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Port Lavaca, TX
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Port Lavaca is a somewhat small coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Texas. With a population of 11,262 people and four associated neighborhoods, Port Lavaca is the 228th largest community in Texas.

One of the nice things about Port Lavaca is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.20 minutes getting to work every day.

As is often the case in a small city, Port Lavaca doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The citizens of Port Lavaca are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 14.94% of adults in Port Lavaca have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree

The per capita income in Port Lavaca in 2018 was $31,106, which is middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $124,424 for a family of four. However, Port Lavaca contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Port Lavaca is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Port Lavaca home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Port Lavaca, accounting for 62.00% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Port Lavaca residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Port Lavaca include German, Irish, Czech, Italian, and European.

The most common language spoken in Port Lavaca is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.


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