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Port Arthur, TX Profile


Port Arthur, TX, population 56,694, is located in Texas's Jefferson county, about 16.6 miles from Beaumont and 78.2 miles from Pasadena.

Through the 90's Port Arthur's population has declined by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Port Arthur has declined by about 2%. Since 2005 Port Arthur's population has grown by about 1%.

Port Arthur's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Texas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Port Arthur tend to be about the same as Texas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White39%
African American44%
Native American0%
Asian6%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed11%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200057,755N/A
200156,945-1.40%
200256,512-0.76%
200356,459-0.09%
200456,251-0.37%
200556,199-0.09%
200654,889-2.33%
200755,1060.40%
200855,6991.08%
200956,6941.79%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$26,455
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001594
2002610
2003756
2004505
2005642
2006676
2007856
2008732
2009777
2010743
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 715123206
2002 614170178
2003 920175233
2004 621111155
2005 1126118215
2006 212140240
2007 947196223
2008 935126233
2009 731165230
2010 626169218

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20014,067
20024,169
20034,835
20043,895
20054,872
20063,560
20074,119
20084,379
20094,745
20104,877
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 862 1,246 294
2002 866 1,357 292
2003 1,055 1,445 293
2004 768 1,287 204
2005 938 1,632 239
2006 814 1014 247
2007 747 1280 258
2008 957 1265 188
2009 980 1471 193
2010 1020 1567 165

Location

Land Area77.2 Square Miles
Water Area60.5 Square Miles



Area Map