Higher Education in the Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Metro Area

The American Community Survey reported that in the Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Metro Area, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 40 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in the Beaumont-Port Arthur metro area on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 17 percent (Men) versus 15.6 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma category, with 35.8 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

In the Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Metro Area as reported in the American Community Survey of the year 2005, 18 percent of the White Alone, 9.2 percent of Black or African American, 56.8 percent of the Asian alone and 6.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Between 2000 and 2005, the percent of the male population that can be understood as highly educated has increased by 2.0 percent. By the year 2005, 17 percent of area's male population, over the age 25, achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher. At the same time, the percent of women, over the age 25, holding at least a Bachelors Degree has increased by a total of 1.0 percent. By 2005, a total of 15.6 percent of the total female population achieved this high level of education.

Since the year 2000, the Beaumont-Port Arthur metro area has increased in the percent of the total population (+25) with a BA or Higher. The portion of this population has grown by 1.4 percent to a total of 16.2 percent in 2005, according to the American Community Survey. The 2005 proportion of highly educated population is less than the 2005 State of Texas percent of 25.2 and less than the US percent of 27.2.

Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Metro Area may to understood as having a less-educated population, with 16.2 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the 2005 American Community Survey. The Beaumont-Port Arthur MSA is reported having a lower percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of Texas's proportion of 25.2 percent and a lower percent than United States proportion of 27.2 percent.

Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.

Demographic Profile for Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX

By measuring total land area, the Beaumont-Port Arthur metro area encompasses a total area of 2154 square miles. This area has a medium-low population density of 178 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US metro areas with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Columbus (181 per sq. mile ), Des Moines (181 per sq. mile ), Baton Rouge (182 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Greenville (177 per sq. mile ), Napa (176 per sq. mile ), Springfield (174 per sq. mile ).

The Beaumont-Port Arthur metro area had an estimated population of 383,530 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased, since its 2000 population of 384,773. The decline signifies a decrease of -0.3 percent. Beaumont-Port Arthur ranks 23 of 25 MSAs when analyzing total population change in Texas and the metro area ranks 324 of 361 metro areas when analyzing total MSA population change across the nation.

Estimated since the year 2000, a medium-high number of individuals have migrated into the Beaumont-Port Arthur metro area, with 3,189 people migrating in from outside the country. The immigration into Beaumont-Port Arthur totals 0.5 percent of the total international migration into the State of Texas. This amount of international migration is medium-high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

The Beaumont-Port Arthur metropolitan statistical area (MSA) has a population that is made up of 61.9 percent White, 25.3 percent African American, 2.1 percent Asian, and 9.5 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 36.9 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Beaumont-Port Arthur has increased the percent of minority makeup when 34.9 percent of the people were minorities.

The Census Bureau estimates in 2005 the median age in the Beaumont-Port Arthur metro area to be 36.9 years of age. The median age in Beaumont-Port Arthur is greater than the median in Texas of 33.2. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median, when the median age was 35.6 years of age. With a total of 9.5 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Beaumont-Port Arthur can be described as having a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the population, with 61.6 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 13.4 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other metro areas throughout the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.

Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.