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The total population of Port Lavaca is estimated to be 11,545 with 5,690 males (49.29%) and 5,855 females (50.71%). There are 165 more females than males in Port Lavaca.
The median household income in Port Lavaca was $62,932 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 817(1.32%) from $62,115 in 2020. This income is 84.35% 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 Lavaca sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $84,207. Overall, the median household income for the city of Port Lavaca stands at $62,932.
In Port Lavaca, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $43,772 for males and $21,496 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $59,727 for males and $34,545 for females.
In Port Lavaca, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $111,373, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $30,835.
In 2022, the population of Port Lavaca was 11,262, a 1.02% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Port Lavaca's population was 11,378, a decline of 1.21% compared to a population of 11,517 in 2020.
The median age in Port Lavaca, TX is 36.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.26% were under the age of 15, 23.03% aged 15 to 29, 41.97% aged 30 to 64, 12.54% aged 65 to 84, and 4.20% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Port Lavaca population: 70.71% are White, 3.66% are Black or African American, 0.15% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 7.04% are Asian, 6.66% are some other race and 11.76% are multiracial.