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  | City: | Port Arthur | 
| State: | Texas | 
| Area Code: | 409 | 
| Latitude: | 29.757493 | 
| Longitude: | -94.096672 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -6 | 
| City Alias(es): | Griffing Griffing Park , Lakeview , Pear Ridge , Port Acres , Pt Acres , Sabine , West Port Arthur | 
| Population: | 19,040 | 
| 2000 Population: | 20,008 | 
| White Population: | 5,265 | 
| Black Population: | 13,477 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 1,335 | 
| Asian Population: | 291 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 78 | 
| Indian Population: | 4 | 
| Other Population: | 655 | 
| Male Population: | 9,578 | 
| Female Population: | 10,430 | 
| Median Age: | 38.80 | 
| Male Median Age: | 37.40 | 
| Female Median Age: | 40.10 | 
| Households: | 9,322 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.54 | 
| Average House Value: | $31,100 | 
| Average Household Income: | $22,233 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 294 | 
| Number of Employees: | 7,104 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $320,821,000 | 
| Land Area: | 55.988 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 7.834 sq mi | 
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