Port Arthur

Population: 55,779
Median household income: $45,752
Median home value: $96,900

Located in Jefferson County, Texas, Port Arthur is a community with a population of 55,779. The median household income of $45,752 is below the Jefferson County median ($59,934).

From 2019 to 2023, Port Arthur's population grew 1.2% from 55,109 to 55,779, while its median home value rose 47.3% from $65,800 to $96,900.

The median gross rent is $996. 11.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 55,779
Median age: 34.4 yrs
Median household income: $45,752
Median home value: $96,900
Median gross rent: $996
Housing units: 25,417
Homeownership rate: 57.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.2%
Unemployment rate: 7.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

55,10955,779

Median household income

$36,557$45,752

Median home value

$65,800$96,900

Median gross rent

$823$996

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	55,109	$36,557	$65,800	$823
2020	54,705	$37,794	$68,700	$826
2021	55,757	$42,933	$80,200	$859
2022	55,897	$45,357	$91,500	$938
2023	55,779	$45,752	$96,900	$996

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.0%

5 to 1720.6%

18 to 249.2%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6411.8%

65 to 748.0%

75 and over5.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4,444	8.0%
5 to 17	11,508	20.6%
18 to 24	5,109	9.2%
25 to 34	7,107	12.7%
35 to 44	6,652	11.9%
45 to 54	6,801	12.2%
55 to 64	6,596	11.8%
65 to 74	4,480	8.0%
75 and over	3,082	5.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,719	15.6%
Black or African American	23,489	42.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	29	0.1%
Asian	3,072	5.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	97	0.2%
Some other race	36	0.1%
Two or more races	538	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	19,799	35.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.8%

High school graduate36.7%

Some college or associate's29.3%

Bachelor's degree7.5%

Graduate or professional degree3.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7,911	22.8%
High school graduate	12,748	36.7%
Some college or associate's	10,180	29.3%
Bachelor's degree	2,609	7.5%
Graduate or professional degree	1,270	3.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone89.0%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit0.6%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home1.1%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	17,191	89.0%
Carpooled	1,506	7.8%
Public transit	123	0.6%
Walked	152	0.8%
Bicycle	36	0.2%
Worked from home	208	1.1%
Other means	109	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,997	20.9%
15 to 29 min	10,302	53.9%
30 to 44 min	2,629	13.8%
45 to 59 min	710	3.7%
60+ min	1,479	7.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.61
Poverty rate: 29.1% (15,962 of 54,874)

	Count	Share
Family households	13,457	63.8%
Nonfamily households	7,640	36.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	21,097	83.0%
Vacant	4,320	17.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	12,075	57.2%
Renter-occupied	9,022	42.8%

1-unit, detached68.6%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units6.8%

5 to 19 units17.0%

20 or more units4.5%

Mobile home & other1.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	17,428	68.6%
1-unit, attached	419	1.6%
2 to 4 units	1,716	6.8%
5 to 19 units	4,313	17.0%
20 or more units	1,146	4.5%
Mobile home & other	395	1.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4858820
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 76 sq mi
Water area: 47 sq mi
Center point: 29.9000, -93.8944