Jefferson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 22.3. This is significantly better than average.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2008 was 2.71. This is about average. Closest monitor was 19.4 miles away from the city center.
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 5.53. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 13.2 miles away from the city center.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 26.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 13.2 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2005 was 10.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 13.2 miles away from the city center.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.155. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 20.5 miles away from the city center.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 18.9%
(5.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 66.1% for Black residents, 47.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.6 people | | Texas: | 2.7 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 71.9% | | Whole state: | 71.0% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 2.6% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 1.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Nome, TX
Nome compared to Texas state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in above state average.
- House age below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (53%)
- Electricity (40%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Jefferson County Texas:
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Religion statistics for Nome:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 65.02%
| Here |  | 65.0% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Churches of Christ | Salvation Army |
| Adherents | 39.0% | 34.7% | 9.0% | 2.6% | 2.2% |
| Congregations | 11.7% | 27.0% | 11.3% | 12.2% | 0.9% |
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| Name | Assemblies of God | Lutheran Church | Episcopal Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Other |
| Adherents | 1.9% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.3% | 6.2% |
| Congregations | 8.1% | 2.7% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 21.6% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 47 | Jefferson County: | 1.94 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 1.47 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 4 | Here: | 0.17 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 38 | This county: | 1.57 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 1.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 137 | Jefferson County: | 5.65 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 3.95 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 133 | This county: | 5.49 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Jefferson County: | 12.3% | | Texas: | 8.9% |
Adult obesity rate: | Jefferson County: | 30.3% | | State: | 26.6% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,200 |
| Totals for Government |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,200 |
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:
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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Nome:
- KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KLVI (560 AM; 5 kW; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KQHN (1510 AM; daytime; 5 kW; NEDERLAND, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- 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.)
- KDEI (1250 AM; 5 kW; PORT ARTHUR, TX; Owner: RADIO MARIA, INC.)
- KLAT (1010 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
- KZZB (990 AM; 1 kW; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: MARTIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KRCM (1380 AM; 1 kW; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: VOICE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KJOJ (880 AM; 10 kW; CONROE, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
- KKHT (1070 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KWWJ (1360 AM; 5 kW; BAYTOWN, TX; Owner: SALT OF THE EARTH BROADCASTING, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Nome:
- 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.)
- KOBT (100.7 FM; WINNIE, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
- KSHN (99.9 FM; LIBERTY, TX; Owner: TRINITY RIVER VALLEY BROADCASTING CO)
- KRWP (97.5 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KTCX (102.5 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KIOC (106.1 FM; ORANGE, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KYKR (95.1 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KQXY-FM (94.1 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KVST (103.7 FM; WILLIS, TX; Owner: NEW WAVO COMMUNICATION GROUP, INC.)
- KTHT (97.1 FM; CLEVELAND, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KHPT (106.9 FM; CONROE, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KKMY (104.5 FM; ORANGE, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KVLU (91.3 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: LAMAR UNIVERSITY)
- KAYD-FM (101.7 FM; SILSBEE, TX; Owner: HILCO COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- K277AG (103.3 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
TV broadcast stations around Nome:
- K09VO (Channel 9; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: BEAUMONT BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KBMT (Channel 12; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CHANNEL 12 OF BEAUMONT, INC.)
- 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.)
- KITU (Channel 34; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION INC)
- KEBQ-LP (Channel 22; BEAUMONT-ORANGE, TX; Owner: WELLSPRINGS BEAUMONT TELEVISION, INC.)
- KJDF-LP (Channel 46; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: ARACELIS ORTIZ, EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF CARLOS ORTIZ)
- KUIL-LP (Channel 64; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: BLUE BONNET COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
Nome fatal accident list:
Sep 30, 2001 09:00 AM, Gulfst, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jun 26, 1989 06:15 AM, 3rdstreet, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1
Sep 16, 1987 09:40 AM, Fm326, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jul 2, 1985 07:10 AM, 90, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Apr 6, 1982 04:50 AM, 90, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 40 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Nome)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 7 - Hwy 1406 At Ditch 500 (Lat: 29.947722 Lon: -94.400194), Structure height: 5 m, Call Sign: WNYF589, Licensee ID: L00088808
Assigned Frequencies: 169.475 MHz Grant Date: 12/07/2001, Expiration Date: 01/16/2012
Registrant: Jefferson County Drainage District No 6, Beaumont, TX 77720, Phone: (409) 842-1818, Fax: (409) 842-2729 - Nome Rice Dryer Co (Lat: 30.038278 Lon: -94.419083), Call Sign: KVZ544, Licensee ID: L00003135
Assigned Frequencies: 155.265 MHz Grant Date: 09/07/2005, Expiration Date: 09/06/2015
Registrant: County Of Jefferson, 7933 Viterbo Rd Box 6, Beaumont, TX 77705, Phone: (409) 722-4371 - 2 Mi N (Lat: 30.022722 Lon: -94.411028), Type: Tower, Structure height: 146 m, Overall height: 152 m, Call Sign: WPDF253
Assigned Frequencies: 157.740 MHz Grant Date: 12/01/2001, Expiration Date: 12/04/2011, Certifier: Diane Bartelme
Registrant: Neches Paging, Lumberton, TX 77657, Fax: (409) 755-7810 - 1.2 Mi Nw Of Int Of Hwy 90 & Hwy 326 (Lat: 30.039944 Lon: -94.423806), Call Sign: WNPU962
Assigned Frequencies: 33.2600 MHz Grant Date: 06/30/2004, Expiration Date: 07/17/2014, Certifier: Dennis Skruhak
Registrant: Keller And Heckman, LP, 1001 G Street, Nw, Suite 500 W, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4282, Fax: (202) 434-4646, Email:
- 1.5 Mi Se Of Jct Hwy 365 & Fm Rd 1406 (Lat: 29.951611 Lon: -94.388528), Call Sign: WYE208, Licensee ID: L00764240
Assigned Frequencies: 457.000 MHz Grant Date: 10/13/1998, Expiration Date: 11/22/2003, Cancellation Date: 07/18/2004
Registrant: Robert Bauer, 14648 Fm 1406, Winnie, TX 77665, Phone: (409) 296-2393 - Florida Street Behind Fire Station (Lat: 30.032778 Lon: -94.421667), Type: Tower, Structure height: 41.1 m, Call Sign: WPXJ751, Licensee ID: L00088808
Assigned Frequencies: 169.475 MHz Grant Date: 04/17/2003, Expiration Date: 04/17/2013, Certifier: Jimmy E Eason
Registrant: Jefferson County Drainage District No 6, Beaumont, TX 77720, Phone: (409) 842-1818, Fax: (409) 842-2729, Email:
- Nolte Rd & Fm 365 (Lat: 29.993056 Lon: -94.443056), Type: Pole, Structure height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WQAY283
Assigned Frequencies: 466.800 MHz, 467.000 MHz Grant Date: 08/25/2004, Expiration Date: 08/25/2014, Certifier: Robert Stroder
Registrant: The Spectrum Firm, Inc., 21 Ski Run Trail, Fairfield, PA 17320, Phone: (717) 642-9400, Fax: (717) 642-6827
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2 - STATION, .4 Mi N Of (Lat: 30.039917 Lon: -94.423778), Overall height: 134.1 m, Call Sign: WED758
Assigned Frequencies: 1965.00 MHz, 1975.00 MHz Grant Date: 03/13/1997, Expiration Date: 10/28/1998, Cancellation Date: 11/06/1998
Registrant: Phone: (972) 337-3053 - STATION, W Switch Cotton Creek Mp301.1 3 Mi (Lat: 30.029361 Lon: -94.470722), Overall height: 24.4 m, Call Sign: WHH437
Assigned Frequencies: 2181.60 MHz Grant Date: 05/02/2001, Expiration Date: 07/08/2011, Cancellation Date: 07/06/2007
Registrant: Union Pacific Railroad, 1400 Douglas St. Stop 0650, Omaha, NE 68179, Phone: (402) 544-1777, Fax: (402) 280-6565, Email:
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 - 1 Mile South Of Us 90 (Lat: 30.022694 Lon: -94.411000), Call Sign: KNKD588
Assigned Frequencies: 928.937 MHz Grant Date: 08/24/1998, Expiration Date: 07/01/2008, Cancellation Date: 08/22/2001
Registrant: Joyce & Jacobs, 1019 19th Street,N.W., 14th Fl., Ph-2, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 457-0100
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 - 1.2 Mi Nw Of Int Of Hwy 90 & Hwy 326 (Lat: 30.039944 Lon: -94.423806), Call Sign: WXD3, Licensee ID: L00009312
Assigned Frequencies: 131.725 MHz Grant Date: 09/21/2000, Expiration Date: 10/25/2005, Cancellation Date: 03/16/2004
Registrant: Aeronautical Radio Inc, 2551 Riva Rd, Annapolis, MD 21401, Phone: (410) 266-2132
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2 - Call Sign: WB5BBS, Licensee ID: L00328979
Grant Date: 02/27/2001, Expiration Date: 05/07/2011, Cancellation Date: 03/25/2005, Certifier: Gene N Barry
Registrant: Gene N Barry, 4141 Thompson Road, Nome, TX 77629-0204 - Call Sign: K5GNB, Previous Call Sign: WB5BBS, Licensee ID: L00328979
Grant Date: 03/25/2005, Expiration Date: 03/25/2015, Certifier: Gene N Barry
Registrant: Gene N Barry, 4141 Thompson Road, Nome, TX 77629
FAA Registered Aircraft: 3 - Aircraft: E75 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 93 mph), Engine: P&W R1340 SERIES (600 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 4566N , Serial Number: 75-8727, Year manufactured: 1942
Registrant (Corporation): Farm Air Svc Inc, Po Box 239, Nome, TX 77629 - Aircraft: S35 (Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 150 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 876T , Serial Number: D-7753, Year manufactured: 1965
Registrant (Individual): Jon T Jeffcoat, Po Box 674, Nome, TX 77629 - Aircraft: G-164A (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 98 mph), Engine: P&W R1340 SERIES (600 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 984X , Serial Number: 661, Year manufactured: 1969
Registrant (Corporation): Farm Air Service Inc, Po Box 197, Nome, TX 77629
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents: See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Nome, TX
| Most common first names in Nome, TX among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| James | 8 | 75.2 years |
| Mary | 7 | 76.6 years |
| Joseph | 5 | 73.5 years |
| John | 4 | 72.5 years |
| Edith | 4 | 80.5 years |
| Henry | 4 | 73.5 years |
| Lula | 3 | 81.6 years |
| Richard | 3 | 74.6 years |
| Robert | 3 | 70.3 years |
| William | 3 | 81.0 years |
| Most common last names in Nome, TX among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Anderson | 9 | 69.0 years |
| Spears | 6 | 79.7 years |
| Tindall | 6 | 87.5 years |
| Jones | 5 | 72.6 years |
| Lacour | 5 | 72.6 years |
| Brown | 4 | 78.0 years |
| Dunagan | 4 | 76.2 years |
| Briggs | 4 | 80.8 years |
| Going | 4 | 78.5 years |
| Ritter | 4 | 76.5 years |
Businesses in Nome, TX
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