Nome, TX

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Nome, Texas

Nome, Texas, in Jefferson county, is 19 miles W of Beaumont, Texas (center to center) and 59 miles E of Houston, Texas. The city is considered part of the Beaumont - Port Arthur metropolitan area. Nome has a population of 515.

The People and Families of Nome

In Nome, about 59% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Nome had a median family income of $41,346.

Nome Housing

About 83% of housing units in Nome are owner-occupied. Homeowners in the city benefit from lower real estate taxes than most other cities in Texas.

Commuting

In Nome, 90% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 11%

Comparative Profile of Nome, TX

Comparing Nome 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
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	19 miles W of Beaumont, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	59 miles E of Houston, Texas
County	Jefferson
Metro Area	Beaumont - Port Arthur
P.O. Box Zip Codes	77629
Phone Area Codes	409
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	30.036
Longitude	-94.423

Station	BEAUMONT RESEARCH CTR
Distance	8.7 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	LIBERTY
Distance	22.6 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

Station	ORANGE 9 N
Distance	43.5 miles
Jan Temp	40 to 60 F
Apr Temp	56 to 77 F
Jul Temp	72 to 91 F
Oct Temp	56 to 80 F
Annual Precip	62.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	515	100%
Male	252	48.9%
Female	263	51.1%
Under 18	144	28%
18+	371	72%
65+	76	14.8%
Median Age	37.2
Average Family Size	3.21
White	369	71.7%
African-American	140	27.2%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	1	0.2%
Mixed Race	5	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	13	2.5%
Median Family Income (1999)	$41,346
Population In Poverty	134	28.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	503
Growth	-12
Growth %	-2.29%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	60%
US/American	10.2%
French (except Basque)	5.3%
African	4.9%
German	4.2%
English	3.8%
Norwegian	3.4%
French Canadian	3%
Acadian/Cajun	1.5%
Scottish	1.1%
Italian	1.1%
Scotch-Irish	0.8%
British	0.8%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Nome	515	$41,346
Ames	1,079	$26,429
China	1,112	$41,500
Daisetta	1,034	$33,281
Devers	416	$31,042
Lumberton	8,731	$47,184
Sour Lake	1,667	$39,605

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