Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX

1950‑1959:		Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX SMA
1959‑1967:		Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX SMSA
1967‑1983:		Beaumont-Port Arthur-Orange, TX SMSA
1983‑2003:		Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX MSA
2003‑2006:		Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Metro Area

Components

Population


Component	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990	2000	2005


Hardin County, TX	19,535	24,629	29,996	40,721	41,320	48,073	50,958

Jefferson County, TX	195,083	245,659	244,773	250,938	239,397	252,051	247,185

Orange County, TX	40,567	60,357	71,170	83,838	80,509	84,966	84,997



Total	195,083	306,016	315,943	375,497	361,226	385,090	383,140
Percent Change	-	56.9%	3.2%	18.8%	-3.8%	6.6%	-0.5%



Total (as currently defined)	255,185	330,645	345,939	375,497	361,226	385,090	383,140
Percent Change	-	29.6%	4.6%	8.5%	-3.8%	6.6%	-0.5%

Timeline

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Component

Hardin County, TX

Jefferson County, TX

Orange County, TX

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City	1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Beaumont, TX	94,014	*	119,175	*	115,919	*	118,102	*	114,323	*	113,866	*	111,799	*

Port Arthur, TX	57,530	*	66,676	*	57,371	*	61,251	*	58,724	*	57,755	*	56,684	*

Orange, TX	21,174		25,605		24,457	*	23,628	*	19,381		18,643		18,052



Total	151,544		185,851		197,747		202,981		173,047		171,621		168,483
Metro	195,083		306,016		315,943		375,497		361,226		385,090		383,140
Percent	77.7%		60.7%		62.6%		54.1%		47.9%		44.6%		44.0%

Timeline

Principal or central city of this metro area

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1960

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City

Beaumont, TX

Port Arthur, TX

Orange, TX

Urban/Rural Population



1950				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			176,319	90.4%
		UA Population		176,319	90.4%
	Rural Population			18,764	9.6%

	Inside Central Cities			151,544	77.7%
	Outside Central Cities			43,539	22.3%

	Total Metro Area Population			195,083	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Beaumont, TX		94,169	94,169	100.0%
	Port Arthur, TX		82,150	82,150	100.0%

	Total			176,319


	population figures are from the 1950 census, metro areas as defined Mar 1952




1960				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			275,611	90.1%
		UA Population		235,543	77.0%
	Rural Population			30,405	9.9%

	Inside Central Cities			185,851	60.7%
	Outside Central Cities			120,165	39.3%

	Total Metro Area Population			306,016	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Beaumont, TX		119,178	119,178	100.0%
	Port Arthur, TX		116,365	116,365	100.0%

	Total			235,543


	population figures are from the 1960 census, metro areas as defined Oct 1963




1970				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			287,241	83.0%
		UA Population		232,824	67.3%
	Rural Population			58,698	17.0%

	Inside Central Cities			197,747	57.2%
	Outside Central Cities			148,192	42.8%

	Total Metro Area Population			345,939	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Beaumont, TX		116,350	116,350	100.0%
	Port Arthur, TX		116,474	116,474	100.0%

	Total			232,824


	population figures are from the 1970 census, metro areas as defined Apr 1973




1980				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			303,768	80.9%
		UA Population		242,291	64.5%
	Rural Population			71,729	19.1%

	Inside Central Cities			179,353	47.8%
	Outside Central Cities			196,144	52.2%

	Total Metro Area Population			375,497	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Beaumont, TX		123,729	123,729	100.0%
	Port Arthur, TX		118,562	118,562	100.0%

	Total			242,291


	population figures are from the 1980 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1983




1990				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			283,988	78.6%
		UA Population		232,401	64.3%
	Rural Population			77,238	21.4%

	Inside Central Cities			173,047	47.9%
	Outside Central Cities			188,179	52.1%

	Total Metro Area Population			361,226	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Beaumont, TX		122,841	122,841	100.0%
	Port Arthur, TX		109,560	109,560	100.0%

	Total			232,401


	population figures are from the 1990 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1993




2000				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			306,968	79.7%
		UA Population		253,960	65.9%
	Rural Population			78,122	20.3%

	Inside Principal Cities			171,621	44.6%
	Outside Principal Cities			213,469	55.4%

	Total Metro Area Population			385,090	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Beaumont, TX		139,304	139,304	100.0%
	Port Arthur, TX		114,656	114,656	100.0%

	Total			253,960


	population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003

Component Change History




Apr 1950



-		New SMA: Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX SMA
-		Jefferson County, TX included as original SMA component
-		Beaumont, TX designated as original central city of new SMA
-		Port Arthur, TX designated as original central city of new SMA


Dec 1958



-		Orange County, TX added


Mar 1967



-		Title of Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX SMSA changed to Beaumont-Port Arthur-Orange, TX SMSA
-		Orange, TX designated as central city of SMSA


Apr 1973



-		Hardin County, TX added


Jun 1983



-		Title of Beaumont-Port Arthur-Orange, TX SMSA changed to Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX MSA
-		Orange, TX no longer designated as central city

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