Beaumont, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

113,279

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

21.2%

7.01% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$56,997

0.926% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$166,400

4.79% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

49,276

1.94% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Beaumont, TX is home to a population of 113k people, from which 92.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11% of Beaumont, TX residents were born outside of the country (12.5k people).

In 2024, there were 1.72 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (51.2k people) in Beaumont, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 29.8k White (Non-Hispanic) and 11.3k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.9%

2024 Citizenship

92.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.9% of Beaumont, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Beaumont, TX was 92.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Beaumont, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Beaumont, TX

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
51.2k ± 1.5k
White (Non-Hispanic)
29.8k ± 1.46k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
11.3k ± 1.68k

20.8%

Hispanic Population

23.6k people

20.8% of the people in Beaumont, TX are hispanic (23.6k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Beaumont, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

11%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

12.5k people

10.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

12.3k people

As of 2024, 11% of Beaumont, TX residents (12.5k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Beaumont, TX was 10.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Beaumont, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,738 ± 320
Gulf War (2001-)
1,573 ± 429
Gulf War (1990s)
1,104 ± 251

Beaumont, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.1 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Beaumont, TX.

Economy

The economy of Beaumont, TX employs 49.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Beaumont, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (6,849 people), Construction (4,839 people), and Educational Services (4,718 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($82,222), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($69,298), and Manufacturing ($69,164).

Employment

Occupations

49.3k

2024 Value

± 2,176

−1.94%

1 Year decline

± 6.16%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Beaumont, TX declined at a rate of −1.94%, from 50.3k employees to 49.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Beaumont, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,937 people), Sales & Related Occupations (4,766 people), and Management Occupations (4,561 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Beaumont, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

49.3k

2024 Value

± 2,176

−1.94%

1 Year decline

± 6.16%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Beaumont, TX declined at a rate of −1.94%, from 50.3k employees to 49.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Beaumont, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (6,849 people), Construction (4,839 people), and Educational Services (4,718 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Beaumont, TX, though some of these residents may live in Beaumont, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,016

Median earning men ± $2,333

$35,472

Median earning women ± $1,675

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($69,890), Manufacturing ($69,186), and Public Administration ($58,694).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($68,958), Public Administration ($54,667), and Wholesale Trade ($50,027).

Education

The student population of Beaumont, TX in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 8,813 male students and 14,798 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Beaumont, TX are White (2,896 and 44.5%), Black or African American (1,720 and 26.4%), Hispanic or Latino (1,428 and 22%), and Asian (228 and 3.5%).

The largest universities in Beaumont, TX by number of degrees awarded are Lamar University (6,009 and 83.9%), Lamar Institute of Technology (1,072 and 15%), and Texas Healthtech Institute (51 and 0.712%).

The most popular majors in Beaumont, TX are General Educational Leadership & Administration (1,250 and 17.5%), General Business Administration & Management (626 and 8.74%), and General Special Education & Teaching (486 and 6.79%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $6,228 for in-state students and $16,068 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Beaumont, TX, the percentage of applicants admitted was 86.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 21.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 23,611 (37.3% men and 62.7% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 23,611 students enrolled in Beaumont, TX, 37.3% men and 62.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 8,547 records, of which 62.3% were women and 37.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Educational Leadership & Administration
770 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
526 degrees awarded
Counseling Psychology
484 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Beaumont, TX was General Educational Leadership & Administration with 770 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Masters Degree from schools in Beaumont, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Lamar University
6,009 degrees awarded
Lamar Institute of Technology
1,072 degrees awarded
Texas Healthtech Institute
51 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Lamar University with 6,009 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 2,438 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Beaumont, TX, which is 0.516 times less than the 4,723 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,896 degrees mean that there were 1.68 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 1,720 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($6,228) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,677) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($2,707) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Beaumont, TX was $166,400 in 2024, which is 0.5 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $158,800 to $166,400, a 4.79% increase. The homeownership rate in Beaumont, TX is 55.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Beaumont, TX have an average commute time of 20.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Beaumont, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$166,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,170

$24,876

Median Property Taxes

±$1,307

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Beaumont, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Beaumont, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

55.3%

Homeownership

2024

65.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55.3% of the housing units in Beaumont, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 54.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Beaumont, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$56,997

Median Household Income

± $2,708

45k

Number of Households

± 1,927

In 2024, the median household income of the 45k households in Beaumont, TX declined from $56,997 from the previous year's value of $57,530.

The following chart displays the households in Beaumont, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Beaumont, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (84%)
Carpooled (7.55%)
Worked At Home (4.52%)

In 2024, 84% of workers in Beaumont, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.55%) and those who worked at home (4.52%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Beaumont, TX have a shorter commute time (20.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.45% of the workforce in Beaumont, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Beaumont, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Beaumont, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Beaumont, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Beaumont, TX (23.6k out of 111k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Beaumont, TX is Black, followed by Hispanic and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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