Port Arthur, TX

Population (year 2000): 57,755. Estimated population in July 2005: 56,684 (-1.9% change)
Males: 27,525 (47.7%), Females: 30,230 (52.3%)

Zip codes: 77640, 77642.

Median resident age: 34.6 years
Median household income: $26,455 (year 2000)
Median house value: $35,900 (year 2000)

Races in Port Arthur:

Black (43.7%)
White Non-Hispanic (31.8%)
Hispanic (17.5%)
Other race (8.9%)
Vietnamese (4.8%)
Two or more races (2.1%)
American Indian (0.8%)
Asian Indian (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: French (5.9%), German (4.2%), Irish (4.0%), United States (3.9%), English (3.2%), French Canadian (2.6%).

Land area: 82.9 square miles

For population 25 years and over in Port Arthur

For population 15 years and over in Port Arthur city

12.4% Foreign born (8.5% Latin America, 3.6% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: -602 (-1.0%).

Hospitals/medical centers in Port Arthur:

Other hospitals/medical centers near Port Arthur:

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Port Arthur:

Other public-use airports nearest to Port Arthur:

Amtrak station near Port Arthur:

19 miles: BEAUMONT (2555 W. CEDAR ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/Universities in Port Arthur:

LAMAR STATE COLLEGE-PORT ARTHUR (Full-time enrollment: 380; Location: 1500 PROCTOR ST; Public; Website: www.pa.lamar.edu)
ACADEMY OF HAIR DESIGN (FT enrollment: 21; Location: 8140 NINTH AVE; Private, for-profit)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Port Arthur:

LAMAR UNIVERSITY-BEAUMONT (about 15 miles; BEAUMONT, TX; Full-time enrollment: 8,888)
MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; FT enrollment: 6,460)
LEE COLLEGE (about 71 miles; BAYTOWN, TX; FT enrollment: 3,099)
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-CLEAR LAKE (about 84 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 4,735)
SAN JACINTO COLLEGE-CENTRAL CAMPUS (about 85 miles; PASADENA, TX; FT enrollment: 6,102)
SAN JACINTO COLLEGE-NORTH CAMPUS (about 86 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 2,819)
SAN JACINTO COLLEGE-SOUTH CAMPUS (about 91 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 3,513)

Public high school in Port Arthur:

MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,885; Location: 2200 JEFFERSON DR; Grades: 10 - 12)

Private high school in Port Arthur:

UNITED CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 111; Location: 2700 25TH ST; Grades: PK - 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Port Arthur:

EDISON MIDDLE (Students: 987; Location: 3501 12TH AVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
FRANKLIN EL (Students: 892; Location: 1000 10TH ST; Grades: PK - 05)
HOUSTON EL (Students: 801; Location: 3245 36TH ST; Grades: PK - 05)
WILSON MIDDLE (Students: 795; Location: 1500 LAKESHORE DR; Grades: 06 - 08)
TYRRELL EL (Students: 794; Location: 4401 FERNDALE DR; Grades: PK - 05)
TRAVIS EL (Students: 741; Location: 1115 LAKEVIEW AVE; Grades: PK - 05)
MEMORIAL 9TH GRADE CENTER (Students: 738; Location: 1023 ABE LINCOLN AVE; Grades: 09 - 09)
LEE EL (Students: 732; Location: 3939 DELWARE DR; Grades: PK - 05)
AUSTIN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 503; Location: 2441 61ST ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
DEQUEEN EL (Students: 438; Location: 740 DEQUEEN BLVD; Grades: PK - 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Port Arthur:

ST CATHERINE ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 242; Location: 3840 WOODROW DRIVE; Grades: PK - 8)
SR THEA BOWMAN ACADEMY (Students: 92; Location: 3617 GULFWAY DRIVE; Grades: PK - 5)

Library in Port Arthur:

PORT ARTHUR PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $882,691; Location: 4615 9TH AVE; 138,346 books; 7,057 audio materials; 2,742 video materials; 368 serial subscriptions)