Lamar State College-Orange's Living Circumstances

West Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent School District Overview

Lamar State College-Orange located in West Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent School District area. A total of 7,666 households are located in West Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent School District area. Among them, 2,343 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.87 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 4,822 and 4,118 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

3.65% (645) of residents are non-citizens and 8.01% (1,416) 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 West Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent School District, Texas
Household	7,666
Population	17,669
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	2,343 (30.56%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	4,822
Total Students	4,118
Pre-Kindergarten	224
Kindergarten	290
Grade 1-8	1,897
Grade 9-12	726
College/Graduate School	981
Veterans	14,150
Non-citizen	645
Non-English Home Language	1,416
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

14,574 residents are over the age of 16 and 8,922 people are in labor force. Among them, 8,912 people are in civilian labor force and 10 are in armed labor force. 8,089 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 9.20%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for West Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,931	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	6,394	80.62%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	933	11.76%
Public transportation	73	0.92%
Walked	230	2.90%
Other method	145	1.83%
Worked from home	156	1.97%
Average Commute Time	20 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,089	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	1,950	24.11%
Service	1,834	22.67%
Sales and office	1,841	22.76%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	1,201	14.85%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,263	15.61%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,089	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	100	1.24%
Construction	901	11.14%
Manufacturing	957	11.83%
Wholesale trade	199	2.46%
Retail trade	1,085	13.41%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	543	6.71%
Information	17	0.21%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	360	4.45%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	635	7.85%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,710	21.14%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	990	12.24%
Other services, except public administration	359	4.44%
Public administration	233	2.88%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,089	-
Private wage and salary workers	6,671	82.47%
Government workers	1,123	13.88%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	280	3.46%
Unpaid family workers	15	0.19%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $60,235 for the 7,666 households in West Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent School District area, Texas. The average income of a single worker is $30,158. 13,538 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 76.48%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	7,666	-
Less than $10,000	747	9.74%
$10,000 - $14,999	549	7.16%
$15,000 - $24,999	907	11.83%
$25,000 - $34,999	867	11.31%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,285	16.76%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,228	16.02%
$75,000 - $99,999	737	9.61%
$100,000 - $149,999	885	11.54%
$150,000 - $199,999	327	4.27%
More than $200,000	134	1.75%
Median Household Income	$43,483	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$60,235	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	4,636	-
Less than $10,000	264	5.69%
$10,000 - $14,999	201	4.34%
$15,000 - $24,999	423	9.12%
$25,000 - $34,999	600	12.94%
$35,000 - $49,999	795	17.15%
$50,000 - $74,999	791	17.06%
$75,000 - $99,999	553	11.93%
$100,000 - $149,999	675	14.56%
$150,000 - $199,999	254	5.48%
More than $200,000	80	1.73%

Median Family Income	$53,465	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$68,260	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$30,158	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$42,488	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$42,488	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	17,701	-
With health insurance coverage	13,538	76.48%
Public coverage	7,511	42.43%
Private health insurance	8,187	46.25%
Without health insurance coverage	4,163	23.52%

Housing

There are 9,173 housing units in West Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent School District area, Texas with 7,666 units (83.57%) occupied. 4,168 houses (54.37%) are occupied by owner and 3,498 houses (45.63%) are rented. The average housing value is $78,500 and the average rental cost is $833. 84 houses (0.92%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,460 houses (15.92%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,173	-
Occupied	7,666	83.57%
Owner Occupied	4,168	54.37%
Renter Occupied	3,498	45.63%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	6,245	68.08%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	85	0.93%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	2,389	26.04%
Mobile Homes	438	4.77%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	16	0.17%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,173	-
Built 2014 or later	84	0.92%
Built 2010 - 2013	506	5.52%
Built 2000 - 2009	1,043	11.37%
Built 1990 - 1999	472	5.15%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,017	11.09%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,575	17.17%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,573	17.15%
Built 1950 - 1959	1,443	15.73%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,460	15.92%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,173	-
1 room	35	0.38%
2 rooms	221	2.41%
3 rooms	764	8.33%
4 rooms	1,919	20.92%
5 rooms	2,309	25.17%
6 rooms	1,942	21.17%
7 rooms	1,000	10.90%
8 rooms	449	4.89%
9 rooms or more	534	5.82%
Median Number of Rooms	5.2 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,173	-
no bedroom	46	0.50%
1 bedroom	842	9.18%
2 bedrooms	2,631	28.68%
3 bedrooms	4,752	51.80%
4 bedrooms	832	9.07%
5 bedrooms or more	70	0.76%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	4,168	-
Less than $50,000	929	22.29%
$50,000 - $99,999	1,806	43.33%
$100,000 - $149,999	599	14.37%
$150,000 - $199,999	293	7.03%
$200,000 - $299,999	372	8.93%
$300,000 - $499,999	96	2.30%
$500,000 - $999,999	73	1.75%
$1,000,000 or more	-	-
Median House Value	$78,500	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	3,261	-
Less than $500	565	17.33%
$500 - $999	1,869	57.31%
$1,000 - $1,499	804	24.66%
$1,500 - $1,999	23	0.71%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$833	-

Demographic

A total of 18,117 people lives in West Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent School District area, Texas with 8,944 male and 9,173 female. The males to female ratio is 49.37 to 50.63. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	18,117	-
Male	8,944	49.37%
Female	9,173	50.63%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	18,117	-
Under 5 years	1,032	5.70%
5 - 9 years	1,230	6.79%
10 - 14 years	1,084	5.98%
15 - 19 years	1,094	6.04%
20 - 24 years	973	5.37%
25 - 34 years	2,733	15.09%
35 - 44 years	2,247	12.40%
45 - 54 years	2,306	12.73%
55 - 59 years	1,121	6.19%
60 - 64 years	1,068	5.90%
65 - 74 years	2,006	11.07%
75 - 84 years	864	4.77%
85 years and older	359	1.98%
Median Age	38.8 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	18,117	-
One Race	17,691	97.65%
White	11,156	61.58%
Black or African American	6,021	33.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native	48	0.26%
Asian	177	0.98%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	289	1.60%

Two or more races	426	2.35%
White and Black or African American	263	1.45%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	50	0.28%
White and Asian	9	0.05%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%