Port Neches, TX

Census Place

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US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2023 Poverty Rate
10.4%
21.1% 1-year increase

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Port Neches, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (83.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.72%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.37%), and White (Hispanic) (1.99%).

None of the households in Port Neches, 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.

Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 17.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.4k people) in Port Neches, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 654 Two+ (Hispanic) and 507 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Port Neches, TX
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    11.4k ± 489
  2. Two+ (Hispanic)
    654 ± 208
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    507 ± 257
9.1%
Hispanic Population
1.24k people

In 2023, there were 17.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.4k people) in Port Neches, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 654 Two+ (Hispanic) and 507 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

9.1% of the people in Port Neches, TX are hispanic (1.24k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Port Neches, TX as a share of the total population.

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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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Economy

The economy of Port Neches, TX employs N/A people. The largest industries in Port Neches, TX are Manufacturing (861 people), Educational Services (808 people), and Retail Trade (680 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Occupations

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Port Neches, TX, are Manufacturing (861 people), Educational Services (808 people), and Retail Trade (680 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Port Neches, TX, though some of these residents may live in Port Neches, 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

$81,657
Median earning men ± $16,241
$47,813
Median earning women ± $13,489

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($140,464), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($106,287), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($93,150).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($90,769), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,869), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,170).

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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.

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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

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership
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59.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

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Income by Location

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Census Tract 109.01
Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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Household Income

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Median Household Income
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5.19k
Number of Households
± 643

The following chart displays the households in Port Neches, 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 N/A range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Port Neches, 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 Neches, TX N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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Commute Time

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Port Neches, TX have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 0.882% of the workforce in Port Neches, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

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Poverty & Diversity

10.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Port Neches, TX (1.39k out of 13.4k 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 N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Port Neches, TX is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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

N/A% of the population of Port Neches, TX has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.9% under 18 years, 16.8% between 18 and 34 years, 38.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

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Uninsured
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Employer Coverage
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Medicaid
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Medicare
N/A%
Non-Group
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Military or VA

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