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Port Lavaca, Texas

Port Lavaca is a city in Calhoun County, Texas, United States. The population was 12,035 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Calhoun County . It is a part of the Victoria, Texas, metropolitan statistical area.

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Port Lavaca Careers

Among the most common occupations in Port Lavaca are Management, professional, and related occupations, 24%. Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 20%. and Sales and office occupations, 16%. Approximately 71 percent of workers in Port Lavaca, Texas work for companies, 15 percent work for the government and 6 percent are self-employed.

Popular Port Lavaca Jobs

Currently, the most commonly listed Port Lavaca Jobs are for project manager jobs, commercial loan officer jobs and physical therapist jobs.

Port Lavaca Industries

The leading industries in Port Lavaca, Texas are Manufacturing, 23%; Educational, health and social services, 17%; and Construction, 14%. Simply Hired's Port Lavaca job listings indicate that the following industries in Port Lavaca are hiring the most workers: Flooring Contractors, Convenience Stores, Hospitals, Clinics & Outpatient Services and Department Stores.

Port Lavaca Job Salaries

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Port Lavaca, Texas is $26,976, and the median income of households in Port Lavaca was $33,626.
 

Average Salaries in Port Lavaca, TX

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Port Lavaca, TX

 $27,000
 

Port Lavaca Unemployment Rate

Port Lavaca has an unemployment rate of 8.2%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Port Lavaca Trends data, the number of Port Lavaca, Texas jobs has increased by 69% since April 2008.
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Port Lavaca Employment Statistics

Population of Port Lavaca
Total population 12,035
Male 49.79%
Female 50.21%
Median age 32.1
  
Port Lavaca Housing
Owner-occupied homes 65.5%
Median cost of a home $56,600
Median mortgage payment $477
Renter-occupied homes 34.5%
Vacant housing 12.6%
Median monthly rent $430
  
Average Income
Median for all male full-time $35,526
Median for all female full-time $18,427
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 13%
$10,000 to $14,999 9%
$15,000 to $24,999 18%
$25,000 to $34,999 12%
$35,000 to $49,999 16%
$50,000 to $74,999 17%
$75,000 to $99,999 10%
$100,000 to $149,999 5%
$150,000 to $199,999 1%
$200,000 or more 1%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 15%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 17%
High school graduate 33%
Some college, no degree 18%
Associate's degree 4%
Bachelor's degree 8%
Graduate degree 4%
  
Marital Status
Never married 23%
Currently married 56%
Separated 3%
Widowed 7%
Divorced 11%
  
Race
White 74%
Black or African American 4%
Asian 4%
Other 18%
  
Port Lavaca Commute
Carpool 18.2%
Public transportation 0.4%
Average travel time 17 minutes