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Port Lavaca, TX

Demographic and economic profile of Port Lavaca, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

Population

11,410

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$70,123

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

35.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-7.3% since 2018

Port Lavaca lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone4,988 (43.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race3,229 (28.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,706 (15.0%)
  • Asian Alone794 (7.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone471 (4.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races162 (1.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish3,655
  2. 2.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)572
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island326
  4. 4.Vietnamese41
  5. 5.Arabic32

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

14.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

670

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Per Capita Income

$34,571

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing1,388
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care1,042
  3. 3.Construction623
  4. 4.Retail Trade591
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation485

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,720
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations1,048
  3. 3.Service Occupations1,027
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations947
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations576

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 2.57×)1,388
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.66×)623
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.25×)108
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.14×)293
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.02×)485

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$121,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,024/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

72.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999607 (18.0%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999372 (11.0%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999370 (11.0%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999304 (9.0%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999265 (7.9%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999261 (7.7%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

13.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

77.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

64.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,889

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

16.8 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

6.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone4,407 (82.3%)
  • Carpooled662 (12.4%)
  • Worked at Home272 (5.1%)
  • Taxi, Motorcycle, or Other9 (0.2%)
  • Walked7 (0.1%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.