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Port Lavaca 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 Lavaca Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

11,299

Age

Under 5 Years:
7.0%
5 - 17:
16.2%
18 - 24:
11.7%
25 - 34:
14.0%
35 - 54:
19.7%
55 - 64:
13.0%
Over 65 Years:
18.4%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
3.5%
3.5%
78.5%
78.5%
19.7%
19.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Port Lavaca
USA
$40,029
$40,029
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

Port Lavaca
USA
$70,123
$70,123
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

10.2%

Employment Industries

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Manufacturing
Retail
Education
Construction
Healthcare
Administration
Accommodation
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Other
Public Service
Arts
Transportation
25.6%
25.6%
12.9%
12.9%
11.1%
11.1%
10.7%
10.7%
8.2%
8.2%
5.4%
5.4%
4.8%
4.8%
4.2%
4.2%
4.1%
4.1%
3.7%
3.7%
2.2%
2.2%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
White
Asian
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
62.7%
62.7%
25.2%
25.2%
7.0%
7.0%
4.1%
4.1%
0.9%
0.9%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
Czech
European
Scottish
Scots-Irish
Italian
French
Ukrainian
Haitian
African
British
Portuguese
Austrian
Belgian
Swiss
Russian
Dutch
Yugoslavian
7.5%
7.5%
4.5%
4.5%
2.5%
2.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.4%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
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% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Chinese
Other Asian languages
Langs. of India
Vietnamese
French
Arabic
African languages
Native American languages
Hungarian
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Tagalog
Laotian
Thai
Miao/Hmong
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
Korean
Japanese
58.8%
58.8%
33.1%
33.1%
5.2%
5.2%
1.8%
1.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Port Lavaca Residents

13.3%

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