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Jefferson County

Population in July 2007: 111,613.
Males: 56,733  (50.8%)
Females: 54,880  (49.2%)

Median resident age:  35.7 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,744 (it was $35,204 in 2000)
East Jefferson:  $39,744
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,075
East Jefferson:  $20,075
Texas:  $23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $76,417 (it was $53,100 in 2000)
East Jefferson:  $76,417
Texas:  $120,900

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Races in East Jefferson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (63.3%)
  • Black (25.3%)
  • American Indian (25.3%)
  • Hispanic (12.5%)
  • Other race (5.5%)
  • Vietnamese (2.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in East Jefferson: 76.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 10 feet

Land area: 100.3 square miles.

Population density: 1113 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




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For population 25 years and over in East Jefferson

  • High school or higher: 76.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 9.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in East Jefferson CCD

  • Never married: 23.2%
  • Now married: 58.2%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 7.6%
  • Divorced: 11.0%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
Texas:  13.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

East Jefferson:  1.5% ($808)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
East Jefferson satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Houston, TX (86.5 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Groves, TX (1.6 miles ), Port Neches, TX (1.8 miles ), Nederland, TX (1.9 miles ), Port Arthur, TX (1.9 miles ), Central Gardens, TX (2.3 miles ), Bridge City, TX (3.1 miles ), Bridge City-Orangefield, TX (3.1 miles ), Labelle, TX (3.3 miles ).

Latitude: 29.94 N, Longitude: 93.96 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 409

East Jefferson household income distribution East Jefferson home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (15%)
  • Petroleum and coal products (9%)
  • Chemicals (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (21%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)



East Jefferson-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 124% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/7/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 5.1 miles away from the East Jefferson place center killed one person and injured 81 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 11/7/1957, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 1.8 miles away from the place center killed 2 people and injured 59 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.



Magnitude types:

Hospitals/medical centers near East Jefferson:
  • DOCTORS HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; GROVES, TX)
  • CHRISTUS ST MARY HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; PORT ARTHUR, TX)
  • PARK PLACE MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; PORT ARTHUR, TX)

Amtrak station near East Jefferson:
  • 14 miles: BEAUMONT (2555 W. CEDAR ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to East Jefferson:
  • LAMAR UNIVERSITY-BEAUMONT (about 11 miles; BEAUMONT, TX; Full-time enrollment: 8,888)
  • MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; FT enrollment: 6,460)
  • LEE COLLEGE (about 61 miles; BAYTOWN, TX; FT enrollment: 3,099)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-CLEAR LAKE (about 74 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 4,735)
  • SAN JACINTO COLLEGE-CENTRAL CAMPUS (about 75 miles; PASADENA, TX; FT enrollment: 6,102)
  • SAN JACINTO COLLEGE-SOUTH CAMPUS (about 81 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 3,513)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-DOWNTOWN (about 86 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 6,236)

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Notable locations in East Jefferson: Babe Didrikson Zaharias Memorial Golf Course (A), Pleasure Island Marina (B), Port Groves Golf Course (C), Rainbow Marina (D), Rose Hill House (E), La Maison Acadienne (F), Port Arthur Federated Womens Clubhouse (G), Pompeiian Villa (H), United States Post Office and Federal Building (I), The Dutch Windmill Museum (J), Museum of the Gulf Coast (K), Gates Memorial Library (L), KJAC-TV Building (M). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Central Shopping Center (1), Central Mall (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in East Jefferson include: El Vista Church of Christ (A), Pleasant Hill Baptist Church (B), Central Baptist Church (C), Central Church of the Nazarene (D), Presbyterian Church of the Covenant (E), Progressive Missionary Baptist Church (F), Alpha and Omega Baptist Church (G), Rock Island Baptist Church (H), Sacred Heart Catholic Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Johnson Cemetery (1), Calvary Cemetery (2), Forest Lawn Memorial Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Twin Lakes (A), Port Arthur Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Block Bayou (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in East Jefferson include: Logan Park (1), Bulldog Stadium (2), Fairlea Park (3), Civic Park (4), Aurora Park (5), Port Neches Park (6), Babe Ruth Park (7), C Doornbos Park (8), Rose Hill Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.6 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  52.4%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.7%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  16.5%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  8.4%
Whole state:  6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in East Jefferson, TX


People in group quarters in East Jefferson
  • 5456 people in state prisons
  • 847 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 679 people in nursing homes
  • 146 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 31 people in other group homes
  • 29 people in religious group quarters
  • 25 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 20 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 7 people in crews of maritime vessels


East Jefferson compared to Texas state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Jefferson County Texas:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (64%)
  • Electricity (35%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religion statistics for East Jefferson

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristSalvation Army
Adherents39.0%34.7%9.0%2.6%2.2%
Congregations11.7%27.0%11.3%12.2%0.9%
NameAssemblies of GodLutheran ChurchEpiscopal ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Other religions
Adherents1.9%1.5%1.5%1.3%6.2%
Congregations8.1%2.7%2.3%2.3%21.6%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


5.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,399 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.53%
Texas average:  8.37%

0.20% of residents moved from foreign countries ($370 average AGI)
Jefferson County:  0.20%
Texas average:  0.20%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Orange County, TX  0.75% ($29,975 average AGI)
from Harris County, TX  0.59% ($35,782)
from Hardin County, TX  0.55% ($31,268)


7.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,160 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.63%
Texas average:  7.44%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($211 average AGI)
Jefferson County:  0.04%
Texas average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Harris County, TX  1.81% ($28,261 average AGI)
to Hardin County, TX  0.66% ($53,304)
to Orange County, TX  0.65% ($38,669)


Strongest AM radio stations in East Jefferson:
  • KDEI (1250 AM; 5 kW; PORT ARTHUR, TX; Owner: RADIO MARIA, INC.)
  • KOLE (1340 AM; 1 kW; PORT ARTHUR, TX; Owner: CITYGATE MEDIA, INC.)
  • KLVI (560 AM; 5 kW; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KQHN (1510 AM; daytime; 5 kW; NEDERLAND, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KUHD (1150 AM; 1 kW; PORT NECHES, TX; Owner: VISION LATINABROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KRCM (1380 AM; 1 kW; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: VOICE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KIKR (1450 AM; 1 kW; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KZZB (990 AM; 1 kW; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: MARTIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KILE (1560 AM; 50 kW; BELLAIRE, TX; Owner: THE RAFTT CORPORATION)
  • KSEV (700 AM; 15 kW; TOMBALL, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in East Jefferson:
  • KRWP (97.5 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KYKR (95.1 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KIOC (106.1 FM; ORANGE, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KQXY-FM (94.1 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KKMY (104.5 FM; ORANGE, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KCOL-FM (92.5 FM; GROVES, TX; Owner: VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOBT (100.7 FM; WINNIE, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KQBU-FM (93.3 FM; PORT ARTHUR, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KQQK (107.9 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KTJM (98.5 FM; PORT ARTHUR, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KVLU (91.3 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: LAMAR UNIVERSITY)
  • KTXB (89.7 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KTCX (102.5 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KYKZ (96.1 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • K277AG (103.3 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KBIU (103.7 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KSHN (99.9 FM; LIBERTY, TX; Owner: TRINITY RIVER VALLEY BROADCASTING CO)
  • KZWA (104.9 FM; MOSS BLUFF, LA; Owner: B & C BROADCASTING, LTD.)

TV broadcast stations around East Jefferson:
  • K09VO (Channel 9; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: BEAUMONT BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KBTV-TV (Channel 4; PORT ARTHUR, TX; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF BEAUMONT/PORT ARTHUR, L.L.C.)
  • KFDM-TV (Channel 6; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF TEXAS, INC.)
  • KBMT (Channel 12; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CHANNEL 12 OF BEAUMONT, INC.)
  • KITU (Channel 34; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION INC)
  • KUIL-LP (Channel 64; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: BLUE BONNET COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KJDF-LP (Channel 46; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: ARACELIS ORTIZ, EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF CARLOS ORTIZ)
  • KEBQ-LP (Channel 22; BEAUMONT-ORANGE, TX; Owner: WELLSPRINGS BEAUMONT TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KVHP (Channel 29; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)


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