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Port Arthur, Texas

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Population in 2019: 54,280 (98% urban, 2% rural).
Population change since 2000: -6.0%
 
Males: 26,374  (48.6%)
Females: 27,906  (51.4%)
Median resident age:

35.4 years
Texas median age:

35.1 years

Zip codes: 77640, 77655.

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Estimated median household income in 2019: $39,802 (it was $26,455 in 2000)
Port Arthur:

$39,802
TX:

$64,034

Estimated per capita income in 2019: $20,156 (it was $14,183 in 2000)

Port Arthur city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $72,100 (it was $35,700 in 2000)
Port Arthur:

$72,100
TX:

$200,400

Mean prices in 2019: all housing units: $158,545; detached houses: $163,569; townhouses or other attached units: $132,200; in 2-unit structures: $118,665; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $103,605; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $157,615; mobile homes: $62,076; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $18,859

Median gross rent in 2019: $850.

March 2019 cost of living index in Port Arthur: 81.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2019: 27.2%
(15.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 33.1% for Black residents, 26.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 15.5% for American Indian residents, 32.4% for other race residents, 25.6% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Port Arthur, TX (2019)
    • 21,71438.4%Black alone
    • 19,72434.9%Hispanic
    • 10,38918.4%White alone
    • 4,2677.5%Asian alone
    • 5511.0%Two or more races
    • 1190.2%American Indian alone
    • 890.2%Other race alone
    • 570.1%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Races in Port Arthur detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Texas and other state lists, there were 171 registered sex offenders living in Port Arthur, Texas as of May 09, 2021.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Port Arthur is 323 to 1.


Crime rates in Port Arthur by year

Type

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2013

2014

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2016

2017

2018

2019
Murders
(per 100,000)		2
(3.4)		9
(16.2)		9
(16.4)		7
(12.6)		6
(10.6)		8
(14.6)		4
(7.3)		5
(9.3)		8
(14.8)		5
(9.2)		5
(9.0)		6
(10.8)		13
(23.4)		9
(16.3)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		12
(20.6)		47
(84.7)		35
(63.6)		31
(55.6)		26
(46.1)		29
(52.8)		19
(34.7)		18
(33.3)		29
(53.5)		27
(49.5)		18
(32.4)		15
(27.0)		20
(35.9)		29
(52.6)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		140
(240.2)		196
(353.3)		126
(229.0)		165
(296.1)		169
(299.5)		156
(283.9)		121
(221.0)		121
(223.9)		114
(210.4)		85
(155.8)		105
(189.2)		110
(197.9)		96
(172.5)		84
(152.5)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		240
(411.7)		223
(401.9)		233
(423.4)		230
(412.7)		218
(386.4)		241
(438.6)		200
(365.3)		215
(397.9)		190
(350.7)		211
(386.8)		234
(421.5)		247
(444.4)		261
(469.1)		222
(403.0)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		814
(1,396)		747
(1,346)		957
(1,739)		980
(1,759)		1,020
(1,808)		950
(1,729)		854
(1,560)		726
(1,344)		528
(974.6)		794
(1,455)		580
(1,045)		767
(1,380)		504
(905.8)		326
(591.8)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		1,014
(1,740)		1,280
(2,307)		1,265
(2,299)		1,471
(2,640)		1,567
(2,777)		1,740
(3,167)		1,428
(2,608)		1,537
(2,845)		1,471
(2,715)		1,518
(2,782)		1,123
(2,023)		1,111
(1,999)		807
(1,450)		757
(1,374)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		247
(423.7)		258
(465.0)		188
(341.6)		193
(346.3)		165
(292.4)		163
(296.6)		124
(226.5)		127
(235.0)		132
(243.6)		122
(223.6)		126
(227.0)		153
(275.3)		134
(240.8)		120
(217.8)
Arson
(per 100,000)		42
(72.1)		32
(57.7)		61
(110.8)		56
(100.5)		56
(99.2)		44
(80.1)		45
(82.2)		14
(25.9)		9
(16.6)		11
(20.2)		8
(14.4)		5
(9.0)		7
(12.6)		11
(20.0)
City-Data.com crime index379.0510.3478.0497.4486.3515.6413.4418.6401.9413.1357.2390.0361.7315.0

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City-data.com crime index in Port Arthur, TX

Crime rate in Port Arthur detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 151 (117 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.12
Texas average:

1.79
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Ancestries: French (2.1%), American (1.7%), Irish (1.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 82.9 square miles.

Population density: 655 people per square mile   (low).

Port Arthur, Texas map

13,138 residents are foreign born (17.9% Latin America, 3.8% Asia).

This city:

24.1%
Texas:

17.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,885 (2.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $904 (1.3%)

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 )

Latitude: 29.88 N, Longitude: 93.94 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +5,070 (+9.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 9,604 (47.3%)

Area code: 409

Distribution of median household income in Port Arthur, TX in 2019
Distribution of house value in Port Arthur, TX in 2019
Port Arthur satellite photo by USGS

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
  • 2015: 153 buildings, average cost: $116,500
  • 2016: 78 buildings, average cost: $221,900
  • 2017: 51 buildings, average cost: $219,400
  • 2018: 49 buildings, average cost: $199,200
  • 2019: 129 buildings, average cost: $204,900
Number of permits per 10,000 Port Arthur, TX residents
Average permit cost in Port Arthur, TX
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

16.4%
Texas:

8.0%
Unemployment by year
Historical population in Port Arthur, TX
Historical housing units in Port Arthur, TX
Most common industries in Port Arthur, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (12.4%)
  • Construction (9.5%)
  • Educational services (7.8%)
  • Public administration (7.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.5%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.5%)
  • Petroleum & coal products (4.0%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (16.7%)
  • Petroleum & coal products (6.6%)
  • Public administration (5.9%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.2%)
  • Chemicals (4.1%)
  • Repair & maintenance (4.0%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (22.9%)
  • Educational services (12.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.2%)
  • Public administration (8.4%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (4.5%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.0%)
  • Social assistance (3.7%)
Most common occupations in Port Arthur, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.1%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (3.7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (3.5%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.2%)
  • Cashiers (3.1%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (2.9%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.3%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6.4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.0%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.5%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4.0%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3.7%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7.8%)
  • Cashiers (5.7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.1%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4.0%)

Average climate in Port Arthur, Texas

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Port Arthur, Texas environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 81.8. This is about average.

City:

81.8
U.S.:

74.2
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2018 was 0.164. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 6.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.164
U.S.:

0.267
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 4.21. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 1.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

4.21
U.S.:

5.56
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 0.467. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.467
U.S.:

1.789
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 26.4. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 1.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

26.4
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 10.2. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 3.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

10.2
U.S.:

8.5

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 above Texas state average. It is 41% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/17/2012 at 08:12:00, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 143.5 miles away from Port Arthur center
On 9/2/2013 at 23:51:15, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 143.0 miles away from the city center
On 10/20/2011 at 12:24:41, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 259.2 miles away from Port Arthur center
On 9/2/2013 at 21:52:38, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 148.1 miles away from Port Arthur center
On 1/25/2013 at 07:01:19, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 137.2 miles away from the city center
On 5/10/2012 at 15:15:38, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MW, Depth: 4.3 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 147.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Jefferson County (23) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 8, Storms: 8, Floods: 7, Tornadoes: 4, Tropical Storms: 4, Fire: 1, Flash Flood: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Port Arthur topographic map

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:

  • RENAL CENTER OF NEDERLAND, LLC (8797 9TH AVENUE)
  • RENAL CENTER OF PORT ARTHUR, LLC (3730 DRYDEN RD)

Home Health Centers in Port Arthur:

  • PORT ARTHUR HOME HEALTH SERVICE (3648 39TH STREET)
  • PRUCARE HOME HEALTH AGENCY PLLC (7980 ANCHOR DRIVE BLDG 400)
  • SOUTHERN HOME HEALTH (3501 TURTLE CREEK DRIVE SUITE 201)

Airports and heliports located in Port Arthur:

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Amtrak station near Port Arthur:

  • 18 miles: BEAUMONT (2555 W. CEDAR ST.) . Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

College/University in Port Arthur:

  • Lamar State College-Port Arthur (Full-time enrollment: 1,762; Location: 1500 Proctor St; Public; Website: www.lamarpa.edu)

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:

Private high schools in Port Arthur:

  • RIDGEWOOD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 75, Location: 2920 LAKE ARTHUR DR, Grades: PK-11)
  • UNITED CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 15, Location: 2700 25TH ST, Grades: 2-11)

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:

  • ST CATHERINE OF SIENA SCHOOL (Students: 170, Location: 3840 WOODROW DR, Grades: PK-8)
See full list of schools located 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

Points of interest:

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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

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.

Jefferson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This city:

2.6 people
Texas:

2.8 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

65.4%
Whole state:

69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

5.3%
Whole state:

6.0%


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 intellectually disabled
  • 8 people in other workers' dormitories
  • 6 people in unknown juvenile institutions

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)
  • 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.

For population 15 years and over in Port Arthur:

Marital status in Port Arthur, TX
  • Never married: 38.5%
  • Now married: 41.6%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 7.5%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

For population 25 years and over in Port Arthur:

  • High school or higher: 73.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 13.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.7 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2019
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2019
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

15.3
Texas average:

13.8

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2019
Means of transportation to work in 2019 - Port Arthur
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Port Arthur, TX (based on Jefferson County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant76,088240
Catholic71,21125
Black Protestant22,46859
Mainline Protestant14,18739
Other11,59423
Orthodox4152
None56,310-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 47
Jefferson County:

1.94 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 4
This county:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 38
Here:

1.57 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 137
Jefferson County:

5.65 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 133
Jefferson County:

5.49 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Jefferson County:

12.3%
State:

8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

30.3%
State:

26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Jefferson County:

15.1%
Texas:

15.7%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Port Arthur:

47.7%
Texas:

48.0%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

44.1%
State:

46.4%

Average BMI:
Port Arthur:

29.1
State:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

20.8%
Texas:

21.2%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

13.5%
State:

10.4%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.7
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

33.1%
State:

33.0%

General health condition:
Port Arthur:

52.3%
Texas:

55.5%

Average condition of hearing:
Port Arthur:

79.9%
Texas:

80.4%

More about Health and Nutrition of Port Arthur, TX Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2019)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 123$865,828$84,4710$0
Water Supply 103$608,361$70,8770$0
Firefighters 103$707,926$82,4770$0
Solid Waste Management 50$215,020$51,6050$0
Health 40$185,522$55,6573$5,390
Police - Other 35$170,469$58,4470$0
Other and Unallocable 31$152,146$58,8950$0
Sewerage 26$100,974$46,6030$0
Financial Administration 25$125,201$60,0960$0
Transit 22$89,691$48,9224$9,952
Streets and Highways 21$120,816$69,0380$0
Parks and Recreation 19$84,659$53,4692$1,431
Other Government Administration 18$125,851$83,9015$8,287
Housing and Community Development (Local) 16$92,727$69,5450$0
Judicial and Legal 16$86,727$65,0451$961
Local Libraries 12$52,545$52,5458$5,469
Electric Power 6$32,725$65,4501$4,878
Fire - Other 3$18,402$73,6080$0
Totals for Government 669$3,835,592$68,80024$36,368

Port Arthur government finances - Expenditure in 2018 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $22,507,000 ($414.65)
    Water Utilities: $13,871,000 ($255.55)
    Local Fire Protection: $13,006,000 ($239.61)
    General - Other: $9,635,000 ($177.51)
    Regular Highways: $9,108,000 ($167.80)
    Solid Waste Management: $6,698,000 ($123.40)
    Parks and Recreation: $4,774,000 ($87.95)
    Sewerage: $4,679,000 ($86.20)
    Transit Utilities: $2,601,000 ($47.92)
    Public Welfare - Other: $2,313,000 ($42.61)
    General Public Buildings: $2,312,000 ($42.59)
    Central Staff Services: $2,138,000 ($39.39)
    Financial Administration: $2,100,000 ($38.69)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,098,000 ($38.65)
    Health - Other: $1,809,000 ($33.33)
    Housing and Community Development: $1,741,000 ($32.07)
    Libraries: $1,126,000 ($20.74)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $824,000 ($15.18)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,295,000 ($23.86)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $1,618,000 ($29.81)
    General - Other: $1,382,000 ($25.46)
    Police Protection: $1,306,000 ($24.06)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,022,000 ($18.83)
    Regular Highways: $571,000 ($10.52)
    Water Utilities: $444,000 ($8.18)
    Natural Resources - Other: $424,000 ($7.81)
    Local Fire Protection: $420,000 ($7.74)
    Parks and Recreation: $376,000 ($6.93)
    Transit Utilities: $200,000 ($3.68)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $118,000 ($2.17)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $42,995,000 ($792.10)

Port Arthur government finances - Revenue in 2018 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $8,833,000 ($162.73)
    Solid Waste Management: $8,108,000 ($149.37)
    Other: $1,316,000 ($24.24)
    Parks and Recreation: $972,000 ($17.91)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $1,929,000 ($35.54)
    Housing and Community Development: $1,733,000 ($31.93)
    Other: $58,000 ($1.07)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $32,835,000 ($604.92)
    Special Assessments: $1,104,000 ($20.34)
    Rents: $1,008,000 ($18.57)
    Fines and Forfeits: $885,000 ($16.30)
    Interest Earnings: $151,000 ($2.78)
    Sale of Property: $128,000 ($2.36)
    Donations From Private Sources: $14,000 ($0.26)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $9,569,000 ($176.29)
    Transit Utilities: $120,000 ($2.21)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $6,196,000 ($114.15)
    Health and Hospitals: $1,864,000 ($34.34)
    Transit Utilities: $1,721,000 ($31.71)
    General Local Government Support: $161,000 ($2.97)
  • Tax - Property: $20,188,000 ($371.92)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $14,303,000 ($263.50)
    Public Utilities Sales: $9,543,000 ($175.81)
    Other Selective Sales: $1,246,000 ($22.96)
    Other License: $748,000 ($13.78)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $4,000 ($0.07)

Port Arthur government finances - Debt in 2018 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $47,910,000 ($882.65)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $42,098,000 ($775.57)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $23,657,000 ($435.83)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,845,000 ($328.76)
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $8,190,000 ($150.88)
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $7,295,000 ($134.40)
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $895,000 ($16.49)

Port Arthur government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $62,481,000 ($1151.09)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,914,000 ($201.07)

6.20% of this county's 2016 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2015 ($52,816 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.20%
Texas average:

7.43%

0.87% of residents moved from foreign countries ($10,794 average AGI)
Jefferson County:

0.87%
Texas average:

0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2015 and 2016:
from Harris County, TX  0.91% ($47,360 average AGI)
from Orange County, TX  0.58% ($48,363)
from Hardin County, TX  0.43% ($50,108)


6.56% of this county's 2015 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2016 ($62,540 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.56%
Texas average:

7.26%

0.78% of residents moved to foreign countries ($7,421 average AGI)
Jefferson County:

0.78%
Texas average:

0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2015 and 2016:
to Harris County, TX  1.16% ($61,819 average AGI)
to Orange County, TX  0.64% ($52,834)
to Hardin County, TX  0.57% ($59,367)
Businesses in Port Arthur, TX
NameCountNameCount
AT&T2MasterBrand Cabinets2
Academy Sports + Outdoors1McDonald's3
Advance Auto Parts1Microtel1
Applebee's1Motel 61
AutoZone1Nike3
Bath & Body Works1Nissan1
Bed Bath & Beyond1Office Depot1
Burger King1Pac Sun1
CVS1Payless2
Carl\s Jr.1Pizza Hut1
Chick-Fil-A1Popeyes1
Church's Chicken2Quiznos1
Cinnabon 1RadioShack3
Cricket Wireless3Rue211
Curves1SONIC Drive-In4
Dairy Queen1Sears2
Discount Tire1Spencer Gifts1
Domino's Pizza1Sprint Nextel1
Econo Lodge1Starbucks1
FedEx5Studio 61
Finish Line1Subway5
GNC1Super 81
GameStop2T-Mobile3
H&R Block2Target1
Holiday Inn2U-Haul1
Honda1UPS4
IHOP1Vans2
JCPenney1Verizon Wireless2
Journeys1Waffle House2
KFC2Walgreens2
La Quinta1Walmart2
Lane Furniture1World Gym1
Little Caesars Pizza1YMCA1
Lowe's1

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.)

Medal of Honor Recipients

Medal of Honor Recipient born in Port Arthur: Lucian Adams.

Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Port Arthur fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2019 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 103Number of bridges
  • 4,829ft / 1,472mTotal length
  • $7,086,000Total costs
  • 1,379,326Total average daily traffic
  • 99,740Total average daily truck traffic
  • 1,816,196Total future (year 2030) average daily traffic
New bridges in Port Arthur, TX - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 61930-1939
  • 31940-1949
  • 71950-1959
  • 321960-1969
  • 141970-1979
  • 211980-1989
  • 51990-1999
  • 62000-2009
  • 92010-2018
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Port Arthur, TX
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Port Arthur)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 164 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Port Arthur, TX)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 83 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 38 (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: 135 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Port Arthur)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 22 (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)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED64$102,71772$129,197139$91,15258$38,5022$2,932,99015$50,1471$54,840
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED4$109,6237$55,11322$105,9645$40,4220$03$48,3332$76,860
APPLICATIONS DENIED15$108,36333$91,813115$90,67995$22,9870$08$42,7642$38,885
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN8$87,3547$88,78440$99,12413$54,2680$02$27,5000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS6$84,3085$79,51614$134,4991$14,8900$02$40,8451$64,890
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

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)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED16$106,4083$167,6370$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED7$128,2095$207,1380$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$96,4131$405,3901$34,240
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$134,0200$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$58,0601$175,3800$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Port Arthur, TX
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Port Arthur, TX - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 427. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 547 took place in 2006, and the least - 327 in 2013. The data has a decreasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Port Arthur, TX When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (41.4%), and Structure Fires (37.0%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Port Arthur, TX
    • 3,00941.4%Outside Fires
    • 2,69037.0%Structure Fires
    • 1,20916.6%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 3594.9%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Port Arthur, TX

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
  • 5 other hotels and motels
All 13 fire-safe hotels and motels in Port Arthur, Texas
Most common first names in Port Arthur, TX among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary50277.6 years
John44773.7 years
James43770.6 years
William34074.0 years
Joseph32972.8 years
Robert26770.5 years
Willie23373.8 years
George20175.4 years
Charles19971.7 years
Henry16074.9 years
Most common last names in Port Arthur, TX among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson26772.6 years
Jones26771.6 years
Williams25574.3 years
Smith24375.6 years
Broussard17475.7 years
Brown15473.5 years
Davis14773.2 years
Landry13575.6 years
Thomas13068.3 years
Hebert12774.9 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Port Arthur, TX
  • 56.9%Utility gas
  • 41.6%Electricity
  • 0.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.5%No fuel used
  • 0.1%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Port Arthur, TX
  • 79.9%Electricity
  • 19.4%Utility gas
  • 0.4%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Other fuel
  • 0.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


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.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House 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+)"
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  • #23 on the list of "Top 100 cities with lowest ratio of median house value to median household income (pop. 50,000+)"
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  • #28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: extraction workers (population 50,000+)"
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  • #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"
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  • #49 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
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