COMPARING TWO PLACES
Silsbee vs Nederland
PLACE A
Silsbee, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Nederland, Texas
Silsbee is 63% smaller than Nederland. Nederland earns more, with a median household income $17,663 higher.
SILSBEENEDERLANDDIFFERENCE
Total population6,61318,108−63% vs Nederland
Population density8613,195−2,335
Population growth4.9%7.5%−2.6 pts
Median age40.336.2+4.1
Male41.0%49.1%−8.1 pts
Female59.0%50.9%+8.1 pts
Foreign-born2.7%5.0%−2.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic56.8%77.2%−20.4 pts
Black28.6%3.6%+25.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.6%13.9%−7.4 pts
Asian0.1%3.0%−2.9 pts
Other8.0%2.3%+5.7 pts
Median household income$59,907$77,570−$17,663
Per capita income$27,909$36,703−$8,794
Poverty rate20.0%8.3%+11.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3980.403Even
Bachelor's degree or higher18.4%24.2%−5.8 pts
Graduate degree4.1%7.2%−3.0 pts
Unemployment rate7.3%4.7%+2.7 pts
Labor force participation51.9%63.7%−11.8 pts
Median home value$148,400$208,300−$59,900
Median gross rent$1,011$1,400−$389
Owner-occupied67.6%72.7%−5.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate20.5%8.0%+12.6 pts
Rent-burdened households40.8%47.2%−6.4 pts
Average commute33.418.9+14.5
Worked from home4.2%3.4%+0.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%2.0%−2.0 pts
Uninsured19.0%15.5%+3.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025