Port Lavaca, TX Profile

Port Lavaca, TX, population 11,696, 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 this decade the population of Port Lavaca has declined by about 3%.

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
	White	72%
	African American	4%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	4%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	20%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.10
	Males	31.30
	Females	33.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	12,035	N/A
2001	11,908	-1.06%
2002	11,752	-1.31%
2003	11,729	-0.20%
2004	11,745	0.14%
2005	11,696	-0.42%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$33,626

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	382
2002	294
2003	173
2004	323
2005	276
2006	258
2007	172
2008	316

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	2	0	1	3	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	9	15	3	4	5	10	3	2
Robbery	7	3	4	5	2	2	1	1
Aggravated Assault	29	19	13	27	26	19	16	33

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,770
2002	3,643
2003	3,720
2004	3,656
2005	3,221
2006	2,636
2007	3,431
2008	2,531

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	77	117	116	127	83	67	90	79
Larceny, Theft	349	306	315	294	272	224	284	193
Motor Vehicle Theft	38	35	20	20	30	26	26	16
Arson	1	2	1	1	0	1	1	1

Location

Land Area	6.4 Square Miles
Water Area	3.9 Square Miles