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Port Arthur, Texas

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StatisticPort ArthurTexasUnited States
Total Population55,82830,188,424334,922,499
Median Household Income$46,354$78,476$80,734
Median Age35.535.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher12.8%33.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$107,400$283,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,021$1,403$1,413
Poverty Rate29.0%13.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate8.4%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born20.3%17.6%14.1%
Homeownership Rate58.0%62.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time23.426.726.4
Worked from Home1.0%14.4%15.1%
Married-Couple Households34.7%48.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Port Arthur, Texas

Age in Port Arthur, Texas

StatisticPort ArthurTexasUnited States
Median Age35.535.638.9
Under 18 %27.5%25.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.3%9.7%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.6%14.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.5%14.1%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.3%23.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %14.8%13.4%17.2%

Households and families in Port Arthur, Texas

StatisticPort ArthurTexasUnited States
Households21,63010,992,816129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.72.5
Family Households63.0%67.7%64.2%
Households with Children35.8%34.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families28.3%18.8%17.3%
People Living Alone33.6%26.2%28.7%
Never Married38.7%34.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Port Arthur, Texas

StatisticPort ArthurTexasUnited States
Per Capita Income$26,496$40,752$44,673
Households Under $25,00031.6%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99918.7%16.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99912.3%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.2%12.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate29.0%13.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty52.3%31.5%28.2%
SNAP Households25.8%11.4%n/a

Housing in Port Arthur, Texas

StatisticPort ArthurTexasUnited States
Housing Units25,63112,128,515143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes68.6%64.4%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units22.0%20.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate15.6%9.4%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,976.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied42.0%37.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income33.9%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,521$4,232n/a

Education in Port Arthur, Texas

StatisticPort ArthurTexasUnited States
Less than High School21.4%14.0%10.4%
High School Graduate35.4%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree30.4%27.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree8.8%21.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree4.0%12.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Port Arthur, Texas

StatisticPort ArthurTexasUnited States
Labour Force Participation53.3%65.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work89.5%71.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.6%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work0.8%1.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes21.7%24.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour6.8%8.2%8.6%
Households Without a Car10.9%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Port Arthur, Texas

StatisticPort ArthurTexasUnited States
Born in State of Residence63.0%58.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens7.7%7.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens12.7%10.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home64.9%64.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home30.4%28.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency21.6%24.6%16.7%

Cities near Port Arthur

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.