In 2020, Port Arthur, TX had a population of 54.7k people with a median age of 34 and a median household income of $37,794. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Port Arthur, TX declined from 55,109 to 54,705, a −0.733% decrease and its median household income grew from $36,557 to $37,794, a 3.38% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Port Arthur, TX are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (38.1%), White (Hispanic) (29.7%), White (Non-Hispanic) (20.3%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.77%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.37%).
None of the households in Port Arthur, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
86.4% of the residents in Port Arthur, TX are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Port Arthur, TX are Lamar State College-Port Arthur (435 degrees awarded in 2020).
In 2020, the median property value in Port Arthur, TX was $68,700, and the homeownership rate was 56.6%.
Most people in Port Arthur, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Port Arthur, TX was 2 cars per household.