South Padre Island, TX

Census Place

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2023 Population

2,852

19.5% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

0.855% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

13.9%

3.17% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$61,578

1.56% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$498,800

28.1% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,388

1.46% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, South Padre Island, TX had a population of 2.85k people with a median age of 59 and a median household income of $61,578. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of South Padre Island, TX grew from 2,386 to 2,852, a 19.5% increase and its median household income declined from $62,557 to $61,578, a −1.56% decrease.

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None of the households in South Padre Island, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2023, the median property value in South Padre Island, TX was $498,800, and the homeownership rate was 66.2%.

Most people in South Padre Island, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.3 minutes. The average car ownership in South Padre Island, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of South Padre Island, TX employs 1.39k people. The largest industries in South Padre Island, TX are Accommodation & Food Services (337 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (180 people), and Educational Services (156 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($175,417), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($132,524), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($119,932).

Employment

Occupations

1.39k

2023 Value

± 380

1.46%

1 Year growth

± 37.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in South Padre Island, TX grew at a rate of 1.46%, from 1.37k employees to 1.39k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Padre Island, TX, are Management Occupations (251 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (247 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (175 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South Padre Island, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.39k

2023 Value

± 380

1.46%

1 Year growth

± 37.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in South Padre Island, TX grew at a rate of 1.46%, from 1.37k employees to 1.39k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Padre Island, TX, are Accommodation & Food Services (337 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (180 people), and Educational Services (156 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South Padre Island, TX, though some of these residents may live in South Padre Island, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,967

Median earning men ± $24,462

$37,070

Median earning women ± $11,727

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,761), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,727), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($17,439).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($133,029) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,177).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for South Padre Island, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.726%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in South Padre Island, TX was $498,800 in 2023, which is 1.64 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $389,400 to $498,800, a 28.1% increase. The homeownership rate in South Padre Island, TX is 66.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in South Padre Island, TX have an average commute time of 14.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in South Padre Island, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$498,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$145,218

$1,000

Median Property Taxes

±$273

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 South Padre Island, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

66.2%

Homeownership

2023

57.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 66.2% of the housing units in South Padre Island, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in South Padre Island, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in South Padre Island, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$61,578

Median Household Income

± $9,099

1.51k

Number of Households

± 363

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.51k households in South Padre Island, TX declined from $61,578 from the previous year's value of $62,557.

The following chart displays the households in South Padre Island, 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 $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for South Padre Island, TX is from Texas.

0.476

2022 Wage GINI in Texas

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more 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 2023

Drove Alone (61.4%)
Worked At Home (18%)
Walked (13.6%)

In 2023, 61.4% of workers in South Padre Island, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18%) and those who walked to work (13.6%).

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

14.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Padre Island, TX have a shorter commute time (14.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.439% of the workforce in South Padre Island, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in South Padre Island, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in South Padre Island, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Padre Island, TX (391 out of 2.81k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in South Padre Island, TX is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

N/A% of the population of South Padre Island, TX has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cameron County, TX see 1937 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.87% decrease from the previous year (2015 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3181 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1263 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,937 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cameron County, TX

Primary care physicians in Cameron County, TX see an average of 1,937 patients per year. This represents a 3.87% decrease from the previous year (2,015 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Cameron County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 12.7% under 18 years, 11.9% between 18 and 34 years, 42% between 35 and 64 years, and 33.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 59.6% were men and 40.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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Uninsured

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in South Padre Island, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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