Silsbee Population History 1990 - 2023

Silsbee Population Facts

What is the current population of Silsbee?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Silsbee is 6,775. Silsbee, Texas is the 4,084th largest city in the US.

What county is Silsbee, Texas in?

Silsbee is located entirely in Hardin County.

What is the size of Silsbee, Texas in square miles?

Silsbee has an area of 7.7 square miles.

What was the peak population of Silsbee?

The peak population of Silsbee was in 2020, when its population was 6,871. In 2020, Silsbee was the 4,011th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 4,084th largest city in the US. Silsbee is currently 1.4% smaller than it was in 2020.

How quickly is Silsbee growing?

Silsbee has grown 5.7% since the 2000. Silsbee, Texas's growth is about average. 58% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Silsbee, Texas?

Silsbee has a population density of 860.9 people per square mile.

Silsbee Demographics

What is the voting age population of Silsbee, Texas?

The total voting age population of Silsbee, Texas, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 4,922. The voting age population is 45.7% male and 54.3% female.

What percentage of Silsbee, Texas residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 18.7% of the residents of Silsbee are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Silsbee, Texas?

The racial demographics of Silsbee are 70.7% White, 28.4% Black, 0.7% Two or more races and 0.2% Asian. Additionally, 9.6% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Silsbee, Texas residents are below the poverty line?

In Silsbee, 16.0% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 15.7%. On a per-household basis, 11.5% of families are below the poverty line in Silsbee.

What percentage of Silsbee, Texas residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 54.4% of Silsbee residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Silsbee, Texas residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 86.5% of Silsbee residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 14.4% have a bachelor's degree and 4.2% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Silsbee, Texas residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Silsbee residents aged 5 and older, 7.4% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 5.1% of residents speak Spanish at home, 1.3% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.6% speak an Asian language.

Silsbee Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Silsbee, Texas?

The unemployment rate in Silsbee is 2.4%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Silsbee, Texas residents work for the government?

In Silsbee, 14.0% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Silsbee, Texas?

The median household income in Silsbee is $46,034.

Silsbee Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Silsbee, Texas?

In Silsbee, 67.8% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Silsbee, Texas?

Renters occupy 32.2% of housing units in Silsbee.

What percentage of Silsbee, Texas housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Silsbee, 3.4% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Silsbee, Texas housing units were built after 2000?

In Silsbee, 18.9% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 580 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Silsbee, Texas?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Silsbee is $802.

What percentage of households in Silsbee, Texas have broadband internet?

In Silsbee, 79.6% of households have an active broadband internet connection.