Editing Beaumont, Texas (section)

== Demographics ==
{{US Census population
|1850= 171
|1890= 3296
|1900= 9427
|1910= 20640
|1920= 40422
|1930= 57732
|1940= 59061
|1950= 94014
|1960= 119175
|1970= 117548
|1980= 118067
|1990= 114177
|2000= 113866
|2010= 118296
|2020=115282
|estref=
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015 }}</ref>{{failed verification|reason=No mention of Beaumont at the given link|date=February 2022}} 2020<ref name="Census2020"/>
}}

[[File:Race and ethnicity 2020 Beaumont, TX.png|thumb|Map of racial distribution in Beaumont, 2020 U.S. census. Each dot is one person: {{legend inline|outline=white|white|text=⬤|textcolor=rgb(115, 178, 255)|White}} {{legend inline|outline=white|white|text=⬤|textcolor=rgb(159, 212, 0)|Black}} {{legend inline|outline=white|white|text=⬤|textcolor=rgb(255, 0, 0)|Asian}} {{legend inline|outline=white|white|text=⬤|textcolor=rgb(255, 170, 0)|Hispanic}} {{legend inline|outline=white|white|text=⬤|textcolor=rgb(140, 81, 181)|Multiracial}} {{legend inline|outline=white|white|text=⬤|textcolor=rgb(153, 102, 51)|Native American/Other}}]]
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''Beaumont city, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Beaumont city, Texas|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=P004&g=160XX00US4807000&y=2000|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Beaumont city, Texas|url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=160XX00US4807000&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Beaumont city, Texas|url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=160XX00US4807000&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 2000
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|48,595
|41,041
|style='background: #ffffe6; |32,549
|42.68%
|34.69%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |28.23%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|51,928
|55,489
|style='background: #ffffe6; |54,034
|45.60%
|46.91%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |46.87%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|223
|360
|style='background: #ffffe6; |209
|0.20%
|0.30%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.18%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|2,808
|3,850
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4,328
|2.47%
|3.25%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3.75%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|36
|25
|style='background: #ffffe6; |29
|0.03%
|0.02%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.03%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Some Other Race]] alone (NH)
|118
|11
|style='background: #ffffe6; |486
|0.10%
|0.09%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.42%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed Race or Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|1,130
|1,522
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3,040
|0.99%
|1.29%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2.64%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|9,028
|15,898
|style='background: #ffffe6; |20,607
|7.93%
|13.44%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |17.88%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''113,866'''
|'''118,296'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''115,282'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}

The city of Beaumont and its metropolitan statistical area have experienced slight population decline and stagnation since 2015's census estimates, while modest increases in population have assisted in the area's demographic sustainment.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Besson|first=Eric|date=2016-03-28|title=Beaumont-Port Arthur population remains stagnant as rest of Texas grows|url=https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/Beaumont-Port-Arthur-population-remains-stagnant-7212759.php|access-date=2022-02-18|website=Beaumont Enterprise|language=en-US}}</ref> Similar to its population fluctuations from 1980 to 1990, Beaumont's population has shifted from roughly 115,000 to 118,000 residents from the [[2020 United States census|2020]] and [[2010 United States census]].<ref name="GR2" /><ref name="Census2020" /> According to the 2010 United States census there were 118,296 people, 45,648 households, and 28,859 families residing in the city limits. Per the 2020 United States census, its population slightly declined to 115,282 residents. In 2010, Beaumont's population density was {{convert|1,339.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. Housing units were at an average density of {{convert|574.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.

Of the 45,648 households at the 2010 United States census, out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.7% were married couples living together, 19.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% were non-families; 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.12. Among its population at the 2019 [[American Community Survey]], the median age was 34.6 and the average family size was 3.23.<ref name="Census2020" /> From an estimated 45,435 occupied housing units in 2019, 52.1% were owner-occupied and the median selected monthly costs for units with a mortgage were $1,366 and $412 without a mortgage.<ref>{{Cite web|title=2019 ACS Selected Housing Characteristics|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4807000&tid=ACSDP1Y2019.DP04|access-date=2022-02-19|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

The median income for a household in the city was $39,699, according to the American Community Survey during 2010, and the median income for a family was $49,766. The per capita income for the city was $23,137. About 17.6% of families and 22.1% of the population lived at or below the poverty line. From 2014 to 2019, its median income for households was $54,488; families had a median income of $61,069; married-couple families $78,239; and non-family households $29,415. In 2019, an estimated 16.7% of the population lived at or below the poverty line.<ref name="Census2020" />

According to the 2010 census, the racial and ethnic makeup of the city was 33.5% [[Non-Hispanic whites|non-Hispanic white]], 47.3% [[African Americans|Black and African American]], 0.0% [[Native Americans in the United States|American Indian and Alaska Native]], 3.3% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 0.0% [[Pacific Islander Americans|Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander]], 7.1% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.0% from [[Multiracial Americans|two or more races]]. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino Americans]] of any race were 13.4% of the population. By 2020, its population increased to being predominantly Black or African American as its non-Hispanic white population slightly declined,<ref>{{Cite web|title=2020 Race|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4807000&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P1|access-date=2022-02-18|website=data.census.gov}}</ref> reflecting nationwide demographic trends of diversification and self-identification.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-08-12|title=Census shows US is diversifying, white population shrinking|url=https://apnews.com/article/census-2020-house-elections-4ee80e72846c151aa41a808b06d975ea|access-date=2022-02-18|website=AP NEWS|language=en}}</ref> Also in 2020, its Hispanic or Latino American population of any race increased to 20,607 residents, or 17.88% of the total population.<ref>{{Cite web|title=2020 Hispanic or Latino Population Count|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4807000&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=2022-02-18|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

=== Religion ===
[[File:Saint Anthony Cathedral Basilica, the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Beaumont, Texas LCCN2014631250.tif|thumb|[[Saint Anthony Cathedral Basilica]] of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Beaumont]]
Religiously, [[Sperling's BestPlaces]] estimated roughly 78.6% of the population were religious.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Religion in Beaumont, Texas |url=https://www.bestplaces.net/religion/city/texas/beaumont |access-date=June 21, 2022 |website=Sperling's BestPlaces}}</ref> [[Christianity]], since colonial times, has remained the dominant religion by identification in Beaumont and its surrounding area. Among the Christian community, [[Baptists]] were the largest [[Protestantism|Protestant Christian]] tradition and spread among numerous denominations; the most notable denominational affiliations among Baptists were the [[Southern Baptist Convention]] and National Baptist Convention ([[National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc.|USA]] and [[National Baptist Convention of America International, Inc.|America]]).<ref>{{Cite web|title=SBC Churches Directory|url=https://churches.sbc.net/|access-date=2022-02-18|website=Southern Baptist Convention|language=en-US}}</ref> [[Roman Catholicism]], however, remained the largest single denomination in the city as a result of [[Spanish colonization of the Americas|Spanish colonialism and missionary work]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Religion |url=https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/religion |access-date=2022-06-21 |website=Texas State Historical Association}}</ref> and its increasing Hispanic or Latino population (reflecting nationwide trends);<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Hispanic Catholic population is growing. Here's how the Church is learning to respond. |url=https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/38313/the-hispanic-catholic-population-is-growing-heres-how-the-church-is-learning-to-respond |access-date=2022-06-21 |website=Catholic News Agency |language=en}}</ref> Roman Catholics have been primarily served by the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Beaumont]] which is a jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Galveston–Houston.

Beyond Christianity, the second largest religion in the city and metropolitan area has been [[Islam]], with religious Jews comprising the third largest religiously-affiliated demographic in Beaumont; Jewish Beaumonters settled the area in the 19th century, primarily affiliated with [[Orthodox Judaism]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=ISJL - Texas Beaumont Encyclopedia |url=https://www.isjl.org/texas-beaumont-encyclopedia.html |access-date=2022-06-22 |website=Goldring/Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=A Brief History of the Early Beaumont Jewish Community |url=http://wtblock.com/wtblockjr//JewishCommunity/ABriefHistoryoftheEarlyBeaumontJewishCommunity.htm |access-date=2022-06-22 |website=wtblock.com}}</ref> As the area has a substantial Islamic community, interfaith efforts among the dominant religions have occurred,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brent |first=Kim |date=2017-02-04 |title=Priests join in prayer and fellowship with Muslim faithful |url=https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/Priests-join-in-prayer-and-fellowship-with-Muslim-10907400.php |access-date=2022-06-21 |website=Beaumont Enterprise |language=en-US}}</ref> and the Islamic Society of the Triplex completed a 9,000 square foot mosque in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Krebs |first=Natalie |date=2017-06-13 |title=$2 million, 9K square-foot mosque now open to all," imam says |url=https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/2-million-9K-square-foot-mosque-now-open-to-11216527.php |access-date=2022-06-21 |website=Beaumont Enterprise |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Islamic Society of the Triplex unveils new Mosque |url=https://www.12newsnow.com/article/news/local/islamic-society-of-the-triplex-unveils-new-mosque/502-447903575 |access-date=2022-06-21 |website=12newsnow.com |date=June 11, 2017 |language=en-US}}</ref>