Port Isabel city, TX

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 5,137 ( 131 from 2010 )
Land area: 6.8 square miles
Population density: 756.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	736	14.33%	33.9%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	17	0.33%	5.6%
Hispanic:	4,331	84.31%	13.1%

Total non-White:	4,401	85.67%	13.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-377	-9.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	508	12.3

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
5,006
1,113	22.23%
7	0.14%
10	0.20%
22	0.44%
18	0.36%
3,830	76.51%
3,893	77.77%

2000
4,868
1,063	21.84%
86	1.77%
18	0.37%
0	0.00%
43	0.88%
3,658	75.14%
3,805	78.16%

1990
4,467
1,101	24.65%
14	0.31%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
3,352	75.04%
3,366	75.35%

1980
3,769
997	26.45%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
11	0.29%
n/a
2,755	73.10%
2,772	73.55%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

50	1.0
88	1.8

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-38	-0.9
439	9.8

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

104	2.8
594	15.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Port Isabel city, TX

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
39.7
1,341	26.1%
3,796	73.9%
1,016	19.8%

1,933
2.66

1,233	63.8%
843	68.4%
211	17.1%
700	36.2%

2010
Number	Percent
34.3
1,431	28.6%
3,575	71.4%
675	13.5%

1,683
2.97

1,220	72.5%
817	67.0%
166	13.6%
463	27.5%

2000
Number	Percent
31.8
1,493	30.7%
3,375	69.3%
561	11.5%

1,653
2.94

1,240	75.0%
866	69.8%
170	13.7%
413	25.0%

1990
Number	Percent
29.2
1,466	32.8%
3,001	67.2%
438	9.8%

1,364
3.26

1,085	79.5%
836	77.1%
125	11.5%
279	20.5%

1980
Number	Percent
24.6
1,416	37.6%
2,353	62.4%
331	8.8%

1,083
3.48

887	81.9%
704	79.4%
67	7.6%
196	18.1%

2022 Housing Data for Port Isabel city, TX

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	338	17.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	124	6.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	161	8.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	11	0.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	88	4.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	116	6.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	90	4.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	74	3.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	41	2.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	99	5.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	245	12.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	216	11.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	125	6.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	44	2.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	99	5.1%
$200,000 or more	62	3.2%

Median Household Income	42,601
Per Capita Income	24,100

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	62	3.2%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	98	5.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	232	61.9%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	232	61.9%
Not in Labor Force	143	38.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		38.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	797	560	58.7%
Non-Profit	23	81	22.1%
Self-Employed	90	76	54.2%

Local Government	173	171	50.3%
State Government	91	14	86.7%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	887	636	58.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	287	266	51.9%
Total	1,174	902	56.6%

Pct. Govt.	21.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	378	18.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	381	18.4%
Professional, Technical	395	19.0%
Service Occupations	575	27.7%
All others	347	16.7%

White Collar		55.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Accommodation and food services	501	24.1%
Educational services	265	12.8%
Retail trade	226	10.9%
Health care and social assistance	164	7.9%
Other services	151	7.3%
Manufacturing	151	7.3%
Public administration	149	7.2%
Transportation and warehousing	93	4.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	84	4.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	70	3.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing	69	3.3%
Construction	45	2.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	43	2.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	20	1.0%
Finance and insurance	18	0.9%
Wholesale trade	16	0.8%
Utilities	11	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	4,214	82.03%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	19	0.37%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	98	1.91%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
Spanish	2,662	55.3%
English	2,151	44.7%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	271	5.3%
German	257	5.0%
Italian	106	2.1%
Irish	72	1.4%
Polish	45	0.9%
Norwegian	37	0.7%
American	35	0.7%
Scotch-Irish	31	0.6%
Belizean	29	0.6%
French	20	0.4%
Northern European	19	0.4%
Pennsylvania German	19	0.4%
Swedish	19	0.4%
Russian	17	0.3%
Scottish	17	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	4,248	82.7%
Not a citizen	889	17.3%

Native	3,941	76.7%
Foreign-born	1,196	23.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
596	16.8%	143	4.0%	1,430	40.2%	868	24.4%	398	11.2%	119	3.3%
Average years of education: 11.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	596	16.8%
9-12 Years	143	4.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,430	40.2%
Some College	868	24.4%
Bach. Degree	398	11.2%
Grad Degree	119	3.3%
Average years of education: 11.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +201	R +156	R + 10.6%
D +45
How to interpret this table

Year	Turnout	Winner	Runner-Up	Other	Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	49%	Joe Biden (D)	865	49.7%	Donald Trump* (R)	861	49.5%	15	0.9%	1,741	-3	3	0.02%
2016	43%	Hillary Clinton (D)	820	53.0%	Donald Trump (R)	660	42.6%	68	4.4%	1,548	-9	-3	0.02%

2020 President, Port Isabel city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

865

49.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

861

49.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

1,741

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 3

2016 President, Port Isabel city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

820

53.0%

Donald Trump (R)

660

42.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.9%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.7%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

1,548

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Port Isabel city, TX

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	47%	Mary Hegar (D)	840	49.8%	John Cornyn* (R)	811	48.1%	36 [+]	2.1%	1,687	-5	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kerry McKennon (Libertarian) 23 (1.4%); David Collins (Green) 13 (0.8%);
2018	S1	37%	Beto O'Rourke (D)	719	53.9%	Ted Cruz* (R)	602	45.1%	13 [+]	1.0%	1,334	-6	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Neal Dikeman (Libertarian) 13 (1.0%);
2018	G	37%	Greg Abbott* (R)	678	51.4%	Lupe Valdez (D)	625	47.3%	17 [+]	1.3%	1,320	-4	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Mark Tippetts (Libertarian) 17 (1.3%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	2,664
Median Value	$155,900

Occupied	1,933	72.6%
Vacant	731	27.4%

Owned	1,173	60.7%
Rented	760	39.3%
Median Rent	$661

Single-Family Units	1,159	43.5%
Detached	1,119	42.0%
Attached	40	1.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	528	19.8%
Mobile Homes	562	21.1%

Port Isabel city, TX

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Port Isabel city, TX

2022 Housing Data for Port Isabel city, TX

2022 Income & Employment Data for Port Isabel city, TX

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Port Isabel city, TX

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Port Isabel city, TX

Historical Presidential Election Results for Port Isabel city, TX

Historical Statewide Election Results for Port Isabel city, TX