Port Lavaca, TX

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population
19,868
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
41.4
3.76% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
7.66%
12.3% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$79,959
11.3% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$171,200
14.1% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
9,760
0.5% 1-year decline

About

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.

94.9% of the residents in Port Lavaca, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Port Lavaca, TX was $171,200, and the homeownership rate was 77.3%.

Most people in Port Lavaca, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Port Lavaca, TX was 2 cars per household.

Port Lavaca, TX borders Bay City, TX, Corpus Christi, TX, and Victoria, TX.

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Population & Diversity

Port Lavaca, TX is home to a population of 19.9k people, from which 94.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 9.23% of Port Lavaca, TX residents were born outside of the country (1.83k people).

In 2024, there were 1.62 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.11k people) in Port Lavaca, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.01k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 2.92k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.9%
2024 Citizenship
94.5%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.9% of Port Lavaca, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Port Lavaca, TX was 94.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Port Lavaca, TX
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    8.11k ± 149
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    5.01k ± 805
  3. White (Hispanic)
    2.92k ± 666
49.4%
Hispanic Population
9.82k people

In 2024, there were 1.62 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.11k people) in Port Lavaca, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.01k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 2.92k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

49.4% of the people in Port Lavaca, TX are hispanic (9.82k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Port Lavaca, TX as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Texas.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    2,397,739 ± 36,447 people
  2. India
    325,248 ± 13,925 people
  3. El Salvador
    221,729 ± 11,517 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,397,739 Texas residents, followed by India with 325,248 and El Salvador with 221,729.

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Foreign-Born Population

9.23%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.83k people
10.1%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
2.01k people

As of 2024, 9.23% of Port Lavaca, TX residents (1.83k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Port Lavaca, TX was 10.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    431 ± 141
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    291 ± 166
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    182 ± 93

Port Lavaca, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.48 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Port Lavaca, TX employs 9.76k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Port Lavaca, TX were Manufacturing (2,103 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,234 people), and Educational Services (1,166 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($169,028), Utilities ($106,057), and Manufacturing ($98,276).

Employment

Occupations

9.76k
2024 Value
± 961
−0.5%
1 Year decline
± 14%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Port Lavaca, TX declined at a rate of −0.5%, from 9.81k employees to 9.76k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Port Lavaca, TX, are Management Occupations (1,075 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (904 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (800 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

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

9.76k
2024 Value
± 961
−0.5%
1 Year decline
± 14%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Port Lavaca, TX declined at a rate of −0.5%, from 9.81k employees to 9.76k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Port Lavaca, TX, are Manufacturing (2,103 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,234 people), and Educational Services (1,166 people). 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

$67,487
Median earning men ± $17,028
$37,113
Median earning women ± $6,225

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($169,028), Manufacturing ($98,908), and Construction ($95,270).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($94,184), Retail Trade ($57,188), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($44,750).

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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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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 35
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  2. 27
    Accommodation and Food Services
  3. 25
    Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $391k
    Manufacturing
  2. $57k
    Retail Trade
  3. $39.6k
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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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.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Port Lavaca, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (42.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.726%)
    Green Party

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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Port Lavaca, TX was $171,200 in 2024, which is 0.515 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $150,000 to $171,200, a 14.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Port Lavaca, TX is 77.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Port Lavaca, TX have an average commute time of 19.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Port Lavaca, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$171,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$15,765
$6,699
Median Property Taxes
±$680

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.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Port Lavaca, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

77.3%
Homeownership
2024
63.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 77.3% of the housing units in Port Lavaca, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.4%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$79,959
Median Household Income
± $8,800
8.67k
Number of Households
± 926

In 2024, the median household income of the 8.67k households in Port Lavaca, TX grew to $79,959 from the previous year's value of $71,870.

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.
0.475
2023 Wage GINI in Texas
0.476
2022 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2023, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.208% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (81.8%)
  2. Carpooled (10.4%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.86%)

In 2024, 81.8% of workers in Port Lavaca, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.4%) and those who worked at home (4.86%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

19.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Port Lavaca, TX have a shorter commute time (19.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.84% of the workforce in Port Lavaca, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Port Lavaca, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Port Lavaca, TX have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.66% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Port Lavaca, TX (1.5k out of 19.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 12 - 14.

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

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

93.2% of the population of Port Lavaca, TX has health coverage, with 55.4% on employee plans, 10.1% on Medicaid, 12.6% on Medicare, 14.1% on non-group plans, and 0.928% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1,657 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1590 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 590 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52% were men and 48% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.
1,657 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Texas

Primary care physicians in Texas see an average of 1,657 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.2% under 18 years, 19.7% between 18 and 34 years, 38.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52% were men and 48% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

6.83%
Uninsured
55.4%
Employer Coverage
10.1%
Medicaid
12.6%
Medicare
14.1%
Non-Group
0.928%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Port Lavaca, TX declined by 34.2% from 10.4% to 6.83%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Port Lavaca, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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