Port O'Connor, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

620

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

66.5

1.68% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

0.161%

43.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$95,593

16.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$415,300

66.9% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Port O'Connor, TX is home to a population of 620 people, from which 96.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.3% of Port O'Connor, TX residents were born outside of the country (70 people).

In 2024, there were 31.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (600 people) in Port O'Connor, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19 White (Hispanic) and 1 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.9%

2024 Citizenship

97.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.9% of Port O'Connor, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Port O'Connor, TX was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Port O'Connor, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Port O'Connor, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
600 ± 312
White (Hispanic)
19 ± 31
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1 ± 2

3.06%

Hispanic Population

19 people

3.06% of the people in Port O'Connor, TX are hispanic (19 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

11.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

70 people

2.72%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

19 people

As of 2024, 11.3% of Port O'Connor, TX residents (70 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 O'Connor, TX was 2.72%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Port O'Connor, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Economy

The economy of Port O'Connor, TX employs 295 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Port O'Connor, TX were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (177 people), Educational Services (59 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (36 people), and the highest paying industries were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($53,672) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($53,672).

Employment

Occupations

295

2024 Value

± 191

25%

1 Year growth

± 76.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Port O'Connor, TX grew at a rate of 25%, from 236 employees to 295 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Port O'Connor, TX, are Personal Care & Service Occupations (177 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (59 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (36 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Port O'Connor, TX.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

295

2024 Value

± 191

25%

1 Year growth

± 76.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Port O'Connor, TX grew at a rate of 25%, from 236 employees to 295 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Port O'Connor, TX, are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (177 people), Educational Services (59 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (36 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Port O'Connor, TX, though some of these residents may live in Port O'Connor, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,828

Median earning men ± $66,012

$22,373

Median earning women ± $119,886

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($53,672).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .

Housing & Living

The median property value in Port O'Connor, TX was $415,300 in 2024, which is 1.25 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $248,800 to $415,300, a 66.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Port O'Connor, TX is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Port O'Connor, TX have an average commute time of 13.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Port O'Connor, TX is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$415,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$57,157

$288

Median Property Taxes

±$168

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 O'Connor, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$95,593

Median Household Income

± $52,502

288

Number of Households

± 171

In 2024, the median household income of the 288 households in Port O'Connor, TX grew to $95,593 from the previous year's value of $81,917.

The following chart displays the households in Port O'Connor, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Port O'Connor, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (94.2%)
Walked (5.76%)

In 2024, 94.2% of workers in Port O'Connor, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (5.76%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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.

Commute Time

13.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Port O'Connor, TX have a shorter commute time (13.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Port O'Connor, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Port O'Connor, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Port O'Connor, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Port O'Connor, TX have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

0.161% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Port O'Connor, TX (1 out of 620 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 Males 75+, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Port O'Connor, TX is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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