Port Neches, TX Population

Overview

13,534

Total Population

38.8

Median age

51.61%

Female population %

93.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

56.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,268

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Port Neches's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Port Neches is 38.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Port Neches's population under 18 was 25.09%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Port Neches's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.66% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Port Neches, 20.36% were under the age of 15, 19.82% aged 15 to 29, 44.16% aged 30 to 64, 13.70% aged 65 to 84, and 1.96% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 436 more females than males in Port Neches:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.61% females and 48.39% males in Port Neches, TX.
The Port Neches, TX gender ratio is 93.8:100 i.e. 93.8 men to 100 women (0.938).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 640.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 629.

Port Neches's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Port Neches population: 87.30% are White, 1.41% are Black or African American, 2.78% are Asian, 1.86% are some other race and 6.65% are multiracial.
Port Neches's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1,268 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 12,266 (90.63% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Port Neches is White with a population of 11,815 (87.30% of the total population).

Port Neches's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 13,679 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Port Neches's population decreased by 568 (4.18%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Port Neches's population increased by 660 (5.07%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Port Neches's population was lowest in year 2009 at 12,629.