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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Port Lavaca, TX compare?
| Figure | Port Lavaca, TX |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 11,060 |
| Change since April 2020 | −4.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 11,557 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,139 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.6 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 14.5% |
| Measure | Port Lavaca, TX |
|---|---|
| Total population | 11,358±285 |
| Median age | 35.5±2.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 62.7%±3.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 25.2%±3.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 4.1%±0.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 7.0%±1.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 13.3%±2.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 19.7%±3.3 pts |
| Median household income | $70,123±$12,068 |
| Per capita income | $40,029±$5,561 |
| People below the poverty line | 10.2%±4.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 10.5%±5.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $128,200±$31,162 |
| Median gross rent | $849±$119 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 33.5%±18.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 70.3%±7.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±0.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 3.2%±1.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 85.2%±4.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±0.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 18.9 min±2.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.2%±3.0 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov