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30.15° N · 94.27° W · GEOID 4808128

Bevil Oaks

Jefferson County, Texas · part of the Beaumont, TX metro

Limited data population under 5,000, core figures borrowed from county or metro: median_gross_rent

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The short answer

Bevil Oaks is home to 1,133 people. Median household income is $91,031 a year and median rent is $1,117 a month, 14.7% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $232,700, about 2.6x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,117
18% below the median place
Median household income
$91,031
13% above the median place
Median home value
$232,700
27% below the median place
Unemployment
6.3%
29% above the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Bevil Oaks

  • 93% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 95% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track.
  • The population has fallen 4.4% since 2020, a steeper drop than in 93% of places its size.
  • Between the 2019 and 2023 surveys, rent rose 9% a year while household income rose 4%, so rent outran pay by more than in 88% of places its size.
  • The median resident is 48.8 years old, older than in 89% of places its size.
  • The median rent takes only 14.7% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 85% of places its size.

Rent is light relative to pay, but the county has a FEMA natural hazard risk score of 96 out of 100. Budget for insurance before counting the savings.

01

Moving to Bevil Oaks

Jefferson County loses about 6.1 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in8,854
Moved out9,985
Net−1,131

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within Texas, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within TexasOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$53K
Leavers$59K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Jefferson County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
6.0% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 1.0% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Jefferson County report $52,800 a year in income on average; those leaving, $59,300, so leavers earn more than newcomers.
Income you would need
$44,700 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,117 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $2,171 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $232,700.
Getting to work
32 minutes each way on average; 3.4% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Godfrey, IL matches it on character. Compare the two
Income of households moving in7
$52,795
25% below the median place
Moved from another state1
1.0%
48% below the median place
Net movers per 1,000 people7
-6.1
below the median place (median -0.6)
All 5 moving measures
MeasureBevil OaksAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure6.0%5% above
Moved from another state1County figure1.0%48% below
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure-6.1below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$52,79525% below
Income of households moving out7County figure$59,31516% below
02

What it costs to live here

Homeownership is 93.4%, 41% above the median place.

Bevil Oaks14.7%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$44,680
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
14.7%
28% below the median place
Home price to income
2.6x
33% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
15%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$82,600
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Homeownership1
93.4%
41% above the median place
Vacant homes1
14.3%
102% above the median place
Median home value1
$232,700
27% below the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureBevil OaksAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$1,11718% below
Rent to income114.7%28% below
Property tax rate11.2%31% above
Home price to income12.6x33% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure90.011% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,21825% below
Property tax paid (median)1$2,76415% below
Median home value1$232,70027% below
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure1.9%40% below
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure31.0%40% below
Homeownership193.4%41% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure52.5%4% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$2,17116% above
Vacant homes114.3%102% above
Median year built119780% above
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Mean commute1
32 min
30% above the median place
Poverty rate1
7.7%
28% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureBevil OaksAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$91,03113% above
Income per person1$44,56811% above
Unemployment1County figure6.3%29% above
Average annual pay5County figure$73,58712% above
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure5.2%41% above
Jobs5County figure124,81017% below
Poverty rate17.7%28% below
Mean commute132 min30% above
Works from home1County figure3.4%73% below
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Population change since 2020 is -4.4%, below the median place (median 1.1%).

Population change since 20206
-4.4%
below the median place (median 1.1%)
Median age1
48.8
25% above the median place
No health insurance1
15.4%
141% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

High school or higher94.1% +2%
Homes with broadband91.7% −1%
Household size2.5 −1%
Bachelor's or higher32.9% +3%
All 9 people measures
MeasureBevil OaksAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population11,1336646th largest
Population change since 20206-4.4%below (median 1.1%)
Median age148.825% above
Bachelor's or higher132.9%3% above
High school or higher194.1%2% above
Household size12.51% below
Born abroad1County figure12.1%37% above
No health insurance115.4%141% above
Homes with broadband191.7%1% below
05

Life in Bevil Oaks

26 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, one of them a National Historic Landmark.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents0.0 −100%
Playgrounds per 10k0.0 −100%
Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k35.3 3.2×
Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%
Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%
Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.0 −100%

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars19.5 −6%
Shops36.9 +22%
Arts, recreation and fitness2.8 −32%
Doctors' offices and clinics26.9 +33%
Child care centers2.0 −13%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8
26.9
33% above the median place
Public schools11
82
above the median place (median 9)
Public school students11
42,825
above the median place (median 4,897)
All 16 schools and local life measures
MeasureBevil OaksAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools11County figure82above (median 9)
Public school students11County figure42,825above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher11County figure15.72% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure19.56% below
Shops per 10k8County figure36.922% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure2.832% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure26.933% above
Child care centers per 10k8County figure2.013% below
Parks per 10k90.0below (median 10.2)
Playgrounds per 10k90.0below (median 9.4)
Grocery stores per 10k90.0below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k935.3217% above
Libraries per 10k90.0below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails90.0below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi90.0below (median 0.2)
National Register listings10County figure26100% above
06

Safety, weather and risk

Annual precipitation is 60.1 in, 37% above the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Bevil Oaks. Larger places are fetched first.

Annual precipitation12
60.1 in
37% above the median place
Hurricane risk13
98.3
39% above the median place
January average low12
44°F
73% above the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureBevil OaksAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high12County figure91°F5% above
January average low12County figure44°F73% above
Average temperature12County figure69°F26% above
Annual precipitation12County figure60.1 in37% above
Natural hazard risk13County figure95.73% above
Hurricane risk13County figure98.339% above
Tornado risk13County figure98.521% above
Wildfire risk13County figure92.451% above
Heat wave risk13County figure92.73% above
Median air quality index14County figure5119% above
Good air days14County figure47.9%30% below
08

Bevil Oaks in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 37% of the median income in 2030, up from 34% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$2,594/mo (2023)$3,510/mo$2,830 to $4,340/mo+4.4%
Median household income$91,031 (2024)$114,000$96,500 to $135,000+3.9%
Median home value$232,700 (2024)$329,000$239,000 to $454,000+6.0%
Population1,042 (2025)1,030990 to 1,070−0.3%

The median home would be worth 2.9 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.6 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Bevil Oaks

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Godfrey, IL$1,153$94,543Compare
Crete, IL$1,309$97,147Compare
Middleburg Heights, OH$1,079$78,815Compare
Tallmadge, OH$1,067$89,410Compare
Tallmadge, OHMiddleburg Heights, OHCrete, ILGodfrey, ILBevil Oaks, TXBevil OaksGodfreyCreteMiddleburg HeightsTallmadgeBevil OaksGodfreyCreteMiddleburg HeightsTallmadge

Common questions

Is Bevil Oaks a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 93% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 95% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. The population has fallen 4.4% since 2020, a steeper drop than in 93% of places its size. On cost, space and class size it scores 96 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Bevil Oaks expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 14.7% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $232,700.

What salary do you need to live in Bevil Oaks?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $44,680 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Bevil Oaks?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Godfrey, IL, Crete, IL, Middleburg Heights, OH and Tallmadge, OH.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  5. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  6. Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
  7. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  10. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  11. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  12. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  13. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  14. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Bevil Oaks with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Bevil Oaks itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/bevil-oaks-texas

Citytistics. “Bevil Oaks, Texas.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/bevil-oaks-texas/

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