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Population (year 2000): 2,085. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,028 (-2.7% change)
 

Males: 922  (44.2%)
Females: 1,163  (55.8%)

Jasper County

Median resident age:  36.6 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 75956.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $27,700 (it was $25,437 in 2000)
Kirbyville  $27,700
Texas:  $42,139

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $53,600 (it was $45,300 in 2000)
Kirbyville  $53,600
Texas:  $106,000

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Races in Kirbyville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (75.1%)
  • Black (21.2%)
  • Hispanic (2.7%)
  • Other race (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

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Ancestries: United States (15.4%), Irish (8.5%), English (7.7%), German (5.6%), French (3.6%), Scotch-Irish (2.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 104 feet

Land area: 2.44 square miles.

Population density: 837 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Kirbyville

  • High school or higher: 63.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 7.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kirbyville city

  • Never married: 17.7%
  • Now married: 50.9%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 17.7%
  • Divorced: 11.5%

36 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.7%
Texas:  13.9%



According to our research there were 11 registered sex offenders living in Kirbyville, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Kirbyville to the number of sex offenders is 185 to 1.

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

Kirbyville:  0.8% ($377)
Texas:  1.7% ($1,393)
Kirbyville satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Beaumont, TX (43.1 miles , pop. 113,866).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Southeast Montgomery, TX (106.0 miles , pop. 208,076).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (119.5 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Call, TX (8.1 miles ), Buna, TX (15.9 miles ), Newton, TX (16.5 miles ), Jasper, TX (19.5 miles ), Spurger, TX (22.0 miles ), Evadale, TX (24.1 miles ), Merryville, LA (25.6 miles ), Deweyville, TX (27.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $65,000
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $52,200
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $106,800
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $45,000
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $9,600
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $21,300
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $21,300
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $21,300
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $28,500
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $145,300
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $145,300

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Latitude: 30.66 N, Longitude: 93.90 W


78 people in nursing homes
6 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 409

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Population change in the 1990s: +152 (+7.9%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (17%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
  • Wood products (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Utilities (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (24%)
  • Educational services (20%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)
  • Private households (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (12%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)


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Crime in Kirbyville by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 201000
    per 100,000 93.80.047.80.00.00.0
Robberies 403100
    per 100,000 187.60.0143.348.30.00.0
Assaults 116638
    per 100,000 46.945.9286.7289.7145.6383.5
Burglaries 810395207
    per 100,000 375.2459.11863.4241.4970.4335.6
Thefts 343181411335
    per 100,000 1594.71423.33870.01979.7630.81677.9
Auto thefts 226357
    per 100,000 93.891.8286.7144.9242.6335.6
Arson 001001
    per 100,000 0.00.047.80.00.047.9
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 238.3105.6446.7180.1141.7194.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 6 (6 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.94
US city average:  3.00

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Kirbyville-area historical tornado activity is near Texas state average. It is 91% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/13/1982, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.5 miles away from the Kirbyville city center killed one person and injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 3/2/1999, a category 3 tornado 16.7 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 6 people and caused $750,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Kirbyville:
  • CHRISTUS JASPER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; JASPER, TX)
  • DICKERSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; JASPER, TX)
  • TYLER COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 37 miles; WOODVILLE, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Kirbyville, TX

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Kirbyville:
  • SOUTHEAST TEXAS REGIONAL (about 50 miles; BEAUMONT/PORT ARTHUR, TX; ID: BPT)
  • POLK AAF (about 56 miles; FORT POLK, LA; ID: POE)
  • LAKE CHARLES REGIONAL (about 61 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; ID: LCH)
Other public-use airports nearest to Kirbyville:
  • KIRBYVILLE (about 2 miles; KIRBYVILLE, TX; ID: T12)
  • JASPER COUNTY-BELL FIELD (about 19 miles; JASPER, TX; ID: JAS)
  • NEWTON MUNI (about 20 miles; NEWTON, TX; ID: 61R)

Local government website: 207.191.104.138/librarygovt/localgov.cfm

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kirbyville:
  • LAMAR UNIVERSITY-BEAUMONT (about 48 miles; BEAUMONT, TX; Full-time enrollment: 8,888)
  • MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; FT enrollment: 6,460)
  • ANGELINA COLLEGE (about 73 miles; LUFKIN, TX; FT enrollment: 2,773)
  • STEPHEN F AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; NACOGDOCHES, TX; FT enrollment: 10,217)
  • NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 94 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; FT enrollment: 7,710)
  • LEE COLLEGE (about 96 miles; BAYTOWN, TX; FT enrollment: 3,099)
  • SAN JACINTO COLLEGE-CENTRAL CAMPUS (about 111 miles; PASADENA, TX; FT enrollment: 6,102)
Public elementary/middle schools in Kirbyville:
Library in Kirbyville:
  • KIRBYVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $86,783; Location: 210 S ELIZABETH AVE; 13,652 books; 255 audio materials; 769 video materials; 29 serial subscriptions)

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Churches in Kirbyville include: Colemans Chapel Church (A), First Baptist Church (B), United Methodist Church (C), Kirbyville United Pentecostal Church (D), Light House Church of God in Christ (E), New Deliverance Church of God (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Exotic Cat Refuge & Wildlife Orphanage (Recreation Areas; Adsul Road).

Court: Inner Court Ministries (1121 South Margaret Avenue).

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  66.5%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.4%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  26.1%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  10.9%
Whole state:  6.7%

Kirbyville compared to Texas state average:

Kirbyville, Texas environmental map by EPA

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Kirbyville (2007 data):
  • Texas State Bank: Kirbyville Branch at 900 South Margaret Avenue, branch established on 1993-08-16. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $8,548.3 mil, Deposits: $6,109.1 mil, headquarters in Mcallen, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 80 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.
  • CountyBank, N.A.: Countybank - Kirbyville at Us Highway 96 And Pine Street, branch established on 1991-10-21. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $134.4 mil, Deposits: $115.8 mil, headquarters in Newton, TX, positive income, 7 total offices, Holding Company: County Bancshares, Inc.
  • First Bank & Trust East Texas: Kirbyville Branch at 1007 South Margaret, branch established on 2000-04-28. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $565.9 mil, Deposits: $508.8 mil, headquarters in Diboll, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 16 total offices, Holding Company: Diboll State Bancshares, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Jasper County Texas:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Solid Waste Management 3$4,890$19,5600$0
Streets and Highways 2$3,720$22,3200$0
Police Protection - Officers 5$11,059$26,5420$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$1,329
Financial Administration 1$2,144$25,7280$0
Electric Power 4$10,718$32,1540$0
Water Supply 3$9,598$38,3920$0
Local Libraries 0$0 3$3,344
Totals for Government 18$42,129$28,0864$4,673


Kirbyville government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $171,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $1,542,000
    Financial Administration: $411,000
    Water Utilities: $311,000
    Sewerage: $311,000
    Police Protection: $247,000
    Libraries: $237,000
    Regular Highways: $123,000
    Solid Waste Management: $25,000
    Fire Protection: $10,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $26,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $8,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,150,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $189,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $31,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $160,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $1,100,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $60,000
    Water Utilities: $50,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $114,000
    Interest Earnings: $87,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $726,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $1,830,000
    Water Utilities: $186,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $263,000
    Public Utilities: $160,000
    Property: $152,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $689,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $69,000

7.21% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,834 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.21%
Texas average:  8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Jefferson County, TX  0.88% ($29,323 average AGI)
from Orange County, TX  0.83% ($34,231)
from Newton County, TX  0.72% ($27,911)


8.70% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,733 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.70%
Texas average:  7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Jefferson County, TX  1.04% ($23,862 average AGI)
to Harris County, TX  0.80% ($17,899)
to Hardin County, TX  0.76% ($29,271)


Strongest AM radio stations in Kirbyville:
  • KTXJ (1350 AM; 5 kW; JASPER, TX; Owner: LASTING VALUE RADIO, INC.)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KLVI (560 AM; 5 kW; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KQHN (1510 AM; daytime; 5 kW; NEDERLAND, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KDEI (1250 AM; 5 kW; PORT ARTHUR, TX; Owner: RADIO MARIA, 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.)
  • KLCL (1470 AM; 5 kW; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KJOJ (880 AM; 10 kW; CONROE, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Kirbyville:
  • KRWP (97.5 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KIOC (106.1 FM; ORANGE, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKMY (104.5 FM; ORANGE, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KQXY-FM (94.1 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • 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.)
  • KYKR (95.1 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KYKZ (96.1 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KWYX (102.7 FM; JASPER, TX; Owner: LASTING VALUE RADIO, INC.)
  • KJAS (107.3 FM; JASPER, TX; Owner: JAMES M. LOUT DBA RAYBURN BROADCASTING CO.)
  • K225AD (92.9 FM; JASPER, TX; Owner: THE KSBJ EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • KNUF (92.1 FM; DE RIDDER, LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KAYD-FM (101.7 FM; SILSBEE, TX; Owner: HILCO COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Kirbyville:
  • KVHP (Channel 29; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • KITU (Channel 34; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION INC)
  • KFDM-TV (Channel 6; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF TEXAS, INC.)
  • KBMT (Channel 12; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CHANNEL 12 OF BEAUMONT, INC.)
  • KVHP-LP (Channel 66; JASPER, TX; Owner: SYDCOM, INC.)

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