City safety & data profile

Port LavacaTX

Port Lavaca, TX is a 12K-resident city in Calhoun County with a median household income of $70,123.

Calhoun County, Texas. Federal health, economic, and safety indicators for Port Lavaca, drawn from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey, CDC PLACES, and CMS Hospital Compare. Port Lavaca has a population larger than 15% of the 4,640 U.S. cities Areazine tracks, a median home value of $128,200, and 1 hospital serving the surrounding area.

Data updated 2026-08-21

12K
Population (place)
Bottom 16%
By size
$70,123
Median income (place)
$128,200
Median home (place)
10.2%
Poverty rate (place)
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The read on Port Lavaca

Port Lavaca posts a median household income higher than 37% of U.S. cities Areazine tracks, where 1 hospital serves the Port Lavaca area.

Bottom 38%
by median income, US cities
1
hospital in & near Port Lavaca

Where Port Lavaca income ranks nationally

Median household income vs. every place Areazine profiles (place-level ACS)

$70,123 Bottom 37% higher than 37% of 3,889 places Areazine profiles

Port Lavaca $0 $260,000 every profiled place, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more places Areazine profiles. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (place-level) · 2024 ACS 5-year

Largest cities in TX

Population among 244 TX places with 10,000+ residents and ACS income on Areazine. Tooltip shows the income rank in the same pool.

residents

What this shows Houston is the largest TX city on this list; Southlake leads median income.

Source U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (place-level) As of 2024 ACS 5-year

Highest median incomes in TX

Median household income among the same 244-city pool. Tooltip shows the population rank.

median

What this shows Southlake posts the highest place-level median income in TX; Houston is largest by headcount.

Source U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (place-level) As of 2024 ACS 5-year

The quick read

Reading Port Lavaca, TX beyond the headline numbers

Port Lavaca sits inside Calhoun County, Texas, at roughly 28.61°N, -96.63°W. Population 12,416, $70,123 median household income. Median home value $128,200, median rent $849. Poverty rate 10.2%, read against that income figure since two cities on the same median can differ underneath it.

1 hospital in/around Port Lavaca, 4/5 avg rating, 1 with an ER.

At 10.2%, poverty in Port Lavaca, TX runs below the midpoint of reporting cities -- enough to matter locally, not enough to dominate the city's profile.

Housing is inexpensive against local pay -- the median home in Port Lavaca runs about 1.8 years of median household income, in the cheapest quarter of reporting cities.

Only 3.2% of Port Lavaca workers report working from home, the lowest quarter of reporting cities -- an economy still built around showing up somewhere.

Among the CDC measures on this page, lack of health insurance departs furthest from its peer median: 26.3% in Port Lavaca, the highest-prevalence quarter of the 3,759 cities reporting that measure.

Public transit carries 0% of Port Lavaca workers, a smaller share than at least three quarters of reporting cities.

Sources: U.S. Census ACS, CDC PLACES, CMS Hospital Compare, plus live alerts for Port Lavaca from FEMA, NOAA, FDA, and CPSC. Economic comparison bars use the unweighted average across tracked Census places with a reported value, not a household-weighted national median.

Population (place)
12,416
Port Lavaca · Census Place
Median Income (place)
$70,123
-22% vs avg
Median Home Value (place)
$128,200
-69% vs avg
Median Age (place)
35.5
years · ACS place

10-Year Trends 2013–2024

County-level trend (Calhoun County): Port Lavaca's own historical series isn't separately published by the Census Bureau, so these year-over-year figures track the surrounding county, not the city alone.

20132024
Population
20K-8%
Median Income
$79,959+70%
Median Home Value
$171,200+75%
Poverty Rate
7.7%-56%
Unemployment
7.4%-30%

Economics

Economics indicators for Port Lavaca, TX
IndicatorValue
Median Rent
$849/mo
Poverty Rate
10.2% -18% vs avg
Unemployment 10.5%
Bachelor's Degree+ 19.7%
Work From Home 3.2%
Public Transit 0%

Population

White 43.9%
African American 4.1%
Asian 7%

Health Profile 15 measures

Health Indicators

Short Sleep Duration
39.2%
Obesity
35.5%
High Blood Pressure
35%
Physical Inactivity
34.1%
Lack of Health Insurance
26.3%
Frequent Mental Distress
16.5%
Binge Drinking
15.7%
Diabetes
15.2%
Frequent Physical Distress
15.2%
Current Smoking
13.2%

Preventive Care

Dental Visit 50.9%
Annual Checkup 73.1%

Other Measures

Current Asthma
9%
Coronary Heart Disease
6.7%
Stroke
3.6%

Hospitals 1 total

Rating Distribution
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0
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0
Average Rating
4/5
Total Hospitals
1
With ER
1
MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER
PORT LAVACA · Critical Access Hospitals · ER
★★★★☆

Alerts & News - Port Lavaca Area

No area-tagged alerts are on record for Port Lavaca right now. New federal and counterpart-agency notices still land in the site feed as agencies publish them.

Frequently Asked Questions 6

What is the population of Port Lavaca, TX? ▼
Port Lavaca, TX has a population of 12,416 people, located in Calhoun County, Texas.
What is the median household income in Port Lavaca? ▼
The median household income in Port Lavaca, TX is $70,123 per year, per the U.S. Census ACS. The poverty rate is 10.2%.
What is the median home value in Port Lavaca? ▼
The median home value in Port Lavaca, TX is $128,200. Median rent is $849/month.
What are the top health concerns in Port Lavaca? ▼
The top health indicators in Port Lavaca include Short Sleep Duration (39.2%), Obesity (35.5%), High Blood Pressure (35%). Data from CDC PLACES.
How many hospitals are in Port Lavaca? ▼
Port Lavaca has 1 hospital with an average rating of 4/5 stars. 1 have emergency departments.
What is the median age in Port Lavaca? ▼
The median age in Port Lavaca, TX is 35.5 years. 19.7% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Safety Context

Port Lavaca, TX is located in Calhoun County, Texas. With a population of 12K and a $70,123 median household income, the community faces health challenges including short sleep duration and obesity. Residents have access to 1 hospital with an average rating of 4/5 stars. Safety alerts for the Port Lavaca area are monitored from federal and state agencies including FEMA, NOAA, FDA, and CPSC.

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Health-impact reference for every AQI category

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Nationwide cities with similar poverty or income 8

Two ACS-derived peer sets for Port Lavaca, both outside Texas so the neighborhoods are not the geographic nearby list below.

Similar poverty rate

Nearest place-level ACS poverty rates outside TX (10.2% here).

Vancouver, WA 10.2% Fairfield, CA 10.2% Orem, UT 10.2% Deltona, FL 10.2%

Similar median income

Nearest place-level ACS median household incomes outside TX ($70,123 here).

Garden City, ID $70,124 Stockbridge, GA $70,136 Watertown, WI $70,107 Worcester, MA $70,102

Nearby Cities 8

Victoria, TX 68K El Campo, TX 12K Rockport, TX 10K Bay City, TX 18K Portland, TX 16K Corpus Christi, TX 316K Beeville, TX 13K Rosenberg, TX 36K
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Using Port Lavaca's profile

Use this as a starting research checklist, not a verdict on whether to live here.

  • Check live recalls, weather and hazard alerts scoped to the Port Lavaca area before relying on national headlines. Check your area
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Population and economics (income, home value, poverty, education) are place-level U.S. Census ACS; health is CDC PLACES; hospital counts reflect facilities in and around the city. County-level trends are labeled when shown.

Data Sources

All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Population and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2024 5-year estimates, place geography). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Climate data from NOAA. Education data from NCES. Cost of living from Bureau of Economic Analysis. Crime statistics, where referenced on Areazine, originate from the FBI Crime Data Explorer. Housing market figures referenced on Areazine come from HUD Fair Market Rents. Census economics and population are at place geography; some health and hospital indicators are reported at the county level (Calhoun County) where that is the smallest published unit.

Every figure on Areazine is published directly from official U.S. government sources, no number is typed in by an editor. City demographic and health figures are compiled directly from U.S. Census (place-level ACS), CDC, and CMS releases, updated quarterly within 30 days of upstream release. County-level trends are labeled when shown. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026.