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Port Arthur Independent School District
Port Arthur Independent School District is a unified school district in Texas with a community population of 51,626. The median household income is $42,827 and the median age is 35.8.
51,626
Population
975
People / sq mi
$42,827
Median Income
35.8
Median Age
Port Arthur Independent School District covers 53 sq mi of land at 974.8 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 17.1% |
| Black or African American | 0.0% |
| Asian | 12.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0% |
Economy & Income
$42,827
Median Household Income
$24,297
Per Capita Income
30.1%
Poverty Rate
4.5%
Unemployment
Housing
$98,900
Median Home Value
$1,009
Median Rent
59.0%
Homeownership
Education Attainment
76.9%
High School+
10.2%
Bachelor's+
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Frequently Asked Questions
Port Arthur Independent School District serves a community with a population of 51,626 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Texas.
The median household income in Port Arthur Independent School District is $42,827, with a per capita income of $24,297. The poverty rate is 30.1%.
Port Arthur Independent School District is 17.1% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 12.5% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.
In Port Arthur Independent School District, 76.9% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 10.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.
The median home value in Port Arthur Independent School District is $98,900, with a median rent of $1,009. The homeownership rate is 59.0%.
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Data for Port Arthur Independent School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 4835400).
The poverty rate is what most separates Port Arthur Independent School District from the typical school district: 30.1% of residents live below the federal poverty line, against 12.4% nationally. Port Arthur Independent School District is a school district in Texas with a population of 51,626.
Money is tight relative to the rest of US school districts: the median household earns just $42,827, below the US median of $78,538. The poverty rate, 30.1%, is among the steepest of comparable US school districts and above the national 12.4%. Real estate is inexpensive, with a typical home worth only $98,900, with typical rent around $1,009.
Four-year-degree attainment is near the bottom of the range for US school districts, 10.2%, below the national 35.0%.
The elevated poverty rate is the context for the rest of the profile in Port Arthur Independent School District: it pulls on median income, housing tenure, and the share of residents with a college degree.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.