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Port Lavaca Statistics Back to top
- Population (2000): 14,408
- Land Area (2000): 254.876 square kilometers
- Water Area (2000): 65.704 square kilometers
Houses (2000): 6,048
Port Lavaca Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Urban | 11,274 | 78.11% |
Rural, Farm | 167 | 1.16% |
Rural, Non-farm | 2,992 | 20.73% |
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Port Lavaca Employment Information Back to top
Port Lavaca Employment By Industry
Male, with percent of employed male population | |||
---|---|---|---|
1. | Construction | 772 | 23.15% |
2. | Chemical Manufacturing | 508 | 15.23% |
3. | Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing | 276 | 8.28% |
4. | Metal Manufactuing | 255 | 7.65% |
5. | Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting | 178 | 5.34% |
6. | Public Administration | 138 | 4.14% |
7. | Accommodation and Food Services | 99 | 2.97% |
8. | Food and Beverage Stores | 97 | 2.91% |
9. | Educational Services | 92 | 2.76% |
10. | Utilities | 85 | 2.55% |
11. | Professional / Scientific / Tech Services | 78 | 2.34% |
12. | Repair and Maintenance | 75 | 2.25% |
13. | Admin, Support, and Waste Management | 56 | 1.68% |
14. | Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers | 53 | 1.59% |
15. | Health Care | 51 | 1.53% |
16. | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 51 | 1.53% |
17. | Mining | 50 | 1.50% |
18. | Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing | 34 | 1.02% |
19. | Other Transportation | 30 | 0.90% |
20. | Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale | 26 | 0.78% |
Female, with percent of employed female population | |||
---|---|---|---|
1. | Health Care | 431 | 18.25% |
2. | Educational Services | 387 | 16.38% |
3. | Accommodation and Food Services | 352 | 14.90% |
4. | Public Administration | 110 | 4.66% |
5. | Food and Beverage Stores | 106 | 4.49% |
6. | Construction | 103 | 4.36% |
7. | Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing | 97 | 4.11% |
8. | Chemical Manufacturing | 95 | 4.02% |
9. | Department and Other General Stores | 87 | 3.68% |
10. | Social Assistance | 74 | 3.13% |
11. | Finance and Insurance | 50 | 2.12% |
12. | Personal and Laundry Services | 42 | 1.78% |
13. | Admin, Support, and Waste Management | 40 | 1.69% |
14. | Professional / Scientific / Tech Services | 39 | 1.65% |
15. | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 38 | 1.61% |
16. | Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations | 27 | 1.14% |
17. | Arts / Entertainment / Recreation | 25 | 1.06% |
18. | Metal Manufactuing | 20 | 0.85% |
19. | Private Household Services | 18 | 0.76% |
20. | Mining | 17 | 0.72% |
Port Lavaca Employment By Job
Male, with percent of employed male population | |||
---|---|---|---|
1. | Other Production Occupations | 341 | 10.22% |
2. | Other Installation / Maintenance | 243 | 7.29% |
3. | Metal Workers and Plastic Workers | 218 | 6.54% |
4. | Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers | 158 | 4.74% |
5. | Carpenters | 125 | 3.75% |
6. | Engineers | 120 | 3.60% |
7. | Construction Laborers | 114 | 3.42% |
8. | Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | 90 | 2.70% |
9. | Supervisors / Construction and Extract | 90 | 2.70% |
10. | Other Sales and Related Occupations | 86 | 2.58% |
11. | Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching | 86 | 2.58% |
12. | Other Management Occupations | 85 | 2.55% |
13. | Other Construction Trades | 84 | 2.52% |
14. | Vehicle Mechanics | 82 | 2.46% |
15. | Cooks and Food Preparation Workers | 80 | 2.40% |
16. | Electricians | 79 | 2.37% |
17. | Fishing / Hunting / Forestry | 74 | 2.22% |
18. | Other Material Moving Workers | 73 | 2.19% |
19. | Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. | 68 | 2.04% |
20. | Other Construction Workers | 66 | 1.98% |
Female, with percent of employed female population | |||
---|---|---|---|
1. | Teachers, Pre/Primary School | 171 | 7.24% |
2. | Cooks and Food Preparation Workers | 155 | 6.56% |
3. | Secretaries and Admins | 153 | 6.48% |
4. | Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | 120 | 5.08% |
5. | Health Technologists and Technicians | 112 | 4.74% |
6. | Other Office and Admin Support | 105 | 4.45% |
7. | Cashiers | 99 | 4.19% |
8. | Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service | 89 | 3.77% |
9. | Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health | 81 | 3.43% |
10. | Other Management Occupations | 70 | 2.96% |
11. | Waiters and Waitresses | 70 | 2.96% |
12. | Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing | 69 | 2.92% |
13. | Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses | 62 | 2.62% |
14. | Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching | 60 | 2.54% |
15. | Business Operations Specialists | 55 | 2.33% |
16. | Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians | 53 | 2.24% |
17. | Registered Nurses | 52 | 2.20% |
18. | Child Care Workers | 51 | 2.16% |
19. | Other Sales and Related Occupations | 47 | 1.99% |
20. | Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers | 46 | 1.95% |
Port Lavaca Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
35 or more hours | 5,555 | 52.44% |
15-35 hours | 921 | 8.69% |
1-14 hours | 208 | 1.96% |
No regular hours | 3,910 | 36.91% |
Port Lavaca Time Left For Work
Time | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Midnight-4:59 AM | 202 | 3.64% |
5 AM-5:29 AM | 279 | 5.03% |
5:30 AM-5:59 AM | 273 | 4.93% |
6 AM-6:29 AM | 484 | 8.73% |
6:30 AM-6:59 AM | 942 | 16.99% |
7 AM-7:29 AM | 837 | 15.10% |
7:30 AM-7:59 AM | 1,107 | 19.97% |
8 AM-8:29 AM | 377 | 6.80% |
8:30 AM-8:59 AM | 194 | 3.50% |
9:00 AM-9:59 AM | 277 | 5.00% |
10:00 AM-10:59 AM | 59 | 1.06% |
11:00 AM-11:59 AM | 6 | 0.11% |
Noon-3:59 PM | 202 | 3.64% |
4 PM-11:59 PM | 304 | 5.48% |
Port Lavaca Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Less than 5 | 378 | 6.82% |
5-9 | 1,008 | 18.19% |
10-14 | 1,337 | 24.12% |
15-19 | 1,121 | 20.22% |
20-24 | 638 | 11.51% |
25-29 | 125 | 2.26% |
30-34 | 518 | 9.35% |
35-39 | 42 | 0.76% |
40-44 | 49 | 0.88% |
45-59 | 185 | 3.34% |
60-89 | 45 | 0.81% |
At least 90 | 97 | 1.75% |
Port Lavaca Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation
Minutes | Population (public) | Percent | Population (private) | Percent |
---|---|---|---|---|
Under 30 | 12 | 0.22% | 4,595 | 82.90% |
30-44 | 0 | 0.00% | 609 | 10.99% |
45-59 | 5 | 0.09% | 180 | 3.25% |
At least 60 | 0 | 0.00% | 142 | 2.56% |
Port Lavaca Type Of Commute
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Bicycle | 7 | 0.12% |
Car / truck / van, carpool | 913 | 16.25% |
Car / truck / van, solo | 4,364 | 77.65% |
Motorcycle | 6 | 0.11% |
Other | 101 | 1.80% |
Public transportation | 17 | 0.30% |
Walked | 135 | 2.40% |
Worked at home | 77 | 1.37% |
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Port Lavaca Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 5,004 (14,270 people)
Families (2000): 3,793 (12,508 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,144
People at same address in 1995: 7,815
Port Lavaca Household Income in 1999
Income | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Under $10,000 | 613 | 12.25% |
$10,000-$14,999 | 431 | 8.61% |
$15,000-$19,999 | 389 | 7.77% |
$20,000-$24,999 | 449 | 8.97% |
$25,000-$29,999 | 323 | 6.45% |
$30,000-$34,999 | 293 | 5.86% |
$35,000-$39,999 | 342 | 6.83% |
$40,000-$44,999 | 268 | 5.36% |
$45,000-$49,999 | 217 | 4.34% |
$50,000-$59,999 | 444 | 8.87% |
$60,000-$74,999 | 450 | 8.99% |
$75,000-$99,999 | 481 | 9.61% |
$100,000-$124,999 | 135 | 2.70% |
$125,000-$149,999 | 83 | 1.66% |
$150,000-$199,999 | 55 | 1.10% |
$200,000 or more | 31 | 0.62% |
Port Lavaca Household Type
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Nonfamily, 1 person | 1,050 | 20.82% |
Family, 2 people | 1,390 | 27.56% |
Nonfamily, 2 people | 155 | 3.07% |
Family, 3 people | 884 | 17.53% |
Nonfamily, 3 people | 29 | 0.57% |
Family, 4 people | 798 | 15.82% |
Nonfamily, 4 people | 10 | 0.20% |
Family, 5 people | 434 | 8.60% |
Nonfamily, 5 people | 4 | 0.08% |
Family, 6 people | 179 | 3.55% |
Nonfamily, 6 people | 1 | 0.02% |
Family, 7 or more people | 110 | 2.18% |
Nonfamily, 7 or more people | 0 | 0.00% |
Port Lavaca Household Income Type
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Earnings | 3,975 | 31.08% |
Interest / Dividend / Rent | 1,164 | 9.10% |
Public Assistance | 182 | 1.42% |
Retirement | 832 | 6.51% |
Self Employment | 551 | 4.31% |
Social Security | 1,397 | 10.92% |
Supplemental Security | 269 | 2.10% |
Wage / Salary | 3,789 | 29.62% |
Other | 631 | 4.93% |
Port Lavaca Family Type
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
No children under 18 | 1,525 | 53.43% |
With children under 18 | 1,329 | 46.57% |
Port Lavaca Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Divorced | 647 | 12.27% |
Married | 3,136 | 59.46% |
Never Married | 1,323 | 25.09% |
Widowed | 168 | 3.19% |
Port Lavaca Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Divorced | 617 | 11.11% |
Married | 3,298 | 59.40% |
Never Married | 1,098 | 19.78% |
Widowed | 539 | 9.71% |
Port Lavaca Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Port Lavaca Education Information Back to top
Port Lavaca Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Less than 9th grade | 1,396 | 13.80% |
9th-12th grade, no diploma | 2,040 | 20.17% |
High school diploma or equivalent | 3,272 | 32.35% |
Some college, no degree | 1,871 | 18.50% |
Associate degree | 402 | 3.97% |
Bachelors degree | 755 | 7.46% |
Graduate or professional degree | 378 | 3.74% |
Port Lavaca Population In School (3 or older)
School Level | In Public School | Percent | In Private School | Percent | Total | Percent |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nursery or preschool | 164 | 1.14% | 85 | 0.59% | 249 | 1.73% |
Kindergarten | 239 | 1.66% | 15 | 0.10% | 254 | 1.76% |
Grades 1-4 | 919 | 6.38% | 84 | 0.58% | 1,003 | 6.96% |
Grades 5-8 | 940 | 6.52% | 78 | 0.54% | 1,018 | 7.07% |
Grades 9-12 | 979 | 6.79% | 30 | 0.21% | 1,009 | 7.00% |
Undergrad college | 278 | 1.93% | 46 | 0.32% | 324 | 2.25% |
Graduate or professional school | 29 | 0.20% | 50 | 0.35% | 79 | 0.55% |
Total | 3,548 | 24.63% | 388 | 2.69% | 3,936 | 27.32% |
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Port Lavaca Public Benefits Information Back to top
Port Lavaca Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
At Or Above Poverty Level | 11,568 | 81.46% |
Below Poverty Level | 2,632 | 18.54% |
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Port Lavaca Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 35
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Port Lavaca Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Port Lavaca Population By Age
Age | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
0-9 Years | 2,437 | 16.91% |
10-19 Years | 2,272 | 15.77% |
20-29 Years | 1,849 | 12.83% |
30-39 Years | 2,047 | 14.21% |
40-49 Years | 1,932 | 13.41% |
50-59 Years | 1,500 | 10.41% |
60-69 Years | 1,140 | 7.91% |
70-79 Years | 883 | 6.13% |
80-89 Years | 295 | 2.05% |
90+ Years | 53 | 0.37% |
Port Lavaca Population - Male/Female
Male/Female | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Male | 7,204 | 50.00% |
Female | 7,204 | 50.00% |
Port Lavaca Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Hispanic/Latino | 7,177 | 49.81% |
Caucasian | 6,118 | 42.46% |
African-American | 485 | 3.37% |
Asian | 479 | 3.32% |
Multiracial | 96 | 0.67% |
Amerindian | 33 | 0.23% |
Other Race | 13 | 0.09% |
Pacific Islander | 7 | 0.05% |
Port Lavaca Top Specified Ancestries
Rank | Ancestry | Population | Percent Of Specified Ancestries |
---|---|---|---|
1. | German | 1,404 | 27.55% |
2. | United States Or American | 844 | 16.56% |
3. | Irish | 769 | 15.09% |
4. | English | 702 | 13.78% |
5. | Czech | 346 | 6.79% |
6. | French Non-Basque | 185 | 3.63% |
7. | Scotch Irish | 164 | 3.22% |
8. | Italian | 121 | 2.37% |
9. | Polish | 101 | 1.98% |
10. | Scottish | 87 | 1.71% |
Port Lavaca Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank | Language | Population | Percent Of Reported Languages |
---|---|---|---|
1. | Only English | 8,145 | 61.39% |
2. | Spanish Or Spanish Creole | 4,607 | 34.72% |
3. | Chinese | 363 | 2.74% |
4. | Other Pacific Island | 26 | 0.20% |
5. | Korean | 21 | 0.16% |
6. | Vietnamese | 20 | 0.15% |
7. | Urdu | 19 | 0.14% |
8. | Tagalog | 16 | 0.12% |
9. | French | 13 | 0.10% |
10. | African | 11 | 0.08% |
Port Lavaca Citizen Type
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Citizen by birth | 12,994 | 90.03% |
Naturalized immigrant | 437 | 3.03% |
Not a citizen | 1,002 | 6.94% |
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Port Lavaca Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Port Lavaca Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
77979 |