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| Port Lavaca |
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| Population 2000: | 12,035 |
| Population 2002: | 11,939 |
| Area codes: | 361 |
| Foreign born: | 10.9% (7.7% Latin America, 3.2% Asia) |
| Land area: | 9.8 square miles |
| County: | Calhoun |
| Industries: | Manufacturing (25.4%), Educational,health and social services (18.5%), Construction (15.5%). |
| Population growth: | -96 (-0.80%) |
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| Races |
| Hispanic: | 52.1% |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 39.0% |
| Other race: | 16.9% |
| Black: | 4.1% |
| Chinese: | 2.9% |
| Two or more races: | 2.6% |
| American Indian: | 0.7% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 56.1% |
| Never married: | 22.7% |
| Divorced: | 11.2% |
| Widowed: | 7.0% |
| Separated: | 3.0% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $56,600 |
| Household income: | $33,626 |
| Resident age: | 32.1 years |
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| Port Lavaca Compared to Texas State Average |
| House age: | below |
| Number of college students: | below |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | much above |
| Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher: | below |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | much above |
| Median age: | below |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 68.1% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 12.7% |
| Unemployed: | 8.2% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 4.3% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 306 (2434.2 per 100,000) |
| 2002 crime index: | 281.9 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 burglaries: | 117 (930.7 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 35 (278.4 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 19 (151.1 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 15 (119.3 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 3 (23.9 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murders: | none |
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| Ancestries |
| German: | 8.7% |
| United States: | 5.5% |
| Irish: | 4.9% |
| English: | 4.4% |
| Czech: | 2.4% |
| French: | 1.2% |