Health in Port Arthur, Texas: official figures
29.5% of residents of Port Arthur (16,274 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, the highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Texas: 17.1%).
How many children in Port Arthur are uninsured?
In Port Arthur, 20.1% of children under 19 and 41.3% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 1.5% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Port Arthur are on Medicaid?
25.8% of residents of Port Arthur under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 183rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; Texas: 13.7%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Port Arthur have a disability?
15.4% of residents of Port Arthur (8,495 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 163rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Texas: 12.3%); 6.9% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Port Arthur have a disability?
By age, 44.7% of residents of Port Arthur aged 65 and over, 13.8% of those aged 18 to 64 and 3.7% of children under 18 reported a disability in 2020-2024 (US: 32.9%, 10.9% and 4.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the obesity rate in Port Arthur, Texas?
An estimated 45.4% of adults in Port Arthur had obesity in 2023, 16th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow common is diabetes in Port Arthur?
An estimated 18.3% of adults in Port Arthur had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 3rd highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow is mental health in Port Arthur?
An estimated 20.8% of adults in Port Arthur reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 37th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 21.2% had ever been told they have depression (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Port Arthur have high blood pressure?
In Port Arthur, an estimated 41.0% of adults had high blood pressure and 40.2% did no physical activity outside work, 6th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate for physical inactivity (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Port Arthur see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 74.1% of adults in Port Arthur had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 375th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow Port Arthur compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Port Arthur ranks 1 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port Arthur | 29.5% |
| 2 | Pharr | 29.2% |
| 3 | Pasadena | 28.5% |
| 4 | Plainfield | 28.0% |
| 5 | Baytown | 27.9% |
| 6 | Laredo | 27.3% |
| 7 | Mission | 26.5% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Port Arthur ranks 163 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 160 | Hartford | 15.4% |
| 161 | Inglewood | 15.4% |
| 162 | Killeen | 15.4% |
| 163 | Port Arthur | 15.4% |
| 164 | Vancouver | 15.4% |
| 165 | Nampa | 15.4% |
| 166 | Southfield | 15.4% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Port Arthur ranks 16 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Detroit | 45.7% |
| 14 | Pharr | 45.7% |
| 15 | Jackson | 45.7% |
| 16 | Port Arthur | 45.4% |
| 17 | Rockford | 45.2% |
| 18 | Lawton | 45.2% |
| 19 | Decatur | 45.1% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Port Arthur ranks 5 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Camden | 18.4% |
| 3 | Detroit | 18.3% |
| 4 | Youngstown | 18.3% |
| 5 | Port Arthur | 18.3% |
| 6 | Birmingham | 18.1% |
| 7 | Brownsville | 18.1% |
| 8 | Pharr | 18.1% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Port Arthur ranks 30 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Joplin | 20.1% |
| 28 | Lawton | 20.0% |
| 29 | St. Joseph | 20.0% |
| 30 | Port Arthur | 19.9% |
| 31 | Hammond | 19.7% |
| 32 | Utica | 19.7% |
| 33 | Shreveport | 19.5% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Port Arthur ranks 39 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Columbia | 20.9% |
| 37 | Memphis | 20.8% |
| 38 | Gresham | 20.8% |
| 39 | Port Arthur | 20.8% |
| 40 | Westland | 20.7% |
| 41 | Lauderhill | 20.7% |
| 42 | Redding | 20.6% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table C18108: Age by Number of Disabilities (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 8116247db31952c99ba053e6b0c767675a9674703b6b32e7705f1e4952f3b426), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b8f09efa878c…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B27010: Types of Health Insurance Coverage by Age (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 2ceba99dada3ec1042310e1dc1f00bcc819de765c3143028aa000df025012a69), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3db662ef4cb3…)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: PLACES: Place Data (GIS Friendly Format), 2025 release: model-based age-adjusted prevalence among adults, for every place (data.cdc.gov API, columns used), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b2174bcc660f…)
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