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Jefferson County, Texas business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Jefferson County, Texas:
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Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 51.2% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 48.4%
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.
2005 air pollution in Jefferson County:
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.
Neighboring counties: Cameron Parish, Louisiana , Chambers County , Hardin County , Liberty County , Orange County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Jefferson County: Bayou Din Golf Club (A), Port Arthur Country Club (B), McFadden Ranch (C), Texas Agricultural Experiment Station (D), Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Jefferson County include: Fannett Church of Christ (A), First Baptist Church of Fannett (B), Good Hope Chapel (C), Greater Rising Sun Baptist Church (D), New Pilgrim Baptist Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Berry Cemetery (1), Broussard Cemetery (2), Landrum Cemetery (3), Hillebrandt Cemetery (4), Pivoto Cemetery (5), Woodrow Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Boyt Lake (A), Lost Lake (B), Dipping Vat Ponds (C), Johnson Lake (D), Star Lake (E), Mud Lake (F), Wiseman Lake (G), Little Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hillebrandt Bayou (A), West Prong (B), Beach Prong (C), Barnes Slough (D), Mayhaw Bayou (E), Alligator Bayou (F), Willow Creek (G), Salt Bayou (H), Din, Bayou (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Jefferson County include: Sea Rim State Park (1), J D Murphee State Wildlife Management Area (2), Big Hill Bayou Wildlife Management Area (3), Spindletop Park (4), Live Oak Memorial Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map Beaches: MacFadden Beach (A), McFaddin Beach (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Jefferson County: Bayou Din Golf Club (A), Port Arthur Country Club (B), McFadden Ranch (C), Texas Agricultural Experiment Station (D), Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Jefferson County include: Fannett Church of Christ (A), First Baptist Church of Fannett (B), Good Hope Chapel (C), Greater Rising Sun Baptist Church (D), New Pilgrim Baptist Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Berry Cemetery (1), Broussard Cemetery (2), Landrum Cemetery (3), Hillebrandt Cemetery (4), Pivoto Cemetery (5), Woodrow Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Boyt Lake (A), Lost Lake (B), Dipping Vat Ponds (C), Johnson Lake (D), Star Lake (E), Mud Lake (F), Wiseman Lake (G), Little Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hillebrandt Bayou (A), West Prong (B), Beach Prong (C), Barnes Slough (D), Mayhaw Bayou (E), Alligator Bayou (F), Willow Creek (G), Salt Bayou (H), Din, Bayou (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Jefferson County include: Sea Rim State Park (1), J D Murphee State Wildlife Management Area (2), Big Hill Bayou Wildlife Management Area (3), Spindletop Park (4), Live Oak Memorial Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beaches: MacFadden Beach (A), McFaddin Beach (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
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)
Mean travel time to work: 20.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 90.8%
Housing units in structures:
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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Jefferson County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 6.1 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 5 fatalities and 212 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 11/7/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 81 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
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Means of transportation to work
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 2003: 13.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.8 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.8
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%
Household type by relationship
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).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $2,429,523,000 ($9788 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $820,510,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $594,174,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $457,437,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $15,869,000 Federal grants: $309,810,000 Federal procurement contracts: $846,412,000 ($784,593,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $205,821,000 ($18,357,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $267,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $62,048,000 Federal Government insurance: $3,055,783,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 22.21 millions of gallons per day (3% from ground, 97% from surface)
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.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $53,300
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Parks & Recreation: $2,236,000
General Public Buildings: $2,734,000
Air Transportation: $1,080,000
Regular Highways: $449,000
Corrections - Other: $338,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $15,433,000
Police Protection: $12,480,000
Financial Administration: $8,734,000
Regular Highways: $5,672,000
General - Other: $5,513,000
Health Services - Other: $4,183,000
Parks & Recreation: $3,660,000
General Public Buildings: $3,094,000
Central Staff Services: $2,872,000
Air Transportation: $2,809,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $2,716,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $343,000
Libraries: $240,000
Housing & Community Development: $8,000
Public Welfare: $27,000
Education: $262,000
Highways: $125,000
Public Welfare: $98,000
Industrial Revenue: $18,191,000
General Revenue, NEC: $3,343,000
Rents: $495,000
General Public Building: $951,000
Financial Administration: $405,000
Central Staff: $291,000
Judicial: $174,000
Libraries: $162,000
Regular Highways: $129,000
Parks & Recreation: $97,000
Health - Other: $15,000
Corrections - Other: $12,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,000
Health & Hospitals: $117,000
General Support: $108,000
Education: $100,000
Highways: $29,000
Public Welfare: $16,000
Total General Sales: $13,446,000
Other Selective Sales: $609,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $396,000
Motor Vehicle License: $328,000
NEC: $137,000
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