menu
Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.
Learn More

Port Arthur, TX
Demographic Data




Port Arthur Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Port Arthur Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

55,579

Age

Under 5 Years:
8.0%
5 - 17:
20.1%
18 - 24:
10.0%
25 - 34:
13.1%
35 - 54:
24.1%
55 - 64:
11.6%
Over 65 Years:
13.2%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
2.7%
2.7%
77.1%
77.1%
11.4%
11.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Port Arthur
USA
$24,065
$24,065
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Port Arthur
USA
$45,357
$45,357
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

26.7%

Employment Industries

View all industries
Construction
Healthcare
Retail
Manufacturing
Accommodation
Education
Administration
Public Service
Other
Transportation
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Wholesale
18.2%
18.2%
13.1%
13.1%
12.1%
12.1%
9.9%
9.9%
8.0%
8.0%
7.4%
7.4%
6.0%
6.0%
5.8%
5.8%
4.3%
4.3%
4.1%
4.1%
2.9%
2.9%
2.0%
2.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
White
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
42.1%
42.1%
34.0%
34.0%
16.7%
16.7%
6.2%
6.2%
0.9%
0.9%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

See all ancestries
Irish
German
French
English
Italian
French Canadian
African
European
Dutch West Indian
Scots-Irish
Polish
Scottish
Lebanese
Greek
Dutch
Swedish
Norwegian
Czech
Canadian
Acadian/Cajun
3.1%
3.1%
2.6%
2.6%
2.5%
2.5%
1.3%
1.3%
1.0%
1.0%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

See all languages
English
Spanish
Vietnamese
Langs. of India
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
Pacific Island languages
Urdu
French
Korean
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
Native American languages
Polish
Russian
German/Yiddish
French Creole
African languages
Arabic
Hungarian
Navajo
64.8%
64.8%
29.3%
29.3%
3.0%
3.0%
0.7%
0.7%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Port Arthur Residents

20.5%


Real Estate in Popular Port Arthur Neighborhoods

Popular real estate near Port Arthur

Zip Codes in Port Arthur, TX