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Port Isabel, Texas

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StatisticPort IsabelTexasUnited States
Total Population5,11130,188,424334,922,499
Median Household Income$32,222$78,476$80,734
Median Age37.835.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.8%33.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$182,600$283,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$748$1,403$1,413
Poverty Rate34.2%13.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.2%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born27.7%17.6%14.1%
Homeownership Rate60.0%62.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time13.726.726.4
Worked from Home5.4%14.4%15.1%
Married-Couple Households37.9%48.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Port Isabel, Texas

Age in Port Isabel, Texas

StatisticPort IsabelTexasUnited States
Median Age37.835.638.9
Under 18 %25.5%25.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %11.9%9.7%9.1%
Age 25-34 %9.9%14.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %10.2%14.1%13.2%
Age 45-64 %28.2%23.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %14.4%13.4%17.2%

Households and families in Port Isabel, Texas

StatisticPort IsabelTexasUnited States
Households2,06710,992,816129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.72.5
Family Households59.6%67.7%64.2%
Households with Children32.9%34.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families21.7%18.8%17.3%
People Living Alone35.2%26.2%28.7%
Never Married37.4%34.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Port Isabel, Texas

StatisticPort IsabelTexasUnited States
Per Capita Income$28,722$40,752$44,673
Households Under $25,00034.2%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,9998.6%16.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,9999.1%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More7.8%12.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate34.2%13.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty54.7%31.5%28.2%
SNAP Households17.1%11.4%n/a

Housing in Port Isabel, Texas

StatisticPort IsabelTexasUnited States
Housing Units2,66112,128,515143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes41.8%64.4%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units17.5%20.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate22.3%9.4%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,982.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied40.0%37.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income32.7%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,833$4,232n/a

Education in Port Isabel, Texas

StatisticPort IsabelTexasUnited States
Less than High School28.0%14.0%10.4%
High School Graduate30.0%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree24.2%27.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree13.3%21.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree4.5%12.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Port Isabel, Texas

StatisticPort IsabelTexasUnited States
Labour Force Participation61.8%65.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work69.8%71.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work0.6%1.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes55.5%24.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour0.0%8.2%8.6%
Households Without a Car3.6%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Port Isabel, Texas

StatisticPort IsabelTexasUnited States
Born in State of Residence53.1%58.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens5.4%7.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens22.2%10.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home38.7%64.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home60.4%28.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency34.4%24.6%16.7%

Cities near Port Isabel

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.