Port Lavaca Population and Demographics

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Port Lavaca City, Texas Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000) Number Percent Port Lavaca Population: 12035 100.00%       Sex and Age     Male 5992 49.79% Female 6043 50.21%       Under 5 years 1046 8.69% 5 to 9 years 1091 9.07% 10 to 14 years 966 8.03% 15 to 19 years 917 7.62% 20 to 24 years 780 6.48% 25 to 34 years 1693 14.07% 35 to 44 years 1762 14.64% 45 to 54 years 1319 10.96% 55 to 59 years 549 4.56% 60 to 64 years 457 3.8% 65 to 74 years 882 7.33% 75 to 84 years 427 3.55% 85 years and over 146 1.21%       Median age (years) 32.1       18 years and over 8390 69.71% Male 4104 34.1% Female 4286 35.61% 21 years and over 7836 65.11% 62 years and over 1714 14.24% 65 years and over 1455 12.09% Male 629 5.23% Female 826 6.86%       Race     One race 11725 97.42% White 8659 71.95% Black or African American 488 4.05% American Indian and Alaska Native 56 0.47% Asian 476 3.96% Asian indian 18 0.15% Chinese 344 2.86% Filipino 22 0.18% Japanese 4 0.03% Korean 6 0.05% Vietnamese 58 0.48% Other Asian 24 0.2% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 10 0.08% Native Hawaiian 0 0% Guamanian or Chamorro 0 0% Samoan 4 0.03% Other Pacific Islander 6 0.05% Some other race 2036 16.92% Two or more races 310 2.58%       Hispanic or Latino and race     Total Population 12035 100.00% Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 6272 52.11% Mexican 4736 39.35% Puerto Rican 44 0.37% Cuban 7 0.06% Other Hispanic or Latino 1485 12.34% Not Hispanic or Latino 5763 47.89% White alone 4697 39.03%       Relationship     Total Population 12035 100.00% In households 11871 98.64% Householder 4189 34.81% Spouse 2367 19.67% Child 4007 33.29% Own child under 18 years 3184 26.46% Other relatives 856 7.11% Under 18 years 385 3.2% Nonrelatives 452 3.76% Unmarried partner 212 1.76% In group quarters 164 1.36% Institutionalized population 141 1.17% Non-Institutionalized population 23 0.19%       Households by Type     Total Households 4189 100.0 % Family households (families) 3134 74.81% With own children under 18 years 1632 38.96% Married-couple family 2367 56.51% With own children under 18 years 1168 27.88% Female householder, no husband present 575 13.73% With own children under 18 years 363 8.67% Non Family households 1055 25.19% Householder living alone 890 21.25% Householder 65 years and over 355 8.47%       Households with individuals under 18 years 1844 44.02% Households with individuals 65 years and over 999 23.85%       Average Household size 2.83 Average family size 3.31       Housing Occupancy     Total housing units 4791 100.00% Occupied housing units 4189 87.43% Vacant housing units 602 12.57% For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 56 1.17% Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.6 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 15.6       Housing Tenure     Occupied housing units 4189 100.00% Owner-occupied housing units. 2743 65.48% Renter-occupied housing units. 1446 34.52%       Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.88 Average household size of renter-occupied units 2.74

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Based on 2000 US Census data. For more information on population visit U.S. Census Bureau, providing access to a full range of U.S. Census information and data products.