| Official Name: | West Orange, Texas |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Image Map1: | Orange County WestOrange.svg |
| Mapsize1: | 250px |
| Map Caption1: | Location of West Orange in Orange County, Texas |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Texas |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Orange |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 8.86 |
| Area Land Km2: | 8.81 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.05 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 3.42 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 3.40 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.02 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 3459 |
| Population Density Km2: | 365.91 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 3 |
| Elevation Ft: | 10 |
| Coordinates: | 30.0808°N -93.7564°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code |
| Postal Code: | 77630 |
| Area Code: | 409 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 48-77752[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1349776[3] |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 947.66 |
West Orange is a city in Orange County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,459 at the 2020 census, an increase over the figure of 3,443 tabulated in 2010. It is part of the Beaumont - Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area.
West Orange is located at (30.080716, –93.756448).[4]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.5sqmi, of which 3.5sqmi is land and 0.05sqmi (0.95%) is water.
| [5] (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Race | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| White (NH) | 2,244 | 64.87% | |
| Black or African American (NH) | 435 | 12.58% | |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 18 | 0.52% | |
| Asian (NH) | 41 | 1.19% | |
| Some Other Race (NH) | 5 | 0.14% | |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 141 | 4.08% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 575 | 16.62% | |
| Total | 3,459 |
As of the 2000 census, there were 4,111 people, 1,672 households, and 1,183 families residing in the city. The population density was 1297.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,876 housing units at an average density of 592.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 92.92% White, 1.85% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 2.38% from other races, and 1.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.77% of the population.
There were 1,672 households, out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.92.
In West Orange, the population was spread out, with 24.5% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,224, and the median income for a family was $40,167. Males had a median income of $35,225 versus $19,286 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,850. About 11.2% of families and 13.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.3% of those under age 18 and 15.9% of those age 65 or over.
West Orange is served by two school districts. Areas east of State Highway 87 are part of the West Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent School District and areas to the west of State Highway 87 are part of the Bridge City Independent School District.