West Orange, TX (Texas) Houses and Residents

Back to: West Orange, Texas main profile, Texas, Texas smaller cities, Texas small towns, Texas forum, All US cities. Total population: 4,189 (All urban) Houses: 1,878 (1,675 occupied: 1,235 owner occupied, 440 renter occupied) % of renters here:   26% State:   36% Housing density: 593 houses/condos per square mile Recent posts about housing in West Orange, Texas on our local forum with over 400,000 registered users: moving near Beaumont  (28 replies) Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $45,000 Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $380 Median gross rent in West Orange, TX in 2000: $506 Housing units in West Orange with a mortgage: 389 (0 second mortgage, 8 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 625 Household type by relationship Households: 4,189 In family households: 3,629 (922 male householders, 270 female householders) 920 spouses, 1,204 children (1,083 natural, 8 adopted, 113 stepchildren), 86 grandchildren, 53 brothers or sisters, 17 parents, 45 other relatives, 112 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 560 (167 male householders (144 living alone)), 322 female householders (288 living alone)), 71 nonrelatives Size of family households: 541 2-persons, 246 3-persons, 266 4-persons, 80 5-persons, 42 6-persons, 17 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 432 1-person, 44 2-persons, 13 3-persons. 594 married couples with children. 284 single-parent households (74 men, 210 women). 89.8% of residents of West Orange speak English at home. 5.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 8% speak English not well). 3.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 4% speak English not well). 0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (24% speak English very well, 55% speak English well, 21% speak English not well). 0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English well). Foreign born population: 149 (3.6%) (30.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in West Orange, TX: Less than $10,000: 12 $10,000 to $14,999: 45 $15,000 to $19,999: 21 $20,000 to $24,999: 76 $25,000 to $29,999: 118 $30,000 to $34,999: 101 $35,000 to $39,999: 120 $40,000 to $49,999: 197 $50,000 to $59,999: 85 $60,000 to $69,999: 74 $70,000 to $79,999: 40 $80,000 to $89,999: 40 $90,000 to $99,999: 35 $100,000 to $124,999: 19 $125,000 to $149,999: 23 $150,000 to $174,999: 8 $175,000 to $199,999: 0 $200,000 to $249,999: 0 $250,000 to $299,999: 0 $300,000 to $399,999: 0 $400,000 to $499,999: 0 $500,000 to $749,999: 0 $750,000 to $999,999: 0 $1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in West Orange: Less than $100: 4 $100 to $149: 23 $150 to $199: 0 $200 to $249: 47 $250 to $299: 37 $300 to $349: 13 $350 to $399: 61 $400 to $449: 79 $450 to $499: 67 $500 to $549: 17 $550 to $599: 4 $600 to $649: 9 $650 to $699: 0 $700 to $749: 0 $750 to $799: 4 $800 to $899: 0 $900 to $999: 0 $1,000 to $1,249: 0 $1,250 to $1,499: 0 $1,500 to $1,999: 0 $2,000 or more: 0 No cash rent: 75

Percentage of workers working in this county: 70.5%
Number of people working at home: 28 (1.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 73 5 to 9 minutes: 456 10 to 14 minutes: 348 15 to 19 minutes: 204 20 to 24 minutes: 174 25 to 29 minutes: 28 30 to 34 minutes: 198 35 to 39 minutes: 26 40 to 44 minutes: 38 45 to 59 minutes: 30 60 to 89 minutes: 0 90 or more minutes: 22

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 1,370 (84%) Carpooled: 186 (11%) Motorcycle: 8 (0%) Bicycle: 8 (0%) Walked: 25 (2%) Worked at home: 28 (2%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 248 $10,000 to $14,999: 81 $15,000 to $19,999: 189 $20,000 to $24,999: 117 $25,000 to $29,999: 129 $30,000 to $34,999: 136 $35,000 to $39,999: 116 $40,000 to $44,999: 71 $45,000 to $49,999: 93 $50,000 to $59,999: 176 $60,000 to $74,999: 170 $75,000 to $99,999: 93 $100,000 to $124,999: 27 $125,000 to $149,999: 18 $150,000 to $199,999: 8 $200,000 or more: 9

First ancestries reported:

• United States or American: 537
• Other groups: 491
• French (except Basque): 306
• Irish: 281
• German: 280
• English: 137
• French Canadian: 114
• Acadian/Cajun: 81
• Italian: 79
• Scotch-Irish: 61
• Scottish: 55
• Scandinavian: 53
• Dutch: 45
• Polish: 41
• Czech: 22
• British: 15
• Canadian: 9

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 2785
• Northeast: 81
• Midwest: 206
• South: 835
• West: 119

58% of West Orange residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 55% lived in Texas.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 5
• Nursery to 4th grade: 16
• 5th and 6th grade: 23
• 7th and 8th grade: 58
• 9th grade: 62
• 10th grade: 54
• 11th grade: 42
• 12th grade, no diploma: 50
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 497
• Less than 1 year of college: 123
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 186
• Associate degree: 38
• Bachelor's degree: 94
• Master's degree: 24
• Professional school degree: 13
• Doctorate degree: 0

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 14
• Nursery to 4th grade: 1
• 5th and 6th grade: 22
• 7th and 8th grade: 88
• 9th grade: 57
• 10th grade: 55
• 11th grade: 110
• 12th grade, no diploma: 53
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 529
• Less than 1 year of college: 141
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 181
• Associate degree: 96
• Bachelor's degree: 107
• Master's degree: 9
• Professional school degree: 12
• Doctorate degree: 0

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 11.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 8.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 28.6%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 45.5%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 38.9%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 22.2%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 1.3%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 15.8%

Median household income in 1999 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $32,355
• Black householders: $33,333
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $14,167
• Asian householders: $38,750
• Some other race householders: $20,795
• Two or more races householders: $34,167
• Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $21,932

Median house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $41,300
• Black or African American householders: $12,500
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $34,300
• Some other race householders: $25,300
• Two or more races householders: $39,300
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $32,500

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,423
• One, attached: 39
• Two: 38
• 3 or 4: 13
• 50 or more: 19
• Mobile homes: 340
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6

Median worth of mobile homes: $22,900

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