Port Lavaca, TX City Data

Port Lavaca, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 12,035 people who live in Port Lavaca and approximately 20,647 who live in Calhoun County. We want to help people moving to or living in Port Lavaca 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 Lavaca. We have included Port Lavaca housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Port Lavaca Information

Calhoun County where Port Lavaca resides is 1,032.16 square miles. The resident population of this county is 20,647 and has a population rank of 1,755 out of all the places in the United States.

Port Lavaca has a total of 12,035 people and of those residents there are 5,992 males and 6,043 females. The median age of the male population is 31.3 and the female population is 33.1. There are approximately 357 births each year and around 152 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Port Lavaca varies per year, but currently 11,725 are one race and 310 are two or more races.

Of the 12,035 people who live in Port Lavaca, there are 4,020 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Port Lavaca is 2,064 male and 1,956 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 8,390.

General Port Lavaca Information
Total area in square miles - Calhoun County	1,032.16
Water area in square miles - Calhoun County	N/A
Resident population - Calhoun County	20,647
Population rank - Calhoun County	1,755
Total population	12,035
Total population (male)	5,992
Total population (female)	6,043
Population median age (male)	31.3
Population median age (female)	33.1
Births - Calhoun County	357
Deaths- Calhoun County	152
Population of one race	11,725
Population of two or more races	310
Population under 20 years	4,020
Population under 20 years (male)	2,064
Population under 20 years (female)	1,956
Total population 18 years and over	8,390

Port Lavaca Social Characteristics

There are 7,442 households in Port Lavaca. Families make up 5,605 of these households. The table below breaks down the Port Lavaca families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,403), male householder with no wife present (457) and female householder with no husband present (791). The remainder of the Port Lavaca households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,870. Port Lavaca, TX moving companies help people in Port Lavaca 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 Lavaca. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Port Lavaca is based, there are 7,964 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,393 never married, 4,646 now married, 249 separated, 801 widowed, and 875 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 164 separated, 268 widowed and 947 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Port Lavaca social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Port Lavaca.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Calhoun County)
Total households	7,442
Family households (families)	5,605
With own children under 18 years	2,953
Married-couple family	4,403
With own children under 18 years	1,937
Male householder, no wife present, family	457
With own children under 18 years	186
Female householder, no husband present, family	791
With own children under 18 years	489
Nonfamily households	1,870
Householder living alone	1,583
65 years and over	664

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,844
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	999
Average household size	2.83
Average family size	3.31

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	10,598
Householder	3,134
Spouse	2,367
Child	4,007
Other relatives	278
Nonrelatives	234
Unmarried partner	122
Roomer or boarder	33
Housemate or roommate	23
Unmarried partner	212
Foster child	7
Other	49

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,273
Male householder	565
Male householder living alone	447
Male householder not living alone	118
Female householder	490
Female householder living alone	443
Female householder not living alone	47
Nonrelatives	218
Unmarried partner	90
Roomer or boarder	22
Housemate or roommate	67
Foster child	N/A
Other	39

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	7,964
Never married	1,393
Now married	4,646
Separated	249
Widowed	801
Divorced	875
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	164
Widowed	268
Divorced	947

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	12,035
Male	5,992
Under 5 years	569
5 to 9 years	543
10 to 14 years	507
15 to 17 years	269
18 and 19 years	176
20 years	92
21 years	71
22 to 24 years	227
25 to 29 years	426
30 to 34 years	428
35 to 39 years	464
40 to 44 years	446
45 to 49 years	339
50 to 54 years	309
55 to 59 years	276
60 and 61 years	98
62 to 64 years	123
65 and 66 years	87
67 to 69 years	111
70 to 74 years	213
75 to 79 years	125
80 to 84 years	51
85 years and over	42
Female	6,043
Under 5 years	477
5 to 9 years	548
10 to 14 years	459
15 to 17 years	273
18 and 19 years	199
20 years	87
21 years	80
22 to 24 years	223
25 to 29 years	416
30 to 34 years	423
35 to 39 years	436
40 to 44 years	416
45 to 49 years	346
50 to 54 years	325
55 to 59 years	273
60 and 61 years	100
62 to 64 years	136
65 and 66 years	102
67 to 69 years	144
70 to 74 years	225
75 to 79 years	153
80 to 84 years	98
85 years and over	104

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	12,035
One race	11,725
White	8,659
Black or African American	488
American Indian and Alaska Native	56
Asian	476
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	10
Some other race	13
Two or more races	310

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	11,871
People who are White alone	8,540
People who are Black or African American alone	478
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	54
People who are Asian alone	476
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	10
People who are Hispanic or Latino	6,227
People who are Some other race alone	2,004

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	19,083
Same house	11,375
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,086
Different state or abroad	1,016
Different state	558
Abroad	458

PLACE OF BIRTH (Calhoun County)
Total resident population	20,647
Born in United States	15,832
State of residence	15,899
Different state	2,776
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	216
Foreign born	1,756

Port Lavaca 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 Lavaca. That total enrollment is 5,469 for the population of the country, which includes Port Lavaca. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,515 and elementary or high school enrollment was 8,397 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 540.

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 Lavaca population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,469
Pre-kindergarten	373
Public	233
Private	140
Kindergarten	356
Public	328
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,783
Public	2,586
Private	197
Elementary and high school	4,199
Public	3,962
Private	237
High school grades 9 to 12	1,416
Public	1,376
Private	40
College, undergraduate years	450
Public	395
Private	55
Graduate or professional school	91
Public	41
Private	50
Not enrolled in school	14,211

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	13,012
Less than 9th grade	1,749
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,280
High school graduate	4,313
Some college, no degree	2,507
Associate's degree	593
Bachelor's degree	1,570
Graduate or professional degree	12.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	69
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,049

Port Lavaca Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 15,374 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Port Lavaca. The Port Lavaca occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,111), service occupations (1,228), sales and office occupations (1,507), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (265), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,432) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,703). The 15,374 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 6,257 private wage and salary workers, 1,264 government workers, 672 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Calhoun County)
Population 16 years and over	15,374
In labor force	8,922
Civilian labor force	8,904
Employed	8,246
Unemployed	658
Percent Unemployed	7.4
Armed Forces	18
Females 16 years and over	7,818
In labor force	3,781
Civilian labor force	3,781
Unemployed Civilian labor force	315
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	7,556
In labor force	5,141
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	343
Armed forces	18

COMMUTING TO WORK (Calhoun County)
Workers 16 years and over	8,121
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	6,372
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,252
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	182
Other means	115
Worked at home	155
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	156,105

OCCUPATION (Calhoun County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,111
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,111
Service occupations	1,228
Sales and office occupations	1,507
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	265
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,432
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,703

INDUSTRY (Calhoun County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,111
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	522
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,890
Wholesale trade	207
Retail trade	701
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	328
Information	87
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	236
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	360
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,382
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	638
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	374

CLASS OF WORKER (Calhoun County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,111
Private wage and salary workers	6,257
Government workers	1,264
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	672
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Port Lavaca Housing Characteristics

In Port Lavaca, TX there are 10,238 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 7,442 occupied and 2,796 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Port Lavaca, there are 7,341 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 166 units in Port Lavaca. 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 Lavaca, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Port Lavaca, 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 Lavaca. There are 101 housing units with rent less than $200, 201 with rent between $200-299, 798 with rent between $300-499 and 688 with rent for $500 and above. Full Port Lavaca 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 Lavaca, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Calhoun County)
Total housing units	10,238
Occupied housing units	7,442
Vacant housing units	2,796

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Calhoun County)
Total housing units	10,238
1-unit, detached	7,341
1-unit, attached	166
2 units	204
3 or 4 units	278
5 to 9 units	176
10 to 19 units	44
20 to 49 units	129
50 or more units	181
Mobile home	1,640

HOUSING TENURE (Calhoun County)
Occupied housing units	7,442
Owner-occupied	5,417
Renter-occupied	2,025

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Calhoun County)
Occupied housing units	7,442
No vehicles available	536
2 vehicle available	4,379
3 vehicles available	854
4 vehicles available	191
5 or more vehicles available	42

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Calhoun County)
Occupied housing units	7,442
Utility gas	2,865
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,242
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	44
Coal or coke
Wood	32
Solar energy
Other fuel	35
No fuel used	56

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Calhoun County)
Occupied housing units	7,442
Less Than $50,000	5,417
$50,000 to $99,999	1,697
$100,000 to $149,999	391
$150,000 to $199,999	163
$200,000 to $299,999	63
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	56,400

GROSS RENT (Calhoun County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,025
Less than $200	101
$200 to $299	201
$300 to $499	798
$500 to $699	456
$700 to $999	196
$1,000 to $1,499	36
$1,500 or more	N/A