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Port Lavaca, TX vs New Braunfels, TX

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- New Braunfels is 0% more densely populated than Port Lavaca.
- People are 1.7% more likely to be married in New Braunfels.
- The Median Age is 1.6 years younger in New Braunfels.
 Port Lavaca, TXNew Braunfels, TXUnited States
 Population11,65487,549329,725,481
 Female Population48.6%50.0%50.5%
 Male Population51.4%50.0%49.5%
 Median Age36.735.138.4
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 Population - 201012,21458,061309,327,143
 Population - 200012,03536,494285,036,114
 Population - 199010,88627,334251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now-3.0%161.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now7.2%249.5%30.8%
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 Population Density1,148.11,947.393.4
 Land Area10.245.03,531,905.4
 Water Area4.00.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Port Lavaca, TXNew Braunfels, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%7.5%5.9%
 Age 5 to 96.1%7.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%6.7%6.6%
 Age 15 to 176.1%3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.9%3.4%4.0%
 Age 21 to 245.0%5.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.8%15.9%13.8%
 Age 35 to 4412.5%14.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.6%12.0%12.6%
 Age 55 to 596.2%5.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.9%5.5%6.3%
 Age 65 to 747.8%7.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%3.6%4.5%
 Age 85 and over4.2%1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Port Lavaca, TXNew Braunfels, TXUnited States
 White25.8%57.9%59.4%
 Black2.9%1.9%12.2%
 Asian6.8%0.9%5.6%
 Native American0.0%0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%0.2%
 Other0.0%0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.5%1.7%3.2%
 Hispanic63.0%37.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Port Lavaca, TXNew Braunfels, TXUnited States
 Married Population54.8%55.7%49.8%
     Currently Married52.3%54.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%1.1%1.8%
 Single Population45.2%44.3%50.2%
 Never Married26.8%27.6%33.8%
 Divorced13.0%11.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.5%5.0%5.6%
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 Household Size2.702.582.60
 Households4,23033,637124,010,992
 Family Households2,98622,76680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.4%36.7%30.5%
     Married couple, no children42.9%41.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,24410,87143,255,233
     Single householder, w/children16.6%14.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.1%7.3%10.8%
Reviews for Port Lavaca    3 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Port Lavaca is an amazing place. We have our problems but the city is a cultural heritage location for Eastern European Immigrants. Especially Hungary and Czech  More

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Ground Zero for flesh eating bacteria. You cant eat the fish. A guy died just 17 miles South because the bacteria got into his intestines. Pass this place  More

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(1) I lived there 2 years. Here's what they don't tell you. This town leads the State of Texas for flesh eating bacteria. Dont touch the water! There is no beach other  More

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Reviews for New Braunfels    11 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have lived in this awesome city for the past 2 years and believe it’s best described as either a breath of fresh air or a slice of heaven on earth.  More

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Diana · 

I moved here in 2001 due to a work transfer. It was small and quaint then. Today, there are too many people for the infrastructure, water resources, and schools. The  More

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I lived in NB for only about 4 months because of the extreme reaction I had to the cement polution in the area. There are two large cement plants to the north and south  More

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