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    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:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

    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

    55,799

    Age

    Under 5 Years:
    8.1%
    5 - 17:
    19.4%
    18 - 24:
    9.3%
    25 - 34:
    12.6%
    35 - 54:
    24.7%
    55 - 64:
    11.1%
    Over 65 Years:
    14.8%

    Educational Attainment of Adults

    Attending College
    High School Graduates
    College Graduated
    2.5%
    2.5%
    78.6%
    78.6%
    12.8%
    12.8%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Income

    Per capita Income

    Port Arthur
    USA
    $26,496
    $26,496
    $44,673
    $44,673

    Median household income

    Port Arthur
    USA
    $46,354
    $46,354
    $80,734
    $80,734
    Individuals Below Poverty Level

    29.0%

    Employment Industries

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    Construction
    Healthcare
    Retail
    Manufacturing
    Education
    Accommodation
    Administration
    Other
    Public Service
    Transportation
    Professional, scientific, and technical services
    16.6%
    16.6%
    14.1%
    14.1%
    11.0%
    11.0%
    10.5%
    10.5%
    8.8%
    8.8%
    6.9%
    6.9%
    5.6%
    5.6%
    5.4%
    5.4%
    5.0%
    5.0%
    4.6%
    4.6%
    3.3%
    3.3%
    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
    41.9%
    41.9%
    36.4%
    36.4%
    15.8%
    15.8%
    4.5%
    4.5%
    1.4%
    1.4%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Ancestry

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    German
    Irish
    English
    French
    Italian
    French Canadian
    African
    Dutch West Indian
    Scots-Irish
    Scottish
    Polish
    Acadian/Cajun
    Somalian
    European
    Norwegian
    Trinidadian and Tobagonian
    Dutch
    Canadian
    Yugoslavian
    Other West Indian
    2.9%
    2.9%
    2.5%
    2.5%
    2.4%
    2.4%
    2.4%
    2.4%
    1.1%
    1.1%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    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%
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    0.1%
    0.0%
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    0.0%
    0.0%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Languages Spoken

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    English
    Spanish
    Vietnamese
    Langs. of India
    Other Asian languages
    French
    Pacific Island languages
    Tagalog
    Urdu
    Arabic
    Japanese
    Chinese
    Native American languages
    Polish
    Russian
    German/Yiddish
    French Creole
    African languages
    Hungarian
    Navajo
    64.9%
    64.9%
    30.4%
    30.4%
    2.6%
    2.6%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    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%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents
    Foreign Born Port Arthur Residents

    20.3%

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