Port Arthur city, Texas demographics
Population: 55,757
Median age: 34.5
Median household income: 42,933
Port Arthur is a city in Jefferson County and Orange County, Texas, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Port Arthur city, TX.
Population
| 2021 | 55,757 |
| 2020 | 54,705 |
| 2019 | 55,109 |
| 2018 | 55,249 |
| 2017 | 55,177 |
| 2016 | 54,913 |
| 2015 | 54,864 |
| 2014 | 54,685 |
| 2013 | 54,193 |
| 2012 | 54,022 |
| 2011 | 53,825 |
| 2010 | 53,676 |
| 2009 | 55,636 |
Census data for Port Arthur city, Texas
Demographic and housing estimates in Port Arthur city, Texas
| Total population | 55,757 |
| Male | 27,577 |
| Female | 28,180 |
| Total population | 55,757 |
| Under 5 years | 4,312 |
| 5 to 9 years | 4,042 |
| 10 to 14 years | 4,217 |
| 15 to 19 years | 4,025 |
| 20 to 24 years | 3,844 |
| 25 to 34 years | 7,764 |
| 35 to 44 years | 6,556 |
| 45 to 54 years | 6,699 |
| 55 to 59 years | 3,705 |
| 60 to 64 years | 3,497 |
| 65 to 74 years | 4,032 |
| 75 to 84 years | 2,280 |
| 85 years and over | 784 |
| Median age (years) | 34.5 |
| Under 18 years | 15,138 |
| 16 years and over | 42,301 |
| 18 years and over | 40,619 |
| 21 years and over | 38,153 |
| 62 years and over | 8,931 |
| 65 years and over | 7,096 |
| Total population | 55,757 |
| One race | 50,695 |
| White | 19,815 |
| Black or African American | 23,842 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 514 |
| Asian | 3,637 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 78 |
| Some other race | 2,809 |
| Two or more races | 5,062 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 33,974 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 16,673 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 17,301 |
Social characteristics in Port Arthur city, Texas
| Total households | 20,396 |
| Family households (families) | 7,469 |
| Married-couple family | 1,107 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 4,482 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 3,651 |
| Nonfamily households | 7,338 |
| Average household size | 5,165 |
| Average family size | 2.71 |
Economic characteristics in Port Arthur city, Texas
| Total households | 20,396 |
| Less than $10,000 | 2,597 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1,804 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 2,506 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,733 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 3,017 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 3,722 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,944 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,830 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 749 |
| $200,000 or more | 494 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 42,933 |
Housing characteristics in Port Arthur city, Texas
| Total housing units | 25,170 |
| Occupied housing units | 20,396 |
| Vacant housing units | 4,774 |
| Total housing units | 25,170 |
| 1-unit, detached | 17,334 |
| 1-unit, attached | 331 |
| 2 units | 602 |
| 3 or 4 units | 1,243 |
| 5 to 9 units | 2,769 |
| 10 to 19 units | 1,449 |
| 20 or more units | 1,065 |
| Mobile home | 377 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 25,170 |
| Built 2014 or later | 97 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 2,436 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 2,948 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 1,643 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 2,648 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 4,123 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 4,810 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 3,601 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 1,539 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1,325 |
| Total housing units | 25,170 |
| 1 room | 434 |
| 2 rooms | 393 |
| 3 rooms | 2,625 |
| 4 rooms | 4,887 |
| 5 rooms | 6,376 |
| 6 rooms | 5,754 |
| 7 rooms | 2,650 |
| 8 rooms | 970 |
| 9 rooms or more | 1,081 |
| Median rooms | 5.2 |
| Total housing units | 25,170 |
| No bedroom | 460 |
| 1 bedroom | 3,015 |
| 2 bedrooms | 8,501 |
| 3 bedrooms | 10,533 |
| 4 bedrooms | 2,221 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 440 |
| Occupied housing units | 20,396 |
| Owner-occupied | 11,646 |
| Renter-occupied | 8,750 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.82 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.55 |
| Occupied housing units | 20,396 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 2,310 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 6,263 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 3,411 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 4,204 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 1,909 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 2,299 |
| Owner-occupied units | 11,646 |
| Less than $50,000 | 3,686 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 3,544 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,720 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,097 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1,162 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 330 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 44 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 63 |
| Median (dollars) | 80,200 |
| Owner-occupied units | 11,646 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 3,689 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 7,957 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 8,198 |
| Less than $500 | 2,263 |
| $500 to $999 | 3,119 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 2,515 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 216 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 31 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 38 |
| $3,000 or more | 16 |
| Median (dollars) | 859 |
| No rent paid | 552 |
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