Census place 4858916

Port Lavaca

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Port Lavaca city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Port Lavaca.

According to the 2025 estimate, Port Lavaca has a population of 11,060 and 1,090 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 256 covered Texas places are: median home value is $128,200, below the comparison median of $256,600; population density is 1,090/sq mi, below the comparison median of 1,894/sq mi; and median gross rent is $849, below the comparison median of $1,360. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$128,200
Below the comparison median of $256,600
population density
1,090/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 1,894/sq mi
median gross rent
$849
Below the comparison median of $1,360

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Port Lavaca's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
11,060
2025 estimate
Annual change
-1.5%
Population estimate
Density
1,090/sq mi
10.2 sq mi land area
Median age
35.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$70,123
Median home value
$128,200
Median gross rent
$849
Bachelor’s degree or higher
19.7%
Typical commute
18.9 min
Drive-alone commute
85.2%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
0.1%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
29.7%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
44.7%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
59.1%
Unemployed residents 16+
7%
Working from home
3.2%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
85.7%
Homes built 2020+
0%
Households without a vehicle
8.5%
Households with children
29.9%
Residents with a disability
22.8%
Residents without insurance
6.2%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Calhoun County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
20
Hurricane declarations
14
Fire declarations
2
Flood declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: PALACIOS MUNI AP (24 mi from place center)
Average high
80.1°F
Average low
63.5°F
Annual rainfall
43.1"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Port Lavaca.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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