Port Lavaca is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.
One of the benefits of Port Lavaca is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 18.20 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
Being a small city, Port Lavaca does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
In terms of college education, the citizens of Port Lavaca rank slightly lower than the national average. 14.94% of adults 25 and older in Port Lavaca have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.
The per capita income in Port Lavaca in 2022 was $31,106, which is middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $124,424 for a family of four. However, Port Lavaca contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Port Lavaca is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Port Lavaca home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Port Lavaca, accounting for 62.00% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Port Lavaca residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Port Lavaca include German, Irish, Czech, Italian, and European.
The most common language spoken in Port Lavaca is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
