Port Arthur, TX City Data

Port Arthur, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 57,755 people who live in Port Arthur and approximately 252,051 who live in Jefferson County. We want to help people moving to or living in Port Arthur to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Port Arthur. We have included Port Arthur housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Port Arthur Information

Jefferson County where Port Arthur resides is 1,111.26 square miles. The resident population of this county is 252,051 and has a population rank of 225 out of all the places in the United States.

Port Arthur has a total of 57,755 people and of those residents there are 27,525 males and 30,230 females. The median age of the male population is 32.8 and the female population is 36.3. There are approximately 3,555 births each year and around 2,620 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Port Arthur varies per year, but currently 56,568 are one race and 1,187 are two or more races.

Of the 57,755 people who live in Port Arthur, there are 18,351 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Port Arthur is 9,293 male and 9,058 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 41,206.

General Port Arthur Information
Total area in square miles - Jefferson County	1,111.26
Water area in square miles - Jefferson County	N/A
Resident population - Jefferson County	252,051
Population rank - Jefferson County	225
Total population	57,755
Total population (male)	27,525
Total population (female)	30,230
Population median age (male)	32.8
Population median age (female)	36.3
Births - Jefferson County	3,555
Deaths- Jefferson County	2,620
Population of one race	56,568
Population of two or more races	1,187
Population under 20 years	18,351
Population under 20 years (male)	9,293
Population under 20 years (female)	9,058
Total population 18 years and over	41,206

Port Arthur Social Characteristics

There are 92,880 households in Port Arthur. Families make up 64,338 of these households. The table below breaks down the Port Arthur families into three different groups. Married-couple families (44,918), male householder with no wife present (3,569) and female householder with no husband present (15,111). The remainder of the Port Arthur households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 29,074. Port Arthur, TX moving companies help people in Port Arthur move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Port Arthur. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Port Arthur is based, there are 99,187 females 15 and over; of those females there are 21,952 never married, 49,238 now married, 2,972 separated, 12,326 widowed, and 12,699 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 2,266 separated, 2,645 widowed and 9,981 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Port Arthur social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Port Arthur.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Jefferson County)
Total households	92,880
Family households (families)	64,338
With own children under 18 years	34,266
Married-couple family	44,918
With own children under 18 years	20,485
Male householder, no wife present, family	3,569
With own children under 18 years	1,811
Female householder, no husband present, family	15,111
With own children under 18 years	9,018
Nonfamily households	29,074
Householder living alone	25,358
65 years and over	10,245

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	8,374
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	6,610
Average household size	2.61
Average family size	3.25

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	48,810
Householder	14,665
Spouse	9,310
Child	19,059
Other relatives	1,278
Nonrelatives	1,131
Unmarried partner	537
Roomer or boarder	114
Housemate or roommate	154
Unmarried partner	896
Foster child	44
Other	282

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	8,211
Male householder	3,203
Male householder living alone	2,729
Male householder not living alone	474
Female householder	3,971
Female householder living alone	3,692
Female householder not living alone	279
Nonrelatives	1,037
Unmarried partner	359
Roomer or boarder	170
Housemate or roommate	313
Foster child	3
Other	192

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	99,187
Never married	21,952
Now married	49,238
Separated	2,972
Widowed	12,326
Divorced	12,699
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	2,266
Widowed	2,645
Divorced	9,981

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	57,755
Male	27,525
Under 5 years	2,235
5 to 9 years	2,412
10 to 14 years	2,287
15 to 17 years	1,449
18 and 19 years	910
20 years	428
21 years	353
22 to 24 years	1,091
25 to 29 years	1,656
30 to 34 years	1,717
35 to 39 years	1,933
40 to 44 years	2,015
45 to 49 years	1,873
50 to 54 years	1,574
55 to 59 years	1,097
60 and 61 years	380
62 to 64 years	579
65 and 66 years	396
67 to 69 years	565
70 to 74 years	962
75 to 79 years	793
80 to 84 years	474
85 years and over	346
Female	30,230
Under 5 years	2,278
5 to 9 years	2,280
10 to 14 years	2,292
15 to 17 years	1,316
18 and 19 years	892
20 years	440
21 years	353
22 to 24 years	1,125
25 to 29 years	1,858
30 to 34 years	1,780
35 to 39 years	2,059
40 to 44 years	2,121
45 to 49 years	1,891
50 to 54 years	1,612
55 to 59 years	1,243
60 and 61 years	518
62 to 64 years	730
65 and 66 years	494
67 to 69 years	715
70 to 74 years	1,328
75 to 79 years	1,228
80 to 84 years	829
85 years and over	848

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	57,755
One race	56,568
White	22,528
Black or African American	25,240
American Indian and Alaska Native	260
Asian	3,404
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	9
Some other race	33
Two or more races	1,187

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	57,021
People who are White alone	22,015
People who are Black or African American alone	25,059
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	254
People who are Asian alone	3,382
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	9
People who are Hispanic or Latino	10,053
People who are Some other race alone	5,121

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	235,207
Same house	134,856
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	24,116
Different state or abroad	14,026
Different state	10,317
Abroad	3,709

PLACE OF BIRTH (Jefferson County)
Total resident population	252,051
Born in United States	168,026
State of residence	179,254
Different state	55,776
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,413
Foreign born	15,608

Port Arthur Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Port Arthur. That total enrollment is 67,831 for the population of the country, which includes Port Arthur. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 28,877 and elementary or high school enrollment was 95,213 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 11,595.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Port Arthur population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	67,831
Pre-kindergarten	4,892
Public	2,893
Private	1,999
Kindergarten	3,736
Public	3,350
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	30,447
Public	27,946
Private	2,501
Elementary and high school	47,607
Public	44,016
Private	3,591
High school grades 9 to 12	17,160
Public	16,070
Private	1,090
College, undergraduate years	10,215
Public	9,438
Private	777
Graduate or professional school	1,381
Public	1,164
Private	217
Not enrolled in school	174,395

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	161,261
Less than 9th grade	12,767
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	21,973
High school graduate	53,421
Some college, no degree	38,312
Associate's degree	8,525
Bachelor's degree	26,263
Graduate or professional degree	16.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	78.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	18,477

Port Arthur Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 194,853 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Port Arthur. The Port Arthur occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (28,712), service occupations (17,542), sales and office occupations (26,740), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (423), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (11,397) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (14,826). The 194,853 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 76,440 private wage and salary workers, 17,047 government workers, 5,838 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Jefferson County)
Population 16 years and over	194,853
In labor force	108,633
Civilian labor force	108,457
Employed	99,640
Unemployed	8,817
Percent Unemployed	8.1
Armed Forces	176
Females 16 years and over	97,311
In labor force	51,280
Civilian labor force	51,253
Unemployed Civilian labor force	4,406
Armed forces	27
Males 16 years and over	97,542
In labor force	57,353
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	4,411
Armed forces	149

COMMUTING TO WORK (Jefferson County)
Workers 16 years and over	97,437
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	80,219
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	12,034
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,474
Other means	825
Worked at home	1,600
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,943,425

OCCUPATION (Jefferson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	28,712
Management, professional, and related occupations	28,712
Service occupations	17,542
Sales and office occupations	26,740
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	423
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	11,397
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	14,826

INDUSTRY (Jefferson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	28,712
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,540
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	13,798
Wholesale trade	2,957
Retail trade	12,736
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	5,314
Information	2,123
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	4,470
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	6,871
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	23,338
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	6,525
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	6,447

CLASS OF WORKER (Jefferson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	28,712
Private wage and salary workers	76,440
Government workers	17,047
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	5,838
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Port Arthur Housing Characteristics

In Port Arthur, TX there are 102,080 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 92,880 occupied and 9,200 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Port Arthur, there are 75,161 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 3,324 units in Port Arthur. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Port Arthur, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Port Arthur, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Port Arthur. There are 2,729 housing units with rent less than $200, 2,620 with rent between $200-299, 10,943 with rent between $300-499 and 13,060 with rent for $500 and above. Full Port Arthur gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Port Arthur, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Jefferson County)
Total housing units	102,080
Occupied housing units	92,880
Vacant housing units	9,200

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Jefferson County)
Total housing units	102,080
1-unit, detached	75,161
1-unit, attached	3,324
2 units	2,272
3 or 4 units	2,791
5 to 9 units	3,780
10 to 19 units	3,407
20 to 49 units	2,026
50 or more units	5,469
Mobile home	3,576

HOUSING TENURE (Jefferson County)
Occupied housing units	92,880
Owner-occupied	61,274
Renter-occupied	31,606

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Jefferson County)
Occupied housing units	92,880
No vehicles available	10,010
2 vehicle available	46,750
3 vehicles available	9,493
4 vehicles available	2,043
5 or more vehicles available	643

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Jefferson County)
Occupied housing units	92,880
Utility gas	49,325
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	41,553
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	16
Coal or coke	6
Wood	105
Solar energy	7
Other fuel	71
No fuel used	162

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Jefferson County)
Occupied housing units	92,880
Less Than $50,000	61,274
$50,000 to $99,999	23,310
$100,000 to $149,999	6,462
$150,000 to $199,999	1,904
$200,000 to $299,999	1,215
$300,000 to $499,999	414
$1,000,000 or more	30
Median (dollars)	59,400

GROSS RENT (Jefferson County)
Occupied units paying rent	31,606
Less than $200	2,729
$200 to $299	2,620
$300 to $499	10,943
$500 to $699	8,886
$700 to $999	3,352
$1,000 to $1,499	625
$1,500 or more	196