Port Arthur, Texas
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Males: 26,932 | |
Females: 27,616 |
Median resident age: | |
Texas median age: |
Port Arthur: | $32,305 |
TX: | $56,565 |
Estimated per capita income in 2016: $18,915 (it was $14,183 in 2000)
Port Arthur city income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $69,987 (it was $35,700 in 2000)
Port Arthur: | $69,987 |
TX: | $161,500 |
Mean prices in 2016: All housing units: $144,242; Detached houses: $146,393; Townhouses or other attached units: $142,918; In 2-unit structures: $97,556; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $396,098; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $152,875; Mobile homes: $75,637; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $44,268
Median gross rent in 2016: $748.
Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip codes: 77640, 77642, 77655.

Races in Port Arthur, TX (2016)
- 21,09638.2%Black alone
- 18,47033.4%Hispanic
- 11,86221.5%White alone
- 3,9027.1%Asian alone
- 5250.9%Two or more races
- 1360.2%American Indian alone
- 260.05%Other race alone
- 110.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in Port Arthur detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: French (2.4%), American (1.7%), English (1.1%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 82.9 square miles.
Population density: 658 people per square mile (low).

For population 25 years and over in Port Arthur:
- High school or higher: 72.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
- Unemployed: 13.3%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Port Arthur city:
- Never married: 36.3%
- Now married: 42.9%
- Separated: 2.9%
- Widowed: 8.1%
- Divorced: 9.9%
12,645 residents are foreign born (17.1% Latin America, 3.8% Asia).
This city: | 22.9% |
Texas: | 16.7% |
According to our research of Texas and other state lists there were 123 registered sex offenders living in Port Arthur, Texas as of April 26, 2018.
The ratio of number of residents in Port Arthur to the number of sex offenders is 449 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $1,650 (2.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $877 (1.4%)
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Houston, TX (87.0 miles
, pop. 1,953,631).
Nearest cities: East Jefferson, TX (1.9 miles
),
Groves, TX (2.1 miles
),
Port Neches, TX
(2.6 miles
),
Nederland, TX
(2.6 miles
),
Central Gardens, TX (2.9 miles
),
Sabine Pass, TX (3.1 miles
),
Taylor Landing, TX (3.4 miles
),
Bridge City, TX
(3.4 miles
).
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1997: 48 buildings, average cost: $103,400
- 1998: 69 buildings, average cost: $96,800
- 1999: 72 buildings, average cost: $97,100
- 2000: 131 buildings, average cost: $91,100
- 2001: 184 buildings, average cost: $75,400
- 2002: 164 buildings, average cost: $74,500
- 2003: 178 buildings, average cost: $74,500
- 2004: 275 buildings, average cost: $338,000
- 2005: 65 buildings, average cost: $139,600
- 2006: 69 buildings, average cost: $127,300
- 2007: 164 buildings, average cost: $118,100
- 2008: 129 buildings, average cost: $117,900
- 2009: 547 buildings, average cost: $76,000
- 2010: 414 buildings, average cost: $77,300
- 2011: 161 buildings, average cost: $90,500
- 2012: 170 buildings, average cost: $97,600
- 2013: 54 buildings, average cost: $140,100
- 2014: 246 buildings, average cost: $104,400
Latitude: 29.88 N, Longitude: 93.94 W
Daytime population change due to commuting: +7,092 (+12.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 9,830 (48.3%)
Area code: 409


Crime rates in Port Arthur by Year | |||||||||||||||
Type | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
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Murders | 6 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
per 100,000 | 9.9 | 15.6 | 10.3 | 19.1 | 3.4 | 16.2 | 16.4 | 12.6 | 10.6 | 14.6 | 7.3 | 9.3 | 14.8 | 9.2 | 9.0 |
Rapes | 14 | 20 | 21 | 26 | 12 | 47 | 35 | 31 | 26 | 29 | 19 | 18 | 29 | 27 | 18 |
per 100,000 | 23.2 | 34.6 | 36.2 | 45.1 | 20.6 | 84.7 | 63.6 | 55.6 | 46.1 | 52.8 | 34.7 | 33.3 | 53.5 | 49.5 | 32.4 |
Robberies | 170 | 175 | 111 | 118 | 140 | 196 | 126 | 165 | 169 | 156 | 121 | 121 | 114 | 85 | 105 |
per 100,000 | 281.8 | 302.9 | 191.4 | 204.6 | 240.2 | 353.3 | 229.0 | 296.1 | 299.5 | 283.9 | 221.0 | 223.9 | 210.4 | 155.8 | 189.2 |
Assaults | 178 | 233 | 155 | 215 | 240 | 223 | 233 | 230 | 218 | 241 | 200 | 215 | 190 | 211 | 234 |
per 100,000 | 295.1 | 403.3 | 267.2 | 372.9 | 411.7 | 401.9 | 423.4 | 412.7 | 386.4 | 438.6 | 365.3 | 397.9 | 350.7 | 386.8 | 421.5 |
Burglaries | 866 | 1,055 | 768 | 938 | 814 | 747 | 957 | 980 | 1,020 | 950 | 854 | 726 | 528 | 794 | 580 |
per 100,000 | 1,435.5 | 1,826.2 | 1,324.1 | 1,626.8 | 1,396.5 | 1,346.4 | 1,739.0 | 1,758.6 | 1,807.7 | 1,728.8 | 1,560.0 | 1,343.6 | 974.6 | 1,455.4 | 1,044.9 |
Theft | 1,357 | 1,445 | 1,287 | 1,632 | 1,014 | 1,280 | 1,265 | 1,471 | 1,567 | 1,740 | 1,428 | 1,537 | 1,471 | 1,518 | 1,123 |
per 100,000 | 2,249.4 | 2,501.3 | 2,219.0 | 2,830.4 | 1,739.6 | 2,307.1 | 2,298.7 | 2,639.7 | 2,777.2 | 3,166.5 | 2,608.5 | 2,844.6 | 2,715.1 | 2,782.4 | 2,023.1 |
Auto thefts | 292 | 293 | 204 | 239 | 247 | 258 | 188 | 193 | 165 | 163 | 124 | 127 | 132 | 122 | 126 |
per 100,000 | 484.0 | 507.2 | 351.7 | 414.5 | 423.7 | 465.0 | 341.6 | 346.3 | 292.4 | 296.6 | 226.5 | 235.0 | 243.6 | 223.6 | 227.0 |
Arson | 29 | 30 | 37 | 40 | 42 | 32 | 61 | 56 | 56 | 44 | 45 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 8 |
per 100,000 | 48.1 | 51.9 | 63.8 | 69.4 | 72.1 | 57.7 | 110.8 | 100.5 | 99.2 | 80.1 | 82.2 | 25.9 | 16.6 | 20.2 | 14.4 |
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 280.5) | 423.3 | 513.5 | 381.0 | 470.4 | 379.0 | 510.3 | 478.0 | 497.4 | 486.3 | 515.6 | 413.4 | 418.6 | 401.9 | 413.1 | 357.2 |
City-data.com crime index counts serious crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.
Crime rate in Port Arthur detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.02 |
Texas average: | 1.80 |
Port Arthur, Texas accommodation & food services, waste management - Economy and Business Data
Here: | 9.1% |
Texas: | 4.4% |
Unemployment by year (%)
Historical population
Historical housing units
Population change in the 1990s: -602 (-1.0%).
- Construction (31%)
- Manufacturing (18%)
- Retail trade (9%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Transportation and warehousing (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (22%)
- Retail trade (17%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Accommodation and food services (11%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Manufacturing (5%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (28%)
- Production occupations (19%)
- Sales and related occupations (7%)
- Transportation occupations (6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (5%)
- Management occupations (4%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (21%)
- Sales and related occupations (16%)
- Healthcare support occupations (8%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
- Education, training, and library occupations (6%)
- Personal care and service occupations (5%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (5%)
Average climate in Port Arthur, Texas
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Port Arthur-area historical tornado activity is near Texas state average. It is 46% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 11/7/1957, a category F4 (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 F3 (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.
Earthquake activity:
Port Arthur-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 92% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 2/10/2006 at 04:14:22, a magnitude 5.3 (4.2 MB, 5.3 MS, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 267.0 miles away from the city center
On 9/10/2006 at 14:56:08, a magnitude 5.9 (5.9 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, Depth: 8.7 mi) earthquake occurred 511.9 miles away from Port Arthur center
On 12/9/2000 at 06:46:09, a magnitude 4.3 (4.2 MB, 4.3 MS, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 261.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/9/1993 at 12:29:19, a magnitude 4.3 (4.1 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 262.9 miles away from the city center
On 5/27/2002 at 00:28:16, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MB, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 193.9 miles away from Port Arthur center
On 6/30/1994 at 01:08:24, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 265.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Jefferson County (19) is greater than the US average (13).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 6
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 8, Floods: 7, Hurricanes: 6, Tornadoes: 4, Tropical Storms: 3, Fire: 1, Flash Flood: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Birthplace of: Babe Zaharias - Professional golfer, Janis Joplin - (1943-1970), singer, Jamaal Charles - Football running back, Todd Dodge - Football coach, Pimp C - Musician, Gary Zukav - Writer, Amy Acuff - Athletics competitor, Ben Weber - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Cincinnati Reds, born: Nov 17, 1969), Ben Weber (baseball) - Baseball player, Johnny Preston - Pop singer.
Medal of Honor Recipients
Medal of Honor Recipient born in Port Arthur: Lucian Adams.
Hospitals in Port Arthur:
- GOLDEN SPECIALTY MEDICAL CENTER (provides emergency services, 2555 JIMMY JOHNSON BLVD 3RD FLOOR)
- GOLDEN TRIANGLE SPECIALITY MEDICAL CENTER (3050 39TH STREET - 3RD FLOOR)
- GRIFFIN LIVING CENTER (3905 28TH ST)
- MODEL LIVING CENTER (411 5TH AVE)
- SHERIDAN LIVING CENTER (2810 SHERIDAN)
- THE MEDICAL CENTER OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS (Proprietary, 2555 JIMMY JOHNSON BLVD)
Nursing Homes in Port Arthur:
- CHRISTUS ST MARY HOSPITAL SKILLED NURSING UNIT (3600 GATES BLVD)
- CYPRESS GLEN (7200 NINTH AVE)
- CYPRESS GLEN EAST NURSING AND REHABILITATION (4225 LAKE ARTHUR DR)
- GASPARDS NURSING CARE CENTER I (2689 65TH ST)
- GOLDEN TRIANGLE CONVALESCENT CTR (3900 HWY 365)
- GULF HEALTH CARE CENTER PORT ARTHUR (6600 NINTH AVE)
- PARK CENTRAL NURSING HOME (4225 LAKE ARTHUR DRIVE)
- PARK PLACE MEDICAL CTR, S N U (3050 39TH STREET)
- SENIOR REHABILITATION AND SKILLED NURSING CENTER (8825 LAMPLIGHTER LN)
Dialysis Facilities in Port Arthur:
Home Health Centers in Port Arthur:
Airports and heliports located in Port Arthur:
- Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT) (Runways: 2, Commercial Ops: 27, Air Taxi Ops: 3,479, Itinerant Ops: 11,439, Local Ops: 4,126, Military Ops: 481)
- Medical Center Of Southeast Texas Heliport (4XA6)
- Patco Heliport (8XS4)
- St Mary Hospital Of Port Arthur Heliport (5XS1)
College/University in Port Arthur:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Port Arthur:
- Lamar University (about 14 miles; Beaumont, TX; Full-time enrollment: 13,658)
- Lamar Institute of Technology (about 14 miles; Beaumont, TX; FT enrollment: 2,023)
- McNeese State University (about 48 miles; Lake Charles, LA; FT enrollment: 7,444)
- SOWELA Technical Community College (about 52 miles; Lake Charles, LA; FT enrollment: 2,160)
- Lee College (about 64 miles; Baytown, TX; FT enrollment: 4,278)
- The University of Texas Medical Branch (about 65 miles; Galveston, TX; FT enrollment: 2,314)
- College of the Mainland (about 73 miles; Texas City, TX; FT enrollment: 2,739)
Public high schools in Port Arthur:
- MEMORIAL H S (Students: 2,493, Location: 3501 SSGT LUCIAN ADAM DR, Grades: 10-12)
- TEKOA ACADEMY OF ACCELERATED STUDIES (Location: 327 THOMAS BLVD, Grades: 9-12, Charter school)
- BOB HOPE SCHOOL (Location: 2849 9TH AVE, Grades: 6-12, Charter school)
- PORT ARTHUR ALTERNATIVE CENTER (Location: 1030 DUNBAR AVE, Grades: 6-12)
- STILWELL TECH CTR/CATE (Location: 3501 SGT LUCIAN ADAMS DR, Grades: 9-12)
- MEMORIAL 9TH GRADE ACADEMY AT AUSTIN (Location: 2441 61ST ST, Grades: 9)
Private high schools in Port Arthur:
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Port Arthur:
- TYRRELL EL (Students: 822, Location: 4401 FERNDALE DR, Grades: PK-5)
- JEFFERSON MIDDLE (Students: 772, Location: 2200 JEFFERSON DR, Grades: 6-8)
- DEQUEEN EL (Students: 479, Location: 740 DEQUEEN BLVD, Grades: 3-5)
- TAFT EL (Students: 382, Location: 2500 TAFT AVE, Grades: PK-3)
- TEKOA ACADEMY OF ACCELERATED STUDIES (Location: 327 THOMAS BLVD, Grades: 6-8, Charter school)
- DOWLING EL (Location: 6301 PAT AVE, Grades: PK-5)
- HOUSTON EL (Location: 3245 36TH ST, Grades: PK-5)
- LEE EL (Location: 3900 10TH ST, Grades: PK-5)
- TRAVIS EL (Location: 1115 LAKEVIEW AVE, Grades: PK-5)
- LINCOLN MIDDLE (Location: 1023 ABE LINCOLN AVE, Grades: 6-8)
Private elementary/middle school in Port Arthur:
Library in Port Arthur:
- PORT ARTHUR PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,131,570; Location: 4615 9TH AVE; 147,696 books; 1,380 e-books; 7,953 audio materials; 4,611 video materials; 4 local licensed databases; 50 state licensed databases; 6 other licensed databases; 192 print serial subscriptions; 157 electronic serial subscriptions)
User submitted facts and corrections:
- Dowling Elemetary (Students: 250,Location: 6301 Pat Ave. Grades: Pk-5
- steve jackson was born in port arthur
- LAMAR STATE COLLEGE-PORT ARTHUR (total enrollment: 3010
Notable locations in Port Arthur: Babe Didrikson Zaharias Memorial Golf Course (A), Pleasure Island Marina (B), Rainbow Marina (C), Gates Memorial Library (D), Port Arthur Fire Department Central Station (E), Jefferson County Sheriff's Office (F), Port Arthur Police Department - Investigations (G), Museum of the Gulf Coast (H), Port Arthur Fire Department Station Number 2 (I), Port Arthur Fire Department Station Number 1 (J), Port Arthur Fire Department Station Number 4 (K), Port Arthur Fire Department Station Number 6 (L), Port Arthur Fire Department Station Number 8 (M), Port Arthur Fire Department Station Number 5 (N), Port Arthur Fire Department Station Number 3 (O), KJAC-TV Building (P), Port Arthur Federated Womens Clubhouse (Q), Pompeiian Villa (R), Rose Hill House (S). 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: Saint Paul Church (A), United Methodist Temple (B), Carter Chapel Church (C), Presbyterian Church of the Covenant (D), Spanish United Pentecostal Church (E), Holiness Pentecostal Sanctified Church (F), Grace Tabenacle United Pentecostal Church (G), First Pentecostal Church (H), The Church of the Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Calvary Cemetery (1), Pace Cemetery (2), McGaffey Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Pole Lake (A), Mud 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: Sabine Pass Battleground State Historical Park (1), Roosevelt Park (2), Westside Park (3), Cecil Reynolds Park (4), Bryan Park (5), Blue Bonnet Park (6), Adams Park (7), Riverfront Park (8), Logan 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 and air quality trends
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2013 was 93.6. This is worse than average.
City: | 93.6 |
U.S.: | 74.7 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2013 was 0.153. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 6.6 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.153 |
U.S.: | 0.293 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2013 was 4.82. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 1.1 miles away from the city center.
City: | 4.82 |
U.S.: | 6.40 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2013 was 28.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.6 miles away from the city center.
City: | 28.8 |
U.S.: | 32.0 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2010 was 10.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.2 miles away from the city center.
City: | 10.2 |
U.S.: | 9.4 |
(21.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 35.9% for Black residents, 29.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 22.2% for American Indian residents, 26.8% for other race residents, 17.2% for two or more races residents)
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Port Arthur, TX
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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
People in group quarters in Port Arthur in 2010:
- 501 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 87 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 59 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 18 people in group homes intended for adults
- 14 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 4 people in military barracks and dormitories (nondisciplinary)
- 4 people in maritime/merchant vessels
People in group quarters in Port Arthur in 2000:
- 471 people in nursing homes
- 146 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 31 people in other group homes
- 26 people in religious group quarters
- 25 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 20 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
- 8 people in other workers' dormitories
- 6 people in unknown juvenile institutions
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Banks with branches in Port Arthur (2011 data):
- Compass Bank: Mid Jefferson Motor Bank Branch, Mid Jeff Branch, Port Authur Highway 69 Branch, Jefferson City Motorbank Branch, Port Arthur Walmart Branch. Info updated 2011/02/24: Bank assets: $63,107.0 mil, Deposits: $46,232.4 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 720 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.
- JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Port Arthur Driveup Branch at 4821 N Twin City Hwy, branch established on 2009/03/24; Sabine Branch at 4997 N Twin City Hwy, branch established on 1957/04/27. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
- CommunityBank of Texas, N.A.: Turtle Creek Branch at 2901 Turtle Creek Drive, branch established on 2007/10/15; Port Arthur Branch at 4749 Twin City Highway, branch established on 2007/08/01. Info updated 2009/11/17: Bank assets: $1,515.3 mil, Deposits: $1,309.1 mil, headquarters in Beaumont, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 28 total offices, Holding Company: Cbfh, Inc.
- Capital One, National Association: Port Arthur Branch at 441 Austin Ave Suite A, branch established on 1972/12/30; Mid-County Branch at 2950 Highway 365, branch established on 2007/12/03. Info updated 2011/07/01: Bank assets: $133,477.8 mil, Deposits: $97,063.7 mil, headquarters in Mclean, VA, positive income, 984 total offices, Holding Company: Capital One Financial Corporation
- Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Central Office at 3400 Highway 365, branch established on 1980/02/11. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
- Woodforest National Bank: Port Arthur Wal-Mart Branch at 4999 Twin City Highway, branch established on 2007/04/14. Info updated 2011/05/10: Bank assets: $3,488.9 mil, Deposits: $3,097.6 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 766 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group Employee Stock Ownership Plan (With 401(K) Provisions) (Amended And
- Orange Savings Bank, ssb: Port Arthur Banch (Temporary Locatio at 3260 Central Mall Drive, branch established on 2011/10/31. Info updated 2008/10/21: Bank assets: $401.1 mil, Deposits: $348.2 mil, headquarters in Orange, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Osb Financial Services, Inc.
- Texas First Bank: Mid County Branch at 10607 Hwy 69, branch established on 2010/06/01. Info updated 2011/05/16: Bank assets: $692.5 mil, Deposits: $616.8 mil, headquarters in Texas City, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 20 total offices, Holding Company: Texas Independent Bancshares, Inc.
Here: | 15.7 |
Texas average: | 14.3 |


Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Port Arthur city (based on Jefferson County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 76,088 | 240 |
Catholic | 71,211 | 25 |
Black Protestant | 22,468 | 59 |
Mainline Protestant | 14,187 | 39 |
Other | 11,594 | 23 |
Orthodox | 415 | 2 |
None | 56,310 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Jefferson County: | 1.94 / 10,000 pop. |
Texas: | 1.47 / 10,000 pop. |
This 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. |
Jefferson County: | 5.65 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 3.95 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 5.49 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 6.13 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 12.3% |
Texas: | 8.9% |
Jefferson County: | 30.3% |
Texas: | 26.6% |
This county: | 15.1% |
State: | 15.7% |
Health and Nutrition:
Port Arthur: | 47.7% |
Texas: | 48.0% |
Here: | 44.1% |
State: | 46.4% |
Port Arthur: | 29.1 |
State: | 28.5 |
Here: | 20.8% |
Texas: | 21.2% |
This city: | 13.5% |
State: | 10.4% |
Here: | 6.7 |
State: | 6.8 |
Here: | 33.1% |
State: | 33.0% |
Port Arthur: | 52.3% |
Texas: | 55.5% |
Port Arthur: | 79.9% |
Texas: | 80.4% |
More about Health and Nutrition of Port Arthur, TX Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2013) | |||||
Function | Full-time employees | Monthly full-time payroll | Average yearly full-time wage | Part-time employees | Monthly part-time payroll |
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Financial Administration | 15 | $68,384 | $54,707 | 0 | $0 |
Other Government Administration | 17 | $85,883 | $60,623 | 9 | $14,679 |
Judicial and Legal | 14 | $59,623 | $51,105 | 0 | $0 |
Police Protection - Officers | 116 | $700,490 | $72,464 | 0 | $0 |
Police - Other | 39 | $172,561 | $53,096 | 2 | $4,242 |
Firefighters | 101 | $615,851 | $73,170 | 0 | $0 |
Fire - Other | 3 | $15,111 | $60,444 | 0 | $0 |
Streets and Highways | 22 | $96,156 | $52,449 | 0 | $0 |
Health | 38 | $140,737 | $44,443 | 4 | $5,234 |
Solid Waste Management | 46 | $161,724 | $42,189 | 0 | $0 |
Sewerage | 23 | $69,688 | $36,359 | 0 | $0 |
Parks and Recreation | 24 | $94,708 | $47,354 | 2 | $3,600 |
Housing and Community Development(Local) | 39 | $146,651 | $45,123 | 1 | $1,138 |
Water Supply | 102 | $439,382 | $51,692 | 1 | $4,452 |
Transit | 24 | $81,940 | $40,970 | 5 | $13,078 |
Local Libraries | 13 | $46,806 | $43,206 | 8 | $6,901 |
Other and Unallocable | 15 | $61,760 | $49,408 | 1 | $1,665 |
Totals for Government | 651 | $3,057,455 | $56,359 | 33 | $54,989 |
Port Arthur government finances - Expenditure in 2006 (per resident):
- Construction - Water Utilities: $4,646,000 ($85.17)
General - Other: $2,180,000 ($39.96)
Sewerage: $1,991,000 ($36.50)
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $11,912,000 ($218.38)
Local Fire Protection: $8,309,000 ($152.32)
Water Utilities: $6,741,000 ($123.58)
Regular Highways: $6,309,000 ($115.66)
Solid Waste Management: $5,395,000 ($98.90)
Central Staff Services: $3,076,000 ($56.39)
Sewerage: $2,889,000 ($52.96)
General - Other: $2,649,000 ($48.56)
Health - Other: $1,925,000 ($35.29)
Parks and Recreation: $1,860,000 ($34.10)
Transit Utilities: $1,517,000 ($27.81)
Housing and Community Development: $1,350,000 ($24.75)
Financial Administration: $1,310,000 ($24.02)
Public Welfare - Other: $1,235,000 ($22.64)
Libraries: $959,000 ($17.58)
Judicial and Legal Services: $502,000 ($9.20)
- General - Interest on Debt: $6,052,000 ($110.95)
- Other Capital Outlay - Transit Utilities: $10,000 ($0.18)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $27,384,000 ($502.02)
Port Arthur government finances - Revenue in 2006 (per resident):
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $4,994,000 ($91.55)
Sewerage: $3,998,000 ($73.29)
Housing and Community Development: $444,000 ($8.14)
All Other: $369,000 ($6.76)
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $2,132,000 ($39.08)
All Other: $815,000 ($14.94)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $15,313,000 ($280.73)
Interest Earnings: $3,337,000 ($61.18)
Donations From Private Sources: $1,109,000 ($20.33)
Fines and Forfeits: $793,000 ($14.54)
Sale of Property: $17,000 ($0.31)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $9,329,000 ($171.02)
Transit Utilities: $119,000 ($2.18)
- State Intergovernmental - Transit Utilities: $1,081,000 ($19.82)
Health and Hospitals: $1,028,000 ($18.85)
General Local Government Support: $565,000 ($10.36)
All Other: $166,000 ($3.04)
Water Utilities: $2,000 ($0.04)
- Tax - Property: $11,103,000 ($203.55)
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $8,478,000 ($155.42)
Public Utilities Sales: $2,859,000 ($52.41)
Other Selective Sales: $434,000 ($7.96)
Other License: $276,000 ($5.06)
Port Arthur government finances - Debt in 2006 (per resident):
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $84,485,000 ($1548.82)
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $80,465,000 ($1475.12)
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $40,765,000 ($747.32)
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $30,765,000 ($564.00)
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $10,000,000 ($183.32)
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,075,000 ($74.70)
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $55,000 ($1.01)
Port Arthur government finances - Cash and Securities in 2006 (per resident):
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,369,000 ($25.10)
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $21,882,000 ($401.15)
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $31,539,000 ($578.19)
5.47% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($39,513 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 5.47% |
Texas average: | 7.14% |
0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($406 average AGI)
Jefferson County: 0.05% Texas average: 0.08%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Harris County, TX | |
from Orange County, TX | |
from Hardin County, TX |
6.03% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($42,510 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 6.03% |
Texas average: | 6.69% |
0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($466 average AGI)
Jefferson County: 0.04% Texas average: 0.10%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Harris County, TX | |
to Orange County, TX | |
to Hardin County, TX |
Strongest AM radio stations in Port Arthur:
- KOLE (1340 AM; 1 kW; PORT ARTHUR, TX; Owner: CITYGATE MEDIA, INC.)
- KDEI (1250 AM; 5 kW; PORT ARTHUR, TX; Owner: RADIO MARIA, INC.)
- KLVI (560 AM; 5 kW; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KQHN (1510 AM; daytime; 5 kW; NEDERLAND, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KILE (1560 AM; 50 kW; BELLAIRE, TX; Owner: THE RAFTT CORPORATION)
- KRCM (1380 AM; 1 kW; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: VOICE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KIKR (1450 AM; 1 kW; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KUHD (1150 AM; 1 kW; PORT NECHES, TX; Owner: VISION LATINABROADCASTING, INC.)
- KZZB (990 AM; 1 kW; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: MARTIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KSEV (700 AM; 15 kW; TOMBALL, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
- KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Port Arthur:
- KRWP (97.5 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KYKR (95.1 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KIOC (106.1 FM; ORANGE, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KQXY-FM (94.1 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KOBT (100.7 FM; WINNIE, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
- KKMY (104.5 FM; ORANGE, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KCOL-FM (92.5 FM; GROVES, TX; Owner: VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KQBU-FM (93.3 FM; PORT ARTHUR, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
- KQQK (107.9 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
- KTJM (98.5 FM; PORT ARTHUR, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
- KVLU (91.3 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: LAMAR UNIVERSITY)
- KTXB (89.7 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- KTCX (102.5 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KYKZ (96.1 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KBIU (103.7 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- K277AG (103.3 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KZWA (104.9 FM; MOSS BLUFF, LA; Owner: B & C BROADCASTING, LTD.)
TV broadcast stations around Port Arthur:
- K09VO (Channel 9; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: BEAUMONT BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KBTV-TV (Channel 4; PORT ARTHUR, TX; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF BEAUMONT/PORT ARTHUR, L.L.C.)
- KBMT (Channel 12; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CHANNEL 12 OF BEAUMONT, INC.)
- KFDM-TV (Channel 6; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF TEXAS, INC.)
- KITU (Channel 34; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION INC)
- KUIL-LP (Channel 64; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: BLUE BONNET COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KJDF-LP (Channel 46; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: ARACELIS ORTIZ, EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF CARLOS ORTIZ)
- KVHP (Channel 29; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KEBQ-LP (Channel 22; BEAUMONT-ORANGE, TX; Owner: WELLSPRINGS BEAUMONT TELEVISION, INC.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 111Number of bridges
- 1,675m5,495ftTotal length
- $5,511,000Total costs
- 1,838,806Total average daily traffic
- 150,634Total average daily truck traffic
- 61930-1939
- 31940-1949
- 61950-1959
- 381960-1969
- 161970-1979
- 231980-1989
- 61990-1999
- 62000-2009
- 72010-2015
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 120 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 77 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Port Arthur, TX)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 30 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 134 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Port Arthur)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 12 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Port Arthur)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 19 full and 4 partial tracts) | ||||||||||||||
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings | D) Home Improvement Loans | E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families | F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) | ||||||||
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Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
LOANS ORIGINATED | 64 | $102,717 | 72 | $129,197 | 139 | $91,152 | 58 | $38,502 | 2 | $2,932,990 | 15 | $50,147 | 1 | $54,840 |
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 4 | $109,623 | 7 | $55,113 | 22 | $105,964 | 5 | $40,422 | 0 | $0 | 3 | $48,333 | 2 | $76,860 |
APPLICATIONS DENIED | 15 | $108,363 | 33 | $91,813 | 115 | $90,679 | 95 | $22,987 | 0 | $0 | 8 | $42,764 | 2 | $38,885 |
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 8 | $87,354 | 7 | $88,784 | 40 | $99,124 | 13 | $54,268 | 0 | $0 | 2 | $27,500 | 0 | $0 |
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 6 | $84,308 | 5 | $79,516 | 14 | $134,499 | 1 | $14,890 | 0 | $0 | 2 | $40,845 | 1 | $64,890 |
Detailed mortgage data for all 23 tracts in Port Arthur, TX
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 9 full and 4 partial tracts) | ||||||
A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings | C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) | ||||
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Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
LOANS ORIGINATED | 16 | $106,408 | 3 | $167,637 | 0 | $0 |
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 7 | $128,209 | 5 | $207,138 | 0 | $0 |
APPLICATIONS DENIED | 3 | $96,413 | 1 | $405,390 | 1 | $34,240 |
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 2 | $134,020 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 1 | $58,060 | 1 | $175,380 | 0 | $0 |
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
- Fire: 547
- Hazardous Condition: 270
- Service Call: 6
- Good Intent Call: 3
Incident types - Port Arthur
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Port Arthur, Texas:
- Ramada Inn, 3801 Hwy 73, Port Arthur, Texas 77642 , Phone: (409) 962-9858, Fax: (409) 962-3685
- Studio 6 #5001, 3000 Jimmy Johnson Blvd, Port Arthur, Texas 77642 , Phone: (409) 729-6611, Fax: (409) 729-8439
- Hampton Inn & Suites, 7660 Memorial Blvd, Port Arthur, Texas 77642 , Phone: (409) 722-6999, Fax: (409) 722-6998
- Microtel Innn & Suites, 2015 H O Mills Blvd, Port Arthur, Texas 77640 , Phone: (409) 983-8000, Fax: (409) 736-2125
- La Quinta Inn & Suites Port Arthur, 7540 Memorial Blvd, Port Arthur, Texas 77640 , Phone: (409) 722-8383, Fax: (409) 722-8385
- Mainstay Suites Hotel, 7648 Memorial Blvd, Port Arthur, Texas 77642 , Phone: (409) 729-8887, Fax: (409) 729-5550
- Holiday Inn Express & Suites, 3115 Central Mall Dr, Port Arthur, Texas 77642 , Phone: (409) 853-4114, Fax: (409) 853-1746
- Suburban Lodge-Port Arthur, 6900 Memorial Blvd, Port Arthur, Texas 77642 , Phone: (409) 722-9120, Fax: (409) 722-9125
- Towneplace Suites By Marriott, 2700 Prt Plaza Dr, Port Arthur, Texas 77642 , Phone: (409) 722-2700, Fax: (409) 722-2705
Most common first names in Port Arthur, TX among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Mary | 502 | 77.6 years |
John | 447 | 73.7 years |
James | 437 | 70.6 years |
William | 340 | 74.0 years |
Joseph | 329 | 72.8 years |
Robert | 267 | 70.5 years |
Willie | 233 | 73.8 years |
George | 201 | 75.4 years |
Charles | 199 | 71.7 years |
Henry | 160 | 74.9 years |
Most common last names in Port Arthur, TX among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Johnson | 267 | 72.6 years |
Jones | 267 | 71.6 years |
Williams | 255 | 74.3 years |
Smith | 243 | 75.6 years |
Broussard | 174 | 75.7 years |
Brown | 154 | 73.5 years |
Davis | 147 | 73.2 years |
Landry | 135 | 75.6 years |
Thomas | 130 | 68.3 years |
Hebert | 127 | 74.9 years |
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (59%)
- Utility gas (41%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
Businesses in Port Arthur, TX | ||||
Name | Count | Name | Count | |
---|---|---|---|---|
AT&T | 2 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 2 | |
Academy Sports + Outdoors | 1 | McDonald's | 3 | |
Advance Auto Parts | 1 | Microtel | 1 | |
Applebee's | 1 | Motel 6 | 1 | |
AutoZone | 1 | Nike | 3 | |
Bath & Body Works | 1 | Nissan | 1 | |
Bed Bath & Beyond | 1 | Office Depot | 1 | |
Burger King | 1 | Pac Sun | 1 | |
CVS | 1 | Payless | 2 | |
Carl\s Jr. | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
Chick-Fil-A | 1 | Popeyes | 1 | |
Church's Chicken | 2 | Quiznos | 1 | |
Cinnabon | 1 | RadioShack | 3 | |
Cricket Wireless | 3 | Rue21 | 1 | |
Curves | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 4 | |
Dairy Queen | 1 | Sears | 2 | |
Discount Tire | 1 | Spencer Gifts | 1 | |
Domino's Pizza | 1 | Sprint Nextel | 1 | |
Econo Lodge | 1 | Starbucks | 1 | |
FedEx | 5 | Studio 6 | 1 | |
Finish Line | 1 | Subway | 5 | |
GNC | 1 | Super 8 | 1 | |
GameStop | 2 | T-Mobile | 3 | |
H&R Block | 2 | Target | 1 | |
Holiday Inn | 2 | U-Haul | 1 | |
Honda | 1 | UPS | 4 | |
IHOP | 1 | Vans | 2 | |
JCPenney | 1 | Verizon Wireless | 2 | |
Journeys | 1 | Waffle House | 2 | |
KFC | 2 | Walgreens | 2 | |
La Quinta | 1 | Walmart | 2 | |
Lane Furniture | 1 | World Gym | 1 | |
Little Caesars Pizza | 1 | YMCA | 1 | |
Lowe's | 1 |
Port Arthur compared to Texas state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Port Arthur on our top lists:
- #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Construction and extraction occupations (population 50,000+)"
- #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Construction and extraction occupations (population 50,000+)"
- #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average humidity (population 50,000+)"
- #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Construction (population 50,000+)"
- #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest maximum monthly morning or afternoon humidity (population 50,000+)"
- #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Sales and related occupations (population 50,000+)"
- #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the least people having Master's or Doctorate degrees (population 50,000+)"
- #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest city-data.com crime index decrease from 2011 to 2012 (population 50,000+)"
- #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of arson incidents per 100,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 50,000+)"
- #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average snowfall in a year (population 50,000+)"
- #21 on the list of "Top 100 most racially diverse cities (pop. 50,000+)"
- #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest wind speed differences during a year (population 50,000+)"
- #23 on the list of "Top 100 cities with lowest ratio of median house value to median household income (pop. 50,000+)"
- #27 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the smallest percentage of high school students in private schools (3,000+ students)"
- #28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Extraction workers (population 50,000+)"
- #28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers (population 50,000+)"
- #28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (population 50,000+)"
- #29 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (population 50,000+)"
- #29 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (population 50,000+)"
- #29 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Broadcasting, internet publishing, and telecommunications services (population 50,000+)"
- #74 (77640) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of French first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
- #27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
- #41 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant adherents"
- #43 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant congregations"
- #49 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #76 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"

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