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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.4%), Manufacturing (13.8%), Retail trade (12.8%).
Detached houses: $115,212Here:$115,212State:$177,060 Townhouses or other attached units: $105,232Here:$105,232State:$170,403 In 2-unit structures: $40,784Here:$40,784State:$137,980 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $180,272Here:$180,272State:$168,745 Mobile homes: $95,185Here:$95,185State:$42,156 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $36,203Here:$36,203State:$34,447
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 51.2% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 48.4%
Obama (Democratic): 51.1% McCain (Republican): 48.8%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,850 (1.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $850 (1.1%)
Area name: Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Jefferson County is $477 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $570 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $707 a month.
Cities in this county include: Beaumont, Port Arthur, Nederland, Groves, Port Neches, Central Gardens, Bevil Oaks, China, Nome, East Jefferson.
Carbon Monoxide: 1 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Below U.S. average. Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.009 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (1-hour): 0.105 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.083 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.004 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.025 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.
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Notable locations in Jefferson County: Texas Agricultural Experiment Station (A), Bayou Din Golf Club (B), Port Arthur Country Club (C), McFadden Ranch (D), Hamshire Volunteer Fire Department (E), Labelle - Fannett Volunteer Fire Department / Emergency Medical Services (F), Jefferson County Sheriff's Office - Constable Precinct 4 (G), Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum (H), Labelle - Fannett Volunteer Fire Department / Emergency Medical Services Substation (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Jefferson County include: Good Hope Chapel (A), Greater Rising Sun Baptist Church (B), First Baptist Church of Fannett (C), New Pilgrim Baptist Church (D), Fannett Church of Christ (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Berry Cemetery (1), Woodrow Cemetery (2), Broussard Cemetery (3), Landrum Cemetery (4), Hillebrandt Cemetery (5), Pivoto Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Barnett Lake (A), Wiseman Lake (B), Willow Slough (C), Willow Lake (D), Keith Lake (E), Twin Lakes (F), Fence Lake (G), Lost Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Block Bayou (A), Willow Creek (B), Uncle Charlie Slough (C), Bayou Din (D), Mayhaw Bayou (E), Alligator Bayou (F), West Prong (G), Beach Prong (H), Salt Bayou (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Jefferson County include: J D Murphee State Wildlife Management Area (1), Spindletop Park (2), Sea Rim State Park (3), Big Hill Bayou Wildlife Management Area (4), Live Oak Memorial Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map Beaches: McFaddin Beach (A), MacFadden Beach (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Jefferson County: Texas Agricultural Experiment Station (A), Bayou Din Golf Club (B), Port Arthur Country Club (C), McFadden Ranch (D), Hamshire Volunteer Fire Department (E), Labelle - Fannett Volunteer Fire Department / Emergency Medical Services (F), Jefferson County Sheriff's Office - Constable Precinct 4 (G), Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum (H), Labelle - Fannett Volunteer Fire Department / Emergency Medical Services Substation (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Jefferson County include: Good Hope Chapel (A), Greater Rising Sun Baptist Church (B), First Baptist Church of Fannett (C), New Pilgrim Baptist Church (D), Fannett Church of Christ (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Berry Cemetery (1), Woodrow Cemetery (2), Broussard Cemetery (3), Landrum Cemetery (4), Hillebrandt Cemetery (5), Pivoto Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Barnett Lake (A), Wiseman Lake (B), Willow Slough (C), Willow Lake (D), Keith Lake (E), Twin Lakes (F), Fence Lake (G), Lost Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Block Bayou (A), Willow Creek (B), Uncle Charlie Slough (C), Bayou Din (D), Mayhaw Bayou (E), Alligator Bayou (F), West Prong (G), Beach Prong (H), Salt Bayou (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Jefferson County include: J D Murphee State Wildlife Management Area (1), Spindletop Park (2), Sea Rim State Park (3), Big Hill Bayou Wildlife Management Area (4), Live Oak Memorial Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beaches: McFaddin Beach (A), MacFadden Beach (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Cameron Parish, Louisiana , Chambers County , Hardin County , Liberty County , Orange County .
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Current college students: 11,596 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 78.5% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 15,608 (37% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 90.8%
Housing units in Jefferson County with a mortgage: 27,613 (760 second mortgage, 1,698 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 28,873
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Most common first ancestries reported in Jefferson County (%):
5.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,399 average adjusted gross income)
0.20% of residents moved from foreign countries ($370 average AGI)Jefferson County:0.20%Texas average:0.20% 3.46% relocated from other counties in Texas ($19,915 average AGI) 1.86% relocated from other states ($11,114 average AGI)Jefferson County:1.86%Texas average:3.06%
7.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,160 average adjusted gross income)
0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($211 average AGI)Jefferson County:0.04%Texas average:0.11% 5.80% relocated to other counties in Texas ($27,967 average AGI) 1.79% relocated to other states ($7,982 average AGI)Jefferson County:1.79%Texas average:2.17%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.7 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.8 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.1
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 38,007 (32,321 aged, 5,686 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 85.5. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of homicide:
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 113.9. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
45,924 spouses, 76,160 children (68,876 natural, 1,853 adopted, 5,431 stepchildren), 6,826 grandchildren, 2,169 brothers or sisters, 1,480 parents, 3,632 other relatives, 3,532 non-relatives
Size of family households: 26,478 2-persons, 15,624 3-persons, 12,586 4-persons, 5,930 5-persons, 2,323 6-persons, 1,397 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 25,358 1-person, 2,824 2-persons, 258 3-persons, 130 4-persons, 73 5-persons, 12 6-persons.
86.8% of residents of Jefferson County speak English at home. 8.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all). 2.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 6% speak English not well). 2.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (47% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). 0.2% of residents speak other language at home (68% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
Population growth in Jefferson County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 22.21 millions of gallons per day (3% from ground, 97% from surface)
Year house built
58% of Jefferson County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in Texas.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $53,300
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Parks and Recreation: $3,486,000
Air Transportation: $2,436,000
Regular Highways: $2,270,000
Natural Resources - Other: $95,000
Regular Highways: $845,000
Natural Resources - Other: $841,000
Parks and Recreation: $557,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $182,000
Sewerage: $76,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $13,040,000
Police Protection: $11,536,000
Corrections - Other: $8,063,000
General - Other: $5,960,000
Financial Administration: $5,520,000
Regular Highways: $5,490,000
Parks and Recreation: $5,050,000
Health - Other: $3,997,000
Air Transportation: $3,585,000
Central Staff Services: $3,346,000
General Public Buildings: $3,075,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $2,925,000
Public Welfare - Other: $989,000
Solid Waste Management: $884,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $262,000
Libraries: $220,000
Air Transportation: $553,000
Education: $274,000
Public Welfare: $91,000
Highways: $14,000
General Local Government Support: $13,000
Interest Earnings: $1,183,000
General Revenue, NEC: $738,000
Rents: $508,000
Donations From Private Sources: $26,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $83,430,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,000,000
Public Welfare - Other: $519,000
Regular Highways: $284,000
Financial Administration: $149,000
Corrections - Other: $133,000
Central Staff Services: $119,000
General Public Building: $92,000
Health - Other: $89,000
Libraries: $75,000
Correctional Institutions: $53,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $51,000
Air Transportation: $31,000
General - Other: $19,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,000
Public Welfare: $2,320,000
Highways: $2,086,000
Housing and Community Development: $975,000
Health and Hospitals: $291,000
General Local Government Support: $217,000
Education: $106,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $14,743,000
Other Selective Sales: $710,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $432,000
Motor Vehicle License: $339,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $72,000
Other License: $33,000
Amusements License: $17,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $1,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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