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Pine ForestTX

A town of 519. A regional job hub with 507 jobs.

Population
519
residents
Median home value
$156K
Census ACS
Household income
$98K
median
Median age
37.4
years
Jobs based here
507
A job hub

What makes Pine Forest stand out

The thing Pine Forest does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

519 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Pine Forest

Most working residents leave Pine Forest for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Beaumont (26%), Vidor (12%) and Houston (8%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Pine Forest2%
Beaumont26%
Vidor12%
Houston8%
Orange6%
14 mi
median commute distance
507
jobs based in Pine Forest
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 87% of U.S. communities.

87risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
87Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanesTornadoes
42
paid flood claims since 1987
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Pine Forest has warm winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 41°, and snow is almost unheard of.

93°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter43–64°
Spring58–78°
Summer72–92°
Fall59–80°
Dec 4
typical first frost
Feb 14
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
93°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Pine Forest is

Pine Forest beats the Texas average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 8.

26 measures vs. Texas
2 better16 too close to call8 worse
What stands outPine ForestTX
Fewer uninsured adults13.5%19.1%
More adults treating high blood pressure77.3%74.1%
More adults with COPD8.4%5.7%
Christus Southeast Texas- St. Elizabeth
8.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing

Homes in Pine Forest sell for about $119K

The median sale price was $119,000 in April 2026.

$119Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in April
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
A job hub

Every workday, about 504 people come to Pine Forest for work

Where Pine Forest’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

26% → Beaumont Beaumont 26% 12% → Vidor Vidor 12% 8% → Houston Houston 8% 6% → Orange Orange 6% 5% → Port Arthur Port Arthur 5% 3% → Nederland Nederland 3% Pine Forest · 2% stay
507jobs based in Pine Forest
2%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Pine Forest

City in Texas, United States

Pine Forest is a city in Orange County, Texas, United States. The population was 499 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Beaumont–Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
499
Area
2.8 sq mi
Elevation
16 ft
Area code
409

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