Photo: Sgt. 1st Class E. L. Craig · Public domainBeaumont spent more per resident in 2022 than 94% of similar cities
Beaumont’s city government spent $217.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2023, about $1,935 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($25.2 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Beaumont is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,630 per resident in 2022: more than 94% of them
Beaumont’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,630 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 16 Texas cities of 100,000–249,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,118, and the middle half spent $905–$1,346. Beaumont spent more than 94% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($18.1 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Texas cities of 100,000–249,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Beaumont itself left out).
About $1,935 per resident a year, or $5.30 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: health & welfare, at 26%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 16% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Beaumont reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,630 · 2023: $1,935.
full-time in March 2025, up from 1,254 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $2,627 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.58% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Beaumont’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Beaumont’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Beaumont →
Who’s in charge in Beaumont
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Beaumont’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on beaumonttexas.gov ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 89 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (112,556).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Beaumont Independent School District
Beaumont’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,166 per pupil, $6,955 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Beaumont’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Beaumont alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Jefferson County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican53.9%46,596 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat45.0%38,936 votesOthers: 1.0% (901 votes).
Most votes in Jefferson County: Donald J Trump
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
100% of Beaumont lies in Jefferson County. Every 2024 race in Jefferson County is on the county’s page.
Jefferson County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Beaumont.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: beaumonttexas.gov ↗
- 2Texas HouseBeaumont is split between 2 districts
- 3Texas SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Texas
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Beaumont compares with the towns next door
No neighbor is close in size, so the comparison above uses Texas cities of 100,000–249,999 that don’t run their own schools. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Rose Hill Acres | estimate | $1,750 |
| Beaumont | $1,630 | $2,627 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Beaumont’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Beaumont’s government
How much does Beaumont spend per resident?
About $1,935 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,630 was more than 94% of 16 Texas cities of 100,000–249,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Beaumont?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,627 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.58% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see beaumonttexas.gov.
Who runs Beaumont’s government?
See beaumonttexas.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Beaumont yet.
How did Beaumont vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Beaumont alone. Jefferson County, where 100% of Beaumont lies, voted Trump 53.9%, Harris 45.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Beaumont?
1,263 full-time and 113 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $9.0M (about $107.8M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Beaumont in the state legislature?
Beaumont is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Texas Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Beaumont’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →