Population 102,965 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Baytown
Household size in Baytown
| Period | Baytown | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.95 | 2.96 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.06 | 3.00 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.95 | 2.98 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.86 | 2.91 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.10 | −0.05 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Baytown average 2.86 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. That is in line with the rest of the Houston area. Household size has dropped from 2.95 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Baytown
| Period | Baytown | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.9 | 34.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.5 | 34.8 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.6 | 35.6 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.5 | 36.4 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.6 | +2.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Baytown is young: half of its residents are under 35.5, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. The median age has climbed from 32.9 in 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Baytown
| Period | Baytown | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.3% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 13.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.2% | 13.5% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Baytown: 16.2% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has edged up 0.9 points, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Baytown
Renters in Baytown
| Period | Baytown | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.5% | 36.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 38.2% | 38.6% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.9% | 39.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 43.8% | 38.8% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.3 pts | +2.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than four in ten households in Baytown rent their homes (43.8%), above the national share of 34.8%. About half of owners (49.6%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the northeast. The renter share is up 7.3 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Baytown
| Period | Baytown | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 10.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 9.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 8.6% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Baytown is close to the national rate: 8.7% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 5.1 points, as it has nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Baytown
| Period | Baytown | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1985 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1988 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +8 | +8 | +6 |
The housing in Baytown is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. Still, homes here are older than in the wider Houston area, where the median home dates to 1993. The median year built has moved up from 1979 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the north, while the south has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Baytown
| Period | Baytown | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $824 | $1,018 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $955 | $1,103 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,127 | $1,300 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,549 | $1,649 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$725 | +$631 | +$639 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Baytown costs $1,549 a month with utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in the wider Houston area ($1,649). Rent has climbed $725 a month since 2006–10, up 88%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 29.8% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Baytown
Bachelor's degrees in Baytown
| Period | Baytown | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 29.2% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 30.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.3% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.7% | 35.9% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +6.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Baytown: 15.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 0.6 points from 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the north and least in the south.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Baytown
| Period | Baytown | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.3% | 80.9% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.6% | 81.9% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.7% | 83.6% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.4% | 84.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +3.9 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Baytown never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 2.2 points, in line with the national trend.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Baytown
| Period | Baytown | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 5.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 6.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Baytown runs well above the national rate: 10.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Only 27 of the 545 Texas cities with 5,000+ people have higher unemployment. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Baytown compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baytown | 2.86 | 35.5 | 16.2% | 43.8% | 8.7% | 1986 | $1,549 | 15.7% | 79.4% | 10.1% |
| Lynchburg | 3.05 | 43.5 | 3.0% | 25.6% | 18.9% | 1961 | $1,642 | 15.0% | 89.5% | 3.5% |
| Highlands | 2.81 | 38.2 | 13.2% | 26.2% | 15.9% | 1986 | $1,282 | 13.7% | 81.2% | 9.1% |
| Morgans Point | 2.03 | 51.5 | 4.1% | 38.7% | 2.6% | 1977 | $549 | 12.7% | 83.5% | 4.8% |
| Mont Belvieu | 3.02 | 34.9 | 8.0% | 17.9% | 4.7% | 2008 | $1,915 | 25.9% | 90.8% | 6.5% |
| Beach City | 2.41 | 48.2 | 5.6% | 15.4% | 11.0% | 1992 | $1,702 | 41.7% | 91.4% | 5.4% |
| Barrett | 2.80 | 27.9 | 18.5% | 15.4% | 10.2% | 1981 | $1,189 | 18.9% | 82.3% | 10.5% |
| La Porte | 2.79 | 38.3 | 12.4% | 27.4% | 3.6% | 1987 | $1,456 | 18.7% | 88.6% | 6.0% |
| Channelview | 3.46 | 32.3 | 17.7% | 30.3% | 11.4% | 1991 | $1,187 | 14.5% | 70.9% | 8.0% |
| Cove | 3.34 | 33.0 | 5.7% | 16.1% | 2.3% | 2013 | $2,109 | 26.5% | 88.3% | 4.9% |
| Deer Park | 2.91 | 39.6 | 10.7% | 22.1% | 7.8% | 1983 | $1,490 | 25.8% | 90.8% | 5.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Baytown. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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