Jefferson County (North Central)--Beaumont City PUMA, TX

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2024 Population

113,201

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

21.2%

7.05% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$57,022

0.742% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$166,300

4.79% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

47,308

1.66% 1-year decline

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20.4% of the households in Jefferson County (North Central)--Beaumont 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.

92.9% of the residents in Jefferson County (North Central)--Beaumont City PUMA, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Jefferson County (North Central)--Beaumont City PUMA, TX are Lamar University (6,009 degrees awarded in 2024), Lamar Institute of Technology (1,072 degrees), and Texas Healthtech Institute (51 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Jefferson County (North Central)--Beaumont City PUMA, TX was $166,300, and the homeownership rate was 55.1%.

Most people in Jefferson County (North Central)--Beaumont City PUMA, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Jefferson County (North Central)--Beaumont City PUMA, TX was 2 cars per household.

Jefferson County (North Central)--Beaumont City PUMA, TX borders Orange & Hardin Counties PUMA, TX and Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX.

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Population & Diversity

Jefferson County (North Central)--Beaumont City PUMA, TX is home to a population of 113k people, from which 92.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 11% of Jefferson County (North Central)--Beaumont City PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (12.5k people).

In 2024, there were 1.71 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (51.1k people) in Jefferson County (North Central)--Beaumont City PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 29.9k White (Non-Hispanic) and 11.3k 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 (North Central)--Beaumont City PUMA, TX are Spanish (17,303 households), Vietnamese (874 households), and Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (577 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

57,591

Women

50.9%

55,604

Men

49.1%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 113,195 inhabitants, with 49.1% men, and 50.9% women.

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

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

Citizenship

92.9%

2024 Citizenship

92.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.9% of Jefferson County (North Central)--Beaumont 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 (North Central)--Beaumont City PUMA, TX was 92.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Jefferson County (North Central)--Beaumont 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 (North Central)--Beaumont City PUMA, TX

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
51.1k ± 1.49k
White (Non-Hispanic)
29.9k ± 1.43k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
11.3k ± 1.68k

20.8%

Hispanic Population

23.6k people

20.8% of the people in Jefferson County (North Central)--Beaumont City PUMA, TX are hispanic (23.6k people).

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

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
5,885 ± 1,834 people
Guatemala
1,279 ± 873 people
Vietnam
953 ± 755 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Jefferson County (North Central)--Beaumont City PUMA, TX was Mexico, the natal country of 5,885 Jefferson County (North Central)--Beaumont City PUMA, TX residents, followed by Guatemala with 1,279 and Vietnam with 953.

Foreign-Born Population

11%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

12.5k people

10.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

12.3k people

As of 2024, 11% of Jefferson County (North Central)--Beaumont City PUMA, TX residents (12.5k 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 Jefferson County (North Central)--Beaumont City PUMA, TX was 10.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
17,303 households (16.4%)
Vietnamese
874 households (0.827%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
577 households (0.546%)

20.4% of the households in Jefferson County (North Central)--Beaumont City PUMA, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower 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 (North Central)--Beaumont City PUMA, TX was Spanish. 16.4% of the households in Jefferson County (North Central)--Beaumont 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
1,761 ± 323
Gulf War (2001-)
1,565 ± 428
Gulf War (1990s)
1,093 ± 249

Jefferson County (North Central)--Beaumont City PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

79.8% of the population of Jefferson County (North Central)--Beaumont City PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 36.2% on employee plans, 20.2% on Medicaid, 12.3% on Medicare, 9.65% on non-group plans, and 1.41% 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, 49.1% were men and 50.9% 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 26.9% under 18 years, 22.8% between 18 and 34 years, 34.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 16% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

20.2%

Uninsured

36.2%

Employer Coverage

20.2%

Medicaid

12.3%

Medicare

9.65%

Non-Group

1.41%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Jefferson County (North Central)--Beaumont City PUMA, TX declined by 5.58% from 21.4% to 20.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Jefferson County (North Central)--Beaumont 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 (North Central)--Beaumont City PUMA, TX employs 47.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Jefferson County (North Central)--Beaumont City PUMA, TX were Restaurants & Food Services (4,482 people), Construction (4,400 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,191 people), and the highest paying industries were Legal services ($169,176), Support activities for mining ($147,665), and Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($120,154).

Males in Jefferson County (North Central)--Beaumont City PUMA, TX have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $51,611. The income inequality in Jefferson County (North Central)--Beaumont City PUMA, TX (measured using the Gini index) is 0.457, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

23,006

Women

48.6%

24,302

Men

51.4%

The workforce of Jefferson County (North Central)--Beaumont City PUMA, TX in 2024 was 47,308 people, with 48.6% woman, and 51.4% men.

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

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

Occupations

47.3k

2024 Value

−1.66%

1 Year decline

± −1.66%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jefferson County (North Central)--Beaumont City PUMA, TX declined at a rate of −1.66%, from 48.1k employees to 47.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jefferson County (North Central)--Beaumont City PUMA, TX, are Waiters & waitresses (1,437 people), Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,303 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,289 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jefferson County (North Central)--Beaumont 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

47.3k

2024 Value

−1.66%

1 Year decline

± −1.66%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jefferson County (North Central)--Beaumont City PUMA, TX declined at a rate of −1.66%, from 48.1k employees to 47.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jefferson County (North Central)--Beaumont City PUMA, TX, are Restaurants & Food Services (4,482 people), Construction (4,400 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,191 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jefferson County (North Central)--Beaumont City PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in Jefferson County (North Central)--Beaumont City PUMA, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,112

Median earning men ± $2,255

$35,488

Median earning women ± $1,663

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($69,890), Manufacturing ($69,186), and Public Administration ($58,694).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($68,958), Public Administration ($54,667), and Wholesale Trade ($50,027).

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Jefferson County (North Central)--Beaumont City PUMA, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

John 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.

Ted 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.

Education

In 2024, universities in Jefferson County (North Central)--Beaumont City PUMA, TX awarded 7,161 degrees. The student population of Jefferson County (North Central)--Beaumont City PUMA, TX in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 8,813 male students and 14,798 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Jefferson County (North Central)--Beaumont City PUMA, TX are White (2,896 and 44.5%), Black or African American (1,720 and 26.4%), Hispanic or Latino (1,428 and 22%), and Asian (228 and 3.5%).

The largest universities in Jefferson County (North Central)--Beaumont City PUMA, TX by number of degrees awarded are Lamar University (6,009 and 83.9%), Lamar Institute of Technology (1,072 and 15%), and Texas Healthtech Institute (51 and 0.712%).

The most popular majors in Jefferson County (North Central)--Beaumont City PUMA, TX are General Educational Leadership & Administration (1,250 and 17.5%), General Business Administration & Management (626 and 8.74%), and General Special Education & Teaching (486 and 6.79%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $6,228 for in-state students and $16,068 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Jefferson County (North Central)--Beaumont City PUMA, TX, the percentage of applicants admitted was 86.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 21.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 23,611 (37.3% men and 62.7% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 23,611 students enrolled in Jefferson County (North Central)--Beaumont City PUMA, TX, 37.3% men and 62.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 8,547 records, of which 62.3% were women and 37.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Educational Leadership & Administration
770 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
526 degrees awarded
Counseling Psychology
484 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Jefferson County (North Central)--Beaumont City PUMA, TX was General Educational Leadership & Administration with 770 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Lamar University
6,009 degrees awarded
Lamar Institute of Technology
1,072 degrees awarded
Texas Healthtech Institute
51 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Lamar University with 6,009 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 2,438 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Jefferson County (North Central)--Beaumont City PUMA, TX, which is 0.516 times less than the 4,723 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 2,896 degrees mean that there were 1.68 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 1,720 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

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($6,228) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,677) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($2,707) 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, 1.83% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.65% 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 (North Central)--Beaumont City PUMA, TX in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (27.5k), Some college (20.7k), and Primary Education (14.4k).

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 (North Central)--Beaumont City PUMA, TX was $166,300 in 2024, which is 0.5 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $158,700 to $166,300, a 4.79% increase. The homeownership rate in Jefferson County (North Central)--Beaumont City PUMA, TX is 55.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Jefferson County (North Central)--Beaumont City PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 20.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jefferson County (North Central)--Beaumont City PUMA, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$166,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,149

$24,831

Median Property Taxes

±$1,305

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 (North Central)--Beaumont 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 (North Central)--Beaumont City PUMA, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

55.1%

Homeownership

2024

65.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55.1% of the housing units in Jefferson County (North Central)--Beaumont City PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 54%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Jefferson County (North Central)--Beaumont 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.

$57,022

Median Household Income

± $2,734

45.1k

Number of Households

± 1,927

In 2024, the median household income of the 45.1k households in Jefferson County (North Central)--Beaumont City PUMA, TX declined from $57,022 from the previous year's value of $57,448.

The following chart displays the households in Jefferson County (North Central)--Beaumont 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

0.457

2024 Wage GINI in Jefferson County (North Central)--Beaumont City PUMA, TX

0.47

2023 Wage GINI in Jefferson County (North Central)--Beaumont City PUMA, TX

In 2024, the income inequality in Jefferson County (North Central)--Beaumont City PUMA, TX was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.62% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Jefferson County (North Central)--Beaumont City PUMA, TX was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Jefferson County (North Central)--Beaumont City PUMA, TX in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (84%)
Carpooled (7.54%)
Worked At Home (4.52%)

In 2024, 84% of workers in Jefferson County (North Central)--Beaumont City PUMA, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.54%) and those who worked at home (4.52%).

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

20.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jefferson County (North Central)--Beaumont City PUMA, TX have a shorter commute time (20.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.45% of the workforce in Jefferson County (North Central)--Beaumont City PUMA, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Jefferson County (North Central)--Beaumont 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 (North Central)--Beaumont 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 (North Central)--Beaumont City PUMA, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jefferson County (North Central)--Beaumont City PUMA, TX (23.6k out of 111k 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 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Jefferson County (North Central)--Beaumont 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.