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Port Lavaca, TX Profile


Port Lavaca, TX, population 11,489, is located in Texas's Calhoun county, about 73.3 miles from Corpus Christi and 110.1 miles from Houston.

Through the 90's Port Lavaca's population has grown by about 11%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Port Lavaca has declined by about 3%. Since 2005 Port Lavaca's population has stayed about the same.

Port Lavaca's property crime levels tend to be lower than Texas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Port Lavaca tend to be lower than Texas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 50%
Females 50%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White72%
African American4%
Native American0%
Asian4%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed20%
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 607.00%Over 60: 9.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200011,974N/A
200111,901-0.61%
200211,726-1.47%
200311,665-0.52%
200411,634-0.27%
200511,509-1.07%
200611,471-0.33%
200711,405-0.58%
200811,4650.53%
200911,4890.21%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$33,626
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001382
2002294
2003173
2004323
2005276
2006258
2007172
2008316
2009563
20101,043
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 29729
2002 015319
2003 13413
2004 34527
2005 05226
2006 010219
2007 03116
2008 02133
2009 13159
2010 0134102

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,770
20023,643
20033,720
20043,656
20053,221
20062,636
20073,431
20082,531
20092,541
20103,078
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 77 349 38
2002 117 306 35
2003 116 315 20
2004 127 294 20
2005 83 272 30
2006 67 224 26
2007 90 284 26
2008 79 193 16
2009 61 213 15
2010 72 266 13

Location

Land Area6.4 Square Miles
Water Area3.9 Square Miles



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