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

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US Senator

N/AJohn Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ATed Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

38.2

1.33% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$61,888

2.75% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$160,300

5.05% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

51,667

1.35% 1-year decline

About

In N/A, Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX had a population of N/A people with a median age of 38.2 and a median household income of $61,888. Between N/A and N/A the population of Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income grew from $60,229 to $61,888, a 2.75% increase.

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None 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.

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 2023, the median property value in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX was $160,300, and the homeownership rate was 69.1%.

Most people in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX was 2 cars per household.

Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX borders Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 2 (South) PUMA, LA, Orange & Hardin Counties PUMA, TX, Jefferson County (North Central)--Beaumont City PUMA, TX, and Houston-Galveston Area Council--Liberty & Chambers Counties PUMA, TX.

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Population & Diversity

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

65,874

Women

46.8%

74,980

Men

53.2%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 140,854 inhabitants, with 53.2% men, and 46.8% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Diversity

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
9,870 ± 2,352 people
Vietnam
2,002 ± 1,091 people
Honduras
1,051 ± 793 people

In 2022, 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 9,870 Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX residents, followed by Vietnam with 2,002 and Honduras with 1,051.

Foreign-Born Population

13.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

18.5k people

12.7%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

17.9k people

As of 2023, 13.2% of Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX residents (18.5k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX was 12.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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.

Economy

The economy of Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX employs 51.7k people. The largest industries in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX are , and the highest paying industries are .

Males in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX have an average income that is 1.49 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,083. The income inequality in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX (measured using the Gini index) is 0.43, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

22,379

Women

44.3%

28,132

Men

55.7%

The workforce of Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX in 2020 was 50,511 people, with 44.3% woman, and 55.7% men.

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

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Occupations

51.7k

2022 Value

−1.35%

1 Year decline

± −1.35%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX declined at a rate of −1.35%, from 52.4k 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 . 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 false.

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

51.7k

2022 Value

−1.35%

1 Year decline

± −1.35%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX declined at a rate of −1.35%, from 52.4k 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 . 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

$57,758

Median earning men ± $2,605

$35,459

Median earning women ± $2,484

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($84,135), Manufacturing ($83,125), and Public Administration ($82,372).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($59,511), Manufacturing ($56,552), and Information ($50,954).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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%.

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

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.

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%), followed by 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.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
125 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
46 degrees awarded
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.

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

650 degrees awarded

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

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.

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 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.

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

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 1.72% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.94% 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 2022 were High School or Equivalent (36k), Some college (27.2k), 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 $160,300 in 2023, which is 0.528 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $152,600 to $160,300, a 5.05% increase. The homeownership rate in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX is 69.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 21.8 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

$160,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$6,643

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Median Property Taxes

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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

69.1%

Homeownership

2023

64.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 69.1% 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 68.6%.

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

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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

$61,888

Median Household Income

± $2,829

48.6k

Number of Households

± 1,863

In 2023, the median household income of the 48.6k households in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX grew to $61,888 from the previous year's value of $60,229.

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

0.43

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

0.434

2021 Wage GINI in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX

In 2022, the income inequality in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX was 0.43 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.971% decline from 2021 to 2022, 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 1. 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 2023

Drove Alone (87%)
Carpooled (8.7%)
Worked At Home (2.21%)

In 2023, 87% of workers in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.7%) and those who worked at home (2.21%).

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

21.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX have a similar commute time (21.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (21.8 minutes). Additionally, N/A% 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

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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.

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

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Health

N/A% of the population of Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1641 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.737% increase from the previous year (1629 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1607 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 691 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,641 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Texas

Primary care physicians in Texas see an average of 1,641 patients per year. This represents a 0.737% increase from the previous year (1,629 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 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.2% under 18 years, 19.8% between 18 and 34 years, 37.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

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Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

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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.