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United States—U.S. Statistics—Census Data—Texas
Social Statistics
Port Arthur, Texas
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| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT |
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| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 15,682 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,298 | 8.3 |
| Kindergarten | 993 | 6.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 7,394 | 47.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,969 | 25.3 |
| College or graduate school | 2,028 | 12.9 |
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| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT |
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| Population 25 years and over | 35,576 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 5,113 | 14.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,651 | 15.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 12,335 | 34.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 7,621 | 21.4 |
| Associate degree | 1,541 | 4.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,438 | 6.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 877 | 2.5 |
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| Percent high school graduate or higher | 69.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 9.3 | (X) |
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| MARITAL STATUS |
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| Population 15 years and over | 44,137 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 12,285 | 27.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 20,985 | 47.5 |
| Separated | 1,535 | 3.5 |
| Widowed | 4,060 | 9.2 |
Female | 3,372 | 7.6 |
| Divorced | 5,272 | 11.9 |
Female | 2,958 | 6.7 |
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| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS |
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| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,955 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,054 | 53.9 |
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| VETERAN STATUS |
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| Civilian population 18 years and over | 41,175 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,275 | 12.8 |
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| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION |
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| Population 5 to 20 years | 14,788 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,245 | 8.4 |
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| Population 21 to 64 years | 29,274 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,455 | 25.5 |
Percent employed | 44.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 21,819 | 74.5 |
Percent employed | 64.5 | (X) |
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| Population 65 years and over | 8,705 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,933 | 45.2 |
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| RESIDENCE IN 1995 |
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| Population 5 years and over | 53,336 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 31,647 | 59.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 20,480 | 38.4 |
Same county | 14,843 | 27.8 |
Different county | 5,637 | 10.6 |
Same state | 3,268 | 6.1 |
Different state | 2,369 | 4.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,209 | 2.3 |
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| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH |
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| Total population | 57,756 | 100.0 |
| Native | 50,588 | 87.6 |
Born in United States | 50,352 | 87.2 |
State of residence | 37,179 | 64.4 |
Different state | 13,173 | 22.8 |
Born outside United States | 236 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 7,168 | 12.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 3,286 | 5.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 2,319 | 4.0 |
Not a citizen | 4,849 | 8.4 |
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| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN |
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| Total (excluding born at sea) | 7,168 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 122 | 1.7 |
| Asia | 2,096 | 29.2 |
| Africa | 16 | 0.2 |
| Oceania | 26 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 4,882 | 68.1 |
| Northern America | 26 | 0.4 |
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| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME |
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| Population 5 years and over | 53,336 | 100.0 |
| English only | 40,937 | 76.8 |
| Language other than English | 12,399 | 23.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 6,776 | 12.7 |
Spanish | 8,023 | 15.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4,567 | 8.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,421 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 400 | 0.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2,888 | 5.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,757 | 3.3 |
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| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) |
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| Total population | 57,756 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 52,398 | 90.7 |
| Arab | 49 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 68 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 19 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 246 | 0.4 |
| English | 1,833 | 3.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 3,416 | 5.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,473 | 2.6 |
| German | 2,432 | 4.2 |
| Greek | 83 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 10 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 2,325 | 4.0 |
| Italian | 1,032 | 1.8 |
| Lithuanian | 13 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 112 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 163 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 35 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 28 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 528 | 0.9 |
| Scottish | 304 | 0.5 |
| Slovak | 4 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 339 | 0.6 |
| Swedish | 146 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 2 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 4 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 2,275 | 3.9 |
| Welsh | 92 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 109 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 35,258 | 61.0 |
(X) Not applicable.
1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19
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