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

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

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

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

65,382

Women

46.4%

75,407

Men

53.6%

The resident population of Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX in 2024 was 140,789 inhabitants, with 53.6% men, and 46.4% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

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.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
62.3k ± 1.29k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
31.9k ± 1.27k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
16.9k ± 1.8k

26.8%

Hispanic Population

37.7k people

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.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
10,420 ± 2,412 people
Vietnam
1,692 ± 1,004 people
Honduras
1,085 ± 806 people

In 2024, 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 10,420 Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX residents, followed by Vietnam with 1,692 and Honduras with 1,085.

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.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
27,416 households (20.9%)
Vietnamese
2,651 households (2.02%)
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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,735 ± 321
Gulf War (2001-)
1,511 ± 255
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.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX.

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 Texas see 1,657 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1590 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 590 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

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

1,657 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Texas

Primary care physicians in Texas see an average of 1,657 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 patients).

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

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.

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

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%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX employs 51.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX were Construction (7,124 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,423 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,955 people), and the highest paying industries were Natural gas distribution ($258,796), Water transportation ($230,591), and Resin, synthetic rubber, & fibers & filaments manufacturing ($132,330).

Males in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $55,945. The income inequality in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX (measured using the Gini index) is 0.428, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

23,366

Women

45.2%

28,303

Men

54.8%

The workforce of Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX in 2024 was 51,669 people, with 45.2% woman, and 54.8% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

51.7k

2024 Value

1.52%

1 Year growth

± 1.52%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 1.52%, from 50.9k employees to 51.7k 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 (1,580 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,423 people), and Cashiers (1,302 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.

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

51.7k

2024 Value

1.52%

1 Year growth

± 1.52%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 1.52%, from 50.9k employees to 51.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX, are Construction (7,124 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,423 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,955 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.

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).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% 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 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

Education

The student population of Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 2,150 male students and 2,530 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX are Hispanic or Latino (269 and 40.8%), Black or African American (185 and 28.1%), White (161 and 24.4%), and Asian (31 and 4.7%).

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 (659 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX are General Studies (147 and 22.3%), Chemical Technology (77 and 11.7%), and Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (53 and 8.04%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 4,680 students enrolled in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX, 45.9% men and 54.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 2,027 records, of which 52% were women and 48% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
147 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
45 degrees awarded
Chemical Technology
36 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX was General Studies with 147 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Lamar State College-Port Arthur

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

659 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Lamar State College-Port Arthur with 659 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 258 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX, which is 0.643 times less than the 401 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 269 degrees mean that there were 1.45 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 185 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 ($1,200) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($570) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

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

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

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 1.66% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.76% of women were in the same situation.

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

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 2024 were High School or Equivalent (37.6k), Some college (25.1k), and Secondary Education (18.3k).

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 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.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, 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.

$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.

The following chart displays the households in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, 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

0.428

2024 Wage GINI in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX

0.426

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

In 2024, the income inequality in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX was 0.428 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.617% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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.

This chart shows the number of workers in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (87.3%)
Carpooled (8.05%)
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%).

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

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.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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.

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.

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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