METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Beaumont Metro
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX · 3 counties · 361,226 residents · 2,101.097 sq mi
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Beaumont has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $25,469. Population has declined 6% since 2000. Median home value is $42,590.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.3
US median: 33.0
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024397K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.3%(26,384)
5 to 98.2%(29,796)
10 to 147.8%(28,161)
15 to 197.2%(26,068)
20 to 246.2%(22,504)
25 to 3416.1%(58,015)
35 to 4414.1%(50,879)
45 to 5410.5%(38,045)
55 to 649.5%(34,365)
65 to 747.8%(28,044)
75 to 844.2%(15,094)
85 and over1.1%(3,871)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$25,469
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $35,704 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$42,590
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $58,510 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic64%(246,500)
Black24.6%(94,872)
Hispanic / Latino8%(30,832)
Asian2.1%(7,996)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic73.1%(263,915)
Black23.4%(84,682)
Hispanic / Latino4.1%(14,963)
Asian1.7%(5,983)
Other1.8%(6,646)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican14.2%(56,413)
Central American1.8%(7,331)
Honduran0.6%(2,312)
Guatemalan0.5%(2,173)
Nicaraguan0.4%(1,561)
Puerto Rican0.3%(1,193)
Salvadoran0.3%(1,082)
Dominican0.3%(930)
Cuban0.3%(889)
Spaniard0.2%(762)
South American0.2%(754)
Colombian0.1%(327)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0.1%(211)
Peruvian0%(98)
Ecuadorian0%(91)
Panamanian0%(72)
Costa Rican0%(50)
Argentine0%(16)
Bolivian0%(11)
Asian origin
Vietnamese1.2%(4,619)
Asian Indian0.4%(1,459)
Filipino0.3%(1,337)
Pakistani0.2%(779)
Chinese0.1%(586)
Cambodian0.1%(384)
Japanese0.1%(237)
Korean0.1%(205)
Bangladeshi0.1%(187)
Malaysian0.1%(179)
Burmese0.1%(134)
Nepalese0%(126)
Ancestry
German7.8%(30,990)
English7.6%(30,344)
Irish7.1%(28,306)
French6.4%(25,239)
American4.2%(16,786)
Italian2.4%(9,475)
Scottish1.2%(4,750)
French Canadian1.1%(4,184)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(3,444)
Subsaharan African0.7%(2,862)
Dutch0.7%(2,793)
Polish0.6%(2,372)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.5%(1,860)
Norwegian0.4%(1,750)
West Indian0.3%(1,077)
Czech0.2%(821)
British0.2%(808)
Swedish0.2%(730)
Arab0.1%(476)
Russian0.1%(464)
Greek0.1%(443)
Nigerian0.1%(433)
Portuguese0.1%(367)
Hungarian0.1%(365)
Canadian0.1%(229)
Lithuanian0.1%(200)
Lebanese0%(193)
Swiss0%(184)
Ethiopian0.1%(171)
Finnish0%(167)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(158)
Brazilian0%(151)
Haitian0%(144)
Jamaican0.1%(141)
Israeli0%(121)
Belgian0%(112)
Ukrainian0%(98)
Slovak0%(95)
Somali0%(92)
Danish0%(90)
Turkish0%(77)
Moroccan0%(68)
Croatian0%(64)
Romanian0%(43)
Egyptian0%(42)
Syrian0%(36)
Bulgarian0%(33)
Serbian0%(28)
Slovene0%(27)
Iraqi0%(26)
Barbadian0%(23)
Australian0%(17)
Armenian0%(15)
Iranian0%(15)
Kenyan0%(14)
Ghanaian0%(10)
Austrian0%(7)
Palestinian0%(5)
Guyanese0%(4)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
73.6%
−5.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married35.5%(56,699)
Married50.7%(80,948)
Widowed3.2%(5,163)
Divorced10.5%(16,772)
Women 15+
Never married28.3%(44,028)
Married49.6%(77,189)
Widowed9.6%(14,903)
Divorced12.6%(19,657)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX?
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX has about 361,226 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX?
The typical household in Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX earns about $25,469 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX expensive?
In Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX, the median home is worth about $42,590, and the typical rent is about $359 a month.
How educated are people in Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX?
About 13.7% of adults age 25 and over in Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX?
About 18.0% of people in Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX live below the federal poverty line.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024