City of Port Lavaca, Texas Demographic and Economic Snapshot
Population
2000 | 2010 | July 1, 2016 (estimate) | |
Port Lavaca | 12,003 | 12,248 | 12,283 (Jan. 1 2016) |
Calhoun County | 20,647 | 21,381 | 21,698 |
Population Projection
2012 (estimate) | 2020 Texas State Data Center | 2020 Texas Water Development Board | 2030 Texas State Data Center | 2030 Texas Water Development Board | |
Port Lavaca | 12,389 | NA | 14,325 | NA | 15,513 |
Calhoun County | 21,609 | 24,037 | 26,610 | 26,866 | 29,964 |
Age
Count | Percent | |
0 – 4 | 960 | 7.8% |
5 – 9 | 944 | 7.6% |
10 – 14 | 953 | 7.7% |
15 – 19 | 988 | 8.0% |
20 – 24 | 793 | 6.4% |
25 – 34 | 1,525 | 12.3% |
35 – 44 | 1,503 | 12.2% |
44 – 54 | 1,658 | 13.4% |
55 – 64 | 1,343 | 10.9% |
65 – 74 | 928 | 7.5% |
75 – 84 | 598 | 4.8% |
85+ | 174 | 1.4% |
Median Age | 35.1 |
Employment by Industry
Count | Percent | |
Total, All Industries | 8,605 | 100% |
Natural Resources & Mining | 168 | 1.95% |
Construction | 1,790 | 20.8% |
Manufacturing | 3,225 | 37.48% |
Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 1,051 | 12.21% |
Information | 41 | 0.48% |
Financial Activities | 288 | 3.35% |
Professional and Business Services | 771 | 8.96% |
Education and Health Services | 410 | 4.76% |
Leisure and Hospitality | 701 | 8.15% |
Other Services | 160 | 1.86% |
Unclassified | 2 | 0.02% |
Major Employers
Formosa Plastics
Inteplast Group
Calhoun County ISD
Alcoa
Dow Chemical
Orion Marine Group
Calhoun County
Memorial Medical
Seadrift Coke
INEOS Nitriles
HEB Grocery
Transportation
Highways
State highways 35 connecting to Corpus Christi and coastal communities
US 87 connecting to US 59 (approximately 30 miles)
Ports
Port Calhoun – 3 liquid cargo docks, dry bulk dock, liquid barge dock, multi-use dock
Intra-Coastal Waterway Access
Airports
Calhoun County – General Aviation
Victoria Airport – 30 miles, regional air service
Corpus Christi International – 75 miles
Rail
Point Comfort and Northern – Short Line rail connecting to Union Pacific
Utilities
Water and Wastewater
Provided by City, ample room for expansion to serve expected growth
Water Rates | Wastewater Rates | |||
Base Rate, includes 2,000 gallons (In City) | Base Rate, includes 2,000 gallons (Out of City) | Inside City | Outside City | |
Residential Water | $16.50 | $24.75 | $15.50 | $23.25 |
2,001 – 5,000 per 1,000 gal |
$4.75 | $7.13 | $5.29 | $7.94 |
5,001 – 25,000 per 1,000 gal |
$5.14 | $7.71 | $5.29 | $7.94 |
25,000 per 1,000 gal |
$5.84 | $8.76 | $5.29 | $7.94 |
Small Commercial 5/8 – 1 ½” meter | $19.00 | $28.50 | $17.25 | $25.88 |
2,001 – 5,000 per 1,000 gal |
$4.95 | $7.43 | $5.29 | $7.94 |
5,001 – 25,000 per 1,000 gal |
$5.14 | $7.71 | $5.29 | $7.94 |
25,000 per 1,000 gal |
$5.84 | $8.76 | $5.29 | $7.94 |
Large Commercial 2” – 6” meter | $36.50 | $54.75 | $17.25 | $25.88 |
0 – 5,000 per 1,000 gal | $4.95 | $7.43 | $5.29 | $7.94 |
5,001 – 25,000 per 1,000 gal |
$5.14 | $7.71 | $5.29 | $7.94 |
25,000 per 1,000 gal |
$5.84 | $8.76 | $5.29 | $7.94 |
Electricity
Consumer market deregulated, distribution lines provided by Texas AEP
Cable and Internet
Cable One is primary provider, broadband access throughout town
Alternate providers also available
Property Tax 2017
Rate/ $100 | |
Calhoun County | 0.4900 |
City of Seadrift | 0.5350 |
City of Point Comfort | 0.9960 |
Port Lavaca | 0.7944 |
Calhoun County ISD | 1.2936 |
Calhoun Port Authority | 0.0010 |
WCID #1 | 0.0471 |
LaSalle WCID #1A | 0.5700 |
Drainage District #6 | 0.0329 |
Drainage District #8 | 0.2845 |
Drainage District #10 | 0.2077 |
Drainage District #11 | 0.1839 |
Port O’Connor Improvement District | 0.5300 |
Port O’Connor MUD Defined Area #1 | 0.4700 |
Incentives
City Incentives
City has policy to use 380 agreements to foster development
State Incentives
- Texas Enterprise Fund – a ‘deal-closing’ fund that provides cash grants for job creation and capital investment for projects looking at a Texas site versus an out of state location
- Texas Emerging Technology Fund – Cash grant for projects that commercialize new technologies and create jobs in technology fields
- Financing – various programs providing loans and bond financing to companies and communities to provide capital needed for job creation
- Texas Capital Fund – provides financial assistance to communities for infrastructure costs associated with new job creation
- Workforce Development – provides funding for customized job training