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China, Texas

China, Texas, in Jefferson county, is 14 miles W of Beaumont, Texas (center to center) and 64 miles E of Houston, Texas. The city is part of the Beaumont - Port Arthur metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 1,112 people people live in China.

The People and Families of China

In China, about 57% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, China had a median family income of $41,500.

China Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in China, about 88% are lived in by their owners, not renters.

Commuting

In China, 97% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

China strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Texas):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 5%

Comparative Profile of China, TX

Comparing China to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Texas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents

Category	Value
Near Medium City	14 miles W of Beaumont, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	64 miles E of Houston, Texas
County	Jefferson
Metro Area	Beaumont - Port Arthur
P.O. Box Zip Codes	77613
Phone Area Codes	409
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	30.048
Longitude	-94.335

Station	BEAUMONT RESEARCH CTR
Distance	3.4 miles
Jan Temp	41 to 61 F
Apr Temp	58 to 78 F
Jul Temp	74 to 93 F
Oct Temp	58 to 81 F
Annual Precip	57.3 inches

Station	ANAHUAC
Distance	27 miles
Jan Temp	42 to 61 F
Apr Temp	58 to 77 F
Jul Temp	74 to 92 F
Oct Temp	59 to 81 F
Annual Precip	54 inches

Station	LIBERTY
Distance	27.8 miles
Jan Temp	40 to 61 F
Apr Temp	56 to 77 F
Jul Temp	73 to 92 F
Oct Temp	57 to 81 F
Annual Precip	60.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,112	100%
Male	542	48.7%
Female	570	51.3%
Under 18	282	25.4%
18+	830	74.6%
65+	158	14.2%
Median Age	38.6
Average Family Size	3.08
White	790	71%
African-American	267	24%
Asian	10	0.9%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.4%
Other	31	2.8%
Mixed Race	10	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	51	4.6%
Median Family Income (1999)	$41,500
Population In Poverty	164	14.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,079
Growth	-33
Growth %	-2.99%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	33.7%
US/American	16.2%
French (except Basque)	12.7%
German	10%
English	7.2%
Irish	5.9%
French Canadian	4.6%
Acadian/Cajun	3.2%
Italian	1.8%
Dutch	1.2%
Scotch-Irish	1.1%
Jamaican	0.7%
Czechoslovakian	0.5%
Welsh	0.4%
Polish	0.4%
Dutch West Indian	0.2%
Lebanese	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
China	1,112	$41,500
Beaumont	113,866	$40,825
Devers	416	$31,042
Lumberton	8,731	$47,184
Nome	515	$41,346
Rose City	519	$31,429
Sour Lake	1,667	$39,605

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