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Port Lavaca, TX vs Palacios, TX

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- Household income in Palacios, is 14% less than it is in Port Lavaca and is 37% below the National Average.
- Port Lavaca unemployment rate is 5.7%.
- Palacios unemployment rate is 9.9%.
 Port Lavaca, TXPalacios, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock9.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth8.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$29,509  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$50,333$69,021
 Family Median Income$72,750  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Port Lavaca, TXPalacios, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock10.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock29.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock20.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Port Lavaca, TXPalacios, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance8.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock1.6%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library6.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock7.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance7.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support15.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair15.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock23.1%13.1%
Reviews for Port Lavaca    3 Reviews

Over 4 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 Palacios    1 Reviews

Thee Great Escape Hatch. Does the idea of a sleepy fishing village on the coast where there isn't a mash of tourists sound appealing? Did you know this area has the  More

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