Port Lavaca, TX

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US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
34.5
0.862% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
11.4%
9.54% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$65,395
11.1% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$121,000
5.49% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
5,426
0.668% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, Port Lavaca, TX had a population of N/A people with a median age of 34.5 and a median household income of $65,395. Between N/A and N/A the population of Port Lavaca, TX N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income grew from $58,871 to $65,395, a 11.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Port Lavaca, TX are White (Hispanic) (32.7%), White (Non-Hispanic) (22.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (19.8%), Other (Hispanic) (11.5%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (9.15%).

None of the households in Port Lavaca, 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.

92% of the residents in Port Lavaca, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Port Lavaca, TX was $121,000, and the homeownership rate was 72.4%.

Population & Diversity

Port Lavaca, TX is home to a population of N/A people, from which 92% are citizens. As of 2023, 14.3% of Port Lavaca, TX residents were born outside of the country (1.63k people).

In 2023, there were 1.43 times more White (Hispanic) residents (3.73k people) in Port Lavaca, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.61k White (Non-Hispanic) and 2.26k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

92%
2023 Citizenship
93.7%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 92% of Port Lavaca, TX residents were US citizens, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Port Lavaca, TX was 93.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Port Lavaca, TX
  1. White (Hispanic)
    3.73k ± 707
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.61k ± 390
  3. Two+ (Hispanic)
    2.26k ± 639
64.3%
Hispanic Population
7.34k people

In 2023, there were 1.43 times more White (Hispanic) residents (3.73k people) in Port Lavaca, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.61k White (Non-Hispanic) and 2.26k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

64.3% of the people in Port Lavaca, TX are hispanic (7.34k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    2,430,315 ± 36,649 people
  2. India
    305,649 ± 13,502 people
  3. El Salvador
    224,600 ± 11,591 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,430,315 Texas residents, followed by India with 305,649 and El Salvador with 224,600.

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Foreign-Born Population

14.3%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.63k people
13.5%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
1.56k people

As of 2023, 14.3% of Port Lavaca, TX residents (1.63k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Port Lavaca, TX was 13.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    273 ± 135
  2. World War II
    117 ± 98
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    77 ± 69

Port Lavaca, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Port Lavaca, TX employs 5.43k people. The largest industries in Port Lavaca, TX are , and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing ($76,667), Manufacturing ($76,500), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,977).

Males in Texas have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,213. The income inequality in Texas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.476, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

5.43k
2023 Value
± 748
0.668%
1 Year growth
± 18.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Port Lavaca, TX grew at a rate of 0.668%, from 5.39k employees to 5.43k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Port Lavaca, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (659 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (642 people), and Production Occupations (454 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Port Lavaca, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

5.43k
2023 Value
± 748
0.668%
1 Year growth
± 18.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Port Lavaca, TX grew at a rate of 0.668%, from 5.39k employees to 5.43k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Port Lavaca, TX, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Port Lavaca, TX, though some of these residents may live in Port Lavaca, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$63,571
Median earning men ± $6,658
$23,405
Median earning women ± $5,275

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($90,585), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($85,735), and Manufacturing ($80,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($46,146), Manufacturing ($46,071), and Retail Trade ($43,516).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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4.59%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn
Senator from Texas2
Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.
Ted Cruz
Senator from Texas1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were N/A.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Port Lavaca, TX was $121,000 in 2023, which is NaNM times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $114,700 to $121,000, a 5.49% increase. The homeownership rate in Port Lavaca, TX is 72.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

Property

$121,000
Median Property Value 2023
±$13,500
$3,374
Median Property Taxes
±$547

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Port Lavaca, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 1
  2. Census Tract 2

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$65,395
Median Household Income
± $9,209
4.66k
Number of Households
± 726

In 2023, the median household income of the 4.66k households in Port Lavaca, TX grew to $65,395 from the previous year's value of $58,871.

The following chart displays the households in Port Lavaca, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Port Lavaca, TX is from Texas.
0.476
2022 Wage GINI in Texas
0.476
2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 1. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Port Lavaca, TX N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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Commute Time

N/A minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Port Lavaca, TX have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Port Lavaca, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

N/A
Average Number

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Poverty & Diversity

11.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Port Lavaca, TX (1.27k out of 11.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 12 - 14 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Port Lavaca, TX is false, followed by false and false.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

90.5% of the population of Port Lavaca, TX has health coverage, with 48.5% on employee plans, 15.6% on Medicaid, 12% on Medicare, 13.3% on non-group plans, and 1.19% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Calhoun County, TX see 2100 patients per year on average, which represents a 8.53% increase from the previous year (1935 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2192 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 3945 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,100 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Calhoun County, TX

Primary care physicians in Calhoun County, TX see an average of 2,100 patients per year. This represents a 8.53% increase from the previous year (1,935 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Calhoun County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.1% under 18 years, 25.7% between 18 and 34 years, 31.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

9.46%
Uninsured
48.5%
Employer Coverage
15.6%
Medicaid
12%
Medicare
13.3%
Non-Group
1.19%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Port Lavaca, TX grew by 10.7% from 8.54% to 9.46%.

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