Baytown, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

85,205

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

0.295% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

18.2%

2.94% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$59,910

2.9% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$197,300

5% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Baytown, TX is home to a population of 85.2k people, from which 88.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 20.5% of Baytown, TX residents were born outside of the country (17.5k people).

In 2024, there were 1.22 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (23.4k people) in Baytown, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19.3k Other (Hispanic) and 14.3k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.2%

2024 Citizenship

88%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.2% of Baytown, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Baytown, TX was 88%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Baytown, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
23.4k ± 1.87k
Other (Hispanic)
19.3k ± 1.6k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
14.3k ± 2.22k

51.7%

Hispanic Population

44k people

51.7% of the people in Baytown, TX are hispanic (44k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Baytown, 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

20.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

17.5k people

21%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

17.8k people

As of 2024, 20.5% of Baytown, TX residents (17.5k 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 Baytown, TX was 21%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,392 ± 424
Vietnam
1,061 ± 294
Gulf War (1990s)
732 ± 294

Baytown, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.31 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Baytown, TX employs 37.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Baytown, TX were Construction (5,541 people), Manufacturing (4,884 people), and Retail Trade (4,072 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($88,702), Utilities ($87,917), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($87,885).

Employment

Occupations

37.4k

2024 Value

± 1,991

0.456%

1 Year growth

± 7.42%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Baytown, TX grew at a rate of 0.456%, from 37.2k employees to 37.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Baytown, TX, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (4,063 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,723 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (3,386 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Baytown, 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

37.4k

2024 Value

± 1,991

0.456%

1 Year growth

± 7.42%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Baytown, TX grew at a rate of 0.456%, from 37.2k employees to 37.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Baytown, TX, are Construction (5,541 people), Manufacturing (4,884 people), and Retail Trade (4,072 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Baytown, TX, though some of these residents may live in Baytown, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,228

Median earning men ± $2,758

$32,255

Median earning women ± $2,168

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($95,278), Wholesale Trade ($69,844), and Information ($66,979).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($59,183), Construction ($49,250), and Information ($46,745).

Education

The student population of Baytown, TX in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 4,235 male students and 4,088 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Baytown, TX are White (1,414 and 38.8%), Hispanic or Latino (1,308 and 35.9%), Black or African American (751 and 20.6%), and Two or More Races (59 and 1.62%).

The largest universities in Baytown, TX by number of degrees awarded are Lee College (3,656 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Baytown, TX are General Business Administration & Management (1,518 and 41.5%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (381 and 10.4%), and Chemical Technology (186 and 5.09%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 8,323 students enrolled in Baytown, TX, 50.9% men and 49.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 4,133 records, of which 50.9% were women and 49.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
1,311 degrees awarded
Welding Technology
153 degrees awarded
General Applied Horticulture Operations
114 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Baytown, TX was General Business Administration & Management with 1,311 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Baytown, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Lee College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

3,656 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Lee College with 3,656 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 2,636 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Baytown, TX, which is 2.58 times more than the 1,020 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 1,414 degrees mean that there were 1.08 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1,308 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

Public, 2-year ($3,915) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($750) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,502) 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 Baytown, TX was $197,300 in 2024, which is 0.593 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $187,900 to $197,300, a 5% increase. The homeownership rate in Baytown, TX is 52.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Baytown, TX have an average commute time of 25.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Baytown, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$197,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,236

$16,191

Median Property Taxes

±$1,301

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 Baytown, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

52.3%

Homeownership

2024

63.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 52.3% of the housing units in Baytown, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 53.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Baytown, 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.

$59,910

Median Household Income

± $6,242

31k

Number of Households

± 1,833

In 2024, the median household income of the 31k households in Baytown, TX declined from $59,910 from the previous year's value of $61,699.

The following chart displays the households in Baytown, 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 Baytown, 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 (79.9%)
Carpooled (10.9%)
Worked At Home (5.78%)

In 2024, 79.9% of workers in Baytown, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.9%) and those who worked at home (5.78%).

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

25.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Baytown, TX have a shorter commute time (25.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.27% of the workforce in Baytown, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Baytown, TX (15.4k out of 84.5k 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 < 5 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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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