Vidor, Texas

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Population (year 2000): 11,440. Estimated population in July 2006: 11,193 (-2.2% change)

Males: 5,467	(47.8%)
Females: 5,973	(52.2%)

Orange County

Median resident age:	35.4 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Zip codes: 77662.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $31,600 (it was $31,982 in 2000)

Vidor	$31,600
Texas:	$42,139

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $56,600 (it was $53,200 in 2000)

Vidor	$56,600
Texas:	$106,000

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Races in Vidor:

White Non-Hispanic (94.8%)
Hispanic (3.5%)
American Indian (1.2%)
Two or more races (1.2%)
Other race (0.7%)

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Ancestries: United States (17.6%), Irish (11.2%), German (9.3%), French (8.9%), English (8.2%), French Canadian (4.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 10.6 square miles.

Population density: 1070 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Vidor

High school or higher: 73.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
Unemployed: 8.7%
Mean travel time to work: 21.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Vidor city

Never married: 20.4%
Now married: 56.8%
Separated: 2.2%
Widowed: 7.1%
Divorced: 13.6%

214 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.9%
Texas:	13.9%

According to our research there were 76 registered sex offenders living in Vidor, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Vidor to the number of sex offenders is 149 to 1.

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

Vidor:	1.6% ($863)
Texas:	1.7% ($1,393)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Beaumont, TX (9.6 miles , pop. 113,866).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Southeast Montgomery, TX (94.9 miles , pop. 208,076).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (98.6 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Pine Forest, TX (4.0 miles ), Rose City, TX (4.5 miles ), Beaumont, TX (9.6 miles ), Central Gardens, TX (10.0 miles ), Mauriceville, TX (10.3 miles ), Port Neches, TX (10.7 miles ), Nederland, TX (11.0 miles ), Bridge City-Orangefield, TX (11.9 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 8 buildings, average cost: $55,200
1997: 7 buildings, average cost: $51,700
1998: 19 buildings, average cost: $52,500
1999: 16 buildings, average cost: $78,600
2000: 7 buildings, average cost: $68,700
2001: 18 buildings, average cost: $48,300
2002: 15 buildings, average cost: $71,800
2003: 24 buildings, average cost: $87,100
2004: 20 buildings, average cost: $79,100
2005: 10 buildings, average cost: $83,500
2006: 16 buildings, average cost: $101,000
2007: 18 buildings, average cost: $85,300

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Latitude: 30.13 N, Longitude: 94.00 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -139 (-1.2%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,263 (28.0%)

216 people in nursing homes

Area code: 409

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Vidor, Texas business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: +48 (+0.4%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Construction (27%)
Metal and metal products (9%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Repair and maintenance (6%)
Petroleum and coal products (4%)
Chemicals (3%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (21%)
Educational services (11%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
Personal and laundry services (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
Carpenters (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Cashiers (5%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)

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Crime in Vidor by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	8.7	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	4	2	4	5	5	5	2	5
per 100,000	36.0	16.8	34.2	41.8	43.6	43.6	17.4	43.1
Robberies	8	13	6	9	11	6	5	8
per 100,000	72.0	109.1	51.3	75.3	95.8	52.3	43.6	68.9
Assaults	23	34	35	25	16	33	15	24
per 100,000	206.9	285.4	299.1	209.2	139.4	287.6	130.7	206.7
Burglaries	110	91	117	136	104	117	179	125
per 100,000	989.7	763.8	1000.0	1138.2	906.1	1019.8	1559.4	1076.7
Thefts	357	318	354	371	271	268	241	286
per 100,000	3212.2	2669.1	3025.6	3104.9	2361.0	2335.9	2099.5	2463.4
Auto thefts	38	42	47	38	32	38	46	58
per 100,000	341.9	352.5	401.7	318.0	278.8	331.2	400.7	499.6
Arson	3	10	4	6	7	1	6	1
per 100,000	27.0	83.9	34.2	50.2	61.0	8.7	52.3	8.6
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 323.2)	316.9	291.7	325.7	327.2	289.1	299.4	278.3	310.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 29 (22 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.95
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Vidor, Texas

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Vidor-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 102% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/7/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.7 miles away from the Vidor 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 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.1 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Vidor:

MEMORIAL HERMANN BAPTIST HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; BEAUMONT, TX)
MEMORIAL HERMAN BAPTIST HOSP ORANGE (about 10 miles; ORANGE, TX)
CHRISTUS ST ELIZABETH HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; BEAUMONT, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Vidor, TX

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Vidor:

SOUTHEAST TEXAS REGIONAL (about 13 miles; BEAUMONT/PORT ARTHUR, TX; ID: BPT)
LAKE CHARLES REGIONAL (about 54 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; ID: LCH)
CHENNAULT INTL (about 60 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; ID: CWF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Vidor:

ORANGE COUNTY (about 15 miles; ORANGE, TX; ID: ORG)
BEAUMONT MUNI (about 15 miles; BEAUMONT, TX; ID: BMT)
HAWTHORNE FIELD (about 23 miles; KOUNTZE/SILSBEE, TX; ID: 45R)

Amtrak station near Vidor:

10 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 Vidor:

LAMAR UNIVERSITY-BEAUMONT (about 12 miles; BEAUMONT, TX; Full-time enrollment: 8,888)
MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; FT enrollment: 6,460)
LEE COLLEGE (about 71 miles; BAYTOWN, TX; FT enrollment: 3,099)
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-CLEAR LAKE (about 86 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 4,735)
SAN JACINTO COLLEGE-CENTRAL CAMPUS (about 87 miles; PASADENA, TX; FT enrollment: 6,102)
SAN JACINTO COLLEGE-SOUTH CAMPUS (about 94 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 3,513)
ANGELINA COLLEGE (about 97 miles; LUFKIN, TX; FT enrollment: 2,773)

Public high schools in Vidor:

VIDOR High School (Students: 1387; Location: 500 ORANGE ST; Grades: 9-12; Our rating: 47)
A I M S CTR High School (Location: 500 STADIUM DR; Grades: 9-12)

Private high school in Vidor:

FAITH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 33; Location: BOX 206; Grades: PK - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Vidor:

VIDOR Junior High School (Students: 733; Location: 945 N TRAM RD; Grades: 7-8; Our rating: 54)
VIDOR MIDDLE (Students: 731; Location: 2500 HWY 12; Grades: 5-6; Our rating: 67)
OAK FOREST Elementary (Students: 685; Location: 2400 HWY 12; Grades: PK-4; Our rating: 67)
VIDOR Elementary (Students: 644; Location: 400 E RAILROAD; Grades: EE-4; Our rating: 64)
PINE FOREST Elementary (Students: 639; Location: 4150 N MAIN; Grades: PK-4; Our rating: 74)

Library in Vidor:

VIDOR PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $99,386; Location: 440 E BOLIVAR ST; 34,797 books; 295 audio materials; 2,000 video materials; 30 serial subscriptions)

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Churches in Vidor include: Central Baptist Church (A), Church of the Nazarene (B), Faith Tabernacle Pentecostal Church (C), Holiness Church (D), First Baptist Church of Vidor (E), First Pentecostal Church (F), First Presbyterian Church of Vidor (G), Trinity Baptist Church (H), Grace Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Park in Vidor: Vidor High School Football Stadium and Track (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Smith Lake Swimming Park (Water Parks & Slides; 790 West Tram Road) (1), Boomtown USA (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1495 Freeway Boulevard) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotel: Budget Inn (ON I-10) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Court: Orange County - Commissioner's Court- Commissioner Precinct 4 (190 Camp Street) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Vidor and their reported violations in the past:

CHERRY HILL SUBDIVISION (Population served: 66, Purch_groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JUN-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and JUL-20-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-18-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUL-20-2004)

3 routine major monitoring violations

CAPRI AND GALL STREETS (Population served: 66, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JUN-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and JUL-20-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-18-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUL-20-2004)

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between MAY-2003 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

4 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.7 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	74.8%
Whole state:	71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.7%
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: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	14.5%
Whole state:	15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	7.0%
Whole state:	6.7%

Vidor compared to Texas state average:

Vidor, Texas environmental map by EPA

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Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Median age below state average.
House age below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Vidor (2007 data):

Texas State Bank: Vidor Branch at 855 North Main Street, branch established on 1955-04-01. 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.
Capital One, National Association: Vidor Branch at 1255 North Main Street, branch established on 1976-10-05. Info updated 2006-05-08: Bank assets: $30,803.0 mil, Deposits: $21,939.0 mil, headquarters in New Orleans, LA, positive income, 327 total offices, Holding Company: Capital One Financial Corporation
Orange Savings Bank, ssb: 960 North Main Street Branch at 960 North Main Street, branch established on 1954-05-17. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $296.7 mil, Deposits: $269.0 mil, headquarters in Orange, TX, positive income, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Osb Financial Services, Inc.
CountyBank, N.A.: Countybank - Vidor at 1475 N. Main Street, branch established on 2001-10-29. 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.
MidSouth Bank: Vidor Branch at 1384 North Main, branch established on 1926-01-01. Info updated 2006-10-25: Bank assets: $158.6 mil, Deposits: $124.1 mil, headquarters in Beaumont, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Midsouth Bancorp, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Vidor mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Orange County Texas:

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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
Parks and Recreation	1	$1,975	$23,700	0	$0
Local Libraries	3	$5,077	$20,308	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	12	$26,298	$26,298	3	$2,037
Other Government Administration	5	$15,863	$38,071	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	21	$83,016	$47,438	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	3	$4,880	$19,520	0	$0
Police - Other	7	$14,741	$25,270	0	$0
Streets and Highways	9	$16,576	$22,101	0	$0
Health	2	$3,542	$21,252	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	7	$15,235	$26,117	1	$640
Totals for Government	70	$187,203	$32,092	4	$2,677

Vidor government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $657,000
Parks & Recreation: $9,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,437,000
Regular Highways: $612,000

Solid Waste Management: $557,000

Financial Administration: $287,000

General - Other: $270,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $95,000

Central Staff Services: $94,000

Libraries: $87,000

Parks & Recreation: $66,000

Health Services - Other: $46,000
General - Interest on Debt: $40,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $695,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $650,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $45,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $363,000
Interest Earnings: $100,000
Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $136,000
General - Other: $81,000

Regular Highways: $9,000

Libraries: $8,000

Judicial: $5,000

Parks & Recreation: $4,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,204,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $6,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $1,611,000
Property: $1,076,000

Public Utilities: $539,000

NEC: $24,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $2,480,000

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 Vidor:

KQHN (1510 AM; daytime; 5 kW; NEDERLAND, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KLVI (560 AM; 5 kW; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KUHD (1150 AM; 1 kW; PORT NECHES, TX; Owner: VISION LATINABROADCASTING, INC.)
KDEI (1250 AM; 5 kW; PORT ARTHUR, TX; Owner: RADIO MARIA, INC.)
KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KZZB (990 AM; 1 kW; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: MARTIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
KIKR (1450 AM; 1 kW; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KRCM (1380 AM; 1 kW; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: VOICE BROADCASTING, INC.)
KOLE (1340 AM; 1 kW; PORT ARTHUR, TX; Owner: CITYGATE MEDIA, INC.)
KOGT (1600 AM; 1 kW; ORANGE, TX; Owner: G-CAP COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KILE (1560 AM; 50 kW; BELLAIRE, TX; Owner: THE RAFTT CORPORATION)
KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Vidor:

KIOC (106.1 FM; ORANGE, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KRWP (97.5 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KQXY-FM (94.1 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KYKR (95.1 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KVLU (91.3 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: LAMAR UNIVERSITY)
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"))
KTXB (89.7 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
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.)
K277AG (103.3 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KTCX (102.5 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KAYD-FM (101.7 FM; SILSBEE, TX; Owner: HILCO COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KYKZ (96.1 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Vidor:

KFDM-TV (Channel 6; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF TEXAS, INC.)
KBTV-TV (Channel 4; PORT ARTHUR, TX; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF BEAUMONT/PORT ARTHUR, L.L.C.)
KJDF-LP (Channel 46; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: ARACELIS ORTIZ, EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF CARLOS ORTIZ)
KITU (Channel 34; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION INC)
K09VO (Channel 9; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: BEAUMONT BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KBMT (Channel 12; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CHANNEL 12 OF BEAUMONT, INC.)
KUIL-LP (Channel 64; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: BLUE BONNET COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
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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