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The Southeast Texas Regional Airport in Nederland serves Beaumont and Port Arthur. GEOGRAPHY Port Arthur is located on the western bank of Sabine Lake . The Rainbow Bridge across the Neches River connects Port Arthur to Bridge City . The Gulf Intracoastal Waterway runs past the city, separated from Sabine Lake by Pleasure Island. The 18.5 mile man-made island was created from Dredge d material from 1899 and 1908 Corps Of Engineers projects. Port Arthur is located at 29°53'6" North, 93°56'24" West (29.884864, -93.939902). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 372.3 Km&2 (143.8 Mi&2 ). 214.8 km&2 (82.9 mi&2) of it is land and 157.6 km&2 (60.8 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 42.32% water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 57,755 people, 21,839 households, and 14,675 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 268.9/km&2 (696.5/mi&2). There were 24,713 housing units at an average density of 115.1/km&2 (298.0/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 39.01% White , 43.70% African American , 0.45% Native American , 5.89% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 8.88% from Other Races , and 2.06% from two or more races. 17.45% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 21,839 households out of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.6% were Married Couples living together, 19.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.25. In the city the population was spread out with 28.7% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 91.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.8 males. The median income for a household in the city was $26,455, and the median income for a family was $32,143. Males had a median income of $30,915 versus $21,063 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $14,183. 25.2% of the population and 22.9% of families were below the Poverty Line . 35.2% of those under the age of 18 and 14.4% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. HURRICANE RITA During the night and through early morning of September 24 , 2005 , Port Arthur took a huge hit from the high winds and rain of Hurricane Rita . The damage was extensive and widespread, including flooding in Port Arthur's Downtown area. Port Arthur had the highest recorded winds during Hurricane Rita 's landfall - at 116mph. FAMOUS NATIVES OF PORT ARTHUR
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