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Population (year 2000): 4,111. Estimated population in July 2006: 3,956 (-3.8% change)
 

Males: 2,001  (48.7%)
Females: 2,110  (51.3%)

Orange County

Median resident age:  37.2 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 77630.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $31,900 (it was $32,224 in 2000)
West Orange  $31,900
Texas:  $42,139

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $43,300 (it was $40,700 in 2000)
West Orange  $43,300
Texas:  $106,000

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Races in West Orange:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.9%)
  • Hispanic (5.8%)
  • Other race (2.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • Black (1.8%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: United States (13.1%), Irish (10.8%), French (10.4%), German (8.6%), French Canadian (5.4%), English (4.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 3.17 square miles.

Population density: 1261 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in West Orange

  • High school or higher: 74.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
  • Unemployed: 10.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Orange city

  • Never married: 18.2%
  • Now married: 56.2%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 10.1%
  • Divorced: 12.8%

149 residents are foreign born (2.7% Latin America, 0.6% Asia).

This city:  3.6%
Texas:  13.9%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in West Orange, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in West Orange to the number of sex offenders is 1332 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

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

West Orange:  1.1% ($452)
Texas:  1.7% ($1,393)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: East Jefferson, TX (17.0 miles , pop. 116,060).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Southeast Montgomery, TX (111.6 miles , pop. 208,076).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (113.9 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Orange, TX (2.0 miles ), Pinehurst, TX (2.3 miles ), Bridge City, TX (6.8 miles ), Bridge City-Orangefield, TX (6.9 miles ), Mauriceville, TX (12.3 miles ), Vinton, LA (14.3 miles ), Groves, TX (14.3 miles ), Deweyville, TX (14.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $17,000
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $41,300
  • 1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $67,000
  • 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $68,800
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $96,100
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $30,000
  • 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $50,200
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $43,300
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $24,000
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $59,900
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $145,700
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $15,000

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Latitude: 30.08 N, Longitude: 93.76 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +982 (+23.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 263 (16.2%)


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Population change in the 1990s: -100 (-2.4%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Chemicals (17%)
  • Construction (16%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Public administration (14%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Chemicals (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)


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Crime in West Orange by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 111402
    per 100,000 23.823.324.397.70.048.7
Robberies 565473
    per 100,000 118.9139.7121.797.7171.573.1
Assaults 1712111385
    per 100,000 404.4279.5267.8317.4196.0121.8
Burglaries 364064564266
    per 100,000 856.3931.51557.91367.21029.21607.4
Thefts 342287326269240230
    per 100,000 8135.16683.77935.76567.45880.95601.6
Auto thefts 20131316918
    per 100,000 475.7302.7316.5390.6220.5438.4
Arson 101001
    per 100,000 23.80.024.30.00.024.4
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 559.0473.2561.3560.5415.6456.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 10 (9 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.25
US city average:  3.00

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West Orange-area historical tornado activity is near Texas state average. It is 85% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/7/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 2.3 miles away from the West Orange city center killed one person and injured 81 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/17/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.6 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near West Orange:
  • MEMORIAL HERMAN BAPTIST HOSP ORANGE (about 9 miles; ORANGE, TX)
  • DOCTORS HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; GROVES, TX)
  • CHRISTUS ST MARY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; PORT ARTHUR, TX)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to West Orange:
  • SOUTHEAST TEXAS REGIONAL (about 21 miles; BEAUMONT/PORT ARTHUR, TX; ID: BPT)
  • LAKE CHARLES REGIONAL (about 38 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; ID: LCH)
  • CHENNAULT INTL (about 44 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; ID: CWF)
Other public-use airports nearest to West Orange:
  • ORANGE COUNTY (about 4 miles; ORANGE, TX; ID: ORG)
  • SOUTHLAND FIELD (about 28 miles; SULPHUR, LA; ID: L75)
  • BEAUMONT MUNI (about 31 miles; BEAUMONT, TX; ID: BMT)

Local government website: www.cityofwestorange.com

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Orange:
  • LAMAR UNIVERSITY-BEAUMONT (about 26 miles; BEAUMONT, TX; Full-time enrollment: 8,888)
  • MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; FT enrollment: 6,460)
  • LEE COLLEGE (about 86 miles; BAYTOWN, TX; FT enrollment: 3,099)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-CLEAR LAKE (about 100 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 4,735)
  • SAN JACINTO COLLEGE-CENTRAL CAMPUS (about 101 miles; PASADENA, TX; FT enrollment: 6,102)
  • SAN JACINTO COLLEGE-SOUTH CAMPUS (about 108 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 3,513)
  • ANGELINA COLLEGE (about 109 miles; LUFKIN, TX; FT enrollment: 2,773)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Calvary Baptist Church 2402 Western Ave. Est. 1951

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Churches in West Orange include: Church of Christ in West Orange (A), First Baptist Church of West Orange (B), Grace Baptist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Forest Lawn Memorial Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  70.8%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.9%
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: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  13.2%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  5.2%
Whole state:  6.7%

West Orange compared to Texas state average:

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


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Banks with branches in West Orange (2007 data):
  • Texas State Bank: Orange Wal-Mart Branch at 3115 Edgar Brown Blvd, branch established on 1995-01-25. 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.



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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
Solid Waste Management 2$3,565$21,3900$0
Other Government Administration 1$3,388$40,6560$0
Health 1$3,074$36,8880$0
Streets and Highways 5$13,734$32,9620$0
Police - Other 1$2,569$30,8280$0
Financial Administration 1$2,644$31,7280$0
Other and Unallocable 1$2,653$31,8361$682
Police Protection - Officers 9$32,695$43,5930$0
Judicial and Legal 1$2,365$28,3800$0
Totals for Government 22$66,687$36,3751$682


West Orange government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $154,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $98,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $395,000
    Financial Administration: $311,000
    Regular Highways: $146,000
    Solid Waste Management: $87,000
    Fire Protection: $32,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $306,000
    Interest Earnings: $7,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $833,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $714,000
    Property: $371,000
    Public Utilities: $183,000
    NEC: $15,000
    Other Selective Sales: $0
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $353,000

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 West Orange:
  • KLVI (560 AM; 5 kW; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KOGT (1600 AM; 1 kW; ORANGE, TX; Owner: G-CAP COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KDEI (1250 AM; 5 kW; PORT ARTHUR, TX; Owner: RADIO MARIA, INC.)
  • 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)
  • KLCL (1470 AM; 5 kW; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOLE (1340 AM; 1 kW; PORT ARTHUR, TX; Owner: CITYGATE MEDIA, INC.)
  • KUHD (1150 AM; 1 kW; PORT NECHES, TX; Owner: VISION LATINABROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KILE (1560 AM; 50 kW; BELLAIRE, TX; Owner: THE RAFTT CORPORATION)
  • KZZB (990 AM; 1 kW; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: MARTIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in West Orange:
  • KKMY (104.5 FM; ORANGE, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KRWP (97.5 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KTXB (89.7 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KIOC (106.1 FM; ORANGE, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KQXY-FM (94.1 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KYKR (95.1 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KCOL-FM (92.5 FM; GROVES, TX; Owner: VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KYKZ (96.1 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KOBT (100.7 FM; WINNIE, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KBIU (103.7 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; 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.)
  • KZWA (104.9 FM; MOSS BLUFF, LA; Owner: B & C BROADCASTING, LTD.)
  • KVLU (91.3 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: LAMAR UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around West Orange:
  • KITU (Channel 34; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION 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.)
  • KVHP (Channel 29; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KFDM-TV (Channel 6; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF TEXAS, INC.)
  • KBMT (Channel 12; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CHANNEL 12 OF BEAUMONT, 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.)
  • KEBQ-LP (Channel 22; BEAUMONT-ORANGE, TX; Owner: WELLSPRINGS BEAUMONT TELEVISION, INC.)

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