Silsbee

Population: 6,883
Median household income: $60,083
Median home value: $160,600

Located in Hardin County, Texas, Silsbee is a community with a population of 6,883. Its median household income of $60,083 runs below the Hardin County figure of $72,532.

Between 2019 and 2023, Silsbee's population grew 3.8% from 6,634 to 6,883, while its median home value rose 49.1% from $107,700 to $160,600.

17.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.43 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,883
Median age: 37.6 yrs
Median household income: $60,083
Median home value: $160,600
Median gross rent: $967
Housing units: 3,290
Homeownership rate: 66.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,6346,883

Median household income

$46,034$60,083

Median home value

$107,700$160,600

Median gross rent

$802$967

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,634	$46,034	$107,700	$802
2020	6,642	$51,563	$116,400	$827
2021	6,822	$53,781	$115,100	$842
2022	6,904	$58,641	$131,400	$940
2023	6,883	$60,083	$160,600	$967

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1721.3%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 3413.5%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 547.9%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 7410.3%

75 and over8.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	342	5.0%
5 to 17	1,467	21.3%
18 to 24	557	8.1%
25 to 34	929	13.5%
35 to 44	790	11.5%
45 to 54	543	7.9%
55 to 64	938	13.6%
65 to 74	710	10.3%
75 and over	607	8.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,646	53.0%
Black or African American	1,859	27.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	40	0.6%
Two or more races	470	6.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	868	12.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.3%

High school graduate38.6%

Some college or associate's33.7%

Bachelor's degree12.6%

Graduate or professional degree4.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	464	10.3%
High school graduate	1,745	38.6%
Some college or associate's	1,520	33.7%
Bachelor's degree	571	12.6%
Graduate or professional degree	217	4.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone91.2%

Carpooled4.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.2%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,373	91.2%
Carpooled	128	4.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	83	3.2%
Other means	17	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	798	31.7%
15 to 29 min	345	13.7%
30 to 44 min	840	33.4%
45 to 59 min	258	10.2%
60+ min	277	11.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 17.1% (1,128 of 6,599)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,957	72.3%
Nonfamily households	748	27.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,705	82.2%
Vacant	585	17.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,801	66.6%
Renter-occupied	904	33.4%

1-unit, detached75.7%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units5.2%

5 to 19 units7.2%

20 or more units2.8%

Mobile home & other8.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,490	75.7%
1-unit, attached	35	1.1%
2 to 4 units	172	5.2%
5 to 19 units	238	7.2%
20 or more units	92	2.8%
Mobile home & other	263	8.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4867832
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 7.68 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 30.3455, -94.1768