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Silsbee, Texas Population 2021

6,563

Silsbee is a city located in Hardin County Texas. With a 2020 population of 6,563, it is the 308th largest city in Texas and the 4096th largest city in the United States . Silsbee is currently declining at a rate of -0.41% annually and its population has decreased by -0.73% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 6,611 in 2010. Silsbee reached it's highest population of 7,684 in 1980. Spanning over 8 miles, Silsbee has a population density of 854 people per square mile.

The average household income in Silsbee is $62,192 with a poverty rate of 15.96%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $802 per month, and the median house value is $107,700. The median age in Silsbee is 38.8 years, 39.1 years for males, and 38.4 years for females.

Silsbee Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Silsbee was:

White: 70.74%
Black or African American: 28.37%
Two or more races: 0.66%
Asian: 0.23%
Native American: 0.00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.00%
Other race: 0.00%

The current population of Silsbee, Texas is 6,563 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 6,644.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 6,611.

Silsbee, Texas Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	4,693	70.74%
Black or African American	1,882	28.37%
Two or More Races	44	0.66%
Asian	15	0.23%

Silsbee Population by Race

Silsbee Population Pyramid $2021

Silsbee Population by Age

Silsbee Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Silsbee Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Married	83%	17%
Male	72.4%	27.6%
All	67.8%	32.2%
Non Family	54.2%	45.8%
Female	51.8%	48.2%

67.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Silsbee Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	2,474	2.56	67.8
Married	1,137	3.23	83
Non Family	882	1.09	54.2
Female	357	3.78	51.8
Male	98	3.51	72.4

3.29

Average Family Size

2.56

Average Household Size

Silsbee Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	178	3.97%
9th to 12th Grade	425	9.49%
High School Graduate	1,641	36.65%
Some College	1,226	27.38%
Associates Degree	363	8.11%
Bachelors Degree	456	10.18%
Graduate Degree	189	4.22%

Silsbee Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Silsbee Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	3,171	2,835	524
Black	1,013	790	76
Hispanic	292	264	45
2+ Races	16
Asian	15	15

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 16.52%.

Silsbee Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$35,119	$44,364	$25,456
Less Than 9th Grade	$31,452	$31,793	$30,469
High School Graduate	$34,348	$45,729	$24,583
Some College	$32,171	$50,323	$18,190
Bachelors Degree	$49,844	$47,266	$51,731
Graduate Degree	$34,722	$	$35,125

$35,119

Average Earnings

$44,364

Average Male

$25,456

Average Female

Silsbee Earnings by Educational Attainment

Silsbee Language by Age

Silsbee Language

92.56% of Silsbee residents speak only English, while 7.44% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.06% of the population.

Silsbee Language

Silsbee Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
White	3,829	507	13.24%
Black	1,882	484	25.72%
Hispanic	633	16	2.53%

15.96%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.01%

Male Poverty Rate

18.24%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Silsbee

The race most likely to be in poverty in Silsbee is Black, with 25.72% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Silsbee is Hispanic, with 2.53% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.28%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.64%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.32%.

Silsbee Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	21.38%
High School	19.82%
Some College	15.35%
Bachelors or Greater	0.00%

Silsbee Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Female Employed	12.35%
Male Employed	0.82%
Female Unemployed	0.00%
Male Unemployed	0.00%

Silsbee Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Silsbee Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$46,034	$62,192
Families	$60,743	$78,956
Married Families	$71,629	-
Non Families	$16,604	$30,682

Income by Household Type

Silsbee Marital Status

Marriage Rates

50.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.2%

Male Marriage Rate

46.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Silsbee Married by Age and Sex

Silsbee Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Silsbee Marital Status by Race

Silsbee Marital Status

618

Number of Veterans

556

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	174
First Gulf War	157
Second Gulf War	142
Korea	34
World War II	27

Silsbee Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
35 to 54	156
65 to 74	149
55 to 64	147
75+	90
18 to 34	76

Silsbee Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	444	11.93%
Black	174	14.59%
Hispanic	104	31.04%

Silsbee Veterans by Race

Silsbee Veterans by Education

10.18%

Veteran Poverty Rate

19.45%

Veteran Disability Rate

Silsbee Veterans by Education

54.4%

Labor Force Participation

53.1%

Employment Rate

2.4%

Unemployment Rate

Silsbee Employment by Age

Silsbee Employment by Race

Silsbee Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

71.99%

Born in Silsbee

98.79%

Native Born

1.21%

Foreign Born

0.38%

Non Citizen

0.83%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.79% of Silsbee residents were born in the United States, with 71.99% having been born in Texas. 0.38% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Silsbee Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	6,563	-27	-0.41%
2020	6,590	-27	-0.41%
2019	6,617	-27	-0.41%
2018	6,644	-60	-0.89%
2017	6,704	61	0.92%
2016	6,643	45	0.68%
2015	6,598	-18	-0.27%
2014	6,616	-25	-0.38%
2013	6,641	37	0.56%
2012	6,604	-92	-1.37%
2011	6,696	39	0.59%
2010	6,657	264	0.41%
2000	6,393	25	0.04%
1990	6,368	-1,316	-1.86%
1980	7,684	413	0.55%
1970	7,271	994	1.48%
1960	6,277	3,098	7.04%
1950	3,179	654	2.33%
1940	2,525		0.00%

Silsbee, Texas Population 2021

Silsbee Demographics

Silsbee, Texas Population 2021

Population by Race

Silsbee Population by Race

Silsbee Population Pyramid $2021

Silsbee Median Age

Silsbee Adults

Silsbee Age Dependency

Silsbee Sex Ratio

Silsbee Population by Age

Silsbee Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Silsbee Household Types

Silsbee Households and Families

Silsbee Households by Type

Silsbee Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Silsbee Educational Attainment by Race

Silsbee Educational Attainment by Race

Silsbee Earnings by Educational Attainment

Silsbee Language by Age

Silsbee Language

Silsbee Language

Silsbee Poverty by Race

Poverty in Silsbee

Silsbee Poverty

Silsbee Poverty Rate by Education

Silsbee Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Silsbee Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Silsbee Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Silsbee Married by Age and Sex

Silsbee Marriage

Silsbee Marital Status by Race

Silsbee Marital Status

Silsbee Veterans by War

Silsbee Veterans by Age

Silsbee Veterans by Race

Silsbee Veterans by Education

Silsbee Veterans by Education

Silsbee Employment by Age

Silsbee Employment by Race

Silsbee Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Silsbee Place of Birth

Silsbee Population by Year