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Port Lavaca, TX (Texas) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $132,724 (it was $50,900 in 2000)
Port Lavaca:

$132,724
Texas:

$275,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $100,597 - $180,936

Total population: 12,399 (Urban population: 11,066 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 948 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 5,117 (4,524 occupied: 3,350 owner occupied, 1,241 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

27%
State:

38%

Housing density: 523 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $242,617.

Median contract rent in 2022: $795 (lower quartile is $652, upper quartile is $911)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,144


Median gross rent in Port Lavaca, TX in 2022: $931

Housing units in Port Lavaca with a mortgage: 1,158 (6 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $85,890

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $54,320

Median monthly housing costs: $729

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Port Lavaca, Texas Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1968

Median year apartment built: 1977

Household type by relationship:

Households: 11,855
  • Male householders: 2,346 (530 living alone), Female householders: 2,115 (589 living alone)
  • 2,136 spouses (2,136 opposite-sex spouses), 253 unmarried partners, (227 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,775 children (2,646 natural, 117 adopted, 12 stepchildren), 1,133 grandchildren, 127 brothers or sisters, 188 parents, 0 foster children, 132 other relatives, 348 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 296

Size of family households: 1,248 2-persons, 734 3-persons, 521 4-persons, 230 5-persons, 195 6-persons, 72 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,180 1-person, 382 2-persons, 21 3-persons, 18 4-persons.

1,202 married couples with children.
752 single-parent households (112 men, 640 women).

63.4% of residents of Port Lavaca speak English at home.
30.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
6.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (43% speak English very well, 44% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 1,615 (13.6%)
(56.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.7
State:

6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.0
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Port Lavaca, Texas
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Port Lavaca, Texas
  • 7no bedroom
  • 551 bedroom
  • 3502 bedrooms
  • 2,5023 bedrooms
  • 3854 bedrooms
  • 525+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Port Lavaca, Texas
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Port Lavaca, Texas
  • 100no bedroom
  • 3181 bedroom
  • 4492 bedrooms
  • 3383 bedrooms
  • 364 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Port Lavaca in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Port Lavaca in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 123no vehicle
  • 6101 vehicle
  • 2,0042 vehicles
  • 3933 vehicles
  • 1744 vehicles
  • 475+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Port Lavaca in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Port Lavaca in renter-occupied apartments
  • 180no vehicle
  • 7011 vehicle
  • 3022 vehicles
  • 393 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 205+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Port Lavaca, Texas
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Port Lavaca, Texas
  • 71 room
  • 152 rooms
  • 993 rooms
  • 3394 rooms
  • 1,0095 rooms
  • 8526 rooms
  • 3117 rooms
  • 3338 rooms
  • 3859+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Port Lavaca, Texas
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Port Lavaca, Texas
  • 1001 room
  • 762 rooms
  • 2493 rooms
  • 3114 rooms
  • 2855 rooms
  • 1556 rooms
  • 157 rooms
  • 508 rooms
  • 09+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Port Lavaca, TX
  • Port Lavaca, TX household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Port Lavaca, TX in 2022
  • 197Less than $10,000
  • 349$10,000 to $19,999
  • 300$20,000 to $29,999
  • 456$30,000 to $39,999
  • 357$40,000 to $49,999
  • 767$50,000 to $59,999
  • 709$60,000 to $74,999
  • 514$75,000 to $99,999
  • 237$100,000 to $124,999
  • 133$125,000 to $149,999
  • 222$150,000 to $199,999
  • 388$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Port Lavaca, TX

  • Distribution of house value in Port Lavaca, TX in 2022
  • 156Less than $10,000
  • 98$10,000 to $14,999
  • 11$15,000 to $19,999
  • 19$20,000 to $24,999
  • 27$25,000 to $29,999
  • 19$30,000 to $34,999
  • 38$35,000 to $39,999
  • 57$40,000 to $49,999
  • 20$50,000 to $59,999
  • 45$60,000 to $69,999
  • 182$70,000 to $79,999
  • 202$80,000 to $89,999
  • 195$90,000 to $99,999
  • 568$100,000 to $124,999
  • 307$125,000 to $149,999
  • 194$150,000 to $174,999
  • 139$175,000 to $199,999
  • 243$200,000 to $249,999
  • 82$250,000 to $299,999
  • 106$300,000 to $399,999
  • 48$400,000 to $499,999
  • 26$750,000 to $999,999
  • 23$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Port Lavaca, TX

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Port Lavaca, TX in 2022
  • 25$100 to $149
  • 28$300 to $349
  • 23$400 to $449
  • 48$450 to $499
  • 57$500 to $549
  • 11$550 to $599
  • 106$600 to $649
  • 89$650 to $699
  • 117$700 to $749
  • 148$750 to $799
  • 247$800 to $899
  • 67$1,000 to $1,249
  • 57$1,250 to $1,499
  • 24$1,500 to $1,999
  • 95$2,000 to $2,499
  • 83No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 89.7%
Number of people working at home: 227 (4.0% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 366
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 1,087
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 942
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 1,272
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 931
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 45
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 270
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 71
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 12
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 123
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 18
  • 90 or more minutes: 94
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Port Lavaca

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 5,613 (80.1%)
  • Carpooled: 881 (12.6%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 19 (0.3%)
  • Taxi: 18 (0.3%)
  • Walked: 24 (0.3%)
  • Worked at home: 227 (3.2%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 1.4%Males
  • 4.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 4.3%Males
  • 1.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 9.5%Males
  • 1.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 5.5%Males
  • 4.0%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Port Lavaca, Texas
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Port Lavaca, Texas
  • 5752010 or later
  • 3562000 to 2009
  • 3741990 to 1999
  • 3081980 to 1989
  • 1681970 to 1979
  • 67Before 1970
Ancestries in Port Lavaca, TX

First ancestries reported:

  • American: 327 (4.9%)
  • German: 284 (4.2%)
  • Irish: 245 (3.6%)
  • European: 109 (1.6%)
  • English: 81 (1.2%)
  • Czech: 66 (1.0%)
  • Scottish: 26 (0.4%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 20 (0.3%)
  • French: 8 (0.1%)
  • Polish: 7 (0.1%)
  • British: 6 (0.09%)
  • Italian: 5 (0.07%)
  • Cajun: 3 (0.04%)
  • Swiss: 2 (0.03%)
  • Egyptian: 1 (0.01%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Port Lavaca:

52.4% (846)
Texas:

48.4% (2,411,723)

Taiwan
Port Lavaca:

17.6% (285)
Texas:

0.6% (27,844)

Thailand
Port Lavaca:

6.7% (109)
Texas:

0.3% (15,368)

Burma (Myanmar)
Port Lavaca:

4.0% (65)
Texas:

0.2% (12,200)

Cuba
Port Lavaca:

3.9% (63)
Texas:

1.3% (62,978)

Vietnam
Port Lavaca:

3.4% (55)
Texas:

3.7% (184,770)

Spain
Port Lavaca:

3.1% (50)
Texas:

0.2% (9,236)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Port Lavaca:

2.8% (45)
Texas:

2.3% (115,558)

India
Port Lavaca:

1.9% (31)
Texas:

6.1% (306,347)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 9,198
  • Other state: 825
  • Northeast: 79
  • Midwest: 199
  • South: 360
  • West: 184

90.0% of Port Lavaca residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 37.8% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 57.9% lived in Texas.


Port Lavaca:

90.0%
State average:

85.7%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 110
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 74
  • 5th and 6th grade: 20
  • 7th and 8th grade: 42
  • 9th grade: 194
  • 10th grade: 24
  • 11th grade: 11
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 56
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,646
  • Less than 1 year of college: 399
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 228
  • Associate degree: 387
  • Bachelor's degree: 382
  • Master's degree: 116
  • Professional school degree: 34
  • Doctorate degree: 70
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 156
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 94
  • 5th and 6th grade: 37
  • 7th and 8th grade: 163
  • 9th grade: 104
  • 10th grade: 40
  • 11th grade: 60
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 173
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,306
  • Less than 1 year of college: 299
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 462
  • Associate degree: 220
  • Bachelor's degree: 231
  • Master's degree: 332
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 19
Educational Attainment for Females
Port Lavaca marital status for males
Port Lavaca marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,600
  • One, attached: 163
  • Two: 114
  • 3 or 4: 409
  • 5 to 9: 154
  • 10 to 19: 27
  • 20 to 49: 241
  • 50 or more: 111
  • Mobile homes: 281
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 14

Median worth of mobile homes: $28,475

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 3.1%

House/condo owner moved in on average 17 years ago

Renter moved in on average 3 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Port Lavaca
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Port Lavaca, TX
  • 47.3%Electricity
  • 44.3%Utility gas
  • 5.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.2%No fuel used
  • 0.4%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Port Lavaca, TX
  • 75.9%Electricity
  • 15.9%Utility gas
  • 5.2%No fuel used
  • 3.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 156
Here:

11.2%
Texas:

8.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 86
Here:

10.3%
Texas:

8.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 10
Here:

2.3%
Texas:

16.2%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability