Beaumont-Port Arthur Metro Area

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Beaumont-Port Arthur Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 385,090
  • Land Area (2000): 5,579.565 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 605.763 square kilometers
Beaumont-Port Arthur Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 380,972 2002 402,229 2005 389,750
2000 391,417 2003 388,186 2006 394,399
2001 393,829 2004 389,056 2007 378,783

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Houses (2000): 156,697
Beaumont-Port Arthur Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 613,320 79.54%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 2,829 0.37%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 154,974 20.10%

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Beaumont-Port Arthur Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Beaumont-Port Arthur Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 169,630 156,860 12,770 7.53% 75
1991 179,054 165,732 13,322 7.44% 74
1992 184,263 167,260 17,003 9.23% 92
1993 186,586 165,402 21,184 11.35% 113
1994 183,048 164,149 18,900 10.33% 103
1995 182,929 164,661 18,268 9.99% 100
1996 180,879 164,047 16,832 9.31% 93
1997 182,101 167,589 14,512 7.97% 80
1998 182,185 168,624 13,561 7.44% 75
1999 182,584 166,601 15,983 8.75% 88
2000 176,389 164,878 11,512 6.53% 65
2001 175,081 162,414 12,667 7.24% 72
2002 178,535 164,361 14,174 7.94% 79
2003 181,062 165,373 15,689 8.66% 87
2004 178,365 163,711 14,654 8.22% 82
2005 178,091 164,479 13,612 7.64% 76
2006 179,069 168,480 10,589 5.91% 59
2007 179,524 169,933 9,592 5.34% 53
2008 180,686 169,730 10,956 6.06% 60
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 180,088 168,881 11,207 6.22% 62
Feb 2008 177,990 168,190 9,800 5.51% 55
Mar 2008 179,028 169,420 9,608 5.37% 54
Apr 2008 179,864 170,805 9,059 5.04% 50
May 2008 180,651 170,481 10,170 5.63% 56
Jun 2008 182,178 170,625 11,553 6.34% 63
Jul 2008 182,237 170,166 12,071 6.62% 66
Aug 2008 181,866 169,631 12,235 6.73% 67
Sep 2008 182,271 169,372 12,899 7.08% 71
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Beaumont-Port Arthur Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 26,144 15.46%
2. Chemical Manufacturing 12,894 7.62%
3. Public Administration 9,264 5.48%
4. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 8,440 4.99%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 6,908 4.08%
6. Educational Services 6,866 4.06%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 5,760 3.41%
8. Metal Manufactuing 5,682 3.36%
9. Health Care 5,646 3.34%
10. Repair and Maintenance 5,608 3.32%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 5,564 3.29%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 4,218 2.49%
13. Truck Transportation 3,840 2.27%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 3,674 2.17%
15. Mining 3,304 1.95%
16. Other Transportation 3,294 1.95%
17. Finance and Insurance 2,976 1.76%
18. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 2,638 1.56%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 2,540 1.50%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 2,536 1.50%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 26,836 18.79%
2. Educational Services 22,614 15.84%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 10,790 7.56%
4. Public Administration 8,902 6.23%
5. Finance and Insurance 6,408 4.49%
6. Department and Other General Stores 5,332 3.73%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 5,160 3.61%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 4,580 3.21%
9. Social Assistance 4,480 3.14%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 3,640 2.55%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 3,414 2.39%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 2,918 2.04%
13. Construction 2,908 2.04%
14. Chemical Manufacturing 2,216 1.55%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 2,162 1.51%
16. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 1,920 1.34%
17. U.S. Postal Service 1,822 1.28%
18. Private Household Services 1,330 0.93%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 1,256 0.88%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1,240 0.87%

Beaumont-Port Arthur Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 13,518 7.99%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 10,290 6.08%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 8,002 4.73%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 7,762 4.59%
5. Other Management Occupations 6,532 3.86%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 6,476 3.83%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 5,566 3.29%
8. Other Construction Trades 5,290 3.13%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 5,130 3.03%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 5,076 3.00%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 4,888 2.89%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 4,838 2.86%
13. Law Enforcement Workers 4,330 2.56%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 4,084 2.41%
15. Carpenters 4,010 2.37%
16. Engineers 3,644 2.15%
17. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 3,546 2.10%
18. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 3,344 1.98%
19. Top Executives 2,938 1.74%
20. Electricians 2,926 1.73%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 9,864 6.91%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 9,542 6.68%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 8,742 6.12%
4. Cashiers 6,578 4.61%
5. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 5,682 3.98%
6. Health Technologists and Technicians 5,528 3.87%
7. Registered Nurses 5,526 3.87%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 5,254 3.68%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 5,018 3.51%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 4,918 3.44%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 4,674 3.27%
12. Other Management Occupations 4,314 3.02%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 3,828 2.68%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 3,644 2.55%
15. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 3,270 2.29%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 3,188 2.23%
17. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 3,052 2.14%
18. Child Care Workers 3,046 2.13%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 2,744 1.92%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 2,398 1.68%

Beaumont-Port Arthur Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 296,556 50.01%
15-35 hours 56,844 9.59%
1-14 hours 15,014 2.53%
No regular hours 224,633 37.88%

Beaumont-Port Arthur Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 15,008 4.99%
5 AM-5:29 AM 13,296 4.42%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 16,131 5.37%
6 AM-6:29 AM 30,589 10.18%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 33,602 11.18%
7 AM-7:29 AM 47,677 15.87%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 53,003 17.64%
8 AM-8:29 AM 23,940 7.97%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 10,217 3.40%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 12,286 4.09%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 6,008 2.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 2,372 0.79%
Noon-3:59 PM 16,111 5.36%
4 PM-11:59 PM 20,239 6.74%

Beaumont-Port Arthur Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 9,775 3.25%
5-9 37,478 12.47%
10-14 55,201 18.37%
15-19 59,668 19.86%
20-24 46,665 15.53%
25-29 16,633 5.54%
30-34 38,800 12.91%
35-39 5,956 1.98%
40-44 4,971 1.65%
45-59 11,475 3.82%
60-89 6,858 2.28%
At least 90 6,999 2.33%

Beaumont-Port Arthur Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 844 0.28% 224,576 74.74%
30-44 226 0.08% 49,501 16.47%
45-59 336 0.11% 11,139 3.71%
At least 60 522 0.17% 13,335 4.44%

Beaumont-Port Arthur Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 706 0.23%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 36,596 11.97%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 253,878 83.07%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 492 0.16%
Color 4 Box Other 2,825 0.92%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,928 0.63%
Color 6 Box Walked 4,054 1.33%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 5,154 1.69%

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Beaumont-Port Arthur Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 285,060 (737,078 people)
Families (2000): 204,082 (633,100 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 65,012
People at same address in 1995: 420,110
Beaumont-Port Arthur Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 37,623 13.18%
$10,000-$14,999 22,965 8.05%
$15,000-$19,999 20,159 7.06%
$20,000-$24,999 21,057 7.38%
$25,000-$29,999 19,374 6.79%
$30,000-$34,999 19,061 6.68%
$35,000-$39,999 16,646 5.83%
$40,000-$44,999 15,244 5.34%
$45,000-$49,999 14,244 4.99%
$50,000-$59,999 23,868 8.36%
$60,000-$74,999 27,197 9.53%
$75,000-$99,999 25,085 8.79%
$100,000-$124,999 11,168 3.91%
$125,000-$149,999 4,996 1.75%
$150,000-$199,999 3,103 1.09%
$200,000 or more 3,604 1.26%

Beaumont-Port Arthur Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 35,897 25.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 41,789 29.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 4,286 3.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 24,482 17.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 540 0.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 20,234 14.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 227 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 9,324 6.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 74 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 3,402 2.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 34 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 2,017 1.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 21 0.01%

Beaumont-Port Arthur Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 217,097 29.75%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 81,197 11.13%
Public Assistance 11,224 1.54%
Retirement 48,365 6.63%
Self Employment 26,378 3.61%
Social Security 80,730 11.06%
Supplemental Security 13,680 1.87%
Wage / Salary 209,594 28.72%
Other 41,419 5.68%

Beaumont-Port Arthur Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 83,107 54.68%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 68,871 45.32%

Beaumont-Port Arthur Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 30,843 10.30%
Color 1 Box Married 184,790 61.71%
Color 2 Box Never Married 75,850 25.33%
Color 3 Box Widowed 7,951 2.66%

Beaumont-Port Arthur Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 37,833 12.38%
Color 1 Box Married 170,288 55.74%
Color 2 Box Never Married 60,919 19.94%
Color 3 Box Widowed 36,437 11.93%

Beaumont-Port Arthur Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Beaumont-Port Arthur Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Beaumont-Port Arthur Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 39,206 6.91%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 88,808 15.65%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 199,464 35.14%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 137,579 24.24%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 27,616 4.87%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 54,074 9.53%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 20,808 3.67%

Beaumont-Port Arthur Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 8,531 2.22% 6,068 1.58% 14,599 3.79%
Kindergarten 10,573 2.75% 1,066 0.28% 11,639 3.02%
Grades 1-4 43,820 11.38% 3,603 0.94% 47,423 12.31%
Grades 5-8 44,216 11.48% 3,056 0.79% 47,272 12.28%
Grades 9-12 49,280 12.80% 2,893 0.75% 52,173 13.55%
Undergrad college 26,436 6.86% 2,162 0.56% 28,598 7.43%
Graduate or professional school 2,726 0.71% 605 0.16% 3,331 0.86%
Total 185,582 48.19% 19,453 5.05% 205,035 53.24%

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Beaumont-Port Arthur Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Beaumont-Port Arthur Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 816 808
2002 677 679
2003 699 722
2004 666 713

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Beaumont-Port Arthur Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Beaumont-Port Arthur Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 621,150 84.26%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 116,031 15.74%

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Beaumont-Port Arthur Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 12,711
Beaumont-Port Arthur Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 3.866 0.735 0.063 1.551 6.216 0.000 11.838 31.792 4.150 47.780
2000 2.951 0.667 0.049 1.686 5.352 0.000 10.051 28.149 3.630 41.830
2001 3.103 0.774 0.048 1.475 5.401 0.000 10.350 30.046 3.362 43.758
2002 3.192 0.776 0.047 1.743 5.758 0.000 10.795 33.155 3.590 47.540
2003 3.382 0.407 0.059 1.610 5.459 0.000 11.992 32.938 3.408 48.338
2004 3.370 0.380 0.044 1.455 5.249 0.000 11.345 31.463 3.154 45.963
2005 3.502 0.452 0.077 1.439 5.470 0.000 12.439 29.250 3.292 44.980
2006 3.626 0.411 0.046 1.567 5.649 0.000 11.488 24.721 3.542 39.752
2007 3.567 0.499 0.077 1.690 5.832 0.000 11.128 26.242 3.408 40.778

Beaumont-Port Arthur Metro Area Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 20,571
2000 18,468
2001 19,360
2002 21,438

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Beaumont-Port Arthur Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Beaumont-Port Arthur Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 54,237 14.08%
10-19 Years 59,076 15.34%
20-29 Years 50,065 13.00%
30-39 Years 55,619 14.44%
40-49 Years 58,744 15.25%
50-59 Years 41,123 10.68%
60-69 Years 29,268 7.60%
70-79 Years 24,487 6.36%
80-89 Years 10,464 2.72%
90+ Years 2,007 0.52%

Beaumont-Port Arthur Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 192,015 49.86%
Color 1 Box Female 193,075 50.14%

Beaumont-Port Arthur Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 246,500 64.01%
Color 1 Box African-American 94,872 24.64%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 30,832 8.01%
Color 2 Box Asian 7,996 2.08%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 3,395 0.88%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1,178 0.31%
Color 6 Box Other Race 226 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 91 0.02%

Beaumont-Port Arthur Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 75,357 18.33%
2. Irish 60,894 14.81%
3. French Non-Basque 59,455 14.46%
4. German 56,839 13.82%
5. English 49,855 12.13%
6. Italian 20,599 5.01%
7. French Canadian 16,939 4.12%
8. Scotch Irish 12,746 3.10%
9. Acadian / Cajun 8,314 2.02%
10. Dutch 8,048 1.96%

Beaumont-Port Arthur Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 644,886 89.65%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 45,423 6.31%
3. French 10,040 1.40%
4. Vietnamese 8,174 1.14%
5. German 1,750 0.24%
6. Tagalog 1,628 0.23%
7. Chinese 846 0.12%
8. French Creole 636 0.09%
9. Gujarathi 578 0.08%
10. Other Asian 554 0.08%

Beaumont-Port Arthur Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 735,142 95.33%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 13,878 1.80%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 22,103 2.87%

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Beaumont-Port Arthur Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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