Lamar Institute of Technology's Living Circumstances

Beaumont Independent School District Overview

Lamar Institute of Technology located in Beaumont Independent School District area. A total of 47,214 households are located in Beaumont Independent School District area. Among them, 14,673 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.18 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 37,107 and 32,179 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

7.58% (8,872) of residents are non-citizens and 21.56% (25,247) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Beaumont Independent School District, Texas
Household	47,214
Population	117,111
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	14,673 (31.08%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	37,107
Total Students	32,179
Pre-Kindergarten	2,126
Kindergarten	2,084
Grade 1-8	13,207
Grade 9-12	5,922
College/Graduate School	8,840
Veterans	102,064
Non-citizen	8,872
Non-English Home Language	25,247
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

104,829 residents are over the age of 16 and 56,546 people are in labor force. Among them, 56,473 people are in civilian labor force and 73 are in armed labor force. 54,181 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 4.10%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Beaumont Independent School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	53,295	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	47,450	89.03%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	3,618	6.79%
Public transportation	282	0.53%
Walked	561	1.05%
Other method	319	0.60%
Worked from home	1,065	2.00%
Average Commute Time	19 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	54,181	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	16,198	29.90%
Service	11,104	20.49%
Sales and office	11,947	22.05%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	6,279	11.59%
Production, transportation, and material moving	8,653	15.97%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	54,181	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	543	1.00%
Construction	5,447	10.05%
Manufacturing	5,754	10.62%
Wholesale trade	1,254	2.31%
Retail trade	7,036	12.99%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,919	5.39%
Information	554	1.02%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,951	3.60%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	4,927	9.09%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	12,923	23.85%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	5,434	10.03%
Other services, except public administration	2,756	5.09%
Public administration	2,683	4.95%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	54,181	-
Private wage and salary workers	44,946	82.96%
Government workers	7,039	12.99%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	2,127	3.93%
Unpaid family workers	69	0.13%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $70,280 for the 47,214 households in Beaumont Independent School District area, Texas. The average income of a single worker is $30,779. 96,049 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 80.40%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	47,214	-
Less than $10,000	4,321	9.15%
$10,000 - $14,999	2,482	5.26%
$15,000 - $24,999	6,008	12.73%
$25,000 - $34,999	4,439	9.40%
$35,000 - $49,999	6,206	13.14%
$50,000 - $74,999	8,972	19.00%
$75,000 - $99,999	5,075	10.75%
$100,000 - $149,999	5,316	11.26%
$150,000 - $199,999	2,212	4.69%
More than $200,000	2,183	4.62%
Median Household Income	$50,285	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$70,280	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	29,331	-
Less than $10,000	1,654	5.64%
$10,000 - $14,999	939	3.20%
$15,000 - $24,999	2,621	8.94%
$25,000 - $34,999	2,599	8.86%
$35,000 - $49,999	4,065	13.86%
$50,000 - $74,999	6,112	20.84%
$75,000 - $99,999	3,679	12.54%
$100,000 - $149,999	4,053	13.82%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,791	6.11%
More than $200,000	1,818	6.20%

Median Family Income	$60,676	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$83,548	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$30,779	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$47,520	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$47,520	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	119,467	-
With health insurance coverage	96,049	80.40%
Public coverage	41,679	34.89%
Private health insurance	66,309	55.50%
Without health insurance coverage	23,418	19.60%

Housing

There are 54,743 housing units in Beaumont Independent School District area, Texas with 47,214 units (86.25%) occupied. 25,634 houses (54.29%) are occupied by owner and 21,580 houses (45.71%) are rented. The average housing value is $113,800 and the average rental cost is $868. 1,232 houses (2.25%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 4,856 houses (8.87%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	54,743	-
Occupied	47,214	86.25%
Owner Occupied	25,634	54.29%
Renter Occupied	21,580	45.71%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	35,490	64.83%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	1,668	3.05%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	16,259	29.70%
Mobile Homes	1,316	2.40%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	10	0.02%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	54,743	-
Built 2014 or later	1,232	2.25%
Built 2010 - 2013	2,814	5.14%
Built 2000 - 2009	7,452	13.61%
Built 1990 - 1999	6,252	11.42%
Built 1980 - 1989	6,371	11.64%
Built 1970 - 1979	9,555	17.45%
Built 1960 - 1969	9,481	17.32%
Built 1950 - 1959	6,730	12.29%
Built 1949 or earlier	4,856	8.87%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	54,743	-
1 room	718	1.31%
2 rooms	1,177	2.15%
3 rooms	6,643	12.13%
4 rooms	9,314	17.01%
5 rooms	11,618	21.22%
6 rooms	11,954	21.84%
7 rooms	6,141	11.22%
8 rooms	3,255	5.95%
9 rooms or more	3,923	7.17%
Median Number of Rooms	5.3 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	54,743	-
no bedroom	755	1.38%
1 bedroom	8,146	14.88%
2 bedrooms	14,888	27.20%
3 bedrooms	22,958	41.94%
4 bedrooms	7,153	13.07%
5 bedrooms or more	843	1.54%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	25,634	-
Less than $50,000	4,054	15.81%
$50,000 - $99,999	7,294	28.45%
$100,000 - $149,999	5,085	19.84%
$150,000 - $199,999	3,900	15.21%
$200,000 - $299,999	2,914	11.37%
$300,000 - $499,999	1,755	6.85%
$500,000 - $999,999	546	2.13%
$1,000,000 or more	86	0.34%
Median House Value	$113,800	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	20,498	-
Less than $500	2,907	14.18%
$500 - $999	10,784	52.61%
$1,000 - $1,499	5,510	26.88%
$1,500 - $1,999	1,033	5.04%
$2,000 - $2,499	240	1.17%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	24	0.12%
Median Rental Costs	$868	-

Demographic

A total of 132,403 people lives in Beaumont Independent School District area, Texas with 70,056 male and 62,347 female. The males to female ratio is 52.91 to 47.09. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	132,403	-
Male	70,056	52.91%
Female	62,347	47.09%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	132,403	-
Under 5 years	9,376	7.08%
5 - 9 years	9,007	6.80%
10 - 14 years	7,467	5.64%
15 - 19 years	8,011	6.05%
20 - 24 years	10,276	7.76%
25 - 34 years	21,172	15.99%
35 - 44 years	17,503	13.22%
45 - 54 years	15,693	11.85%
55 - 59 years	8,206	6.20%
60 - 64 years	8,005	6.05%
65 - 74 years	10,342	7.81%
75 - 84 years	5,277	3.99%
85 years and older	2,068	1.56%
Median Age	35.5 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	132,403	-
One Race	130,476	98.54%
White	62,438	47.16%
Black or African American	60,388	45.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native	579	0.44%
Asian	3,815	2.88%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	38	0.03%
Other	3,218	2.43%

Two or more races	1,927	1.46%
White and Black or African American	829	0.63%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	343	0.26%
White and Asian	162	0.12%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	17	0.01%