Beaumont is a city located in Jefferson County Texas. Beaumont has a 2020 population of 114,680. It is also the county seat of Jefferson County. Beaumont is currently declining at a rate of -0.26% annually and its population has decreased by -0.52% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 115,282 in 2010.
The average household income in Beaumont is $70,579 with a poverty rate of 18.85%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $868 per month, and the median house value is $123,700. The median age in Beaumont is 33.9 years, 32 years for males, and 36.6 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Beaumontwas:
2021 and 2022 population is estimated by projecting the 2019 numbers.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 389,251 | 0.00% | |
2011 | 390,905 | 1,654 | 0.42% |
2012 | 389,614 | -1,291 | -0.33% |
2013 | 391,195 | 1,581 | 0.40% |
2014 | 391,651 | 456 | 0.12% |
2015 | 394,825 | 3,174 | 0.80% |
2016 | 396,539 | 1,714 | 0.43% |
2017 | 398,129 | 1,590 | 0.40% |
2018 | 393,815 | -4,314 | -1.10% |
2019 | 392,563 | -1,252 | -0.32% |
2020 | 391,311 | -1,252 | -0.32% |
2021 | 390,059 | -1,252 | -0.32% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 50,976 | 43.45% |
Black or African American | 52,738 | 44.95% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 278 | 0.24% |
Asian | 4,311 | 3.67% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 50 | 0.04% |
Some Other Race | 3,513 | 2.99% |
Two or More Races | 5,455 | 4.65% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 46,935 | 2.43 | 54.5 |
Married | 18,708 | 3.14 | 77.2 |
Male | 2,210 | 3.27 | 43.8 |
Female | 7,997 | 3.33 | 34.1 |
Non Family | 18,020 | 1.19 | 41.3 |
3.13
Average Family Size
2.43
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 5,612 | 7.43% |
9th to 12th Grade | 5,504 | 7.29% |
High School Graduate | 22,923 | 30.36% |
Some College | 17,527 | 23.21% |
Associates Degree | 5,437 | 7.20% |
Bachelors Degree | 11,887 | 15.74% |
Graduate Degree | 6,609 | 8.75% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Islander | 50 | 50 | 31 |
Asian | 2,908 | 2,298 | 1,693 |
White | 28,417 | 26,946 | 11,049 |
Black | 32,162 | 28,472 | 4,616 |
2+ Races | 2,579 | 1,429 | 301 |
Hispanic | 11,062 | 5,683 | 895 |
Other Race | 1,914 | 845 | 147 |
Native American | 227 | 227 | 14 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 62.00%.
$37,196
Average Earnings
$41,774
Average Male
$31,559
Average Female
79.63% of Beaumont residents speak only English, while 20.37% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 15.65% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Native | 278 | 131 | 47.12% |
Asian | 4,217 | 1,117 | 26.49% |
Hispanic | 21,812 | 5,117 | 23.46% |
Black | 51,358 | 11,775 | 22.93% |
White | 35,096 | 3,234 | 9.21% |
Other | 994 | NaN% | |
Multiple | 5,356 | 902 | 16.84% |
18.85%
Overall Poverty Rate
16.56%
Male Poverty Rate
21.03%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Beaumont is Native, with 47.12% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Beaumont is Multiple, with 16.84% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.66%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.76%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.29%.
44.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
47.1%
Male Marriage Rate
41.5%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 3,421 | 8.38% |
Black | 3,117 | 8.08% |
Native American | 12 | 4.80% |
Asian | 162 | 4.69% |
Other Race | 61 | 2.71% |
2+ Races | 69 | 2.22% |
Hispanic | 343 | 2.45% |
6.48%
Veteran Poverty Rate
42.40%
Veteran Disability Rate
59.7%
Labor Force Participation
56.2%
Employment Rate
5.6%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
69.16%
Born in Beaumont
88.37%
Native Born
11.63%
Foreign Born
7.66%
Non Citizen
3.97%
Naturalized
88.37% of Beaumont residents were born in the United States, with 69.16% having been born in Texas. 7.66% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1890 | 3,296 | 0.00% | |
1900 | 9,427 | 6,131 | 11.08% |
1910 | 20,640 | 11,213 | 8.15% |
1920 | 40,422 | 19,782 | 6.95% |
1930 | 57,732 | 17,310 | 3.63% |
1940 | 59,061 | 1,329 | 0.23% |
1950 | 94,014 | 34,953 | 4.76% |
1960 | 119,175 | 25,161 | 2.40% |
1970 | 117,548 | -1,627 | -0.14% |
1980 | 118,102 | 554 | 0.05% |
1990 | 114,323 | -3,779 | -0.32% |
2000 | 113,866 | -457 | -0.04% |
2010 | 118,296 | 4,430 | 0.38% |
2011 | 117,995 | -301 | -0.25% |
2012 | 117,694 | -301 | -0.26% |
2013 | 117,393 | -301 | -0.26% |
2014 | 117,092 | -301 | -0.26% |
2015 | 116,791 | -301 | -0.26% |
2016 | 116,490 | -301 | -0.26% |
2017 | 116,189 | -301 | -0.26% |
2018 | 115,888 | -301 | -0.26% |
2019 | 115,587 | -301 | -0.26% |
2020 | 115,282 | -305 | -0.26% |
2021 | 114,981 | -301 | -0.26% |
2022 | 114,680 | -301 | -0.26% |