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Geographies: Jefferson, Orange, and Hardin Counties
Southeast Texas WDA Region - Data & Insights
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3-County Region Population
395,071
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Total Regional Employment
173,524
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Avg. Earnings Per Job
$74.6K
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Labor Force & Jobs Postings
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Beaumont-Port Arthur Current Employment Statistics (CES)
Area | Series Title | Nov-25 | Oct-25 | Nov-24 | Monthly Change | Monthly % | Yearly Change | Yearly % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumont-Port Arthur | ..Mining, Logging and Construction | 23,700 | 24,100 | 24,200 | -400 | -1.7% | -500 | -2.1% |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur | ..Manufacturing | 21,800 | 21,900 | 22,000 | -100 | -0.5% | -200 | -0.9% |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur | ..Trade, Transportation, and Utilities | 32,600 | 31,800 | 31,800 | 800 | 2.5% | 800 | 2.5% |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur | ..Information | 800 | 800 | 900 | 0% | -100 | -11.1% | |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur | ..Financial Activities | 6,500 | 6,400 | 6,400 | 100 | 1.6% | 100 | 1.6% |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur | ..Professional and Business Services | 16,100 | 16,000 | 16,200 | 100 | 0.6% | -100 | -0.6% |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur | ..Private Education and Health Services | 22,100 | 22,100 | 21,900 | 0% | 200 | 0.9% | |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur | ..Leisure and Hospitality | 17,300 | 17,200 | 16,600 | 100 | 0.6% | 700 | 4.2% |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur | ..Other Services | 5,500 | 5,600 | 5,500 | -100 | -1.8% | 0% | |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur | ..Government | 25,600 | 25,400 | 25,500 | 200 | 0.8% | 100 | 0.4% |
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Unemployment by 30-Day Rolling Period
3-County (Southeast) Region
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Labor Force, Employment, & Unemployment by Region
Area | Area Type | Nov 25 Labor Force | Nov 25 Employment | Nov 25 Unemployment | Nov 25 Rate | Oct 25 Labor Force | Oct 25 Employment | Oct 25 Unemployment | Oct 25 Rate | Nov 24 Labor Force | Nov 24 Employment | Nov 24 Unemployment | Nov 24 Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | State | 16,038,665 | 15,361,936 | 676,729 | 4.2% | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | 15,758,856 | 15,115,304 | 643,552 | 4.1% |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur | MSA | 188,177 | 178,094 | 10,083 | 5.4% | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | 185,280 | 175,467 | 9,813 | 5.3% |
| Southeast Texas | WDA | 188,177 | 178,094 | 10,083 | 5.4% | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | 185,280 | 175,467 | 9,813 | 5.3% |
| Hardin | County | 27,889 | 26,650 | 1,239 | 4.4% | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | 27,508 | 26,261 | 1,247 | 4.5% |
| Jefferson | County | 117,025 | 110,271 | 6,754 | 5.8% | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | 115,264 | 108,656 | 6,608 | 5.7% |
| Orange | County | 43,263 | 41,173 | 2,090 | 4.8% | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | 42,508 | 40,550 | 1,958 | 4.6% |
| Beaumont | City | 56,090 | 53,173 | 2,917 | 5.2% | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | 55,305 | 52,394 | 2,911 | 5.3% |
| Port Arthur | City | 22,899 | 21,083 | 1,816 | 7.9% | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | 22,557 | 20,774 | 1,783 | 7.9% |
| Newton | County | 5,274 | 4,938 | 336 | 6.4% | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | 5,177 | 4,850 | 327 | 6.3% |
LAUS
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Job Postings 5-Year Trend
3-County Region
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Job Postings by Industry
3-County Region
Industry Sector (2-Digit) | Latest 30 Days Unique Postings | Latest 30 Days Unique Postings % Change |
|---|---|---|
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 1,145 | -39.3% |
| Retail Trade | 567 | -10.2% |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 484 | -41.9% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 388 | -23.2% |
| Manufacturing | 295 | -48.5% |
| Construction | 285 | -23.9% |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 273 | -31.9% |
| Finance and Insurance | 216 | 9.7% |
| Educational Services | 199 | -1% |
| Wholesale Trade | 188 | -16.5% |
| Transportation and Warehousing | 178 | -11.8% |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 146 | -26% |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | 132 | -21.2% |
| Public Administration | 87 | 8% |
| Utilities | 81 | -30.9% |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | 70 | 5.7% |
| Information | 56 | -58.9% |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | 42 | -21.4% |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 17 | -47.1% |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | 6 | -33.3% |
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Top 20 Companies Currently Hiring
3-County Region
Company | Latest 30 Days Unique Postings | Latest 30 Days Unique Postings % Change |
|---|---|---|
| CHRISTUS Health | 397 | -76.8% |
| Lamar University | 99 | 13.1% |
| Bechtel | 88 | -33% |
| Baptist Hospitals Of Southeast Texas | 73 | -19.2% |
| Domino's Pizza | 69 | -18.8% |
| Wendy's | 63 | 46% |
| Aveanna Healthcare | 55 | 10.9% |
| Doggett Auto | 53 | 7.5% |
| Walgreens Boots Alliance | 50 | 24% |
| EchoStar | 40 | -147.5% |
| Walmart | 37 | -32.4% |
| Heico Companies | 36 | 22.2% |
| City Of Beaumont | 31 | -48.4% |
| Pizza Hut | 31 | 0% |
| H-E-B | 29 | 17.2% |
| Allied Universal | 27 | -55.6% |
| ExxonMobil | 26 | -42.3% |
| Harbor Healthcare System | 25 | -32% |
| Lowe's | 25 | 12% |
| Compass Group | 24 | -8.3% |
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Occupation Workforce Data (3-County Region)
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Occupation Concentration
3-County Region
Profession | 2024 Jobs | 2024 Median Salary | 2024 Average Hourly Wage | 2024 LQ (Occupation Concentration) | 2019-2024 % Change in Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales and Related | 24,152 | $35,470 | $31.12 | 0.91 | 5.13% |
| Management | 21,739 | $80,618 | $49.04 | 1.01 | 47.24% |
| Office and Administrative Support | 21,397 | $40,522 | $22.18 | 0.91 | -1.84% |
| Construction and Extraction | 18,449 | $48,092 | $25.58 | 1.86 | 9.02% |
| Transportation and Material Moving | 17,519 | $39,984 | $23.49 | 0.95 | 12.37% |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | 15,602 | $26,802 | $14.37 | 1.05 | -5.36% |
| Production | 15,094 | $53,701 | $30.05 | 1.5 | -0.84% |
| Business and Financial Operations | 13,854 | $76,039 | $51.95 | 0.75 | 46.83% |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | 11,655 | $51,939 | $28.33 | 1.45 | 12.87% |
| Educational Instruction and Library | 10,471 | $52,315 | $25.86 | 0.95 | -1.64% |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | 9,872 | $69,347 | $44.87 | 0.87 | 7.12% |
| Personal Care and Service | 8,229 | $26,673 | $17.97 | 1.06 | 11.31% |
| Healthcare Support | 8,112 | $28,987 | $16.53 | 0.87 | -0.65% |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | 7,184 | $29,525 | $16.67 | 0.93 | -2.36% |
| Protective Service | 5,230 | $53,002 | $28.01 | 1.27 | -2.21% |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | 4,564 | $42,425 | $32.76 | 0.64 | 18.89% |
| Architecture and Engineering | 4,444 | $98,879 | $49.92 | 1.43 | -1.08% |
| Community and Social Service | 2,761 | $52,639 | $27.92 | 0.77 | -0.62% |
| Computer and Mathematical | 2,534 | $83,815 | $45.08 | 0.41 | 28.2% |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | 2,508 | $78,357 | $43.01 | 1.16 | 13.78% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 1,573 | $33,549 | $29.93 | 1.07 | 3.84% |
| Legal | 1,224 | $78,836 | $55.63 | 0.68 | 5.48% |
| Military-only | 448 | $40,363 | $25.26 | 0.46 | -6.62% |
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NAICS code derived
Industry Workforce Data (3-County Region)
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Industry Characteristics
3-County Region
Industry | 2024 Jobs | 2024 Average Earnings Per Worker | 2024 LQ (Industry Concentration) | 2019-2024 % Change in Jobs | 2024 GRP |
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| Government | 25,442 | $74,222 | 0.98 | -0.1% | 2178.67M |
| Construction | 24,920 | $95,838 | 2.39 | 13.32% | 3296.64M |
| Manufacturing | 22,374 | $146,445 | 1.65 | -0.31% | 20795.79M |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 20,773 | $60,679 | 0.86 | -0.31% | 1552.34M |
| Retail Trade | 19,110 | $45,554 | 1.14 | -5.49% | 1833.93M |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 15,548 | $25,449 | 1.04 | -1.2% | 661.89M |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 8,805 | $56,992 | 0.84 | 8.03% | 706.26M |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | 8,735 | $42,915 | 0.98 | -3.96% | 530.65M |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 7,765 | $105,884 | 0.62 | 9.24% | 1259.32M |
| Transportation and Warehousing | 7,032 | $88,226 | 0.89 | 14.57% | 1412.38M |
| Wholesale Trade | 5,497 | $101,284 | 0.85 | -0.49% | 1725.39M |
| Finance and Insurance | 4,188 | $90,578 | 0.58 | 6.78% | 1325.46M |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 2,782 | $71,316 | 0.89 | 4.86% | 933.53M |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 1,651 | $32,341 | 0.51 | 40.75% | 93.19M |
| Educational Services | 1,512 | $42,073 | 0.33 | 5.81% | 72.42M |
| Information | 930 | $74,800 | 0.29 | -12.36% | 271.69M |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | 814 | $121,993 | 0.3 | -2.33% | 157.68M |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | 800 | $105,345 | 1.29 | -10.16% | 400.41M |
| Utilities | 646 | $170,242 | 1.04 | -33.36% | 487.02M |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | 521 | $44,086 | 0.25 | -2.22% | 172.73M |
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Skills Demand & Education
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Population by Educational Attainment
3-County Region
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Job Postings by Educational Attainment
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3-County Region
Skills vs. Hires Gap
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Postings vs. Hires by Occupation
3-County
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Total Hires
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3-County Region
In-Demand Skills
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Top 20 Skills
Skill | Latest 30 Days Unique Postings | Latest 30 Days Unique Postings % Change |
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| Lifting Ability | 594 | -16.8% |
| Nursing | 516 | -57% |
| Merchandising | 419 | -6.9% |
| Restaurant Operation | 332 | -17.2% |
| Inventory Management | 288 | -12.2% |
| Regulatory Compliance | 288 | -34% |
| Medication Administration | 274 | -92.3% |
| Nursing Care | 271 | -86.7% |
| Housekeeping | 269 | -12.6% |
| Auditing | 268 | -20.1% |
| Construction | 253 | -28.5% |
| Good Driving Record | 253 | -18.6% |
| Marketing | 237 | -32.9% |
| Home Health Care | 236 | 0.4% |
| Hand Tools | 211 | -21.3% |
| Sanitation | 210 | -16.2% |
| Cash Register | 208 | -15.4% |
| General Mathematics | 204 | -26.5% |
| Effective Communication | 202 | -9.9% |
| Food Safety And Sanitation | 201 | -14.4% |
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Degrees by Program
3-County Region (total completions)
Description | 2024 Completions | 2011-2024 Trend |
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| Total | 8,769 | 3.1K 8.8K |
| Education | 1,949 | 0.1K 1.9K |
| Health Professions and Related Programs | 1,144 | 0.8K 1.1K |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services | 1,063 | 0.5K 1.1K |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services | 592 | 0.1K 0.6K |
| Psychology | 527 | 0.1K 0.5K |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 464 | 0.2K 0.5K |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 418 | 0.2K 0.4K |
| Engineering/Engineering-related Technologies/Technicians | 352 | 0.2K 0.4K |
| Engineering | 349 | 0.2K 0.3K |
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3-County Region
Housing & Commuting
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Net commuters is the number of people commuting into or out of the area. For negative values, there are more people commuting out for work than in. For positive values, there are more commuters coming in than out.
Commuting Patterns by County
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Workforce Jobs, Resident Workers, and Net Commuters
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2024 Jobs
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2024 Net Commuters
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15-Year Trend
Home Values by County
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Median Home Values
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Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI): A measure of the typical home value and market changes across a given region and housing type. It reflects the typical value for homes in the 35th to 65th percentile range.
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Lightcast, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Zillow, LAUS, Texas Workforce Commission
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