Silsbee is a somewhat small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 6,711 people and four associated neighborhoods, Silsbee is the 313th largest community in Texas.Unlike some cities, Silsbee isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Silsbee are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Silsbee is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Silsbee who work in teaching (11.81%), healthcare (10.74%), and sales jobs (10.50%). Also of interest is that Silsbee has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One downside of living in Silsbee, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.34 minutes every day commuting to work. As is often the case in a small city, Silsbee doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In terms of college education, Silsbee is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 18.44% of adults 25 and older in Silsbee have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Silsbee in 2022 was $27,909, which is lower middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $111,636 for a family of four. However, Silsbee contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Silsbee is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Silsbee home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Silsbee residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Silsbee include German, English, French, Irish, and African. The most common language spoken in Silsbee is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
