What kinds of homes are in Port Lavaca, TX?
Port Lavaca, TX has 5,394 (±380) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
That is about 531 homes per square mile of land.
68.4% are detached single-family houses.
13.0% are in buildings of two to four units.
6.6% are in buildings of five or more units.
Figures last updated on .
- Housing units
- 5,394 (±380)
- Detached houses
- 68.4%
- 2–4 unit buildings
- 13.0%
- 5+ unit buildings
- 6.6%
Homes in Port Lavaca by building size
| Building type | Port Lavaca | Calhoun County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family, detached | 68.4% (±6.5 points) | 73.0% | 64.4% | 61.3% |
| Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse) | 3.4% (±2.8 points) | 1.8% | 2.9% | 6.2% |
| 2 units | 2.8% (±1.8 points) | 1.9% | 1.9% | 3.4% |
| 3 or 4 units | 10.2% (±4.6 points) | 5.7% | 3.4% | 4.3% |
| 5 to 9 units | 2.4% (±2.1 points) | 1.2% | 4.4% | 4.5% |
| 10 to 19 units | 0.0% (±0.9 points) | 1.1% | 5.5% | 4.3% |
| 20 or more units | 4.2% (±5.7 points) | 2.2% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| Mobile home | 8.5% (±3.4 points) | 12.5% | 6.4% | 5.6% |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0.0% (±0.9 points) | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.1% |
In Port Lavaca, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Calhoun County (4.5%).
It is also lower than in Texas (20.8%).
It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Port Lavaca
| Place | Distance | Homes in buildings of 5 or more units | Compared with this place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port Lavaca | — | 6.6% (±6.1 points) | — |
| Point Comfort | 5.6 mi | 0.0% (±46.8 points) | Not measurably different |
| Seadrift | 15 mi | 15.4% (±22.0 points) | Not measurably different |
| Bloomington | 17 mi | 0.0% (±15.8 points) | Not measurably different |
| La Ward | 19 mi | 0.0% (±57.2 points) | Not measurably different |
| Inez | 20 mi | 0.4% (±7.2 points) | Not measurably different |
| Austwell | 20 mi | 0.0% (±48.5 points) | Not measurably different |
| Edna | 25 mi | 13.0% (±6.2 points) | Not measurably different |
| Palacios | 25 mi | 3.5% (±6.0 points) | Not measurably different |
None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.
Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Calhoun County, place by place
| Rank | Place | Homes in buildings of 5 or more units |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seadrift | 15.4% (±22.0 points) |
| 2 | Port Lavaca | 6.6% (±6.1 points) |
| 3 | Point Comfort | 0.0% (±46.8 points) |
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Port Lavaca
How many homes are in Port Lavaca?
Port Lavaca, TX has an estimated 5,394 (±380) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are most homes in Port Lavaca houses or apartments?
68.4% are detached houses and 3.4% attached houses, while 19.6% are in buildings of two or more units.
How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Port Lavaca?
13.0% of homes in Port Lavaca are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.
Sources
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Port Lavaca city, Texas (place:58916, in state:48).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .
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