Silsbee, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

6,842

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.3

7.18% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

20%

16.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$59,907

0.293% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$148,400

7.6% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Silsbee, TX is home to a population of 6.84k people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.7% of Silsbee, TX residents were born outside of the country (185 people).

In 2024, there were 1.99 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.89k people) in Silsbee, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.95k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 423 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Silsbee, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Silsbee, TX was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Silsbee, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.89k ± 409
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.95k ± 341
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
423 ± 192

6.56%

Hispanic Population

449 people

6.56% of the people in Silsbee, TX are hispanic (449 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Silsbee, 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

2.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

185 people

3.23%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

222 people

As of 2024, 2.7% of Silsbee, TX residents (185 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 Silsbee, TX was 3.23%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
133 ± 105
Vietnam
126 ± 73
Gulf War (1990s)
40 ± 46

Silsbee, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Silsbee, TX employs 2.51k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Silsbee, TX were Retail Trade (433 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (404 people), and Educational Services (402 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($158,750), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($76,538), and Construction ($70,991).

Employment

Occupations

2.51k

2024 Value

± 466

−6.72%

1 Year decline

± 27.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Silsbee, TX declined at a rate of −6.72%, from 2.7k employees to 2.51k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Silsbee, TX, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (297 people), Sales & Related Occupations (264 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (248 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Silsbee, 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

2.51k

2024 Value

± 466

−6.72%

1 Year decline

± 27.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Silsbee, TX declined at a rate of −6.72%, from 2.7k employees to 2.51k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Silsbee, TX, are Retail Trade (433 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (404 people), and Educational Services (402 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Silsbee, TX, though some of these residents may live in Silsbee, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$68,704

Median earning men ± $19,084

$40,488

Median earning women ± $9,410

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($158,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($90,169), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,813).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($71,563), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,903), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,833).

Education

The student population of Silsbee, TX in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 5 male students and 70 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Silsbee, TX are White (48 and 77.4%), Black or African American (9 and 14.5%), Hispanic or Latino (4 and 6.45%), and Two or More Races (1 and 1.61%).

The largest universities in Silsbee, TX by number of degrees awarded are Southeast Texas Career Institute (62 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Silsbee, TX are General Cosmetology (23 and 37.1%), Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (21 and 33.9%), and Nail Specialist & Manicurist (10 and 16.1%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 75 students enrolled in Silsbee, TX, 6.67% men and 93.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 56 records, of which 100% were women and 0% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Cosmetology
23 degrees awarded
Barbering
8 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Silsbee, TX was General Cosmetology with 23 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Silsbee, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Southeast Texas Career Institute

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

62 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Southeast Texas Career Institute with 62 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 4 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Silsbee, TX, which is 0.069 times less than the 58 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 48 degrees mean that there were 5.33 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 9 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Silsbee, TX was $148,400 in 2024, which is 0.446 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $160,600 to $148,400, a 7.6% decrease. The homeownership rate in Silsbee, TX is 67.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Silsbee, TX have an average commute time of 33.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Silsbee, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$148,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$50,930

$1,765

Median Property Taxes

±$359

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 Silsbee, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

67.6%

Homeownership

2024

72.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.6% of the housing units in Silsbee, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Silsbee, 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.

$59,907

Median Household Income

± $11,093

2.61k

Number of Households

± 471

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.61k households in Silsbee, TX declined from $59,907 from the previous year's value of $60,083.

The following chart displays the households in Silsbee, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Silsbee, 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 (86.3%)
Carpooled (8.02%)
Worked At Home (4.22%)

In 2024, 86.3% of workers in Silsbee, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.02%) and those who worked at home (4.22%).

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

33.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Silsbee, TX have a longer commute time (33.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 10% of the workforce in Silsbee, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Silsbee, TX (1.31k out of 6.55k 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 Males 12 - 14, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Silsbee, TX is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

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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