Median Household Income
$70,123 ± $12,068
Median Home Value
$128,200 ± $31,162
Median Gross Rent
$849 ± $119/mo
Per Capita Income
$40,029
Poverty Rate
10.2%
Unemployment Rate
10.5%
Homeownership Rate
70.3%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.7%
Median Age
35.5
Average Commute
18 min
Households
4,977
Veterans
736
Population Over Time
Port Lavaca shrank 7.6% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
12,289
2016
12,374
2018
12,303
2020
12,015
2022
11,545
2024
11,358
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
43.9%
Hispanic or Latino
62.7%
Black or African American
4.1%
Asian
7.0%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.