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Port Arthur city, TX


Jefferson County, TX
Orange County, TX

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 55,897   ( 2,079 from 2010 )
Land area: 154.2 square miles
Population density: 362.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:9,313 16.66% 24.2%
Black:23,52742.09% 8.4%
Indian:320.06% 80.7%
Asian:3,5366.33% 12.2%
2+ races:4870.87% 10.0%
Hispanic:18,98833.97% 19.3%
Total non-White:46,58483.34% 12.2%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-2,981 -6.7
Change in Non-White pop.:5,060 11.4




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

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

2010
53,818
12,29422.84%
21,69440.31%
1660.31%
3,1525.86%
5411.01%
15,91729.58%
41,52477.16%

2000
57,756
18,41031.88%
24,83743.00%
2400.42%
3,4235.93%
6931.20%
10,12117.52%
39,34668.12%

1990
58,724
26,52245.16%
24,75242.15%
1790.30%
2,8304.82%
n/a
4,4417.56%
32,20254.84%

1980
61,251
31,25651.03%
24,64640.24%
00.00%
1,4552.38%
n/a
3,8796.33%
29,99548.97%

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
-6,116 -10.6
2,178 3.8
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-8,112 -13.8
7,144 12.2
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-4,734 -7.7
2,207 3.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Port Arthur 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
33.7
15,695 28.1%
40,202 71.9%
7,352 13.2%
20,364
2.71
13,186 64.8%
7,379 56.0%
2,715 20.6%
7,178 35.2%

2010
NumberPercent
35.3
14,514 27.0%
39,304 73.0%
7,180 13.3%
20,183
2.63
13,191 65.4%
7,917 60.0%
2,122 16.1%
6,992 34.6%

2000
NumberPercent
35.1
16,550 28.7%
41,206 71.3%
9,137 15.8%
21,869
2.61
14,842 67.9%
9,460 63.7%
2,606 17.6%
7,027 32.1%

1990
NumberPercent
33.6
16,556 28.2%
42,168 71.8%
9,926 16.9%
22,286
2.61
15,563 69.8%
10,937 70.3%
2,251 14.5%
6,723 30.2%

1980
NumberPercent
30.9
17,542 28.6%
43,709 71.4%
8,262 13.5%
22,085
2.74
16,374 74.1%
12,915 78.9%
1,669 10.2%
5,711 25.9%

2022 Housing Data for Port Arthur city, TX

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units24,981 
Median Value$91,500 
Occupied20,36481.5%
Vacant4,61718.5%
Owned11,64857.2%
Rented8,71642.8%
Median Rent$938 
Single-Family Units17,70670.9%
    Detached17,32669.4%
    Attached3801.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units5,25221.0%
Mobile Homes3021.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Port Arthur city, TX

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002,55512.5%
$10,000 to $14,9991,5847.8%
$15,000 to $19,9991,2246.0%
$20,000 to $24,9991,1325.6%
$25,000 to $29,9998154.0%
$30,000 to $34,9999244.5%
$35,000 to $39,9999574.7%
$40,000 to $44,9999494.7%
$45,000 to $49,9998684.3%
$50,000 to $59,9992,10610.3%
$60,000 to $74,9991,6097.9%
$75,000 to $99,9992,0009.8%
$100,000 to $124,9991,5437.6%
$125,000 to $149,9995512.7%
$150,000 to $199,9998544.2%
$200,000 or more6933.4%
Median Household Income45,357 
Per Capita Income24,065 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,3436.6%
Public Assistance1680.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps5,13725.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed12,89656.0%
Unemployed1,0894.7%
In Armed Forces380.2%
Total Labor Force14,02360.9%
Not in Labor Force9,01839.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 43.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector8,9546,41958.2%
Non-Profit30643041.6%
Self-Employed67655255.0%
Local Government48080237.4%
State Government36178531.5%
Federal Government18029238.1%
Total Private + Self9,6306,97158.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,3272,30936.5%
Total10,9579,28054.1%
Pct. Govt.14.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,8279.0%
Sales and Office Occupations3,68818.2%
Professional, Technical2,44212.1%
Service Occupations5,19425.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1900.9%
All others7,09835.1%
White Collar 39.3%
Industry
 Number%
Construction3,688?%
Health care and social assistance2,654?%
Retail trade2,444?%
Manufacturing2,012?%
Accommodation and food services1,630?%
Educational services1,500?%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,209?%
Public administration1,172?%
Other services879?%
Transportation and warehousing823?%
Professional, scientific, technical594?%
Wholesale trade413?%
Finance and insurance323?%
Arts, entertainment, recreation314?%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting209?%
Real estate and rental and leasing109?%
Information97?%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction78?%
Utilities77?%
Management24?%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican15,30927.39%
Puerto Rican5090.91%
Cuban3630.65%
Dominican2550.46%
Total Central American2,0613.69%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan640.11%
Honduran5721.02%
Nicaraguan9781.75%
Panamanian70.01%
Salvadoran3220.58%
Other Central American1180.21%
Total South American1950.35%
Argentinean190.03%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian820.15%
Ecuadorian640.11%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan300.05%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2960.53%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese1,9613.51%
Indian7811.40%
Filipino2990.53%
Cambodian1000.18%
Korean890.16%
Chinese300.05%
Thai100.02%
Japanese80.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English33,32764.8%
Spanish15,09329.3%
Vietnamese1,5583.0%
Other Indo-European6641.3%
Other Asian2950.6%
Tagalog1890.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun1080.2%
Korean890.2%
German, other Germanic840.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish1,7193.1%
German1,4612.6%
French1,3712.5%
American9371.7%
English7331.3%
Italian5781.0%
French Canadian2860.5%
African2460.4%
European2190.4%
Scotch-Irish1370.2%
Dutch West Indian1370.2%
Polish1260.2%
Scottish1040.2%
Lebanese790.1%
Greek700.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen48,44286.7%
Not a citizen7,45513.3%
Native44,43479.5%
Foreign-born11,46320.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Port Arthur city, TX

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
4,170 12.0%3,753 10.8%12,407 35.8%10,354 29.9%2,654 7.7%1,301 3.8%
  Average years of education: 11.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 4,170 12.0%
9-12 Years 3,753 10.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 12,407 35.8%
Some College 10,354 29.9%
Bach. Degree 2,654 7.7%
Grad Degree 1,301 3.8%
Average years of education: 11.7

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for Port Arthur city, TX

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +948 R +918 R + 9.6%
D +30
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 35% Joe Biden (D) 10,265 69.4% Donald Trump* (R) 4,388 29.7% 140 0.9% 14,793 -22 -17 0.13%
2016 34% Hillary Clinton (D) 10,235 72.2% Donald Trump (R) 3,440 24.3% 506 3.6% 14,181 -28 -22 0.16%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Port Arthur city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 10,265 69.4%
Donald Trump* (R) 4,388 29.7%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 95 0.6%
Other 45 0.3%
TOTAL 14,793
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): -22 Diff (US): -17


2016 President, Port Arthur city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 10,235 72.2%
Donald Trump (R) 3,440 24.3%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 186 1.3%
Jill Stein (Grn) 64 0.5%
Other 256 1.8%
TOTAL 14,181
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): -28 Diff (US): -22
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Port Arthur city, TX

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2020 S2 34% Mary Hegar (D) 9,684 67.7% John Cornyn* (R) 4,252 29.7% 376 [+] 2.6% 14,312 -24 0.13%
2018 S1 26% Beto O'Rourke (D) 8,041 73.8% Ted Cruz* (R) 2,792 25.6% 64 [+] 0.6% 10,897 -25 0.13%
2018 G 26% Lupe Valdez (D) 7,671 70.4% Greg Abbott* (R) 3,135 28.8% 92 [+] 0.8% 10,898 -27 0.13%
*: 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