Port O'Connor, Texas

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Population in 2010: 1,253.
Males: 617  (49.3%)
Females: 636  (50.7%)
Median resident age:

65.3 years
Texas median age:

35.6 years

Zip codes: 77982.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $61,627
Port O'Connor:

$61,627
TX:

$72,284

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $34,302

Port O'Connor CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $148,346
Port O'Connor:

$148,346
TX:

$275,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $369,500; detached houses: $368,884
March 2022 cost of living index in Port O'Connor: 78.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 0.3%

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  • Races in Port O'Connor, TX (2022)
    • 74792.0%White alone
    • 222.7%Two or more races
    • 212.6%Hispanic
    • 10.1%Black alone

Races in Port O'Connor detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Texas and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Port O'Connor, Texas as of May 10, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Port O'Connor is 1,077 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.


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Ancestries: German (42.6%), English (24.2%), American (20.0%), Scotch-Irish (8.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 7 feet

22 residents are foreign born (2.6% Latin America).

This place:

2.7%
Texas:

17.1%

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Victoria, TX (43.9 miles , pop. 60,603).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Corpus Christi, TX (77.9 miles , pop. 277,454).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (109.9 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities:

Port Lavaca, TX (4.2 miles ),
Point Comfort, TX (4.3 miles ),
Seadrift, TX (4.3 miles ),
Palacios, TX (4.6 miles ),
Kamey-Six Mile, TX (5.0 miles ),
Austwell, TX (5.2 miles),
La Ward, TX (5.3 miles),
Lolita, TX (5.3 miles )

Latitude: 28.45 N, Longitude: 96.41 W

Area code: 361

Distribution of median household income in Port O'Connor, TX in 2022
Distribution of house value in Port O'Connor, TX in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.8%
Texas:

3.5%

Tornado activity:

Port O'Connor-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 36% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/20/1967, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 20.8 miles away from the Port O'Connor place center killed 4 people and injured 7 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 11/5/1968, a category F3 tornado 29.5 miles away from the place center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Port O'Connor-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 46% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/20/2011 at 12:24:41, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 105.6 miles away from the city center
On 4/9/1993 at 12:29:19, a magnitude 4.3 (4.1 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 107.3 miles away from Port O'Connor center
On 5/1/2018 at 16:28:56, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 102.8 miles away from the city center
On 5/17/2012 at 08:12:00, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 269.6 miles away from Port O'Connor center
On 4/25/2010 at 02:10:42, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 101.7 miles away from the city center
On 4/7/2008 at 09:51:12, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 104.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Calhoun County (18) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 7

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 11, Floods: 3, Storms: 3, Fires: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Airports and heliports located in Port O'Connor:

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Port O'Connor:

  • University of Houston-Victoria (about 44 miles; Victoria, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,110)
  • Victoria College (about 44 miles; Victoria, TX; FT enrollment: 2,730)
  • Wharton County Junior College (about 64 miles; Wharton, TX; FT enrollment: 5,009)
  • Brazosport College (about 74 miles; Lake Jackson, TX; FT enrollment: 2,573)
  • Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi (about 76 miles; Corpus Christi, TX; FT enrollment: 9,092)
  • Del Mar College (about 78 miles; Corpus Christi, TX; FT enrollment: 5,213)
  • Coastal Bend College (about 83 miles; Beeville, TX; FT enrollment: 2,880)

Public elementary/middle school in Port O'Connor:

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Notable locations in Port O'Connor: Alligator Head Boat Sheds Marina (A), Port O'Connor Volunteer Fire and Emergency Medical Service (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Swamps: Live Oaks Bayou (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Calhoun County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.2 people
Texas:

2.8 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

65.1%
Whole state:

69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

6.2%
Whole state:

6.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Port O'Connor:

Marital status in Port O'Connor, TX
  • Never married: 17.0%
  • Now married: 63.7%
  • Separated: 0.1%
  • Widowed: 13.7%
  • Divorced: 5.4%

For population 25 years and over in Port O'Connor:

  • High school or higher: 96.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

7.6
Texas average:

14.0

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Port O'Connor, TX (based on Calhoun County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant6,26726
Catholic3,1914
Mainline Protestant1,6128
Other8563
None9,455-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
Calhoun County:

2.47 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Calhoun County:

0.99 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 14
Calhoun County:

6.91 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 25
This county:

12.34 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

10.0%
Texas:

8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Calhoun County:

27.6%
Texas:

26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

19.7%
State:

15.7%

Businesses in Port O'Connor, TX

  • Subway: 1
  • U-Haul: 1

Strongest AM radio stations in Port O'Connor:

  • KCTA (1030 AM; 50 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF THE SOUTHWEST)
  • KILE (1560 AM; 50 kW; BELLAIRE, TX; Owner: THE RAFTT CORPORATION)
  • KTMR (1130 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EDNA, TX; Owner: SIGA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KEYH (850 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KSEV (700 AM; 15 kW; TOMBALL, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KGBT (1530 AM; 50 kW; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KENS (1160 AM; 25 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KENS-TV, INC.)
  • DKFCC (1270 AM; 2 kW; BAY CITY, TX; Owner: CHAMELEON RADIO CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Port O'Connor:

  • KMAT (105.1 FM; SEADRIFT, TX; Owner: WILLIAM E. CORDELL)
  • KITE (93.3 FM; PORT LAVACA, TX; Owner: VICTORIA RADIOWORKS, LTD.)
  • KXGJ (101.7 FM; BAY CITY, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KIOX-FM (96.9 FM; EL CAMPO, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KIXS (107.9 FM; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKSQ (94.5 FM; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KMKS (102.5 FM; BAY CITY, TX; Owner: SANDLIN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Port O'Connor:

  • KVCT (Channel 19; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: SURTSEY PRODUCTIONS, INC.)

Port O'Connor fatal accident list:

May 5, 2009 10:42 PM, Sr-185, Lat: 28.436364, Lon: -96.432839, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 2
Oct 29, 2006 01:12 AM, Sr-185, Lat: 28.441970, Lon: -96.420490, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 2Number of bridges
  • 10ft / 3.2mTotal length
  • 3,268Total average daily traffic
  • 620Total average daily truck traffic
  • 5,120Total future (year 2033) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

22 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Port O'Connor)

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • 3220 W. Harrison Ave. Port O\'Connor, Tx 77982 (Lat: 28.438361 Lon: -96.448750), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 151.5 m, Overall height: 157.9 m, Call Sign: KPM713,
    Assigned Frequencies: 450.412 MHz, Grant Date: 09/22/1995, Expiration Date: 08/01/2029, Certifier: William E Cordell, Registrant: Cordell Communications, Inc., 2802 Forest View, Richmond, TX 77046, Phone: (832) 330-3302, Email:


FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • 418 S. 16th St (Lat: 28.437944 Lon: -96.418694), Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 51.8 m, Call Sign: KLJ271,
    Assigned Frequencies: 159.270 MHz, Grant Date: 01/04/2024, Expiration Date: 03/16/2034, Registrant: Tpwd, 4200 Smith School Rd., Austin, TX 78744, Phone: (512) 389-8096, Fax: (512) 389-8081, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers:

4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Port O'Connor, TX
  • 100.0%Electricity


Port O'Connor compared to Texas state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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