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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Port Arthur Independent School District is $64,000, which is much lower than the state average of $131,400 and is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Port Arthur Independent School District was built is 1964, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1984 and is older than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

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House Value

Median Value of a Total of 11,737 Owner Occupied Houses in Port Arthur Independent School District, #865

Port Arthur Independent School District	64,000 USD
Texas	131,400 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Port Arthur Independent School District	26.73%
Texas	59.27%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Port Arthur Independent School District median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Texas and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Port Arthur Independent School District	Texas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	23,663, see rank, 100%	10,187,189	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	19,553, 82.63%, see rank	88.48%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	11,737, 49.60%, see rank	55.49%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	7,816, 33.03%, see rank	32.99%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	4,110, 17.37%, see rank	11.52%	12.45%
For Rent	962, 4.07%, see rank	3.13%	2.34%
For Sale Only	205, 0.87%, see rank	1.05%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	188, 0.79%, see rank	0.97%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	253, 1.07%, see rank	2.37%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	31, 0.13%, see rank	0.02%	0.03%
Other Vacant	2,471, 10.44%, see rank	3.97%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #914

Port Arthur Independent School District	Texas	U.S.
1964	1984	1976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Port Arthur Independent School District	%	Texas	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	11,737	100%	5,652,542	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	3,963	33.77%, see rank	60.56%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	7,774	66.23%, see rank	39.44%	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Port Arthur Independent School District	1,010 USD
Texas	1,443 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Port Arthur Independent School District	%	Texas	U.S.
$299 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.20%
$300 to $499	86	2.17%, see rank	1.18%	1.59%
$500 to $699	381	9.61%, see rank	4.49%	5.01%
$700 to $999	1,479	37.32%, see rank	14.70%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	1,479	37.32%, see rank	33.20%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	457	11.53%, see rank	22.54%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	75	1.89%, see rank	16.45%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	6	0.15%, see rank	7.30%	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Port Arthur Independent School District	23.70% of the Total Income
Texas	22.20% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Port Arthur Independent School District	%	Texas	U.S.
10% or Less	297	7.49%, see rank	6.26%	5.86%
10% to 20%	1,307	32.98%, see rank	36.09%	31.95%
20% to 30%	947	23.90%, see rank	27.65%	27.64%
30% to 40%	419	10.57%, see rank	12.28%	13.74%
40% or More	988	24.93%, see rank	17.16%	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Port Arthur Independent School District	331 USD
Texas	459 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Port Arthur Independent School District	%	Texas	U.S.
$199 or Less	1,351	17.38%, see rank	7.97%	7.76%
$200 to $299	1,922	24.72%, see rank	14.81%	14.70%
$300 to $499	3,331	42.85%, see rank	33.97%	34.63%
$500 to $699	886	11.40%, see rank	22.08%	21.16%
$700 or More	284	3.65%, see rank	21.17%	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Port Arthur Independent School District	11.90% of the Total Income
Texas	11.90% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Port Arthur Independent School District	%	Texas	U.S.
10% or Less	3,260	41.93%, see rank	41.43%	40.19%
10% to 20%	2,275	29.26%, see rank	32.37%	31.47%
20% to 30%	1,025	13.18%, see rank	11.78%	12.24%
30% to 40%	506	6.51%, see rank	5.09%	5.64%
40% or More	488	6.28%, see rank	8.03%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Port Arthur Independent School District	Texas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	23,663, 100%	10,187,189	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	17,784, 75.16%, see rank	65.34%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	264, 1.12%, see rank	2.68%	5.82%
2 Units	521, 2.20%, see rank	1.94%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	857, 3.62%, see rank	3.20%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	1,423, 6.01%, see rank	4.85%	4.78%
10 or More Units	2,561, 10.82%, see rank	14.35%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	253, 1.07%, see rank	7.63%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Port Arthur Independent School District	Texas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	23,663, 100%	10,187,189	132,741,033
1 Room	424, 1.79%, see rank	1.69%	1.95%
2 Rooms	807, 3.41%, see rank	2.86%	2.48%
3 Rooms	2,416, 10.21%, see rank	10.61%	9.13%
4 Rooms	4,568, 19.30%, see rank	16.68%	16.60%
5 Rooms	6,427, 27.16%, see rank	21.74%	20.41%
6 Rooms	5,134, 21.70%, see rank	18.39%	18.06%
7 Rooms	2,099, 8.87%, see rank	11.53%	12.27%
8 Rooms	1,008, 4.26%, see rank	7.50%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	780, 3.30%, see rank	8.98%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.10, see rank	5.30	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Port Arthur Independent School District	Texas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	23,663, 100%	10,187,189	132,741,033
No Bedroom	438, 1.85%, see rank	1.85%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	3,384, 14.30%, see rank	12.69%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	7,410, 31.31%, see rank	23.33%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	10,367, 43.81%, see rank	41.71%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	1,766, 7.46%, see rank	17.12%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	298, 1.26%, see rank	3.30%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Port Arthur Independent School District	Texas	U.S.
Total Housing Units	19,553, 100%	9,013,582	116,211,092
Utility Gas	9,441, 48.28%, see rank	37.22%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	284, 1.45%, see rank	3.42%	4.86%
Electricity	9,719, 49.71%, see rank	58.19%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.12%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	31, 0.16%, see rank	0.43%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.05%
Other Fuel	5, 0.03%, see rank	0.16%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	73, 0.37%, see rank	0.44%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Port Arthur Independent School District	Texas	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	7,151, 100%	3,174,412	39,201,928
$199 or Less	490, 6.85%, see rank	1.28%	1.50%
$200 to $299	698, 9.76%, see rank	2.20%	3.18%
$300 to $499	989, 13.83%, see rank	6.35%	7.37%
$500 to $699	1,520, 21.26%, see rank	19.10%	16.01%
$700 to $999	2,701, 37.77%, see rank	35.25%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	668, 9.34%, see rank	26.13%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	64, 0.89%, see rank	6.97%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	21, 0.29%, see rank	2.73%	6.10%
Median	$687, see rank	$870	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Port Arthur Independent School District	Texas	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	19,553, 100%	9,013,582	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	2,356, 12.05%, see rank	5.88%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	7,912, 40.46%, see rank	34.31%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	6,438, 32.93%, see rank	40.44%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	2,847, 14.56%, see rank	19.37%	19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.