on market
98.1%
sale-to-list price
5
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Pelican Bay
18pages on Pelican Bay
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Pelican Bay
About 2 of every 100 Pelican Bay residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Pelican Bay for work
Where Pelican Bay’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
32jobs based in Pelican Bay
0%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Pelican Bay
City in Texas, United States
Pelican Bay is a city in the far northwest corner of Tarrant County, Texas, on the shore of Eagle Mountain Lake. Founded by Olen Yandell on his struggling dairy farm in 1970, it incorporated in 1981. Despite Yandell's aspirations to create a new Sausalito, Calif., Pelican Bay remains a modest enclave. The large majority of residences are mobile homes, and the roads and yards are tidy but a bit rough around the edges. The population was 2,049 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 699 ft
- Area code
- 817
Pelican Bay’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Pelican Bay.
How the neighbors grade
| Town | TX rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pelican Bay | #220 | C+ | B | — | B | B− |
| Briar | #279 | C+ | C+ | — | B | C+ |
Pelican Bay and Briar report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Pelican Bay with a neighbor →
Questions about Pelican Bay
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pelican Bay, TX a good place to live?
Pelican Bay grades C+ overall, better than 44% of U.S. towns and #220 of 640 in Texas. It grades B− for health and B for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Pelican Bay, TX expensive?
The typical home is worth about $182,000, 39% below the Texas typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.