Bridge City-Orangefield, Texas
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Males: 7,489 | (49.9%) |
Females: 7,524 | (50.1%) |
Median resident age: | 36.1 years |
Texas median age: | 32.3 years |
Zip code: 77630
Bridge City-Orangefield: | $76,103 |
TX: | $72,284 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $36,492 (it was $18,583 in 2000)
Bridge City-Orangefield CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $227,174 (it was $68,200 in 2000)
Bridge City-Orangefield: | $227,174 |
TX: | $275,400 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $220,466; detached houses: $245,753; townhouses or other attached units: $212,675; in 2-unit structures: $242,305; mobile homes: $81,395; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $51,491
Bridge City-Orangefield, TX residents, houses, and apartments details
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bridge City-Orangefield, TX
- 14,39593.2%White alone
- 6134.0%Hispanic
- 2261.5%Asian alone
- 960.6%American Indian alone
- 960.6%Two or more races
- 220.1%Black alone
- 20.01%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 20.01%Other race alone
Races in Bridge City-Orangefield detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 82.9 square miles.
Population density: 181 people per square mile (very low).
Bridge City-Orangefield CCD: | 1.5% ($1,038) |
Texas: | 1.8% ($1,393) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: East Jefferson, TX (9.7 miles , pop. 116,060).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Southeast Montgomery, TX (92.1 miles , pop. 208,076).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (94.0 miles , pop. 1,953,631).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 30.04 N, Longitude: 93.85 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 409
Here: | 4.7% |
Texas: | 3.5% |
- Construction (11.6%)
- Chemicals (11.5%)
- Health care (8.2%)
- Educational services (6.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.8%)
- Public administration (4.6%)
- Petroleum & coal products (4.1%)
- Construction (18.7%)
- Chemicals (16.7%)
- Petroleum & coal products (6.1%)
- Metal & metal products (4.2%)
- Public administration (3.8%)
- Utilities (3.2%)
- Plastics & rubber products (3.2%)
- Health care (16.0%)
- Educational services (12.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (9.4%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (5.7%)
- Public administration (5.6%)
- Chemicals (4.6%)
- Social assistance (4.0%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.9%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4.9%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.7%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.3%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.1%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.0%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (11.3%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (8.3%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (8.2%)
- Electricians (4.7%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4.7%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.8%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.8%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (9.1%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.0%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.6%)
- Registered nurses (5.0%)
- Cashiers (4.5%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.4%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.3%)
Average climate in Bridge City-Orangefield, Texas
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 74.2. This is about average.
City: | 74.2 |
U.S.: | 72.6 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2018 was 0.164. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 6.1 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.164 |
U.S.: | 0.251 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 4.20. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 6.1 miles away from the city center.
City: | 4.20 |
U.S.: | 5.11 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.665. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 6.1 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.665 |
U.S.: | 1.515 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 26.9. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 6.1 miles away from the city center.
City: | 26.9 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 8.45. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.1 miles away from the city center.
City: | 8.45 |
U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Bridge City-Orangefield-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 50% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 11/7/1957, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 5.3 miles away from the Bridge City-Orangefield place center killed one person and injured 81 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 10/11/1970, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.0 miles away from the place center injured 19 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Bridge City-Orangefield-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 40% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 5/17/2012 at 08:12:00, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 133.9 miles away from Bridge City-Orangefield center
On 9/2/2013 at 23:51:15, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 133.7 miles away from Bridge City-Orangefield center
On 9/2/2013 at 21:52:38, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 139.0 miles away from Bridge City-Orangefield center
On 1/25/2013 at 07:01:19, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 127.5 miles away from the city center
On 10/20/2011 at 12:24:41, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 267.4 miles away from Bridge City-Orangefield center
On 5/10/2012 at 15:15:38, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MW, Depth: 4.3 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 137.9 miles away from Bridge City-Orangefield center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Orange County (23) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 7
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 9, Floods: 8, Hurricanes: 8, Tornadoes: 5, Fires: 2, Tropical Storms: 2, Flash Flood: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Bridge City-Orangefield:
- PINEHURST NURSING AND REHABILITATION LP (Nursing Home, about 1 miles away; ORANGE, TX)
- GREEN ACRES CONVALESCEN (Nursing Home, about 1 miles away; BRIDGE CITY, TX)
- SABINE NECHES HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 2 miles away; BRIDGE CITY, TX)
- SOUTH WEST TEXAS HOME HEALTH INC (Home Health Center, about 2 miles away; BRIDGE CITY, TX)
- MEMORIAL HERMANN BAPTIST ORANGE HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 7 miles away; ORANGE, TX)
- RENAL CENTER OF ORANGE, LLC (Dialysis Facility, about 7 miles away; ORANGE, TX)
- WESTMONT COMMUNITY HOME (Hospital, about 8 miles away; ORANGE, TX)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bridge City-Orangefield:
- Lamar University (about 14 miles; Beaumont, TX; Full-time enrollment: 13,658)
- Lamar Institute of Technology (about 14 miles; Beaumont, TX; FT enrollment: 2,023)
- McNeese State University (about 40 miles; Lake Charles, LA; FT enrollment: 7,444)
- SOWELA Technical Community College (about 43 miles; Lake Charles, LA; FT enrollment: 2,160)
- Lee College (about 71 miles; Baytown, TX; FT enrollment: 4,278)
- The University of Texas Medical Branch (about 76 miles; Galveston, TX; FT enrollment: 2,314)
- San Jacinto Community College (about 81 miles; Pasadena, TX; FT enrollment: 13,517)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Bridge City-Orangefield: Bridge City Volunteer Fire and Rescue (A), Bridge City Police Department (B), The W H Stark Home (C), Bridge City Volunteer Fire and Rescue Orangefield Station (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Bridge City-Orangefield include: Circle Drive Baptist Church (A), Church of Christ (B), Second Baptist Church (C), Orangefield Pentecostal Church (D), Saint Paul United Methodist Church (E), Saint Mark Lutheran Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Adcock Cemetery (1), Granger Cemetery (2), Floyd Cemetery (3), Winfree Cemetery (4), Williams Cemetery (5), Thomas Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bird Island Bayou (A), Sandy Creek (B), Marie Gully (C), Nig Bayou (D), Grays Bayou (E), Old River Bayou (F), Neches River (G), Cole Creek (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Bridge City-Orangefield include: Lower Neches Wildlife Management Area - Bessie Height (1), Lower Neches Wildlife Management Area - Old River (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
This place: | 2.7 people |
Texas: | 2.8 people |
This place: | 77.5% |
Whole state: | 69.9% |
This place: | 5.5% |
Whole state: | 6.0% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
This place: | 8.9% |
Whole state: | 15.4% |
This place: | 4.4% |
Whole state: | 6.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Bridge City-Orangefield:
- Never married: 19.6%
- Now married: 65.3%
- Separated: 1.3%
- Widowed: 5.1%
- Divorced: 10.0%
For population 25 years and over in Bridge City-Orangefield:
- High school or higher: 83.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
- Unemployed: 7.3%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.8 minutes
Here: | 10.3 |
Texas average: | 15.6 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Bridge City-Orangefield, TX (based on Orange County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 34,585 | 97 |
Catholic | 10,228 | 7 |
Mainline Protestant | 3,324 | 15 |
Other | 2,106 | 8 |
Black Protestant | 848 | 3 |
None | 30,746 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Here: | 1.70 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 1.47 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 0.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Texas: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 0.73 / 10,000 pop. |
Texas: | 1.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Orange County: | 5.81 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 3.95 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 4.48 / 10,000 pop. |
Texas: | 6.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Orange County: | 9.4% |
Texas: | 8.9% |
Here: | 30.4% |
Texas: | 26.6% |
Orange County: | 7.1% |
State: | 15.7% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Bridge City-Orangefield:
- KLVI (560 AM; 5 kW; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KDEI (1250 AM; 5 kW; PORT ARTHUR, TX; Owner: RADIO MARIA, INC.)
- KQHN (1510 AM; daytime; 5 kW; NEDERLAND, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KUHD (1150 AM; 0 kW; PORT NECHES, TX; Owner: VISION LATINABROADCASTING, INC.)
- KOGT (1600 AM; 1 kW; ORANGE, TX; Owner: G-CAP COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KOLE (1340 AM; 1 kW; PORT ARTHUR, TX; Owner: CITYGATE MEDIA, INC.)
- KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KZZB (990 AM; 1 kW; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: MARTIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KIKR (1450 AM; 1 kW; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KILE (1560 AM; 50 kW; BELLAIRE, TX; Owner: THE RAFTT CORPORATION)
- KLCL (1470 AM; 5 kW; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KRCM (1380 AM; 1 kW; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: VOICE BROADCASTING, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Bridge City-Orangefield:
- KCOL-FM (92.5 FM; GROVES, TX; Owner: VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KRWP (97.5 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KKMY (104.5 FM; ORANGE, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KYKR (95.1 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KQXY-FM (94.1 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KIOC (106.1 FM; ORANGE, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KTXB (89.7 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- KOBT (100.7 FM; WINNIE, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
- KVLU (91.3 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: LAMAR UNIVERSITY)
- KQBU-FM (93.3 FM; PORT ARTHUR, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
- KQQK (107.9 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
- KTJM (98.5 FM; PORT ARTHUR, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
- KYKZ (96.1 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KBIU (103.7 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KZWA (104.9 FM; MOSS BLUFF, LA; Owner: B & C BROADCASTING, LTD.)
- KTCX (102.5 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- K277AG (103.3 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KAYD-FM (101.7 FM; SILSBEE, TX; Owner: HILCO COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Bridge City-Orangefield:
- K09VO (Channel 9; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: BEAUMONT BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KITU (Channel 34; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION INC)
- KBTV-TV (Channel 4; PORT ARTHUR, TX; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF BEAUMONT/PORT ARTHUR, L.L.C.)
- KFDM-TV (Channel 6; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF TEXAS, INC.)
- KBMT (Channel 12; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CHANNEL 12 OF BEAUMONT, INC.)
- KVHP (Channel 29; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KJDF-LP (Channel 46; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: ARACELIS ORTIZ, EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF CARLOS ORTIZ)
- KUIL-LP (Channel 64; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: BLUE BONNET COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KEBQ-LP (Channel 22; BEAUMONT-ORANGE, TX; Owner: WELLSPRINGS BEAUMONT TELEVISION, INC.)
- 50.7%Electricity
- 43.5%Utility gas
- 4.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.6%Wood
- 0.4%No fuel used
- 0.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 52.3%Electricity
- 44.3%Utility gas
- 3.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Bridge City-Orangefield compared to Texas state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Bridge City-Orangefield on our top lists:
- #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: chemicals (population 5,000+)"
- #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: petroleum and coal products (population 5,000+)"
- #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: petroleum and coal products (population 5,000+)"
- #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: electricians (population 5,000+)"
- #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (population 5,000+)"
- #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (population 5,000+)"
- #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: retail florists (population 5,000+)"
- #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: health and personal care, except drug, stores (population 5,000+)"
- #17 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: chemicals (population 5,000+)"
- #27 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: rail and water transportation workers (population 5,000+)"
- #28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: other production occupations including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
- #30 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: life, physical, and social science technicians (population 5,000+)"
- #36 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: water transportation (population 5,000+)"
- #46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: plastics and rubber products (population 5,000+)"
- #49 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: repair and maintenance (population 5,000+)"
- #55 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: department and other general merchandise stores (population 5,000+)"
- #62 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: warehousing and storage (population 5,000+)"
- #71 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #89 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: warehousing and storage (population 5,000+)"
- #90 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (population 5,000+)"
- #53 (77630) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of French Canadian first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
- #26 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Romney (Republican) in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
- #83 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"