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Port Neches, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Cameron Parish County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
13,627
Population
1,586/sq mi density
$84,335
Median Income
$43,900 per capita
$231,000
Home Value
$231,838 Zillow
$1,116
Median Rent
27.0% income on rent
70°F
Avg Temperature
317 sunny days/yr
289
Violent Crime/100K
1,546 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$84,335 median income, 3.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$231,000 home value, $1,116/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
289 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
28.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$84,335
12% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$43,900
12% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.7%
3% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.0%
52% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Port Neches vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Port Neches’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$84,335
112%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$43,900
112%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$79,721
111%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$2,237
156%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$2,237
56% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
37% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.9%
74% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.9%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,057M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.9%
Other
13.2%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
158
Restaurants
7
Healthcare
3
Retail
15
Manufacturing
4
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$79,721
11% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,500
29% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $84,335 |
| Per Capita Income | $43,900 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $79,721 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $2,237 |
| County GDP | $1,057M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.373 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 158 |
| Restaurants | 7 |
| Healthcare | 3 |
| Retail | 15 |
| Manufacturing | 4 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $79,721 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,500 |