Port Lavaca, TX Housing Market & City Data

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11,854
Population Estimate
$104,498
Median Home Value
94.8%
Employment Rate
13.5%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$160
Median Listing Price$269,100
Median Days on Market119
Active Listings87
New Listings18
Total Listings (Active + Pending)111
Avg Listing Price$362,868
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-3%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-14%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.41
Family Dual Income57.3
Median Household Income$57,748
Median Individual Income$27,115
Home Ownership68.1%
Home Value$104,498
Median Rent$679
Rent Burden17.9%
Poverty13.9%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED22.8%
  • Highschool Education34.7%
  • Some College29.1%
  • Bachelors Degree7.2%
  • Graduate Degree6.3%
  • Total College or Above13.5%
  • Stem Degree51.5%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male49.3%
  • Female50.7%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married47.8%
  • Divorced16.0%
  • Never Married31.2%
  • Widowed5.0%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityPort Lavaca
State IDTX
Population11,854

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1829.4%
19–2911.6%
30–3912.6%
40–4913.6%
Age Group% of Population
50–5912.2%
60–699.3%
70–796.1%
80+5.3%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation63.6%
Unemployment Rate5.2%
Disabled16.2%

ETHNICITY

White81.2%
Black4.0%
Asian9.1%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other1.5%
Multiple4.1%

OTHER

Hispanic61.3%
Limited English11.6%
Health Uninsured21.6%
Veteran7.0%

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