Population by Age in Port Lavaca City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total population | 12,248 | 100.00% |
| Under 5 years | 967 | 7.90% |
| 5 to 9 years | 962 | 7.85% |
| 10 to 14 years | 961 | 7.85% |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,045 | 8.53% |
| 20 to 24 years | 781 | 6.38% |
| 25 to 29 years | 799 | 6.52% |
| 30 to 34 years | 716 | 5.85% |
| 35 to 39 years | 750 | 6.12% |
| 40 to 44 years | 793 | 6.47% |
| 45 to 49 years | 891 | 7.27% |
| 50 to 54 years | 786 | 6.42% |
| 55 to 59 years | 669 | 5.46% |
| 60 to 64 years | 542 | 4.43% |
| 65 to 69 years | 457 | 3.73% |
| 70 to 74 years | 368 | 3.00% |
| 75 to 79 years | 320 | 2.61% |
| 80 to 84 years | 268 | 2.19% |
| 85 years and over | 173 | 1.41% |
Male Population in Port Lavaca City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Male population | 6,109 | 49.88% |
| Under 5 years | 477 | 3.89% |
| 5 to 9 years | 479 | 3.91% |
| 10 to 14 years | 477 | 3.89% |
| 15 to 19 years | 535 | 4.37% |
| 20 to 24 years | 414 | 3.38% |
| 25 to 29 years | 409 | 3.34% |
| 30 to 34 years | 377 | 3.08% |
| 35 to 39 years | 371 | 3.03% |
| 40 to 44 years | 390 | 3.18% |
| 45 to 49 years | 451 | 3.68% |
| 50 to 54 years | 399 | 3.26% |
| 55 to 59 years | 348 | 2.84% |
| 60 to 64 years | 266 | 2.17% |
| 65 to 69 years | 222 | 1.81% |
| 70 to 74 years | 169 | 1.38% |
| 75 to 79 years | 129 | 1.05% |
| 80 to 84 years | 121 | 0.99% |
| 85 years and over | 75 | 0.61% |
Female Population in Port Lavaca City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Female population | 6,139 | 50.12% |
| Under 5 years | 490 | 4.00% |
| 5 to 9 years | 483 | 3.94% |
| 10 to 14 years | 484 | 3.95% |
| 15 to 19 years | 510 | 4.16% |
| 20 to 24 years | 367 | 3.00% |
| 25 to 29 years | 390 | 3.18% |
| 30 to 34 years | 339 | 2.77% |
| 35 to 39 years | 379 | 3.09% |
| 40 to 44 years | 403 | 3.29% |
| 45 to 49 years | 440 | 3.59% |
| 50 to 54 years | 387 | 3.16% |
| 55 to 59 years | 321 | 2.62% |
| 60 to 64 years | 276 | 2.25% |
| 65 to 69 years | 235 | 1.92% |
| 70 to 74 years | 199 | 1.62% |
| 75 to 79 years | 191 | 1.56% |
| 80 to 84 years | 147 | 1.20% |
| 85 years and over | 98 | 0.80% |
Median Age in Port Lavaca City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Both | 34.20% | |
| Male | 33.40% | |
| Female | 35.10% |
Race in Port Lavaca City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 12,248 | 100.00% |
| Population of one race | 11,992 | 97.91% |
| White | 9,381 | 76.59% |
| Black or African American | 471 | 3.85% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 63 | 0.51% |
| Asian | 748 | 6.11% |
| Asian Indian | 23 | 0.19% |
| Chinese | 379 | 3.09% |
| Filipino | 20 | 0.16% |
| Japanese | 3 | 0.02% |
| Korean | 8 | 0.07% |
| Vietnamese | 55 | 0.45% |
| Other Asian | 260 | 2.12% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 6 | 0.05% |
| Native Hawaiian | 3 | 0.02% |
| Guamanian or Chamorro | 2 | 0.02% |
| Samoan | 1 | 0.01% |
| Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race | 1,323 | 10.80% |
| Population of Two or More Races | 256 | 2.09% |
| White; American Indian and Alaska Native | 43 | 0.35% |
| White; Asian | 19 | 0.16% |
| White; Black or African American | 45 | 0.37% |
| White; Some Other Race | 116 | 0.95% |
The Population 16 Years in Port Lavaca City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 9,172 | 100.00% |
| Male | 4,577 | 49.90% |
| Female | 4,595 | 50.10% |
The Population 18 Years in Port Lavaca City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 8,718 | 100.00% |
| Male | 4,339 | 49.77% |
| Female | 4,379 | 50.23% |
The Population 21 Years in Port Lavaca City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 8,152 | 100.00% |
| Male | 4,056 | 49.75% |
| Female | 4,096 | 50.25% |
The Population 62 Years in Port Lavaca City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 1,890 | 100.00% |
| Male | 856 | 45.29% |
| Female | 1,034 | 54.71% |
The Population 65 Years in Port Lavaca City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 1,586 | 100.00% |
| Male | 716 | 45.15% |
| Female | 870 | 54.85% |
Race (total races tallied) in Port Lavaca City
*Base on 2010 Data
| White alone or in combination with one or more other races | 9,610 | 76.83% |
| Black or African American alone or in combination with one or more other races | 530 | 4.24% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone or in combination with one or more other races | 110 | 0.88% |
| Asian alone or in combination with one or more other races | 782 | 6.25% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone or in combination with one or more other races | 17 | 0.14% |
| Some Other Race alone or in combination with one or more other races | 1,459 | 11.66% |
Hispanic or Latino by Specific Origin in Port Lavaca City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 12,248 | 100.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 6,933 | 56.61% |
| Mexican | 5,784 | 47.22% |
| Puerto Rican | 48 | 0.39% |
| Cuban | 10 | 0.08% |
| Other Hispanic or Latino | 1,091 | 8.91% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 5,315 | 43.39% |
Hispanic or Latino and Race in Port Lavaca City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 12,248 | 100.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6,933 | 56.61% |
| White alone | 5,367 | 43.82% |
| Black or African American alone | 32 | 0.26% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 46 | 0.38% |
| Asian alone | 5 | 0.04% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 2 | 0.02% |
| Some Other Race alone | 1,315 | 10.74% |
| Two or More Races | 166 | 1.36% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 5,315 | 43.39% |
| White alone | 4,014 | 32.77% |
| Black or African American alone | 439 | 3.58% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 17 | 0.14% |
| Asian alone | 743 | 6.07% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 4 | 0.03% |
| Some Other Race alone | 8 | 0.07% |
| Two or More Races | 90 | 0.73% |
Relationship in Port Lavaca City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 12,248 | 100.00% |
| In households | 12,055 | 98.42% |
| Householder | 4,224 | 34.49% |
| Spouse | 2,141 | 17.48% |
| Child | 4,010 | 32.74% |
| Own child under 18 years | 2,965 | 24.21% |
| Other relatives | 1,027 | 8.39% |
| Under 18 years | 510 | 4.16% |
| 65 years and over | 105 | 0.86% |
| Nonrelatives | 653 | 5.33% |
| Under 18 years | 52 | 0.42% |
| 65 years and over | 20 | 0.16% |
| Unmarried partner | 328 | 2.68% |
| In group quarters | 193 | 1.58% |
| Institutionalized population | 178 | 1.45% |
| Male | 109 | 0.89% |
| Female | 69 | 0.56% |
| Noninstitutionalized population | 15 | 0.12% |
| Male | 5 | 0.04% |
| Female | 10 | 0.08% |
Households by Type in Port Lavaca City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Subject | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,224 | 100.00% |
| Family households (families) | 3,065 | 72.56% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,510 | 35.75% |
| Husband-wife family | 2,141 | 50.69% |
| With own children under 18 years | 960 | 22.73% |
| Male householder, no wife present | 289 | 6.84% |
| With own children under 18 years | 165 | 3.91% |
| Female householder, no husband present | 635 | 15.03% |
| With own children under 18 years | 385 | 9.11% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,159 | 27.44% |
| Householder living alone | 940 | 22.25% |
| Male | 467 | 11.06% |
| 65 years and over | 126 | 2.98% |
| Female | 473 | 11.20% |
| 65 years and over | 255 | 6.04% |
Households with individuals under 18 years in Port Lavaca City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 1,749 | 41.41% |
Households with individuals under 65 years in Port Lavaca City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 1,073 | 25.40% |
Average Household Size in Port Lavaca City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Average household size | 3 | % |
Average Family Size in Port Lavaca City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Average family size | 3 | % |
Housing Occupancy(Total housing units) in Port Lavaca City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 4,860 | 100.00% |
| Occupied housing units | 4,224 | 86.91% |
| Vacant housing units | 636 | 13.09% |
| For rent | 283 | 5.82% |
| Rented, not occupied | 3 | 0.06% |
| For sale only | 56 | 1.15% |
| Sold, not occupied | 10 | 0.21% |
| For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use | 42 | 0.86% |
| All other vacants | 242 | 4.98% |
Homeowner Vacancy Rate in Port Lavaca City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) | 2.10% |
Rental Vacancy Rate in Port Lavaca City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Rental vacancy rate (percent) | 14.90% |
Housing Tenure(Occupied housing units) in Port Lavaca City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 4,224 | 100.00% |
| Owner-occupied housing units | 2,609 | 61.77% |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 1,615 | 38.23% |
Population in Occupied Housing Units by Tenure(Population in occupied housing units) in Port Lavaca City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Owner-occupied housing units | 7,543 | 62.57% |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 4,512 | 37.43% |
Average Household Size of Occupied Housing Units by Tenure in Port Lavaca City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Owner occupied | 3 | % |
| Renter occupied | 3 | % |