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Port Lavaca, Texas

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StatisticPort LavacaTexasUnited States
Total Population11,35830,188,424334,922,499
Median Household Income$70,123$78,476$80,734
Median Age35.535.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher19.7%33.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$128,200$283,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$849$1,403$1,413
Poverty Rate10.2%13.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate10.5%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born13.3%17.6%14.1%
Homeownership Rate70.3%62.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time18.926.726.4
Worked from Home3.2%14.4%15.1%
Married-Couple Households50.3%48.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Port Lavaca, Texas

Age in Port Lavaca, Texas

StatisticPort LavacaTexasUnited States
Median Age35.535.638.9
Under 18 %23.2%25.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %11.7%9.7%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.0%14.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %8.9%14.1%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.8%23.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %18.4%13.4%17.2%

Households and families in Port Lavaca, Texas

StatisticPort LavacaTexasUnited States
Households4,97710,992,816129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.72.5
Family Households65.1%67.7%64.2%
Households with Children29.9%34.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families14.8%18.8%17.3%
People Living Alone27.9%26.2%28.7%
Never Married24.3%34.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Port Lavaca, Texas

StatisticPort LavacaTexasUnited States
Per Capita Income$40,029$40,752$44,673
Households Under $25,00012.7%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99922.8%16.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99913.0%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.8%12.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate10.2%13.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty36.1%31.5%28.2%
SNAP Households21.1%11.4%n/a

Housing in Port Lavaca, Texas

StatisticPort LavacaTexasUnited States
Housing Units5,39412,128,515143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes68.4%64.4%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units6.6%20.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate7.7%9.4%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,972.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied29.7%37.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income22.2%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,908$4,232n/a

Education in Port Lavaca, Texas

StatisticPort LavacaTexasUnited States
Less than High School21.5%14.0%10.4%
High School Graduate31.8%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree27.0%27.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree10.0%21.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree9.7%12.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Port Lavaca, Texas

StatisticPort LavacaTexasUnited States
Labour Force Participation66.0%65.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work85.2%71.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work0.1%1.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes41.8%24.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.1%8.2%8.6%
Households Without a Car8.5%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Port Lavaca, Texas

StatisticPort LavacaTexasUnited States
Born in State of Residence78.0%58.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens5.3%7.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens8.0%10.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home58.8%64.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home33.1%28.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency32.4%24.6%16.7%

Cities near Port Lavaca

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.