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Compare Big Spring to Port Arthur

This post compares Big Spring, Texas to Port Arthur, Texas across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Big Spring (city) Port Arthur (city)
Population 28,257 55,177
Income (median) $33,604 $35,225
Home Value (median) $73,600 $64,300
White 81% 49%
Black 7% 39%
Asian 1% 6%
With Kids 37% 35%
Age (median) 34 33
Rentals 39% 43%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Big Spring or Port Arthur?
A: Big Spring has a smaller population count than Port Arthur: 28257 compared with 55177 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Big Spring or in Port Arthur?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Big Spring.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Big Spring or Port Arthur?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Big Spring.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Port Arthur does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 39% for Big Spring versus 43% for Port Arthur.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Big Spring may include: Victoria, Plainview, and Sherman.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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