Saratoga-Batson, Texas
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| Males: 1,734 |  (49.6%) |
| Females: 1,760 |  (50.4%) |
| Median resident age: | 37.1 years |
| Texas median age: | 32.3 years |
Zip code: 77585
| Saratoga-Batson: | $56,149 |
| TX: | $72,284 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $27,450 (it was $14,397 in 2000)
Saratoga-Batson CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $128,083 (it was $39,100 in 2000)
| Saratoga-Batson: | $128,083 |
| TX: | $275,400 |
Saratoga-Batson, TX residents, houses, and apartments details
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Saratoga-Batson, TX
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- 3,15397.0%White alone
- 662.0%Hispanic
- 290.9%Two or more races
- 20.06%Black alone
- 20.06%American Indian alone
Races in Saratoga-Batson detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 300.5 square miles.
Population density: 12 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Saratoga-Batson CCD: | 0.9% ($364) |
| Texas: | 1.8% ($1,393) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Beaumont, TX 
(31.9 miles , pop. 113,866).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Southeast Montgomery, TX (48.6 miles , pop. 208,076).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (62.6 miles , pop. 1,953,631).
Nearest cities:
Hull, TX (3.7 miles ),
), Wildwood, TX (3.9 miles ),
), Big Thicket Lake Estates, TX (4.0 miles ),
), Hardin, TX (4.0 miles ),
), Latitude: 30.33 N, Longitude: 94.57 W
| Here: | 4.3% |
| Texas: | 3.5% |
- Construction (10.5%)
- Educational services (9.1%)
- Public administration (8.6%)
- Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (8.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.9%)
- Truck transportation (5.6%)
- Repair & maintenance (5.4%)
- Construction (16.1%)
- Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (14.1%)
- Truck transportation (8.2%)
- Metal & metal products (7.5%)
- Repair & maintenance (7.1%)
- Educational services (5.7%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (5.1%)
- Public administration (16.4%)
- Educational services (14.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (12.3%)
- Health care (8.1%)
- Finance & insurance (5.5%)
- Retail florists (4.0%)
- U. S. Postal service (3.6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.0%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (6.0%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.4%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4.9%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.8%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.2%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (9.9%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8.7%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (8.0%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.0%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7.0%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.3%)
- Extraction workers (4.1%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (13.6%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.3%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.7%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (6.5%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.5%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.5%)
Average climate in Saratoga-Batson, Texas
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Saratoga-Batson-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 71% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 11/21/1992, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.4 miles away from the Saratoga-Batson place center injured 16 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.
On 11/21/1992, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.8 miles away from the place center injured one person and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Saratoga-Batson-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 33% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 5/17/2012 at 08:12:00, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 110.8 miles away from the city center
On 9/2/2013 at 23:51:15, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 109.3 miles away from Saratoga-Batson center
On 9/2/2013 at 21:52:38, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 112.9 miles away from the city center
On 10/20/2011 at 12:24:41, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 234.1 miles away from the city center
On 1/25/2013 at 07:01:19, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 105.7 miles away from Saratoga-Batson center
On 5/10/2012 at 15:15:38, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MW, Depth: 4.3 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 112.9 miles away from Saratoga-Batson center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Hardin County (22) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 8
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 9, Hurricanes: 7, Tornadoes: 5, Fires: 3, Winds: 2, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Saratoga-Batson:
- Lamar Institute of Technology (about 36 miles; Beaumont, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,023)
- Lamar University (about 36 miles; Beaumont, TX; FT enrollment: 13,658)
- Lee College (about 49 miles; Baytown, TX; FT enrollment: 4,278)
- Universal Technical Institute of Texas Inc. (about 56 miles; Houston, TX; FT enrollment: 3,236)
- Lone Star College System (about 56 miles; The Woodlands, TX; FT enrollment: 45,205)
- San Jacinto Community College (about 57 miles; Pasadena, TX; FT enrollment: 13,517)
- University of Houston-Clear Lake (about 61 miles; Houston, TX; FT enrollment: 5,833)
Public high school in Saratoga-Batson:
- WEST HARDIN H S (Students: 167, Location: 39227 HWY 105, Grades: 6-12)
Public elementary/middle school in Saratoga-Batson:
- WEST HARDIN EL (Students: 295, Location: 39227 HWY 105, Grades: PK-5)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Saratoga-Batson: Thicket Siding (A), Batson Volunteer Fire Department (B), Saratoga Volunteer Fire Department (C), Big Thicket Museum (D), Votaw - Thicket Volunteer Fire Department (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Saratoga-Batson: Batson Prairie Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Felps Cemetery (1), Guedry Cemetery (2), Sutton Cemetery (3), Middle Town Cemetery (4), Griffin Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Doe Ponds (A), Peach Pond (B), Griffin Pond (C), Bass Baygall (D), Jayhawker Baygall (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beaver Creek (A), Black Creek (B), Yearling Tick Branch (C), Union Well Creek (D), Shinglemill Slough (E), Bad Luck Creek (F), Adams Branch (G), Minner Slough (H), Mayhaw Slough (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.7 people |
| Texas: | 2.8 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 75.7% |
| Whole state: | 69.9% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 4.5% |
| Whole state: | 6.0% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
| This place: | 13.4% |
| Whole state: | 15.4% |
| This place: | 4.5% |
| Whole state: | 6.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Saratoga-Batson:
- Never married: 17.7%
- Now married: 67.4%
- Separated: 0.7%
- Widowed: 5.3%
- Divorced: 9.5%
For population 25 years and over in Saratoga-Batson:
- High school or higher: 66.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
- Unemployed: 6.1%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 44.1 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 13.2 |
| Texas average: | 15.6 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Saratoga-Batson, TX (based on Hardin County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 21,993 | 78 |
| Catholic | 3,214 | 4 |
| Mainline Protestant | 3,211 | 8 |
| Other | 852 | 4 |
| Black Protestant | 612 | 5 |
| None | 24,753 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 11
| Here: | 2.13 / 10,000 pop. |
| Texas: | 1.47 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
| This county: | 0.58 / 10,000 pop. |
| Texas: | 1.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 29
| Here: | 5.63 / 10,000 pop. |
| Texas: | 3.95 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 17
| Hardin County: | 3.30 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 6.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Hardin County: | 10.6% |
| State: | 8.9% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Here: | 27.9% |
| State: | 26.6% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Hardin County: | 13.8% |
| Texas: | 15.7% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Saratoga-Batson:
- KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KSEV (700 AM; 15 kW; TOMBALL, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
- KJOJ (880 AM; 10 kW; CONROE, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
- KLVI (560 AM; 5 kW; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KILE (1560 AM; 50 kW; BELLAIRE, TX; Owner: THE RAFTT CORPORATION)
- KLAT (1010 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
- KETX (1440 AM; 5 kW; LIVINGSTON, TX; Owner: LONE STAR NETWORK)
- KKHT (1070 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KILT (610 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
- KQHN (1510 AM; daytime; 5 kW; NEDERLAND, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KEYH (850 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Saratoga-Batson:
- KQBU-FM (93.3 FM; PORT ARTHUR, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
- KQQK (107.9 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
- KTJM (98.5 FM; PORT ARTHUR, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
- KVST (103.7 FM; WILLIS, TX; Owner: NEW WAVO COMMUNICATION GROUP, INC.)
- KTHT (97.1 FM; CLEVELAND, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KOBT (100.7 FM; WINNIE, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
- KHPT (106.9 FM; CONROE, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KRWP (97.5 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KSHN (99.9 FM; LIBERTY, TX; Owner: TRINITY RIVER VALLEY BROADCASTING CO)
- KIOC (106.1 FM; ORANGE, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KAYD-FM (101.7 FM; SILSBEE, TX; Owner: HILCO COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KSBJ (89.3 FM; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: KSBJ EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
- KQXY-FM (94.1 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KYKR (95.1 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KKMY (104.5 FM; ORANGE, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KTCX (102.5 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
TV broadcast stations around Saratoga-Batson:
- K09VO (Channel 9; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: BEAUMONT BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KBTV-TV (Channel 4; PORT ARTHUR, TX; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF BEAUMONT/PORT ARTHUR, L.L.C.)
- KBMT (Channel 12; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CHANNEL 12 OF BEAUMONT, INC.)
- KFDM-TV (Channel 6; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF TEXAS, INC.)
- KITU (Channel 34; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION INC)
- KCTL-LP (Channel 25; LIVINGSTON, TX; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING NETWORK)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 47.0%Electricity
- 35.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 10.1%Utility gas
- 6.0%Wood
- 1.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 67.0%Electricity
- 33.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Saratoga-Batson compared to Texas state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.