Baytown is a larger medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Texas. With a population of 84,067 people and 23 associated neighborhoods, Baytown is the 47th largest community in Texas.When you are in Baytown, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 36.66% of Baytown’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Baytown is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Baytown who work in sales jobs (9.83%), office and administrative support (9.58%), and food service (6.92%). Baytown is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities. The percentage of adults in Baytown with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 14.99% of adults in Baytown have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Baytown in 2022 was $29,831, which is middle income relative to Texas, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $119,324 for a family of four. However, Baytown contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Baytown is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Baytown home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Baytown, accounting for 50.82% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Baytown residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Baytown include German, Irish, English, French, and Italian. In addition, Baytown has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (21.17%). The most common language spoken in Baytown is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
