Port Arthur, Texas

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Back to Port Arthur, TX housing info, Jefferson County, Texas, TX smaller cities, TX small cities, All Cities. View Apartments For Rent in Port Arthur   Submit your own pictures of this city and show them to the World General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Port Arthur, TX Jefferson County Population in July 2009: 56,674. Population change since 2000: -1.9%   Males: 27,009   (47.7%) Females: 29,665   (52.3%) Median resident age:   34.6 years Texas median age:   32.3 years Zip codes: 77640, 77641, 77642, 77643. Port Arthur Zip Code Map Estimated median household income in 2008: $34,290 (it was $26,455 in 2000) Port Arthur:   $34,290 Texas:   $50,043 Estimated per capita income in 2008: $18,798 Port Arthur city income, earnings, and wages data Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $56,030 (it was $35,700 in 2000) Port Arthur:   $56,030 Texas:   $126,800 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 77640 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 77642 Port Arthur, TX residents, houses, and apartments details Profiles of local businesses Jan's Royal Cleaning Service Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles! Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses Search for: near:   Black alone - 22,503 (44.3%) White alone - 12,686 (25.0%) Hispanic - 12,533 (24.7%) Asian alone - 2,239 (4.4%) Other race alone - 386 (0.8%) Two or more races - 313 (0.6%) American alone - 168 (0.3%) Races in Port Arthur detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Port Arthur: 74.4 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Port Arthur, Texas on our local forum with over 900,000 registered users. Port Arthur is mentioned 537 times on our forum: Arriving in Port Arthur, TX?  (4 replies) Best Family Suburb near Port Arthur?  (17 replies) "Bad" sections of Port Arthur?  (6 replies) Port Arthur murder rate surpasses New Orleans...  (24 replies) Is Dallas a "Glamorous" City or not?  (140 replies) Need info on Port Arthur  (6 replies) Ancestries: French (5.9%), German (4.2%), Irish (4.0%), United States (3.9%), English (3.2%), French Canadian (2.6%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Land area: 82.9 square miles. Population density: 683 people per square mile   (low).

Latitude: 29.88 N, Longitude: 93.94 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,759 (+6.5%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 8,441 (44.0%)

Area code: 409

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Port Arthur, Texas accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data

Here:	14.1%
Texas:	8.1%

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.16
Texas average:	2.17

Average climate in Port Arthur, Texas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Port Arthur-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 118% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/7/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.9 miles away from the Port Arthur city center killed one person and injured 81 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 11/7/1957, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.8 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Birthplace of: Janis Joplin - (1943-1970), singer, Ben Weber - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Cincinnati Reds, born: Nov 17, 1969), Jonathan Babineaux - 2005 NFL player (Atlanta Falcons, born: Oct 12, 1981), Jordan Babineaux - 2005 NFL player (Seattle Seahawks, born: Aug 31, 1982), Kevin Everett - 2005 NFL player (Buffalo Bills, born: Feb 5, 1982), Marcus Price - 2005 NFL player (Buffalo Bills, born: Mar 3, 1972), Robert Rauschenberg - (born 1925), visual artist, Shockmain Davis - 2005 NFL player (Green Bay Packers, born: Aug 20, 1977), Jimmy Johnson (football coach), Corey Valsin - College basketball player (TCU Horned Frogs).

Political contributions by individuals in Port Arthur, TX

• Southeast Texas Regional Airport (Runways: 2, Commercial Ops: 47, Air Taxi Ops: 5,227, Itinerant Ops: 17,200, Local Ops: 6,420, Military Ops: 34)
• Medical Center Of Southeast Texas Heliport
• P P H Heliport
• Patco Heliport
• St Mary Hospital Of Port Arthur Heliport

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Notable locations in Port Arthur: Babe Didrikson Zaharias Memorial Golf Course (A), Pleasure Island Marina (B), Rainbow Marina (C), Rose Hill House (D), Port Arthur Federated Womens Clubhouse (E), Pompeiian Villa (F), United States Post Office and Federal Building (G), Museum of the Gulf Coast (H), Gates Memorial Library (I), KJAC-TV Building (J). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Central Shopping Center (1), Central Mall (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Port Arthur include: El Vista Church of Christ (A), Pleasant Hill Baptist Church (B), Central Baptist Church (C), Central Church of the Nazarene (D), Presbyterian Church of the Covenant (E), Progressive Missionary Baptist Church (F), Alpha and Omega Baptist Church (G), Rock Island Baptist Church (H), Sacred Heart Catholic Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Pace Cemetery (1), McGaffey Cemetery (2), Calvary Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Mud Lake (A), Pole Lake (B), Port Arthur Reservoir (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Taylor Bayou (A). Display/hide its location on the map Parks in Port Arthur include: Logan Park (1), Fairlea Park (2), Civic Park (3), Riverfront Park (4), Aurora Park (5), Rose Hill Park (6), Westside Park (7), Pioneer Park (8), Lions Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Hotels: Action Travel Etc! (3400 East 7th Street) (1), Cajun Cabins (1900 Martin Luther King J) (2), Comfort Inn (8040 Memorial Boulevard) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map Courts: Government - Municipal Court (645 4th Street) (1), Jefferson County - Constable Precinct 2 Leonard Roccaforte- Commissioners C (525 Lakeshore Drive) (2), Jefferson County - Commissioners Court- Commissioner Precinct 3 Waymon D Hall (525 Lakeshore Drive) (3), Jefferson County - Constable Precinct 8 Eddie Collins- Commissioners C (525 Lakeshore Drive) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Air pollution trends in Port Arthur

Pollutant: Nitrogen Dioxide Annual Mean at 2 sites: 0.008 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.008 ppm in 2000, 0.009 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 4th Max at 3 sites: 0.079 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.091 ppm in 2000, 0.087 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 2nd Max at 3 sites: 0.101 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.135 ppm in 2000, 0.120 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Sulfur Oxides Annual Mean at 2 sites: 0.0033 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.0047 ppm in 2000, 0.0086 ppm in 1990).

Average household size:

This city:	2.6 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	67.2%
Whole state:	71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.1%
Whole state:	4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
• Gay men: 0.2% of all households

This city:	25.2%
Whole state:	15.4%

This city:	12.6%
Whole state:	6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Port Arthur, TX

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• Holiday Inn Park CTRL, 2929 Jimmy Johnson Blvd, Port Arthur, TX 77642, Phone: (409) 724-5000
• Ramada Inn, 3801 Hwy 73, Port Arthur, TX 77642, Phone: (409) 962-9858, Fax: (409) 962-3685
• Super 8, 7700 Memorial Blvd, Port Arthur, TX 77642, Phone: (409) 722-1012, Fax: (409) 722-0105
• Studio 6 #5001, 3000 Jimmy Johnson Blvd, Port Arthur, TX 77642, Phone: (409) 729-6611, Fax: (409) 729-8439
• Hampton Inn & Suites, 7660 Memorial Blvd, Port Arthur, TX 77642, Phone: (409) 722-6999, Fax: (409) 722-6998
• Microtel Innn & Suites, 2015 H O Mills Blvd, Port Arthur, TX 77640, Phone: (409) 983-8000, Fax: (409) 736-2125
• La Quinta Inn & Suites Port Arthur, 7540 Memorial Blvd, Port Arthur, TX 77640, Phone: (409) 722-8383, Fax: (409) 722-8385
• Mainstay Suites Hotel, 7648 Memorial Blvd, Port Arthur, TX 77642, Phone: (409) 729-8887, Fax: (409) 729-5550
• Holiday Inn Express & Suites, 3115 Central Mall Dr, Port Arthur, TX 77642, Phone: (409) 363-4093

Here		65.0%
USA		50.2%

This county:	1.94 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:	1.47 / 10,000 pop.

Jefferson County:	0.17 / 10,000 pop.
State:	0.14 / 10,000 pop.

Jefferson County:	1.57 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:	1.11 / 10,000 pop.

This county:	5.65 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:	3.95 / 10,000 pop.

Jefferson County:	5.49 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:	6.13 / 10,000 pop.

Here:	12.3%
Texas:	8.9%

Here:	30.3%
Texas:	26.6%

Jefferson County:	15.1%
State:	15.7%

5.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,399 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.53%
Texas average:	8.37%

0.20% of residents moved from foreign countries ($370 average AGI)

Jefferson County:	0.20%
Texas average:	0.20%

from Orange County, TX	0.75% ($29,975 average AGI)
from Harris County, TX	0.59% ($35,782)
from Hardin County, TX	0.55% ($31,268)

7.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,160 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.63%
Texas average:	7.44%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($211 average AGI)

Jefferson County:	0.04%
Texas average:	0.11%

to Harris County, TX	1.81% ($28,261 average AGI)
to Hardin County, TX	0.66% ($53,304)
to Orange County, TX	0.65% ($38,669)

• Fire: 547
• Hazardous Condition: 270
• Service Call: 6
• Good Intent Call: 3

• #52 (77642) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Other West Indian first ancestries"
• #96 (77640) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Acadian/Cajun first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
• #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
• #69 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #93 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"