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Orange County

Population in 2011: 503. Population change since 2000: -3.1%
 

Males: 248  (49.4%)
Females: 255  (50.6%)

Median resident age:  40.9 years
Texas median age:  40.8 years

Zip codes: 77662.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $44,732 (it was $27,344 in 2000)
Rose City:

$44,732
Texas:

$48,259
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $20,485

Rose City city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $70,689 (it was $40,900 in 2000)
Rose City:

$70,689
Texas:

$125,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $55,044; Detached houses: $66,213; Townhouses or other attached units: $33,663; Mobile homes: $33,788

Median gross rent in 2009: $931.

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Rose City races chart
  • White alone - 418 (83.3%)
  • Hispanic - 71 (14.1%)
  • Two or more races - 9 (1.8%)
  • Black alone - 2 (0.4%)
  • American Indian alone - 1 (0.2%)
  • Other race alone - 1 (0.2%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Rose City: 82.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (13.5%), Irish (10.0%), French (6.4%), French Canadian (3.3%), English (2.5%), German (2.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 1.72 square miles.

Population density: 292 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Rose City:

  • High school or higher: 70.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.0%
  • Unemployed: 12.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rose City city:

  • Never married: 22.0%
  • Now married: 58.6%
  • Separated: 3.1%
  • Widowed: 5.0%
  • Divorced: 11.3%

18 residents are foreign born (3.5% Latin America).

This city:  3.5%
Texas:  13.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $856 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $370 (0.8%)
Rose City satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Beaumont, TX (4.6 miles , pop. 113,866).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Southeast Montgomery, TX (79.3 miles , pop. 208,076).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (83.0 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Vidor, TX (2.0 miles ), Beaumont, TX (2.1 miles ), Pine Forest, TX (2.2 miles ), Central Gardens, TX (2.9 miles ), Nederland, TX (3.1 miles ), Port Neches, TX (3.2 miles ), Rose Hill Acres, TX (3.2 miles ), Chance-Loeb, TX (3.6 miles ).

Latitude: 30.11 N, Longitude: 94.06 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 409

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Crime in Rose City by Year
Type 2002 2004 2005 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Murders 00000000
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 00000000
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 00000111
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0199.2205.3194.9
Assaults 00000202
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0398.40.0389.9
Burglaries 700003310
per 100,000 1291.50.00.00.00.0597.6616.01949.3
Thefts 700002514
per 100,000 1291.50.00.00.00.0398.41026.72729.0
Auto thefts 00002004
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0399.20.00.0779.7
Arson 00000200
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0398.40.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 135.70.00.00.030.5188.3139.2424.4

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Crime in Rose City detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 1 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.95
Texas average:

2.17

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

10.5%
Texas:

7.0%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: -67 (-11.4%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (30%)
  • Manufacturing (24%)
  • Health care and social assistance (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (9%)
  • Other services, except public administration (8%)
  • Retail trade (4%)
  • Retail trade (34%)
  • Health care and social assistance (25%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Information (11%)
  • Other services, except public administration (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (2%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Electricians (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)

Work and jobs in Rose City: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Rose City, Texas

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Tornado activity:

Rose City-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 139% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/7/1957, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.1 miles away from the Rose City city center killed one person and injured 81 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 1/31/1983, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.6 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Orange County (16) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 7

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Hurricanes: 6, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 3, Fires: 2, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Rose City:

  • MEMORIAL HERMANN BAPTIST BEAUMONT HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 4 miles away; BEAUMONT, TX)
  • CHRISTUS HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 5 miles away; BEAUMONT, TX)
  • MEMORIAL HERMANN BAPTIST ORANGE HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 12 miles away; ORANGE, TX)

Amtrak station near Rose City:

  • 5 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 Rose City:

  • Lamar University (about 5 miles; Beaumont, TX; Full-time enrollment: 7,661)
  • McNeese State University (about 51 miles; Lake Charles, LA; FT enrollment: 6,406)
  • San Jacinto Community College (about 71 miles; Pasadena, TX; FT enrollment: 9,689)
  • University of Houston-Clear Lake (about 73 miles; Houston, TX; FT enrollment: 3,228)
  • Universal Technical Institute of Texas Inc (about 82 miles; Houston, TX; FT enrollment: 3,479)
  • University of Houston-Downtown (about 82 miles; Houston, TX; FT enrollment: 6,102)
  • University of Houston (about 82 miles; Houston, TX; FT enrollment: 26,385)

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Cemetery: Sullivan Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Orange County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI  SO2 NO2 Ozone  PM2.5 CO 

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 34.1. This is about average.
City:

34.1
U.S.:

32.0
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 2.19. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.0 miles away from the city center.
City:

2.19
U.S.:

2.43
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 5.53. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 4.8 miles away from the city center.
City:

5.53
U.S.:

9.39
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 26.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.8 miles away from the city center.
City:

26.4
U.S.:

28.3
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.9 miles away from the city center.
City:

10.2
U.S.:

9.6
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.155. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 4.8 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.155
U.S.:

0.334


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 11.6%
(11.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 100.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Texas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  71.6%
Whole state:  70.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  7.9%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Rose City, TX


Rose City compared to Texas state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Rose City travel time to work - commute
Rose City mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (50%)
  • Utility gas (36%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Orange County Texas:


2008 Presidential Election results in Orange County Texas:
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Religion statistics for Rose City (based on Orange County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 65.56%
Here65.6%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodLDS (Mormon) Church
Adherents52.4%20.9%8.2%4.3%3.1%
Congregations32.0%7.2%8.2%7.2%5.2%
NameBaptist Missionary Association of AmericaChurches of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)Church of the NazareneOther
Adherents2.2%2.2%1.1%0.9%4.6%
Congregations3.1%11.3%3.1%3.1%19.6%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 14
Orange County:

1.70 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.12 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
This county:

0.73 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 48
Orange County:

5.81 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 37
This county:

4.48 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Orange County:

9.4%
Texas:

8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Orange County:

30.4%
State:

26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

7.1%
State:

15.7%

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 1$2,923$35,0760$0
Judicial and Legal 1$2,569$30,8280$0
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,870$34,4401$957
Totals for Government 3$8,362$33,4481$957


5.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,841 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.97%
Texas average:

8.37%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($167 average AGI)
Orange County:

0.05%
Texas average:

0.20%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Jefferson County, TX  1.88% ($38,669 average AGI)
from Harris County, TX  0.38% ($40,462)
from Hardin County, TX  0.37% ($35,146)


7.81% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,044 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.81%
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  2.09% ($29,975 average AGI)
to Harris County, TX  0.77% ($36,014)
to Hardin County, TX  0.43% ($32,107)

Strongest AM radio stations in Rose City:

  • KQHN (1510 AM; daytime; 5 kW; NEDERLAND, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KLVI (560 AM; 5 kW; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KZZB (990 AM; 1 kW; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: MARTIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KIKR (1450 AM; 1 kW; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KDEI (1250 AM; 5 kW; PORT ARTHUR, TX; Owner: RADIO MARIA, INC.)
  • KRCM (1380 AM; 1 kW; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: VOICE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KUHD (1150 AM; 1 kW; PORT NECHES, TX; Owner: VISION LATINABROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KOLE (1340 AM; 1 kW; PORT ARTHUR, TX; Owner: CITYGATE MEDIA, 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 Rose City:

  • KVLU (91.3 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: LAMAR UNIVERSITY)
  • KRWP (97.5 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.)
  • KKMY (104.5 FM; ORANGE, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • K277AG (103.3 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • 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.)
  • KCOL-FM (92.5 FM; GROVES, TX; Owner: VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTCX (102.5 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KTXB (89.7 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KAYD-FM (101.7 FM; SILSBEE, TX; Owner: HILCO COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KYKZ (96.1 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KSHN (99.9 FM; LIBERTY, TX; Owner: TRINITY RIVER VALLEY BROADCASTING CO)
  • KBIU (103.7 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Rose City:

  • KJDF-LP (Channel 46; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: ARACELIS ORTIZ, EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF CARLOS ORTIZ)
  • 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.)
  • KBMT (Channel 12; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CHANNEL 12 OF BEAUMONT, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • KUIL-LP (Channel 64; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: BLUE BONNET COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KVHP (Channel 29; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
Rose City, Texas:
  • Fatal accident count: 16
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 23
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
  • Fatalities: 17
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 39
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 5
Texas average:
  • Fatal accident count: 170
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 258
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 48
  • Fatalities: 187
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 446
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 24
See more detailed statistics of Rose City fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here



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  • #33 on the list of "Top 100 safest cities (lowest city-data.com crime index)"
  • #68 (77662) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Acadian/Cajun first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #20 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"

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