The Beaumont–Port Arthur metropolitan statistical area is defined by the
United States Census Bureau
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as a three-county region in
Southeast Texas
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. The metropolitan area shares borders with the
Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan area to the west and the
Lake Charles metropolitan area in the
U.S. state
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of
Louisiana
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to the east. The area is also known as the
Golden Triangle
Golden Triangle may refer to:
Places
Asia
* Golden Triangle (Southeast Asia), named for its opium production
* Golden Triangle (Yangtze), China, named for its rapid economic development
* Golden Triangle (India), comprising the popular tourist ...
. The "golden" refers to the wealth that came from the
Spindletop
Spindletop is an oil field located in the southern portion of Beaumont, Texas, in the United States. The Spindletop dome was derived from the Louann Salt evaporite layer of the Jurassic geologic period. On January 10, 1901, a well at Spindleto ...
oil strike near Beaumont in 1901, and "triangle" refers to the area among the cities of
Beaumont
Beaumont may refer to:
Places Canada
* Beaumont, Alberta
* Beaumont, Quebec
England
* Beaumont, Cumbria
* Beaumont, Essex
** Beaumont Cut, a canal closed in the 1930s
* Beaumont Street, Oxford
France (communes)
* Beaumont, Ardèche
* ...
,
Port Arthur, and
Orange
Orange most often refers to:
*Orange (fruit), the fruit of the tree species '' Citrus'' × ''sinensis''
** Orange blossom, its fragrant flower
*Orange (colour), from the color of an orange, occurs between red and yellow in the visible spectrum
* ...
.
According to the
2000 census, it had a population of 385,090 (though the 2010 census placed the population at 388,745).
Newton County was added to the metropolitan area in the February, 2013 delineation (OMB Bulletin 13-01); the addition of Newton County increased the 2010 population by 14,445. At the
2020 census, the metropolitan area's population increased to 397,565, becoming the
139th most populous metropolitan statistical area in the U.S.
Counties
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Hardin
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Jefferson Jefferson may refer to:
Names
* Jefferson (surname)
* Jefferson (given name)
People
* Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826), third president of the United States
* Jefferson (footballer, born 1970), full name Jefferson Tomaz de Souza, Brazilian foo ...
*
Orange
Orange most often refers to:
*Orange (fruit), the fruit of the tree species '' Citrus'' × ''sinensis''
** Orange blossom, its fragrant flower
*Orange (colour), from the color of an orange, occurs between red and yellow in the visible spectrum
* ...
Communities
Places with more than 100,000 inhabitants
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Beaumont
Beaumont may refer to:
Places Canada
* Beaumont, Alberta
* Beaumont, Quebec
England
* Beaumont, Cumbria
* Beaumont, Essex
** Beaumont Cut, a canal closed in the 1930s
* Beaumont Street, Oxford
France (communes)
* Beaumont, Ardèche
* ...
(principal city)
Places with more than 50,000 inhabitants
*
Port Arthur (principal city)
Places with 10,000 to 50,000 inhabitants
*
Orange
Orange most often refers to:
*Orange (fruit), the fruit of the tree species '' Citrus'' × ''sinensis''
** Orange blossom, its fragrant flower
*Orange (colour), from the color of an orange, occurs between red and yellow in the visible spectrum
* ...
(principal city)
*
Nederland
*
Groves
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Port Neches
Port Neches is a city in Jefferson County, Texas, United States. The population was 13,692 at the 2020 census, up from 13,040 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Beaumont–Port Arthur metropolitan area.
History
The area known as Port Nech ...
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Vidor
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Twin towns
Vidor is twinned with:
* Petritoli
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*
Lumberton
Places with fewer than 10,000 inhabitants
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Bevil Oaks
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Bridge City
*
Central Gardens (
census-designated place
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CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...
)
*
China
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Kountze
Kountze ( ) is a city in Hardin County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,981 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Hardin County. The city is part of the Beaumont– Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Kountze was orig ...
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Mauriceville (census-designated place)
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Nome
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Pine Forest
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Pinehurst
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Pinewood Estates (census-designated place)
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Rose City
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Rose Hill Acres
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Silsbee
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Sour Lake
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Taylor Landing
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West Orange
Unincorporated places
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Batson
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Fannett
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Forest Heights
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Hamshire
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Honey Island
Honey Island is an Unincorporated area, unincorporated community in Hardin County, Texas, Hardin County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Beaumont, Texas, Beaumont–Port Arthur, Texas, Port Arthur Beaumont–Port Arthur metropolitan ar ...
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LaBelle
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Little Cypress
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Orangefield
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Saratoga
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Thicket
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*
Village Mills
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Votaw
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Wildwood
Demographics
As of the census
of 2020, there were 397,565 people, 150,085 households, 101,240 families, and 169,646 housing units within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 56.31%
White
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(non-Hispanic White 52.3%), 23.86%
African American
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, 2.09%
Native American, 2.88%
Asian
Asian may refer to:
* Items from or related to the continent of Asia:
** Asian people, people in or descending from Asia
** Asian culture, the culture of the people from Asia
** Asian cuisine, food based on the style of food of the people from Asi ...
, 0.03%
Pacific Islander
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, 8.09% from
other races
Other often refers to:
* Other (philosophy), a concept in psychology and philosophy
Other or The Other may also refer to:
Film and television
* ''The Other'' (1913 film), a German silent film directed by Max Mack
* ''The Other'' (1930 film), a ...
, and 2.83% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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The term commonly applies to countries with a cultural and historical link to Spain and to Vic ...
or
Latino
Latino or Latinos most often refers to:
* Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin America
* Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States
* The people or cultures of Latin America;
** Latin A ...
of any race were 17.51% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $36,635, and the median income for a family was $43,111. Males had a median income of $37,595 versus $22,869 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $17,696.
See also
*
List of Texas metropolitan areas
The following is a complete list of 25 metropolitan areas in Texas, as defined by the United States Office of Management and Budget. The largest two are ranked among the top 10 metropolitan areas in the U.S.
Some metropolitan areas contain metrop ...
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United States metropolitan area
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References
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Metropolitan areas of Texas