Beaumont, TX

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2023 Population

113,710

0.753% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AJohn Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ATed Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

35.3

0.563% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

19.8%

2.7% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$57,530

7.04% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$158,800

5.59% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

50,252

0.538% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Beaumont, TX are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (44.7%), White (Non-Hispanic) (28.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (8.74%), Other (Hispanic) (6.02%), and White (Hispanic) (5.63%).

None of the households in Beaumont, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

92.8% of the residents in Beaumont, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Beaumont, TX are Lamar University (5,940 degrees awarded in 2022), Lamar Institute of Technology (968 degrees), and Texas Healthtech Institute (78 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Beaumont, TX was $158,800, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Beaumont, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Beaumont, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Beaumont, TX is home to a population of 114k people, from which 92.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 10.8% of Beaumont, TX residents were born outside of the country (12.3k people).

In 2023, there were 1.58 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (50.8k people) in Beaumont, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 32.2k White (Non-Hispanic) and 9.94k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.8%

2023 Citizenship

92.6%

2022 Citizenship

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)
50.8k ± 1.55k
White (Non-Hispanic)
32.2k ± 1.38k
Two+ (Hispanic)
9.94k ± 1.61k

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 7 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
2,430,315 ± 36,649 people
India
305,649 ± 13,502 people
El Salvador
224,600 ± 11,591 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,430,315 Texas residents, followed by India with 305,649 and El Salvador with 224,600.

Foreign-Born Population

10.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

12.3k people

11.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

12.9k people

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

Economy

The economy of Beaumont, TX employs 50.3k people. The largest industries in Beaumont, TX are Health Care & Social Assistance (6,821 people), Retail Trade (5,177 people), and Construction (4,982 people), and the highest paying industries are N/A.

Males in Texas have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,213. The income inequality in Texas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.476, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

50.3k

2023 Value

± 2,073

0.538%

1 Year growth

± 5.73%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Beaumont, TX, are Sales & Related Occupations (5,952 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,777 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (4,313 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Beaumont, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

50.3k

2023 Value

± 2,073

0.538%

1 Year growth

± 5.73%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Beaumont, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (6,821 people), Retail Trade (5,177 people), and Construction (4,982 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

$46,583

Median earning men ± $1,764

$35,068

Median earning women ± $1,572

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($69,197), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($67,386), and Public Administration ($63,527).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($78,438), Manufacturing ($71,649), and Public Administration ($51,836).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Year-over-year N/A

Employment change between N/A N/A and N/A N/A

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Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during N/A, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall N/A in employment by N/A%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Civics

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

N/AJohn Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

N/ATed Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Beaumont, TX awarded 7,038 degrees. The student population of Beaumont, TX in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 7,919 male students and 13,826 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Beaumont, TX are White (3,238 and 47%), followed by Black or African American (1,763 and 25.6%), Hispanic or Latino (1,465 and 21.3%), and Asian (243 and 3.53%).

The largest universities in Beaumont, TX by number of degrees awarded are Lamar University (5,940 and 84.4%), Lamar Institute of Technology (968 and 13.8%), and Texas Healthtech Institute (78 and 1.11%).

The most popular majors in Beaumont, TX are General Educational Leadership & Administration (1,991 and 28.3%), General Business Administration & Management (533 and 7.57%), and General Special Education & Teaching (462 and 6.56%).

The median tuition cost in Beaumont, TX for a public four year colleges is $6,228 for in-state students and $16,020 for out-of-state students.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Counseling Psychology
413 degrees awarded
General Educational Leadership & Administration
1,155 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
418 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Beaumont, TX was Counseling Psychology with 413 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

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Lamar University
5,940 degrees awarded
Lamar Institute of Technology
968 degrees awarded
Texas Healthtech Institute
78 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Lamar University with 5,940 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 2,237 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Beaumont, TX, which is 0.466 times less than the 4,801 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 3,238 degrees mean that there were 1.84 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 1,763 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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Beaumont, TX was $158,800 in 2023, which is 0.523 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $150,400 to $158,800, a 5.59% increase. The homeownership rate in Beaumont, TX is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

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.

Median household income in Beaumont, TX is $57,530. In N/A, the place with the highest median household income in Beaumont, TX was Census Tract 13.03 with a value of $91,875, followed by Census Tract 2 and Census Tract 3.10, with respective values of $85,471 and $83,139.

Housing

Property

$158,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$5,898

$24,360

Median Property Taxes

±$1,285

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 N/A range.

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

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

65.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 13.03
Census Tract 2
Census Tract 3.10

In N/A, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Beaumont, TX was Census Tract 13.03 with a value of $91,875, followed by Census Tract 2 and Census Tract 3.10, with respective values of $85,471 and $83,139.

The following map shows all of the places in Beaumont, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$57,530

Median Household Income

± $2,792

44.9k

Number of Households

± 1,943

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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.476

2022 Wage GINI in Texas

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more 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 2023

Drove Alone (86.5%)
Carpooled (6.11%)
Worked At Home (4.11%)

In 2023, 86.5% of workers in Beaumont, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.11%) and those who worked at home (4.11%).

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 (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.39% 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

19.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Beaumont, TX (22.1k out of 111k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 18 - 24.

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.

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The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

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Health

78.5% of the population of Beaumont, TX has health coverage, with 38.3% on employee plans, 18.2% on Medicaid, 11.6% on Medicare, 8.8% on non-group plans, and 1.6% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Jefferson County, TX see 1939 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.3% increase from the previous year (1877 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1586 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 824 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Jefferson County, TX.

1,939 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Jefferson County, TX

Primary care physicians in Jefferson County, TX see an average of 1,939 patients per year. This represents a 3.3% increase from the previous year (1,877 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Jefferson County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.1% under 18 years, 22.8% between 18 and 34 years, 34.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

21.5%

Uninsured

38.3%

Employer Coverage

18.2%

Medicaid

11.6%

Medicare

8.8%

Non-Group

1.6%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Beaumont, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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