In 2021, Port Arthur City PUMA, TX had a population of 142k people with a median age of 37.4 and a median household income of $57,201. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Port Arthur City PUMA, TX grew from 136,302 to 142,012, a 4.19% increase and its median household income grew from $53,157 to $57,201, a 7.61% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Port Arthur City PUMA, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (46.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (23.1%), White (Hispanic) (13.7%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.26%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.11%).
23.9% of the households in Port Arthur City PUMA, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
92% of the residents in Port Arthur City PUMA, TX are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Jefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX are Lamar State College-Port Arthur (527 degrees awarded in 2021).
In 2021, the median property value in Port Arthur City PUMA, TX was $129,100, and the homeownership rate was 68.9%.
Most people in Port Arthur City PUMA, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Port Arthur City PUMA, TX was 2 cars per household.
Port Arthur City PUMA, TX borders Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 2 (South) PUMA, LA, Orange & Hardin Counties PUMA, TX, Beaumont City PUMA, TX, and Liberty & Chambers Counties PUMA, TX.