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Port Lavaca city, TX


Calhoun County, TX

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 11,545   ( 703 from 2010 )
Land area: 10.2 square miles
Population density: 1137.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:3,116 26.99% 22.4%
Black:3973.44% 9.6%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:7116.16% 4.8%
2+ races:1631.41% 81.1%
Hispanic:7,15862.00% 3.2%
Total non-White:8,42973.01% 2.4%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-898 -8.9
Change in Non-White pop.:195 1.9




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
12,248
4,01432.77%
4393.58%
170.14%
7476.10%
900.73%
6,93356.61%
8,23467.23%

2000
12,014
4,68138.96%
4113.42%
670.56%
5164.29%
1201.00%
6,20751.66%
7,33361.04%

1990
10,886
4,95445.51%
5314.88%
60.06%
3262.99%
n/a
5,06946.56%
5,93254.49%

1980
10,911
5,50950.49%
5234.79%
00.00%
260.24%
n/a
4,85344.48%
5,40249.51%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-667 -5.6
901 7.5
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-273 -2.5
1,401 12.9
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-555 -5.1
530 4.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Port Lavaca city, TX
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
34.8
3,124 27.1%
8,421 72.9%
2,027 17.6%
4,345
2.59
2,875 66.2%
2,128 74.0%
392 13.6%
1,470 33.8%

2010
NumberPercent
34.2
3,530 28.8%
8,718 71.2%
1,586 12.9%
4,224
2.85
3,065 72.6%
2,141 69.9%
385 12.6%
1,159 27.4%

2000
NumberPercent
32.5
3,695 30.8%
8,319 69.2%
1,488 12.4%
4,146
2.86
3,131 75.5%
2,335 74.6%
329 10.5%
1,015 24.5%

1990
NumberPercent
31.5
3,364 30.9%
7,522 69.1%
1,143 10.5%
3,746
2.86
2,905 77.5%
2,357 81.1%
236 8.1%
841 22.5%

1980
NumberPercent
26.6
3,757 34.4%
7,154 65.6%
809 7.4%
3,407
3.17
2,822 82.8%
2,453 86.9%
162 5.7%
585 17.2%

2022 Housing Data for Port Lavaca city, TX

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units4,915 
Median Value$114,700 
Occupied4,34588.4%
Vacant57011.6%
Owned3,17073.0%
Rented1,17527.0%
Median Rent$903 
Single-Family Units3,61573.6%
    Detached3,45870.4%
    Attached1573.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units51310.4%
Mobile Homes2705.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Port Lavaca city, TX

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001724.0%
$10,000 to $14,9992225.1%
$15,000 to $19,9991162.7%
$20,000 to $24,999821.9%
$25,000 to $29,9992165.0%
$30,000 to $34,9991974.5%
$35,000 to $39,9992175.0%
$40,000 to $44,9992565.9%
$45,000 to $49,999791.8%
$50,000 to $59,99971816.5%
$60,000 to $74,99964914.9%
$75,000 to $99,99948311.1%
$100,000 to $124,9992285.2%
$125,000 to $149,9991353.1%
$150,000 to $199,9992104.8%
$200,000 or more3658.4%
Median Household Income58,871 
Per Capita Income31,106 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI4099.4%
Public Assistance2856.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps99622.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed2,00675.0%
Unemployed491.8%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force2,05576.8%
Not in Labor Force62023.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 25.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,1871,60257.7%
Non-Profit2316578.0%
Self-Employed1689863.2%
Local Government25350533.4%
State Government5211431.3%
Federal Government94694.0%
Total Private + Self2,3551,70058.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.63069047.7%
Total2,9852,39055.5%
Pct. Govt.19.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts5119.5%
Sales and Office Occupations96517.9%
Professional, Technical77214.3%
Service Occupations1,02118.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing861.6%
All others2,12139.4%
White Collar 41.7%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing1,54228.6%
Retail trade68812.8%
Educational services58010.8%
Construction4528.4%
Accommodation and food services4087.6%
Health care and social assistance3907.2%
Public administration3436.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2164.0%
Other services2093.9%
Finance and insurance1903.5%
Transportation and warehousing921.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting861.6%
Professional, scientific, technical851.6%
Wholesale trade490.9%
Utilities270.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction200.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation80.1%
Information50.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Port Lavaca city, TX

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican6,13753.16%
Puerto Rican600.52%
Cuban1571.36%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic8046.96%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese3082.67%
Burmese1911.65%
Taiwanese1070.93%
Vietnamese910.79%
Indian280.24%
Filipino150.13%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English6,84363.4%
Spanish3,23930.0%
Chinese3953.7%
Other Asian2152.0%
Vietnamese520.5%
German, other Germanic310.3%
Tagalog130.1%
Arabic10.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German8917.7%
Irish4303.7%
American3903.4%
Czech2592.2%
Italian1971.7%
European1551.3%
English1511.3%
Scotch-Irish1511.3%
Scottish980.8%
French480.4%
Ukrainian270.2%
African240.2%
British220.2%
Portuguese160.1%
Polish140.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen10,82093.7%
Not a citizen7256.3%
Native9,98686.5%
Foreign-born1,55913.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Port Lavaca city, TX

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
697 9.5%691 9.5%2,885 39.5%1,937 26.5%568 7.8%523 7.2%
  Average years of education: 12.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 697 9.5%
9-12 Years 691 9.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,885 39.5%
Some College 1,937 26.5%
Bach. Degree 568 7.8%
Grad Degree 523 7.2%
Average years of education: 12.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Port Lavaca city, TX

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +335 R +375 R + 10.6%
D -40
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 39% Donald Trump* (R) 1,973 59.0% Joe Biden (D) 1,328 39.7% 42 1.3% 3,343 7 12 0.03%
2016 37% Donald Trump (R) 1,638 51.7% Hillary Clinton (D) 1,368 43.2% 163 5.1% 3,169 0 6 0.04%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Port Lavaca city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 1,328 39.7%
Donald Trump* (R) 1,973 59.0%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 32 1.0%
Other 10 0.3%
TOTAL 3,343
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 12


2016 President, Port Lavaca city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 1,368 43.2%
Donald Trump (R) 1,638 51.7%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 88 2.8%
Jill Stein (Grn) 14 0.4%
Other 61 1.9%
TOTAL 3,169
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 6
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Port Lavaca city, TX

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2020 S2 38% John Cornyn* (R) 1,950 59.5% Mary Hegar (D) 1,265 38.6% 64 [+] 2.0% 3,279 6 0.03%
2018 S1 30% Ted Cruz* (R) 1,384 53.6% Beto O'Rourke (D) 1,182 45.7% 18 [+] 0.7% 2,584 3 0.03%
2018 G 30% Greg Abbott* (R) 1,499 58.1% Lupe Valdez (D) 1,039 40.3% 40 [+] 1.6% 2,578 2 0.03%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote