Census tract · Jefferson County

Census Tract 20, Jefferson County, Texas

Census Tract 20, GEOID 48245002000, in Jefferson County, Texas, entirely within Beaumont. 2,398 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±438); the 2020 Census counted 2,176.

Residents, 2020-2024

2,398

±438 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,176

Median household income

$51,198

±$10,926 (90% margin)
Jefferson County: $60,026

Median home value

$78,100

±$4,962 (90% margin)
Jefferson County: $169,500

Median gross rent

$1,056

±$179 (90% margin)
Jefferson County: $1,117

Where is Census Tract 20?

Census Tract 20 is one of 77 census tracts in Jefferson County, Texas. It covers 0.44 square miles of land, 4,923 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 48245002000, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 20 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Beaumont100%
Census Tract 20 (marked with a dot) in Jefferson County, Texas. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
192124117 20 0.5 mi
Census Tract 20 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

4 census tracts border Census Tract 20: Tract 19 ($60,941), Tract 21 ($36,538), Tract 24 ($43,672) and Tract 117 ($41,591). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 20?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 20's population at 2,398 (±438) in 761 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,176 residents and 866 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 20BeaumontJefferson CountyTexas
Total population 2,398 ±438 113,279 253,878 30,188,424
Households 761 ±137 45,001 94,807 10,992,816
Average household size 3.11 ±0.61 2.46 2.52 2.69
Housing units 880 ±132 52,439 109,884 12,128,515

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 20?

The median resident of Census Tract 20 is 26.9 years old; 27.6% are under 18 and 15.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 45.9%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 40.2%. 17.3% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 20BeaumontJefferson CountyTexas
Median age 26.9 ±4.7 35.3 37.0 35.6
Under 18 years 27.6% ±7.2 pts 25.3% 24.6% 25.0%
65 years and over 15.5% ±4.6 pts 16.3% 15.5% 13.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 45.9% ±10.8 pts 20.8% 24.1% 39.7%
White alone, not Hispanic 8.1% ±5.0 pts 26.3% 36.3% 39.1%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 40.2% ±8.8 pts 45.2% 32.7% 11.9%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 4.5% ±4.0 pts 3.8% 3.8% 5.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.1 pts 0.0% 0.1% 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.1 pts 0.0% 0.0% 0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 1.3% ±2.2 pts 3.3% 2.6% 3.1%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.1 pts 0.4% 0.3% 0.4%
Born outside the United States 17.3% ±7.6 pts 11.0% 12.1% 17.6%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 50.5% ±10.3 pts 20.4% 22.9% 35.1%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 5.1% ±3.2 pts 7.7% 6.7% 6.2%
With a disability 13.5% ±4.6 pts 15.8% 15.0% 12.3%
No health insurance coverage 36.2% ±7.8 pts 20.3% 20.6% 17.1%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 78.3% ±5.5 pts 87.2% 85.1% 86.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 8.5% ±4.6 pts 24.9% 19.7% 33.8%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 2.4% ±2.4 pts 8.1% 6.3% 12.3%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 92.1% ±4.7 pts 88.9% 88.0% 86.0%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 20 earn?

Half of the 761 households in Census Tract 20 earn less than $51,198 a year (±$10,926), against $60,026 across Jefferson County: 43rd highest of the county's 71 tracts with a reliable estimate. 24.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 20BeaumontJefferson CountyTexas
Median household income $51,198 ±$10,926 $56,997 $60,026 $78,476
Mean household income $66,646 ±$17,181 $80,695 $84,539 $109,933
Per capita income $20,904 ±$5,622 $32,642 $32,101 $40,752
People below the poverty line 24.1% ±11.5 pts 21.2% 19.5% 13.8%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 40.7% ±18.7 pts 28.6% 25.9% 18.7%
Households receiving SNAP 24.2% ±7.9 pts 18.1% 16.9% 11.4%
Households with a computer 93.4% ±5.5 pts 95.4% 95.4% 96.3%
Households with a broadband subscription 86.2% ±7.5 pts 90.4% 90.3% 91.4%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 20?

Owners occupy 76.1% of Census Tract 20's occupied homes and renters 23.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $78,100 by its owner (±$4,962). The median renter pays $1,056 a month including utilities, and 47.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 20BeaumontJefferson CountyTexas
Median home value (owner-occupied) $78,100 ±$4,962 $166,400 $169,500 $283,800
Median gross rent $1,056 ±$179 $1,121 $1,117 $1,403
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 47.3% ±24.7 pts 46.0% 44.2% 42.3%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $980 ±$111 $1,698 $1,737 $2,106
Owner-occupied homes 76.1% ±8.8 pts 55.3% 62.5% 62.6%
Renter-occupied homes 23.9% ±8.8 pts 44.7% 37.5% 37.4%
Housing units 880 ±132 52,439 109,884 12,128,515
Single-family detached homes 90.5% ±6.4 pts 65.8% 70.9% 64.4%
Mobile homes 1.0% ±1.7 pts 2.1% 3.4% 6.4%
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±5.5 pts 1.8% 1.8% 4.0%
Built 2010 to 2019 6.6% ±4.7 pts 9.9% 10.8% 17.4%
Built 1939 or earlier 10.5% ±6.1 pts 3.1% 3.4% 3.1%
Households with no vehicle 8.5% ±6.0 pts 9.6% 8.1% 5.4%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 20 get to work?

75.4% of Census Tract 20's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 24.8 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 20BeaumontJefferson CountyTexas
In the labor force (age 16+) 61.7% ±9.7 pts 60.4% 56.3% 65.3%
Unemployment rate 0.9% ±1.3 pts 6.4% 6.3% 5.3%
Drove alone to work 75.4% ±12.1 pts 84.0% 85.7% 71.4%
Carpooled 20.1% ±12.6 pts 7.5% 7.8% 10.0%
Public transportation 0.0% ±4.5 pts 0.3% 0.5% 0.9%
Walked 1.3% ±1.2 pts 1.6% 1.3% 1.5%
Worked from home 1.6% ±2.5 pts 4.5% 3.4% 14.4%
Mean travel time to work 24.8 min ±7.9 20.3 min 21.2 min 26.7 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 20 compare with the other tracts in Jefferson County?

Among Jefferson County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 20 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 20's rank among the tracts of Jefferson County and of Beaumont
MeasureIn Jefferson CountyIn Beaumont
Population56th of 7527th of 34
Residents per square mile4th of 761st of 34
Median household income43rd of 7120th of 34
Per capita income60th of 7427th of 34
Median home value62nd of 7230th of 34
Median gross rent42nd of 6219th of 30
Poverty rate27th of 5812th of 29
Bachelor's degree or higher52nd of 6026th of 28
Median age70th of 7532nd of 34
Owner-occupied share20th of 736th of 34

The tracts next to it on Jefferson County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 10740th$52,188±$22,138 · within the margin of this tract2,800
Tract 7141st$51,594±$7,296 · within the margin of this tract4,304
Tract 5642nd$51,420±$11,327 · within the margin of this tract2,952
Tract 2043rd$51,198±$10,9262,398
Tract 10144th$51,173±$17,226 · within the margin of this tract2,703
Tract 111.0245th$48,182±$20,962 · within the margin of this tract2,366
Tract 5546th$47,357±$15,456 · within the margin of this tract2,465

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 20?

2 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 20 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections