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Port Lavaca, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Calhoun County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
11,410
Population
1,124/sq mi density
$65,395
Median Income
$34,571 per capita
$121,000
Home Value
$181,169 Zillow
$1,024
Median Rent
23.1% income on rent
71°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
685
Violent Crime/100K
2,884 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$65,395 median income, 4.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$121,000 home value, $1,024/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
685 violent crimes/100K (80% above avg)
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$65,395
13% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,571
11% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.0%
11% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.4%
24% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Port Lavaca vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Port Lavaca’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$65,395
87%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,571
89%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$66,236
92%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,611
113%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,611
13% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
39% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.1%
66% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.3%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,127M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.1%
Other
12.6%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
687
Restaurants
76
Healthcare
31
Retail
66
Manufacturing
23
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$66,236
8% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,647
33% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $65,395 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,571 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $66,236 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,611 |
| County GDP | $5,127M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.413 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 687 |
| Restaurants | 76 |
| Healthcare | 31 |
| Retail | 66 |
| Manufacturing | 23 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $66,236 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,647 |