Silsbee, TX

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Silsbee, Texas

Silsbee, Texas, in Hardin county, is 18 miles N of Beaumont, Texas (center to center) and 81 miles NE of Houston, Texas. The people of the city are in the Beaumont - Port Arthur metropolitan area. Silsbee has a population of 6,393.

The People and Families of Silsbee

In Silsbee, about 52% of adults are married.

The government tells us that Silsbee features an unusually large number of women. People 65 and older make up an important part of the community in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Silsbee had a median family income of $40,784.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, George W. Bush came out ahead among Silsbee residents, with $4,110. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Silsbee Housing

In Silsbee, 70% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out.

Commuting

In Silsbee, 94% of commuters drive to work. If gasoline prices keep going up, consider living in cities like Silsbee; a good number of people there walk and bicycle to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State)	Top 5%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Silsbee, TX

Comparing Silsbee 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
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Male 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
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	18 miles N of Beaumont, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	81 miles NE of Houston, Texas
County	Hardin
Metro Area	Beaumont - Port Arthur
Standard Zip Codes	77656
Phone Area Codes	409
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	30.349
Longitude	-94.177

Station	BEAUMONT RESEARCH CTR
Distance	20.5 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	TOWN BLUFF DAM
Distance	31.2 miles
Jan Temp	38 to 59 F
Apr Temp	55 to 77 F
Jul Temp	72 to 92 F
Oct Temp	56 to 79 F
Annual Precip	54.7 inches

Station	LIBERTY
Distance	42 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	6,393	100%
Male	2,960	46.3%
Female	3,433	53.7%
Under 18	1,744	27.3%
18+	4,649	72.7%
65+	1,214	19%
Median Age	37.8
Average Family Size	3.06
White	4,210	65.9%
African-American	2,048	32%
Asian	24	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	11	0.2%
Other	54	0.8%
Mixed Race	44	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	153	2.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	6,722
Growth	329
Growth %	5.1%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	48.1%
US/American	19%
Irish	7.9%
English	6.3%
German	5.8%
Scotch-Irish	3%
French (except Basque)	2.2%
Scottish	1.2%
European	1.1%
African	0.9%
Italian	0.8%
French Canadian	0.7%
Swedish	0.6%
Polish	0.6%
Dutch	0.3%
Canadian	0.3%
Acadian/Cajun	0.2%
Czech	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Silsbee	6,393	$40,784
Beaumont	113,866	$40,825
Kountze	2,115	$34,318
Lumberton	8,731	$47,184
Pine Forest	632	$46,058
Rose City	519	$31,429
Vidor	11,440	$37,572

Library
Silsbee Public Library Santa Fe Park Silsbee, Texas (409) 385-4831

(As of 2006)
1100 No. Highway 96 (409) 385-0782

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