Port Lavaca, TX Demographic Data
Port Lavaca, TX Summary
Port Lavaca is located in Calhoun County in Texas
- Population: 12,224
- Area: 14.11 sq. miles
- Land Area: 10.15 sq. miles
- Water Area: 3.96 sq. miles
- Population Density: 866.52 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 13.12 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Port Lavaca, TX Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
6,255
51%
50.8
Male
6,119
50%
49.2
Total Population
12,374
323,128,000
Port Lavaca, TX Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
905
7.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
903
7.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
822
6.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,176
9.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
668
5.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,628
13.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,664
13.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,549
12.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
709
5.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
698
5.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
934
7.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
474
3.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
244
2.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
9,083
73.4%
77.2
Female
4,503
49.6%
51.3
Male
4,580
50.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
8,397
67.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,988
16.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,652
13.4%
15.2
Female
862
52.2%
55.8
Male
790
47.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
Port Lavaca, TX Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
11,724
94.7%
96.8
White
10,004
80.8%
72.6
Black or African American
572
4.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
9
0.1%
0.8
Asian
930
7.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
79
0.6%
1.2
Chinese
612
4.9%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
239
1.9%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
40
0.3%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
40
0.3%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
169
1.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
650
5.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
7,122
57.6%
17.8
Mexican
6,727
54.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
196
1.6%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
199
1.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
5,252
42.4%
82.2
Port Lavaca, TX Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
791
10.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
794
10.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,602
32.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,673
21.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
651
8.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
881
11.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
508
6.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,585
20.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
6,315
79.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,389
17.6%
31.2
Port Lavaca, TX Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,367
34.6%
33.7%
Now Married
4,287
44.0%
47.5
Divorced
1,185
12.2%
11.0%
Separated
294
3.0%
2.0
Widowed
611
6.3
5.8%
Port Lavaca, TX Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
7,404
64.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
4,065
35.4%
21.6%
Spanish
3,188
27.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
74
0.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
769
6.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
34
0.3%
1.1%
Port Lavaca, TX Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
389
9.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
154
3.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
516
11.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
616
14.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
637
14.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
773
17.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
430
9.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
589
13.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
88
2.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
131
3.0%
6.4
Median household income
43,515
57,617
Per capita income
22,958
31,128
Port Lavaca, TX Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
265
4.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
253
4.5%
9.8
Construction
783
14.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,064
19.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
176
3.1%
6.6
Information
21
0.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,623
29.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
179
3.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
497
8.9%
11.4
Public administration
108
1.9%
4.6
Retail trade
373
6.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
101
1.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
163
2.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
982
17.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,661
29.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,083
19.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,058
18.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
822
14.7%
18.1%
Port Lavaca, TX Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
5,551
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,281
77.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
844
15.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
33
0.6%
5.1
Walked
92
1.7%
2.7
Other means
34
0.6%
1.8
Worked at home
267
4.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.3
26.6
Port Lavaca, TX Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
283
6.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,561
36.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,625
37.6%
37.1
3 or more
854
19.8%
21.0
Port Lavaca, TX Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
4,323
86.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,523
58.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,800
41.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
663
13.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Port Lavaca, TX Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,986
1 room
107
2.1%
2.4
2 rooms
81
1.6%
2.7
3 rooms
520
10.4%
9.1
4 rooms
999
20.0%
16.5
5 rooms
1,727
34.6%
19.8
6 rooms
736
14.8%
17.8
7 rooms
397
8.0%
12.0
8 rooms
189
3.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
230
4.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Port Lavaca, TX Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,986
1-unit, detached
3,659
73.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
57
1.1%
5.9
2-units
66
1.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
384
7.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
121
2.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
116
2.3%
4.4
20 or more units
188
3.8%
9.0
Mobile home
395
7.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Port Lavaca, TX Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
146
2.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
179
3.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,231
24.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
994
19.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
585
11.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,000
20.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
469
9.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
356
7.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
26
0.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Port Lavaca, TX Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,597
36.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
71
1.6%
4.7
Electricity
2,558
59.2%
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
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
97
2.2%
1.1
Port Lavaca, TX Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,257
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
Less than $500
13
1.0%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
41
3.3%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
47
3.7%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
124
9.9%
20.1%
$500 to $999
369
29.4%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
663
52.7%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
561
44.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
109
8.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
169
13.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
4
0.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
408
32.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
6
0.0%
0.0%
Port Lavaca, TX Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,673
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
42
2.5%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
80
4.8%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
253
15.1%
28.3%
Less than $500
289
17.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,009
60.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
127
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
711
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
353
21.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
228
13.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
82
5.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
66
4.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
99
6.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
828
50.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
144
0.0%
0.0%
Port Lavaca, TX Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,523
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
524
20.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
881
34.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
584
23.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
324
12.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
169
6.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
33
1.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
8
0.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
90,400
205,000
