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The total population of Port Arthur is estimated to be 55,897 with 27,127 males (48.53%) and 28,770 females (51.47%). There are 1,643 more females than males in Port Arthur.
The median household income in Port Arthur was $46,407 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 3,581(8.36%) from $42,826 in 2020. This income is 62.20% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Port Arthur sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $55,162. Overall, the median household income for the city of Port Arthur stands at $46,407.
In Port Arthur, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $34,490 for males and $21,036 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $51,718 for males and $40,738 for females.
In Port Arthur, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $61,588, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $35,075.
In 2022, the population of Port Arthur was 55,579, a 0.99% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Port Arthur's population was 56,137, an increase of 0.24% compared to a population of 56,000 in 2020.
The median age in Port Arthur, TX is 34.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 22.55% were under the age of 15, 21.48% aged 15 to 29, 43.25% aged 30 to 64, 11.32% aged 65 to 84, and 1.41% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Port Arthur population: 35.54% are White, 42.76% are Black or African American, 0.92% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 6.52% are Asian, 0.14% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 5.04% are some other race and 9.08% are multiracial.