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Port Arthur, TX vs Dayton, TX

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- Dayton is 0% more densely populated than Port Arthur.
- People are 20.7% more likely to be married in Dayton.
- The Median Age is 1.9 years younger in Dayton.
 Port Arthur, TXDayton, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock8,569329,725,481
 Female Population50.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.638.4
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 Population - 201054,500  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock5,709285,036,114
 Population - 199058,724  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock51.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-8.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock351.293.4
 Land Area76.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Port Arthur, TXDayton, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Port Arthur, TXDayton, TXUnited States
 White17.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock12.8%12.2%
 Asian6.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock25.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Port Arthur, TXDayton, TXUnited States
 Married Population43.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock49.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.1%50.2%
 Never Married39.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.1%10.8%
 Widowed6.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.812.60
 Households20,396  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,00380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,558  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.7%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Port Arthur    9 Reviews
Fabian · Nederland, TX
port arthur ace hole capital of the world
Over 10 years ago

Port arthur and surrounding areas CONS: hot and very humid summers cant go outside during summer hungry mosquitos chase you. Most pdople on the road especially with  More

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chauncey · Port Arthur, TX
Slow grind
Over 10 years ago

Seattle, here we  More

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Kimberly · Port Arthur, TX
Pierre
Over 11 years ago

I live in the Port Acres area of Port Arthur and I like the rural area very much. I do have to wonder what kind of hallucinogenic drugs he had used prior to writing his  More

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Reviews for Dayton    3 Reviews
Abhd · Dayton, TX
Quiet country town
Over 17 years ago

It's a nice country-esque town but yet close to everything Houston has to offer. 30 minutes west and you are in Houston.  More

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Kevin · Dayton, TX
Up and coming Water Park
Over 17 years ago

Dayton is in the middle of Houston and Beumont connected by Hwy 90 and FM1960. A major intersection for the trucking industry. Along with oil refineries and new  More

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Mary Ann · Spring, TX
deliverance
Over 18 years ago

did you see the movie, "deliverance?" dualing banjos? Go to Dayton if you want that same feelin'- nothing but trailers, mobile homes, rednecks and lots of pick ups!   More

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