Population 110 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Port Acres
Household size in Port Acres
| Period | Port Acres | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.50 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.49 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.26 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.24 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Port Acres is a place of small households, averaging 2.26 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.51 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Port Acres
| Period | Port Acres | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.4 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.2 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.2 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.1 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.7 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Port Acres is 37.1 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The picture is much the same across Texas.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Port Acres
| Period | Port Acres | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Port Acres (12.2%), close to the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Port Acres
Renters in Port Acres
| Period | Port Acres | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.4% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.9% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 45.3% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.1% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +17.8 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly a third of households in Port Acres rent their homes (32.1%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in Texas overall (37.4%). Among homeowners, 46.8% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Port Acres
| Period | Port Acres | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.7% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.4% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.0% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Port Acres: 12.1% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Port Acres
| Period | Port Acres | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +16 | +8 | +6 |
Port Acres has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1993, versus 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across Texas.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Port Acres
| Period | Port Acres | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $909 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $811 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,088 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,219 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$310 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Port Acres runs $1,219 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 34.5% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Port Acres
Bachelor's degrees in Port Acres
| Period | Port Acres | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.6% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.3% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.9% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.8 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Port Acres: 24.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Port Acres
| Period | Port Acres | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.8% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.0% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.0% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.1% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Port Acres never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. That is in line with the rest of Texas.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Port Acres
| Period | Port Acres | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Port Acres runs well above the national rate: 10.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Port Acres compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Acres | 2.26 | 37.1 | 12.2% | 32.1% | 12.1% | 1993 | $1,219 | 24.9% | 85.1% | 10.1% |
| Nederland | 2.50 | 38.3 | 12.7% | 26.4% | 10.4% | 1978 | $1,437 | 20.3% | 90.5% | 3.3% |
| Port Arthur | 2.69 | 36.8 | 19.1% | 41.0% | 14.6% | 1979 | $1,089 | 13.4% | 77.7% | 7.9% |
| Griffing Park | 2.64 | 30.9 | 26.7% | 82.6% | 3.3% | 2000 | $953 | 6.3% | 95.6% | 8.0% |
| Central Gardens | 2.34 | 41.1 | 10.4% | 26.2% | 12.5% | 1984 | $1,153 | 28.8% | 93.4% | 7.0% |
| Beauxart Gardens | 2.57 | 40.3 | 19.6% | 1.6% | 18.2% | 1985 | $932 | 1.8% | 72.4% | 4.2% |
| Port Neches | 2.52 | 41.8 | 13.4% | 29.5% | 14.9% | 1974 | $1,035 | 26.9% | 88.4% | 7.2% |
| Groves | 2.81 | 39.6 | 14.9% | 27.1% | 9.9% | 1970 | $1,228 | 14.5% | 85.5% | 4.1% |
| Hillebrandt | 2.57 | 51.1 | 9.6% | 1.2% | 12.2% | 2000 | $1,074 | 18.5% | 95.3% | 1.4% |
| Taylor Landing | 2.80 | 45.3 | 16.7% | 6.4% | 23.2% | 1996 | $930 | 7.0% | 84.7% | 0.2% |
| Rose City | 2.29 | 40.6 | 17.6% | 15.9% | 12.3% | 1988 | $1,051 | 11.8% | 89.0% | 6.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Port Acres. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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