Port Arthur, TX, Housing Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| Total housing units | 24,713 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 18,416 | 74.5 |
| 1-unit, attached | 634 | 2.6 |
| 2 units | 446 | 1.8 |
| 3 or 4 units | 641 | 2.6 |
| 5 to 9 units | 952 | 3.9 |
| 10 to 19 units | 1,301 | 5.3 |
| 20 or more units | 1,922 | 7.8 |
| Mobile home | 359 | 1.5 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 42 | 0.2 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 295 | 1.2 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 499 | 2.0 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 395 | 1.6 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 2,890 | 11.7 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 3,656 | 14.8 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 4,343 | 17.6 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 9,852 | 39.9 |
| 1939 or earlier | 2,783 | 11.3 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 510 | 2.1 |
| 2 rooms | 1,461 | 5.9 |
| 3 rooms | 3,018 | 12.2 |
| 4 rooms | 4,055 | 16.4 |
| 5 rooms | 6,722 | 27.2 |
| 6 rooms | 5,146 | 20.8 |
| 7 rooms | 2,161 | 8.7 |
| 8 rooms | 1,092 | 4.4 |
| 9 or more rooms | 548 | 2.2 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.0 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 21,834 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 3,933 | 18.0 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 5,205 | 23.8 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 3,208 | 14.7 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 3,243 | 14.9 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 2,400 | 11.0 |
| 1969 or earlier | 3,845 | 17.6 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 3,440 | 15.8 |
| 1 | 9,224 | 42.2 |
| 2 | 6,645 | 30.4 |
| 3 or more | 2,525 | 11.6 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 13,325 | 61.0 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 304 | 1.4 |
| Electricity | 8,099 | 37.1 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 6 | 0.0 |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 6 | 0.0 |
| Solar energy | 7 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 32 | 0.1 |
| No fuel used | 55 | 0.3 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 243 | 1.1 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 197 | 0.9 |
| No telephone service | 773 | 3.5 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 21,834 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 19,700 | 90.2 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 1,176 | 5.4 |
| 1.51 or more | 958 | 4.4 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 12,747 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 8,813 | 69.1 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 3,101 | 24.3 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 611 | 4.8 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 101 | 0.8 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 52 | 0.4 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 32 | 0.3 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 37 | 0.3 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
| Median (dollars) | 35,900 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 4,780 | 37.5 |
Less than $300 | 225 | 1.8 |
$300 to $499 | 1,149 | 9.0 |
$500 to $699 | 1,562 | 12.3 |
$700 to $999 | 1,114 | 8.7 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 576 | 4.5 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 91 | 0.7 |
$2,000 or more | 63 | 0.5 |
Median (dollars) | 627 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 7,967 | 62.5 |
Median (dollars) | 254 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 6,627 | 52.0 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 1,608 | 12.6 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 1,162 | 9.1 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 828 | 6.5 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 500 | 3.9 |
| 35 percent or more | 1,736 | 13.6 |
| Not computed | 286 | 2.2 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 8,253 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 1,267 | 15.4 |
| $200 to $299 | 1,080 | 13.1 |
| $300 to $499 | 2,975 | 36.0 |
| $500 to $749 | 1,795 | 21.7 |
| $750 to $999 | 305 | 3.7 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 110 | 1.3 |
| $1,500 or more | 47 | 0.6 |
| No cash rent | 674 | 8.2 |
| Median (dollars) | 405 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 1,965 | 23.8 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 998 | 12.1 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 836 | 10.1 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 653 | 7.9 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 427 | 5.2 |
| 35 percent or more | 2,390 | 29.0 |
| Not computed | 984 | 11.9 |
| (X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |
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