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Port Arthur, TX (Texas) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $97,117 (it was $35,700 in 2000)
Port Arthur:

$97,117
Texas:

$275,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $50,322 - $179,483

Total population: 54,548 (All urban)

Houses: 25,303 (20,627 occupied: 12,020 owner occupied, 8,994 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

43%
State:

38%

Housing density: 305 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $142,725.

Median contract rent in 2022: $742 (lower quartile is $318, upper quartile is $1,025)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,316


Median gross rent in Port Arthur, TX in 2022: $938

Housing units in Port Arthur with a mortgage: 3,583 (186 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 153 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 206

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $71,005

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $52,162

Median monthly housing costs: $712

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Port Arthur, Texas Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1969

Median year apartment built: 1987

Household type by relationship:

Households: 54,995
  • Male householders: 9,045 (3,387 living alone), Female householders: 10,989 (2,975 living alone)
  • 7,538 spouses (7,509 opposite-sex spouses), 1,080 unmarried partners, (1,043 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 19,661 children (18,764 natural, 167 adopted, 730 stepchildren), 1,825 grandchildren, 943 brothers or sisters, 1,066 parents, 45 foster children, 903 other relatives, 1,207 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 688

Size of family households: 5,593 2-persons, 3,421 3-persons, 2,605 4-persons, 1,508 5-persons, 708 6-persons, 421 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 5,961 1-person, 741 2-persons, 28 3-persons, 34 4-persons, 4 5-persons, 10 6-persons.

5,772 married couples with children.
7,861 single-parent households (1,846 men, 6,015 women).

64.8% of residents of Port Arthur speak English at home.
28.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
4.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (51% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 11,342 (20.6%)
(36.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.9
State:

6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.4
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Port Arthur, Texas
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Port Arthur, Texas
  • 19no bedroom
  • 2651 bedroom
  • 3,1742 bedrooms
  • 6,6013 bedrooms
  • 1,5944 bedrooms
  • 3665+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Port Arthur, Texas
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Port Arthur, Texas
  • 251no bedroom
  • 2,0721 bedroom
  • 4,0302 bedrooms
  • 2,3073 bedrooms
  • 2604 bedrooms
  • 745+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Port Arthur in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Port Arthur in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 610no vehicle
  • 3,6001 vehicle
  • 4,7652 vehicles
  • 2,0263 vehicles
  • 7464 vehicles
  • 2735+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Port Arthur in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Port Arthur in renter-occupied apartments
  • 1,674no vehicle
  • 4,5481 vehicle
  • 2,2032 vehicles
  • 4643 vehicles
  • 1054 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Port Arthur, Texas
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Port Arthur, Texas
  • 191 room
  • 832 rooms
  • 2633 rooms
  • 1,2724 rooms
  • 2,9985 rooms
  • 3,8166 rooms
  • 1,9997 rooms
  • 7388 rooms
  • 8339+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Port Arthur, Texas
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Port Arthur, Texas
  • 2271 room
  • 2782 rooms
  • 1,8613 rooms
  • 2,8294 rooms
  • 2,1095 rooms
  • 1,0326 rooms
  • 3897 rooms
  • 1108 rooms
  • 1609+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Port Arthur city income, earnings, and wages data

  • Port Arthur, TX household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Port Arthur, TX in 2022
  • 3,092Less than $10,000
  • 3,134$10,000 to $19,999
  • 2,117$20,000 to $29,999
  • 2,121$30,000 to $39,999
  • 1,715$40,000 to $49,999
  • 1,775$50,000 to $59,999
  • 1,501$60,000 to $74,999
  • 2,285$75,000 to $99,999
  • 1,442$100,000 to $124,999
  • 585$125,000 to $149,999
  • 989$150,000 to $199,999
  • 564$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Port Arthur, TX

  • Distribution of house value in Port Arthur, TX in 2022
  • 83Less than $10,000
  • 32$10,000 to $14,999
  • 105$15,000 to $19,999
  • 284$20,000 to $24,999
  • 208$25,000 to $29,999
  • 501$30,000 to $34,999
  • 383$35,000 to $39,999
  • 466$40,000 to $49,999
  • 522$50,000 to $59,999
  • 881$60,000 to $69,999
  • 845$70,000 to $79,999
  • 914$80,000 to $89,999
  • 665$90,000 to $99,999
  • 1,076$100,000 to $124,999
  • 688$125,000 to $149,999
  • 761$150,000 to $174,999
  • 427$175,000 to $199,999
  • 553$200,000 to $249,999
  • 603$250,000 to $299,999
  • 821$300,000 to $399,999
  • 121$400,000 to $499,999
  • 114$500,000 to $749,999
  • 27$750,000 to $999,999
  • 6$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 84$2,000,000 or more

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Port Arthur, TX

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Port Arthur, TX in 2022
  • 380Less than $100
  • 150$100 to $149
  • 360$150 to $199
  • 738$200 to $249
  • 271$250 to $299
  • 309$300 to $349
  • 61$350 to $399
  • 172$400 to $449
  • 67$450 to $499
  • 59$500 to $549
  • 127$550 to $599
  • 242$600 to $649
  • 690$650 to $699
  • 675$700 to $749
  • 391$750 to $799
  • 971$800 to $899
  • 537$900 to $999
  • 1,453$1,000 to $1,249
  • 356$1,250 to $1,499
  • 205$1,500 to $1,999
  • 86$2,000 to $2,499
  • 24$3,500 or more
  • 675No cash rent
Work and jobs in Port Arthur: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 85.9%
Number of people working at home: 244 (1.2% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 145
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 1,543
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 2,141
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 3,691
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 4,751
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 908
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 3,202
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 388
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 343
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 471
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 973
  • 90 or more minutes: 664
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Port Arthur

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 22,147 (83.3%)
  • Carpooled: 2,576 (9.7%)
  • Bus: 119 (0.4%)
  • Taxi: 285 (1.1%)
  • Bicycle: 1 (0.0%)
  • Walked: 166 (0.6%)
  • Worked at home: 244 (0.9%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 8.2%Males
  • 5.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 10.1%Males
  • 3.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 37.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 4.9%Males
  • 2.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 13.3%Males
  • 1.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 14.6%Males
  • 2.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 6.7%Males
  • 5.5%Females
Races in Port Arthur detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Port Arthur, Texas
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Port Arthur, Texas
  • 3,5542010 or later
  • 2,9912000 to 2009
  • 2,4961990 to 1999
  • 1,9571980 to 1989
  • 1,5181970 to 1979
  • 407Before 1970
Ancestries in Port Arthur, TX

First ancestries reported:

  • Irish: 946 (2.1%)
  • German: 878 (2.0%)
  • French: 872 (2.0%)
  • American: 585 (1.3%)
  • English: 492 (1.1%)
  • Italian: 353 (0.8%)
  • French Canadian: 183 (0.4%)
  • European: 146 (0.3%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 101 (0.2%)
  • African: 98 (0.2%)
  • Lebanese: 82 (0.2%)
  • Dutch West Indian: 78 (0.2%)
  • Polish: 69 (0.2%)
  • Cajun: 41 (0.09%)
  • Norwegian: 38 (0.09%)
  • Dutch: 30 (0.07%)
  • Canadian: 29 (0.07%)
  • Jamaican: 27 (0.06%)
  • Brazilian: 20 (0.05%)
  • Portuguese: 19 (0.04%)
  • Czech: 18 (0.04%)
  • Eastern European: 16 (0.04%)
  • Scottish: 14 (0.03%)
  • Sierra Leonean: 9 (0.02%)
  • Swedish: 9 (0.02%)
  • British: 7 (0.02%)
  • Danish: 7 (0.02%)
  • Iranian: 5 (0.01%)
  • Welsh: 5 (0.01%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Port Arthur:

53.2% (6,321)
Texas:

48.4% (2,411,723)

Vietnam
Port Arthur:

10.1% (1,202)
Texas:

3.7% (184,770)

Nicaragua
Port Arthur:

8.2% (971)
Texas:

0.4% (18,642)

Honduras
Port Arthur:

6.6% (786)
Texas:

3.0% (147,182)

India
Port Arthur:

4.8% (568)
Texas:

6.1% (306,347)

Cuba
Port Arthur:

2.7% (323)
Texas:

1.3% (62,978)

Pakistan
Port Arthur:

2.5% (292)
Texas:

1.2% (62,159)

Philippines
Port Arthur:

1.8% (213)
Texas:

2.1% (103,148)

El Salvador
Port Arthur:

1.8% (213)
Texas:

4.5% (224,455)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 34,711
  • Other state: 8,172
  • Northeast: 497
  • Midwest: 1,065
  • South: 5,398
  • West: 1,202

90.8% of Port Arthur residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 40.5% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 81.1% lived in Texas.


Port Arthur:

90.8%
State average:

85.7%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 801
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 190
  • 5th and 6th grade: 507
  • 7th and 8th grade: 479
  • 9th grade: 666
  • 10th grade: 493
  • 11th grade: 385
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 356
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 6,055
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,003
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,372
  • Associate degree: 1,026
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,266
  • Master's degree: 438
  • Professional school degree: 116
  • Doctorate degree: 29
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 655
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 209
  • 5th and 6th grade: 333
  • 7th and 8th grade: 684
  • 9th grade: 182
  • 10th grade: 935
  • 11th grade: 428
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 348
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 5,409
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,479
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,329
  • Associate degree: 2,080
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,684
  • Master's degree: 557
  • Professional school degree: 73
  • Doctorate degree: 62
Educational Attainment for Females
Port Arthur marital status for males
Port Arthur marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 17,549
  • One, attached: 384
  • Two: 499
  • 3 or 4: 1,232
  • 5 to 9: 2,422
  • 10 to 19: 1,860
  • 20 to 49: 498
  • 50 or more: 537
  • Mobile homes: 305
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 11

Median worth of mobile homes: $31,778

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 4.4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 5.0%

House/condo owner moved in on average 13 years ago

Renter moved in on average 3 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Port Arthur
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Port Arthur, TX
  • 57.1%Utility gas
  • 40.9%Electricity
  • 1.1%No fuel used
  • 0.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Port Arthur, TX
  • 77.4%Electricity
  • 19.6%Utility gas
  • 2.1%No fuel used
  • 0.4%Solar energy
  • 0.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 259
Here:

3.6%
Texas:

8.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 204
Here:

7.0%
Texas:

8.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 305
Here:

28.8%
Texas:

16.2%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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