Port Arthur, TX Demographic Data
Port Arthur, TX Summary
Port Arthur is located in Jefferson County in Texas
- Population: 54,088
- Area: 144.04 sq. miles
- Land Area: 76.90 sq. miles
- Water Area: 67.14 sq. miles
- Population Density: 375.50 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1.97 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Port Arthur, TX Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
27,889
51%
50.8
Male
27,024
49%
49.2
Total Population
54,913
323,128,000
Port Arthur, TX Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
4,537
8.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
4,692
8.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,900
7.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,648
6.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,738
6.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
8,067
14.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
6,319
11.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
6,848
12.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,695
6.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,904
5.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,481
6.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,193
4.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
891
1.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
39,542
72.0%
77.2
Female
20,205
51.1%
51.3
Male
19,337
48.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
37,441
68.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
8,251
15.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
6,565
12.0%
15.2
Female
3,779
57.6%
55.8
Male
2,786
42.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0
Port Arthur, TX Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
53,664
97.7%
96.8
White
27,215
49.6%
72.6
Black or African American
20,994
38.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
196
0.4%
0.8
Asian
3,508
6.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
374
0.7%
1.2
Chinese
86
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
65
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
6
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
2,390
4.4%
0.6
Other Asian
587
1.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
6
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
6
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
1,745
3.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,249
2.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
17,438
31.8%
17.8
Mexican
15,272
27.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
264
0.5%
1.7
Cuban
197
0.4%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,705
3.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
37,475
68.2%
82.2
Port Arthur, TX Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
4,720
13.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
4,695
13.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
12,017
34.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
6,763
19.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,314
6.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,800
8.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,089
3.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
9,415
27.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
24,983
72.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,889
11.3%
31.2
Port Arthur, TX Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
15,008
35.9%
33.7%
Now Married
17,263
41.3%
47.5
Divorced
4,855
11.6%
11.0%
Separated
1,417
3.4%
2.0
Widowed
3,241
7.8
5.8%
Port Arthur, TX Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
30,321
60.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
20,055
39.8%
21.6%
Spanish
16,100
32.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,230
2.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
2,520
5.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
205
0.4%
1.1%
Port Arthur, TX Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
3,158
15.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,632
8.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,156
15.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,907
14.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,608
12.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,860
14.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,432
7.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,889
9.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
428
2.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
307
1.5%
6.4
Median household income
32,003
57,617
Per capita income
18,519
31,128
Port Arthur, TX Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
294
1.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,774
8.7%
9.8
Construction
3,869
19.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,793
18.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
628
3.1%
6.6
Information
191
0.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,530
12.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,043
5.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,420
7.0%
11.4
Public administration
791
3.9%
4.6
Retail trade
2,552
12.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
881
4.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
527
2.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
4,013
19.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,839
18.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,801
18.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
4,502
22.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
4,138
20.4%
18.1%
Port Arthur, TX Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
19,951
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
17,576
88.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,594
8.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
143
0.7%
5.1
Walked
131
0.7%
2.7
Other means
360
1.8%
1.8
Worked at home
147
0.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.2
26.6
Port Arthur, TX Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,453
12.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
8,064
39.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
6,665
32.7%
37.1
3 or more
3,195
15.7%
21.0
Port Arthur, TX Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
20,377
83.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
11,854
58.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
8,523
41.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
4,043
16.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Port Arthur, TX Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
24,420
1 room
467
1.9%
2.4
2 rooms
703
2.9%
2.7
3 rooms
2,941
12.0%
9.1
4 rooms
4,925
20.2%
16.5
5 rooms
6,353
26.0%
19.8
6 rooms
5,091
20.8%
17.8
7 rooms
2,056
8.4%
12.0
8 rooms
1,062
4.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
822
3.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Port Arthur, TX Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
24,420
1-unit, detached
17,433
71.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
285
1.2%
5.9
2-units
488
2.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
738
3.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,235
9.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
2,134
8.7%
4.4
20 or more units
901
3.7%
9.0
Mobile home
206
0.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Port Arthur, TX Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,863
7.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
2,018
8.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
5,053
20.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
3,440
14.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,447
14.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,400
9.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,824
7.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,956
12.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,291
5.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
128
0.5%
1.4%
Port Arthur, TX Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
8,433
41.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
160
0.8%
4.7
Electricity
11,709
57.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
30
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
45
0.2%
1.1
Port Arthur, TX Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,660
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
24
0.7%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
31
0.8%
7.0%
Less than $500
81
2.2%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
140
3.8%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
356
9.7%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,492
40.8%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,536
42.0%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,727
48.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
313
8.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
446
12.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
204
5.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
905
25.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
65
0.0%
0.0%
Port Arthur, TX Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
7,891
41,631,300
$2,000 to $2,499
10
0.1%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
11
0.1%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
19
0.2%
1.9%
$1,500 to $1,999
77
1.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,022
13.0%
28.3%
Less than $500
2,155
27.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
4,597
58.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
632
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
711
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,176
15.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
735
9.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
764
10.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
755
10.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
787
10.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
3,205
43.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,101
0.0%
0.0%
Port Arthur, TX Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
11,854
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
4,258
35.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
4,535
38.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,264
10.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
866
7.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
544
4.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
274
2.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
108
0.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
5
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
64,300
205,000
