Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX

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2024 Population
140,677
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
38.1
0.262% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
18%
0.798% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$62,249
0.583% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$171,800
7.17% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
50,896
1.49% 1-year decline

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25% of the households in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, 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.

92.2% of the residents in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX are Lamar State College-Port Arthur (650 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX was $171,800, and the homeownership rate was 69.2%.

Most people in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22 minutes. The average car ownership in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX is home to a population of 141k people, from which 92.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 13% of Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (18.3k people).

In 2024, there were 1.95 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (62.3k people) in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 31.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 16.9k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX are Spanish (27,416 households), Vietnamese (2,651 households), and French (Incl. Cajun) (348 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
65,121
Women
46.4%
75,264
Men
53.6%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 140,385 inhabitants, with 53.6% men, and 46.4% women.

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Citizenship

92.2%
2024 Citizenship
92%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.2% of Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX was 92%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    62.3k ± 1.29k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    31.9k ± 1.27k
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    16.9k ± 1.8k
26.8%
Hispanic Population
37.7k people

In 2024, there were 1.95 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (62.3k people) in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 31.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 16.9k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

26.8% of the people in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX are hispanic (37.7k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    10,556 ± 2,426 people
  2. Vietnam
    1,743 ± 1,019 people
  3. Honduras
    1,158 ± 832 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX was Mexico, the natal country of 10,556 Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX residents, followed by Vietnam with 1,743 and Honduras with 1,158.

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Foreign-Born Population

13%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
18.3k people
13.2%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
18.5k people

As of 2024, 13% of Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX residents (18.3k 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 Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX was 13.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    27,416 households (20.9%)
  2. Vietnamese
    2,651 households (2.02%)
  3. French (Incl. Cajun)
    348 households (0.265%)

25% of the households in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX was Spanish. 20.9% of the households in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,735 ± 321
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,511 ± 255
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,169 ± 296

Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.15 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX employs 50.9k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX were Construction (7,564 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,233 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,965 people), and the highest paying industries were Water transportation ($194,397), Natural gas distribution ($173,554), and Veterinary services ($139,876).

Males in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX have an average income that is 1.45 times higher than the average income of females, which is $51,415. The income inequality in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX (measured using the Gini index) is 0.426, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
22,680
Women
44.6%
28,216
Men
55.4%

The workforce of Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX in 2023 was 50,896 people, with 44.6% woman, and 55.4% men.

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Occupations

50.9k
2023 Value
−1.49%
1 Year decline
± −1.49%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX declined at a rate of −1.49%, from 51.7k employees to 50.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX, are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,546 people), Construction laborers (1,315 people), and Janitors & building cleaners (1,177 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

50.9k
2023 Value
−1.49%
1 Year decline
± −1.49%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX declined at a rate of −1.49%, from 51.7k employees to 50.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX, are Construction (7,564 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,233 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,965 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$58,893
Median earning men ± $2,379
$36,781
Median earning women ± $2,764

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($92,423), Manufacturing ($88,382), and Public Administration ($82,240).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($60,375), Public Administration ($51,063), and Manufacturing ($50,923).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
1.78%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.94M people employed in Louisiana. This represents a 1.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (42.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.726%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn
Senator from Texas2
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.
Ted Cruz
Senator from Texas1
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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX awarded 650 degrees. The student population of Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,636 male students and 2,166 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX are Hispanic or Latino (230 and 35.4%), White (204 and 31.4%), Black or African American (179 and 27.5%), and Asian (27 and 4.15%).

The largest universities in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX by number of degrees awarded are Lamar State College-Port Arthur (650 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX are General Studies (125 and 19.2%), Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (77 and 11.8%), and Chemical Technology (74 and 11.4%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 3,802 students enrolled in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX, 43% men and 57% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 1,713 records, of which 54.9% were women and 45.1% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Studies
    125 degrees awarded
  2. Registered Nursing
    46 degrees awarded
  3. Chemical Technology
    36 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX was General Studies with 125 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Lamar State College-Port Arthur
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
650 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Lamar State College-Port Arthur with 650 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 253 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX, which is 0.637 times less than the 397 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 230 degrees mean that there were 1.13 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 204 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($1,200) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($570) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 1.65% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.97% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (36.9k), Some college (25.7k), and Secondary Education (18.1k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX was $171,800 in 2024, which is 0.516 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $160,300 to $171,800, a 7.17% increase. The homeownership rate in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX is 69.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 22 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$171,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$5,267
$34,425
Median Property Taxes
±$1,456

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 Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

69.2%
Homeownership
2024
63.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 69.2% of the housing units in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.1%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$62,249
Median Household Income
± $2,510
49.8k
Number of Households
± 1,866

In 2024, the median household income of the 49.8k households in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX grew to $62,249 from the previous year's value of $61,888.

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Wage Distribution

0.426
2023 Wage GINI in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX
0.43
2022 Wage GINI in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX

In 2023, the income inequality in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX was 0.426 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (87.3%)
  2. Carpooled (8.05%)
  3. Worked At Home (2.37%)

In 2024, 87.3% of workers in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.05%) and those who worked at home (2.37%).

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Commute Time

22 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX have a shorter commute time (22 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.01% of the workforce in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX (22.9k out of 127k 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 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, 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.

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Health

79.2% of the population of Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 38.8% on employee plans, 17.1% on Medicaid, 12.4% on Medicare, 9.79% on non-group plans, and 1.1% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Louisiana see 1,441 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,441 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1692 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 283 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,441 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Louisiana

Primary care physicians in Louisiana see an average of 1,441 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,441 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.6% under 18 years, 19.5% between 18 and 34 years, 37.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

20.8%
Uninsured
38.8%
Employer Coverage
17.1%
Medicaid
12.4%
Medicare
9.79%
Non-Group
1.1%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX declined by 1.52% from 21.2% to 20.8%.

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