Port Arthur, TX

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2022 Population

55,897

0.251% 1-year growth

2022 Median Age

33.7

2.32% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

26.7%

3.44% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$45,357

5.65% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$91,500

14.1% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

20,249

1.31% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Port Arthur, TX had a population of 55.9k people with a median age of 33.7 and a median household income of $45,357. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Port Arthur, TX grew from 55,757 to 55,897, a 0.251% increase and its median household income grew from $42,933 to $45,357, a 5.65% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Port Arthur, TX are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (42.1%), White (Non-Hispanic) (16.7%), White (Hispanic) (14.2%), Two+ (Hispanic) (12.5%), and Other (Hispanic) (6.36%).

None of the households in Port Arthur, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

86.7% of the residents in Port Arthur, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Port Arthur, TX are Lamar State College-Port Arthur (561 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Port Arthur, TX was $91,500, and the homeownership rate was 57.2%.

Most people in Port Arthur, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23 minutes. The average car ownership in Port Arthur, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Port Arthur, TX is home to a population of 55.9k people, from which 86.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 20.5% of Port Arthur, TX residents were born outside of the country (11.4k people).

In 2022, there were 2.53 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (23.5k people) in Port Arthur, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.31k White (Non-Hispanic) and 7.93k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86.7%

2022 Citizenship

86.8%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 86.7% of Port Arthur, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Port Arthur, TX was 86.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Port Arthur, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Port Arthur, TX

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
23.5k ± 1.25k
White (Non-Hispanic)
9.31k ± 974
White (Hispanic)
7.93k ± 1.1k

34%

Hispanic Population

19k people

34% of the people in Port Arthur, TX are hispanic (19k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Port Arthur, TX as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

20.5%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

11.4k people

20.3%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

11.3k people

As of 2022, 20.5% of Port Arthur, TX residents (11.4k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Port Arthur, TX was 20.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Port Arthur, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
698 ± 174
Gulf War (1990s)
351 ± 132
Gulf War (2001-)
323 ± 141

Port Arthur, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.99 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Port Arthur, TX employs 20.2k people. The largest industries in Port Arthur, TX are Construction (3,688 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,654 people), and Retail Trade (2,444 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing ($61,806), Finance & Insurance ($59,514), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,128).

Employment

Occupations

20.2k

2022 Value

± 1,195

−1.31%

1 Year decline

± 8.36%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Port Arthur, TX declined at a rate of −1.31%, from 20.5k employees to 20.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Port Arthur, TX, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (2,857 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,227 people), and Production Occupations (1,663 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Port Arthur, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in the United States (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

20.2k

2022 Value

± 1,195

−1.31%

1 Year decline

± 8.36%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Port Arthur, TX declined at a rate of −1.31%, from 20.5k employees to 20.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Port Arthur, TX, are Construction (3,688 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,654 people), and Retail Trade (2,444 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Port Arthur, TX, though some of these residents may live in Port Arthur, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,621

Median earning men ± $2,330

$29,799

Median earning women ± $2,961

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,698), Public Administration ($66,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,030).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($49,511), Public Administration ($45,962), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($39,286).

Civics

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Education

In 2022, universities in Port Arthur, TX awarded 561 degrees. The student population of Port Arthur, TX in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 962 male students and 1,638 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Port Arthur, TX are Hispanic or Latino (194 and 34.6%), followed by White (185 and 33%), Black or African American (145 and 25.8%), and Asian (20 and 3.57%).

The largest universities in Port Arthur, TX by number of degrees awarded are Lamar State College-Port Arthur (561 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Port Arthur, TX are General Studies (114 and 20.3%), Chemical Technology (89 and 15.9%), and Instrumentation Technology (59 and 10.5%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 2,600 students enrolled in Port Arthur, TX, 37% men and 63% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 1,096 records, of which 58.8% were women and 41.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
114 degrees awarded
Chemical Technology
49 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
43 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Port Arthur, TX was General Studies with 114 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Port Arthur, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Lamar State College-Port Arthur

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

561 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Lamar State College-Port Arthur with 561 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 261 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Port Arthur, TX, which is 0.87 times less than the 300 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 194 degrees mean that there were 1.05 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 185 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($1,200) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($570) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Port Arthur, TX was $91,500 in 2022, which is 0.325 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $80,200 to $91,500, a 14.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Port Arthur, TX is 57.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Port Arthur, TX have an average commute time of 23 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Port Arthur, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Port Arthur, TX is $45,357. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Port Arthur, TX was Census Tract 116 with a value of $92,000, followed by Census Tract 69 and Census Tract 102, with respective values of $78,056 and $61,667.

Housing

Property

$91,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$4,156

$11,648

Median Property Taxes

±$769

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Port Arthur, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Port Arthur, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

57.2%

Homeownership

2022

70.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 57.2% of the housing units in Port Arthur, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Port Arthur, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 116
Census Tract 69
Census Tract 102

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Port Arthur, TX was Census Tract 116 with a value of $92,000, followed by Census Tract 69 and Census Tract 102, with respective values of $78,056 and $61,667.

The following map shows all of the places in Port Arthur, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$45,357

Median Household Income

± $3,913

20.4k

Number of Households

± 1,154

In 2022, the median household income of the 20.4k households in Port Arthur, TX grew to $45,357 from the previous year's value of $42,933.

The following chart displays the households in Port Arthur, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Port Arthur, TX is from Port Arthur, TX.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Port Arthur, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (89.2%)
Carpooled (7.79%)
Worked At Home (0.888%)

In 2022, 89.2% of workers in Port Arthur, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.79%) and those who worked at home (0.888%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Port Arthur, TX have a shorter commute time (23 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.2% of the workforce in Port Arthur, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Port Arthur, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Port Arthur, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Port Arthur, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Port Arthur, TX (14.7k out of 54.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Port Arthur, TX is Black, followed by Hispanic and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

71.5% of the population of Port Arthur, TX has health coverage, with 25.9% on employee plans, 25.6% on Medicaid, 9.81% on Medicare, 9.04% on non-group plans, and 1.15% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.7% under 18 years, 21.9% between 18 and 34 years, 35.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

28.5%

Uninsured

25.9%

Employer Coverage

25.6%

Medicaid

9.81%

Medicare

9.04%

Non-Group

1.15%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Port Arthur, TX declined by 1.92% from 29.1% to 28.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Port Arthur, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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