Port Neches, Texas Population History 1990 - 2021

What is the current population of Port Neches?

Based on the latest 2022 data from the US census, the current population of Port Neches is 13,416. Port Neches, Texas is the 2,542nd largest city in the US.

Port Neches Geography [top]

What county is Port Neches, Texas in?

Port Neches is located entirely in Jefferson County.

What is the size of Port Neches, Texas in square miles?

Port Neches has an area of 8.6 square miles.

Port Neches Population Facts [top]

What was the peak population of Port Neches?

The peak population of Port Neches was in 1990, when its population was 13,615. In 1990, Port Neches was the 1,920th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 2,542nd largest city in the US. Port Neches is currently 1.5% smaller than it was in 1990.

How quickly is Port Neches shrinking?

Port Neches has shrunk 1.1% since the year 2000. Port Neches, Texas's growth is below average. 76% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Port Neches, Texas?

Port Neches has a population density of 1,511 people per square mile.

Port Neches Demographics [top]

What is the voting age population of Port Neches, Texas?

The total voting age population of Port Neches, Texas, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 9,314. The voting age population is 49.8% male and 50.2% female.

What percentage of Port Neches, Texas residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 17.4% of the residents of Port Neches are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Port Neches, Texas?

The racial demographics of Port Neches are 88.3% White, 3.5% Asian, 3.4% Two or more races, 3.3% Black, 1.3% Other and 0.2% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 11.2% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Port Neches, Texas residents are below the poverty line?

In Port Neches, 10.6% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 16.8%. On a per-household basis, 9.6% of families are below the poverty line in Port Neches.

What percentage of Port Neches, Texas residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 60.1% of Port Neches residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Port Neches, Texas residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 92.4% of Port Neches residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 26.1% have a bachelor's degree and 9.8% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Port Neches, Texas residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Port Neches residents aged 5 and older, 9.9% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 6.3% of residents speak Spanish at home, 1.5% speak an Indo-European language, and 2.1% speak an Asian language.

Port Neches Income & Labor Statistics [top]

What is the unemployment rate in Port Neches, Texas?

The unemployment rate in Port Neches is 4.4%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Port Neches, Texas residents work for the government?

In Port Neches, 16.9% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Port Neches, Texas?

The median household income in Port Neches is $71,740.

Port Neches Housing & Rent Statistics [top]

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Port Neches, Texas?

In Port Neches, 74.8% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Port Neches, Texas?

Renters occupy 25.2% of housing units in Port Neches.

What percentage of Port Neches, Texas housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Port Neches, 3.1% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Port Neches, Texas housing units were built after 2000?

In Port Neches, 10.3% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 540 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Port Neches, Texas?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Port Neches is $996.

What percentage of households in Port Neches, Texas have broadband internet?

In Port Neches, 88.0% of households have an active broadband internet connection.

Port Neches Population By Year

Year	Population	Rank in US
2021	13,416	2,542
2020	13,540	2,519
2019	12,655	2,598
2018	12,831	2,567
2017	12,898	2,539
2016	12,809	2,547
2015	12,786	2,544
2014	12,755	2,538
2013	12,784	2,526
2012	12,833	2,496
2011	12,962	2,459
2010	13,040	2,443
2000	13,573	2,171
1990	13,615	1,920