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Compare DeSoto to Port Arthur

This post compares DeSoto, 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 DeSoto (city) Port Arthur (city)
Population 52,596 55,177
Income (median) $46,782 $35,225
Home Value (median) $155,100 $64,300
White 26% 49%
Black 69% 39%
Asian 0% 6%
With Kids 35% 35%
Age (median) 39 33
Rentals 37% 43%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, DeSoto or Port Arthur?
A: DeSoto has a similar population count than Port Arthur: 52596 compared with 55177 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in DeSoto or in Port Arthur?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in DeSoto.

Q: Are homes more expensive in DeSoto or Port Arthur?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in DeSoto.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Port Arthur does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 37% for DeSoto versus 43% for Port Arthur.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to DeSoto may include: Lancaster, Cedar-Hill, and Beaumont.

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

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