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Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Metro Area


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2024 population: 398,733   ( 1,138 from 2020)
Land area: 2101.1 square miles
Population density: 189.8 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:206,285 51.74% 3.9%
Black:95,25923.89% 0.2%
Indian:1,4220.36% 2.8%
Asian:11,8892.98% 3.7%
2+ races:6,0411.52% 11.8%
Hispanic:77,83719.52% 11.9%
Total non-White:192,44848.26% 5.2%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:21,009 13.2
Deaths:19,94912.5
Net Migration: -4,196-2.6
Net Immigration: 4,2652.7
Change in White population:-8,393 -2.1
Change in Non-White pop.:9,531 2.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
397,595
214,67853.99%
95,09123.92%
1,3830.35%
11,4682.88%
5,4031.36%
69,57217.50%
182,91746.01%

2010
388,745
228,48658.78%
94,60324.34%
1,2690.33%
9,6992.49%
4,2921.10%
50,04912.87%
160,25941.22%

2000
385,090
246,50064.01%
94,87224.64%
1,1780.31%
8,0872.10%
3,3950.88%
30,8328.01%
138,59035.99%

1990
361,226
255,05170.61%
84,24823.32%
9980.28%
5,9661.65%
n/a
14,9634.14%
106,17529.39%

1980
375,497
277,68273.95%
81,02221.58%
5140.14%
3,2960.88%
n/a
12,7533.40%
97,81526.05%

1970
345,939
262,21175.80%
69,30520.03%
2350.07%
2620.08%
n/a
13,6323.94%
83,728 24.20%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2010's
NumberRate
49,027 12.6
36,7869.5
-13,755-3.5
5,3601.4
-13,808 -3.6
22,658 5.8
2000's
NumberRate
47,823 12.4
36,2389.4
-21,003-5.5
4,7531.2
-18,014 -4.7
21,669 5.6
1990's
NumberRate
55,046 15.2
37,16110.3
-7,398-2.0
5,2511.5
-8,551 -2.4
32,415 9.0
1980's
NumberRate
61,774 16.5
33,699 9.0
-40,198 -10.7
n/a
-22,631 -6.0
8,360 2.2
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-4,819 -1.4
n/a
15,471 4.5
14,087 4.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Metro Area
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2024
NumberPercent
37.7
98,379 24.7%
300,354 75.3%
63,241 15.9%
149,466
2.54
100,734 67.4%
69,613 69.1%
13,404 13.3%
48,732 32.6%

2010
NumberPercent
73.6
-198,715 -51.1%
587,460 151.1%
101,714 26.2%
289,868
2.56
199,322 68.8%
138,720 69.6%
24,588 12.3%
90,546 31.2%

2000
NumberPercent
35.6
101,688 26.4%
283,402 73.6%
50,968 13.2%
142,530
2.59
102,041 71.6%
75,844 74.3%
12,366 12.1%
40,489 28.4%

1990
NumberPercent
33.2
100,167 27.7%
261,059 72.3%
47,009 13.0%
134,164
2.65
99,478 74.1%
79,052 79.5%
9,444 9.5%
34,686 25.9%

1980
NumberPercent
29.6
111,717 29.8%
263,780 70.2%
38,430 10.2%
131,654
2.81
102,493 77.9%
87,044 84.9%
7,648 7.5%
29,161 22.1%

2024 Housing Data for Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Metro Area

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units172,921 
Median Value$175,610 
Occupied149,46686.4%
Vacant23,45513.6%
Owned101,93368.2%
Rented47,53331.8%
Median Rent$1,103 
Single-Family Units125,24372.4%
    Detached121,59070.3%
    Attached3,6532.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units23,34913.5%
Mobile Homes15,6469.0%

2024 Income & Employment Data for Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Metro Area

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0009,3416.2%
$10,000 to $14,9996,8324.6%
$15,000 to $19,9996,2284.2%
$20,000 to $24,9995,9304.0%
$25,000 to $29,9995,9904.0%
$30,000 to $34,9995,4483.6%
$35,000 to $39,9996,2864.2%
$40,000 to $44,9996,1664.1%
$45,000 to $49,9996,6624.5%
$50,000 to $59,99910,4257.0%
$60,000 to $74,99914,7539.9%
$75,000 to $99,99917,03811.4%
$100,000 to $124,99914,2659.5%
$125,000 to $149,99910,1606.8%
$150,000 to $199,99912,5798.4%
$200,000 or more11,3637.6%
Median Household Income64,993 
Per Capita Income34,070 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to U.S.77 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI7,6365.1%
Public Assistance2,5571.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps24,37416.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed128,48664.5%
Unemployed8,7014.4%
In Armed Forces4910.2%
Total Labor Force137,67869.1%
Not in Labor Force61,67830.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 35.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector69,10248,98358.5%
Non-Profit2,6895,55932.6%
Self-Employed9,0145,77960.9%
Local Government5,7658,39140.7%
State Government2,5815,08133.7%
Federal Government1,4861,89044.0%
Total Private + Self78,11654,76258.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.12,52120,92137.4%
Total90,63775,68354.5%
Pct. Govt.15.1%  
Pct. Private + Self79.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts20,58212.4%
Sales and Office Occupations33,16319.9%
Professional, Technical34,63420.8%
Service Occupations30,38418.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing3430.2%
All others47,72328.7%
White Collar 53.1%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing20,98212.6%
Health care and social assistance20,93912.6%
Construction19,83711.9%
Retail trade17,59010.6%
Educational services15,3419.2%
Accommodation and food services12,7547.7%
Transportation and warehousing9,1525.5%
Other services8,4325.1%
Public administration8,1814.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.7,6104.6%
Professional, scientific, technical7,0424.2%
Finance and insurance4,7352.8%
Wholesale trade3,7192.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing2,7961.7%
Utilities1,8721.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1,7721.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1,4910.9%
Information1,2260.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting8500.5%
Management1650.1%

2024 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Metro Area

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican56,41314.22%
Puerto Rican1,1930.30%
Cuban8890.22%
Dominican9300.23%
Total Central American7,3311.85%
Costa Rican500.01%
Guatemalan2,1730.55%
Honduran2,3120.58%
Nicaraguan1,5610.39%
Panamanian720.02%
Salvadoran1,0820.27%
Other Central American810.02%
Total South American7540.19%
Argentinean160.00%
Bolivian110.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian3270.08%
Ecuadorian910.02%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian980.02%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan2110.05%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic5,8821.48%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese4,6191.16%
Indian1,4590.37%
Filipino1,3370.34%
Chinese5860.15%
Cambodian3840.10%
Japanese2370.06%
Korean2050.05%
Bangladeshi1870.05%
Malaysian1790.05%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English308,82183.2%
Spanish51,03913.7%
Vietnamese3,8431.0%
Other Indo-European2,1620.6%
Other Asian1,2810.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun1,0150.3%
Tagalog9450.3%
Other6570.2%
German, other Germanic5580.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German30,9907.8%
English30,3447.6%
Irish28,3067.1%
French25,2396.4%
American16,7864.2%
Italian9,4752.4%
Scottish4,7501.2%
French Canadian4,1841.1%
European3,6090.9%
Scotch-Irish3,4440.9%
Cajun2,9990.8%
Dutch2,7930.7%
Polish2,3720.6%
African1,9130.5%
Welsh1,8600.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen375,93194.7%
Not a citizen20,8965.3%
Native361,99491.2%
Foreign-born34,8338.8%

2024 Educational Attainment Data for Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Metro Area

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
14,018 5.3%19,674 7.4%91,670 34.5%88,466 33.3%36,012 13.6%15,737 5.9%
  Average years of education: 12.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 14,018 5.3%
9-12 Years 19,674 7.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 91,670 34.5%
Some College 88,466 33.3%
Bach. Degree 36,012 13.6%
Grad Degree 15,737 5.9%
Average years of education: 12.8

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Metro Area

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 339,878 314,480 25,398 7.5%
1991 358,696 332,190 26,506 7.4%
1992 368,986 334,580 34,406 9.3%
1993 371,754 329,328 42,426 11.4%
1994 366,168 328,312 37,856 10.3%
1995 365,968 329,480 36,488 10.0%
1996 361,418 327,810 33,608 9.3%
1997 363,846 334,628 29,218 8.0%
1998 365,110 337,692 27,418 7.5%
1999 365,734 333,748 31,986 8.7%
2000 354,186 330,988 23,198 6.5%
2001 350,756 325,582 25,174 7.2%
2002 355,022 326,960 28,062 7.9%
2003 360,354 329,066 31,288 8.7%
2004 354,356 325,300 29,056 8.2%
2005 355,610 327,988 27,622 7.8%
2006 356,830 335,556 21,274 6.0%
2007 357,254 338,146 19,108 5.3%
2008 362,688 339,506 23,182 6.4%
2009 369,114 334,320 34,794 9.4%
2010 355,578 315,578 40,000 11.2%
2011 362,116 320,482 41,634 11.5%
2012 355,798 318,512 37,286 10.5%
2013 348,510 312,136 36,374 10.4%
2014 346,504 318,692 27,812 8.0%
2015 340,476 317,568 22,908 6.7%
2016 340,168 316,988 23,180 6.8%
2017 340,118 315,856 24,262 7.1%
2018 338,198 317,614 20,584 6.1%
2019 335,824 317,374 18,450 5.5%
2020 333,276 296,062 37,214 11.2%
2021 324,132 294,052 30,080 9.3%
2022 321,908 302,778 19,130 5.9%
2023 328,112 308,870 19,242 5.9%
2024 365,768 346,022 19,746 5.4%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com