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Port Neches, Texas

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StatisticPort NechesTexasUnited States
Total Population13,66430,188,424334,922,499
Median Household Income$81,637$78,476$80,734
Median Age41.135.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher26.1%33.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$253,200$283,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,095$1,403$1,413
Poverty Rate13.1%13.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate7.4%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born6.5%17.6%14.1%
Homeownership Rate70.3%62.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time18.126.726.4
Worked from Home4.9%14.4%15.1%
Married-Couple Households52.6%48.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Port Neches, Texas

Age in Port Neches, Texas

StatisticPort NechesTexasUnited States
Median Age41.135.638.9
Under 18 %23.9%25.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %5.4%9.7%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.3%14.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %15.7%14.1%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.3%23.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.4%13.4%17.2%

Households and families in Port Neches, Texas

StatisticPort NechesTexasUnited States
Households5,46910,992,816129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.72.5
Family Households64.7%67.7%64.2%
Households with Children33.2%34.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families12.0%18.8%17.3%
People Living Alone23.6%26.2%28.7%
Never Married25.2%34.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Port Neches, Texas

StatisticPort NechesTexasUnited States
Per Capita Income$45,472$40,752$44,673
Households Under $25,00011.6%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99920.6%16.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99916.6%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More15.4%12.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate13.1%13.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty24.8%31.5%28.2%
SNAP Households6.7%11.4%n/a

Housing in Port Neches, Texas

StatisticPort NechesTexasUnited States
Housing Units6,26212,128,515143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes82.7%64.4%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units10.7%20.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate12.7%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 Income24.5%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,046$4,232n/a

Education in Port Neches, Texas

StatisticPort NechesTexasUnited States
Less than High School11.8%14.0%10.4%
High School Graduate29.9%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree32.1%27.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree17.2%21.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree8.9%12.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Port Neches, Texas

StatisticPort NechesTexasUnited States
Labour Force Participation64.2%65.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work81.6%71.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work4.3%1.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes41.5%24.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour2.2%8.2%8.6%
Households Without a Car1.6%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Port Neches, Texas

StatisticPort NechesTexasUnited States
Born in State of Residence78.2%58.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.5%7.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens4.1%10.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home89.7%64.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home6.9%28.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency8.5%24.6%16.7%

Cities near Port Neches

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.