Port Isabel, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

5,111

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.8

2.58% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

34.2%

53.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$32,222

36.5% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$182,600

51% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Port Isabel, TX is home to a population of 5.11k people, from which 77.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 27.7% of Port Isabel, TX residents were born outside of the country (1.42k people).

In 2024, there were 1.21 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (2.07k people) in Port Isabel, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.7k White (Hispanic) and 952 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

77.8%

2024 Citizenship

86%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 77.8% of Port Isabel, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Port Isabel, TX was 86%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Port Isabel, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Port Isabel, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.07k ± 629
White (Hispanic)
1.7k ± 562
White (Non-Hispanic)
952 ± 332

79%

Hispanic Population

4.04k people

79% of the people in Port Isabel, TX are hispanic (4.04k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Port Isabel, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

27.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.42k people

18.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

944 people

As of 2024, 27.7% of Port Isabel, TX residents (1.42k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Port Isabel, TX was 18.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Port Isabel, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
65 ± 82
Vietnam
23 ± 41
Korea
15 ± 33

Port Isabel, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.83 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Port Isabel, TX.

Economy

The economy of Port Isabel, TX employs 2.33k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Port Isabel, TX were Accommodation & Food Services (315 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (289 people), and Public Administration (257 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($200,813), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($68,269), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($64,821).

Employment

Occupations

2.33k

2024 Value

± 486

2.37%

1 Year growth

± 28.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Port Isabel, TX grew at a rate of 2.37%, from 2.28k employees to 2.33k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Port Isabel, TX, are Transportation Occupations (263 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (255 people), and Personal Care & Service Occupations (244 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Port Isabel, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.33k

2024 Value

± 486

2.37%

1 Year growth

± 28.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Port Isabel, TX grew at a rate of 2.37%, from 2.28k employees to 2.33k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Port Isabel, TX, are Accommodation & Food Services (315 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (289 people), and Public Administration (257 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Port Isabel, TX, though some of these residents may live in Port Isabel, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,199

Median earning men ± $10,659

$25,690

Median earning women ± $14,901

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($200,813), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($115,256), and Public Administration ($67,543).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,269), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,313), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($25,259).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Port Isabel, TX was $182,600 in 2024, which is 0.549 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $120,900 to $182,600, a 51% increase. The homeownership rate in Port Isabel, TX is 60%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Port Isabel, TX have an average commute time of 13.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Port Isabel, TX is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$182,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$55,456

$1,241

Median Property Taxes

±$337

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Port Isabel, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Port Isabel, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

60%

Homeownership

2024

68.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60% of the housing units in Port Isabel, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Port Isabel, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$32,222

Median Household Income

± $25,587

2.07k

Number of Households

± 471

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.07k households in Port Isabel, TX declined from $32,222 from the previous year's value of $50,775.

The following chart displays the households in Port Isabel, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Port Isabel, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69.8%)
Carpooled (21%)
Worked At Home (5.44%)

In 2024, 69.8% of workers in Port Isabel, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (21%) and those who worked at home (5.44%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

13.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Port Isabel, TX have a shorter commute time (13.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Port Isabel, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Port Isabel, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Port Isabel, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Port Isabel, TX have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

34.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Port Isabel, TX (1.75k out of 5.11k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Port Isabel, TX is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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