What percentage of people rent in Port Neches, TX?

Name: Renters and owners in Port Neches, TX, 2020–2024
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29.7% (±6.9 points) of the occupied homes in Port Neches, TX are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,624 renting households against 3,845 that own their home.

In Port Neches, the share of households that rent went from 25.2% in 2015–2019 to 29.7% in 2020–2024 (+4.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 29.7% (±6.9 points)
Renting households: 1,624 (±429)
Median renter income: $57,976 (±$10,388)

Who rents and who owns in Port Neches

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Port Neches	Jefferson County	Texas	United States
Renter-occupied share	29.7% (±6.9 points)	37.5% (±1.2 points)	37.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,624 (±429)	35,551 (±1,264)	4,113,561 (±20,050)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,845 (±384)	59,256 (±1,152)	6,879,255 (±32,101)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.4 (±0.5)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.9 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$57,976 (±$10,388)	$40,488 (±$2,365)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$101,078 (±$37,945)	$80,869 (±$3,465)	$100,555 (±$369)	$100,009

In Port Neches, the renter share is lower than in Jefferson County (37.5%).

It is also lower than in Texas (37.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Jefferson County, Port Neches ranks 3 of 13 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 585 of 1,421.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Port Neches has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	25.2% (±3.9 points)	29.7% (±6.9 points)	+4.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$996 (±$90)	$1,095 (±$110)	+9.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$71,740 (±$4,563)	$81,637 (±$10,388)	+13.8%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Port Neches

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Port Neches
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Port Neches	—	29.7% (±6.9 points)	—
Nederland	2.5 mi	27.3% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Groves	2.9 mi	22.1% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Central Gardens	4.0 mi	22.4% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Beauxart Gardens	4.4 mi	4.1% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Port Arthur	5.8 mi	42.0% (±2.4 points)	Higher
Bridge City	8.8 mi	23.5% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Rose City	11 mi	3.0% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Vidor	12 mi	30.0% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Beauxart Gardens, TX (4.1%), Rose City, TX (3.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Port Arthur, TX (42.0%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Jefferson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Beaumont	44.7% (±2.0 points)
2	Port Arthur	42.0% (±2.4 points)
3	Port Neches	29.7% (±6.9 points)
4	Nederland	27.3% (±4.7 points)
5	Nome	23.8% (±15.2 points)
6	Central Gardens	22.4% (±9.1 points)
7	Groves	22.1% (±5.1 points)
8	China	17.8% (±9.4 points)
9	Fannett	11.3% (±10.4 points)

Showing 9 of 13 places in Jefferson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Port Neches

How many renters are there in Port Neches?

Port Neches has an estimated 1,624 (±429) renting households, 29.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Port Neches?

In Port Neches, the share of households that rent went from 25.2% in 2015–2019 to 29.7% in 2020–2024 (+4.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Port Neches?

A renting household in Port Neches has 2.4 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Port Neches?

The median renting household in Port Neches, TX has an income of $57,976 (±$10,388) a year, against $101,078 for households that own their home.

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Port Neches city, Texas (place:58940, in state:48).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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