------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Population History ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Component Change Timeline ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 Component | | | | | | | | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hardin County, TX ********************************** Jefferson County, TX ********************************************************* Orange County, TX ************************************************* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Population History ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 0 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% Principal/Central City Change Timeline ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 City | | | | | | | | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Beaumont, TX ********************************************************* Port Arthur, TX ********************************************************* Orange, TX **************** ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------