South Padre Island town, TX

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 2,386 ( 430 from 2010 )
Land area: 2.7 square miles
Population density: 887.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,643	68.86%	13.2%
Black:	122	5.11%	320.7%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	91	3.81%	122.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	489	20.49%	40.9%

Total non-White:	743	31.14%	19.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-250	-10.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	-180	-7.7

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
2,816
1,893	67.22%
29	1.03%
8	0.28%
41	1.46%
16	0.57%
828	29.40%
923	32.78%

2000
2,455
1,757	71.57%
23	0.94%
21	0.86%
5	0.20%
20	0.81%
629	25.62%
698	28.43%

1990
1,677
1,430	85.27%
0	0.00%
16	0.95%
2	0.12%
n/a
229	13.66%
247	14.73%

1980
727
713	98.07%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
14	1.93%
14	1.93%

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

136	5.5
225	9.2

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

327	19.5
451	26.9

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

717	98.6
233	32.0

Age, Family & Household Data for South Padre Island town, 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
58.5
228	9.6%
2,158	90.4%
674	28.2%

1,233
1.93

741	60.1%
555	74.9%
24	3.2%
492	39.9%

2010
Number	Percent
52.1
387	13.7%
2,429	86.3%
673	23.9%

1,354
2.08

782	57.8%
679	86.8%
35	4.5%
572	42.2%

2000
Number	Percent
46.2
325	13.2%
2,130	86.8%
400	16.3%

1,168
2.10

679	58.1%
577	85.0%
33	4.9%
489	41.9%

1990
Number	Percent
41.6
228	13.6%
1,449	86.4%
284	16.9%

816
1.99

500	61.3%
443	88.6%
18	3.6%
316	38.7%

1980
Number	Percent
43.9
92	12.7%
635	87.3%
101	13.9%

348
2.09

208	59.8%
200	96.2%
0	0.0%
140	40.2%

2022 Housing Data for South Padre Island town, TX

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	71	5.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	45	3.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	72	5.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	37	3.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	10	0.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	16	1.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	72	5.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	43	3.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	250	20.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	107	8.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	176	14.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	10	0.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	130	10.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	25	2.0%
$200,000 or more	169	13.7%

Median Household Income	62,557
Per Capita Income	52,745

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	15	1.2%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	24	1.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	878	80.8%
Unemployed	48	4.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	926	85.2%
Not in Labor Force	161	14.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		19.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	481	445	51.9%
Non-Profit	54	38	58.7%
Self-Employed	207	28	88.1%

Local Government	10	27	27.0%
State Government	0	22	0.0%
Federal Government	32	24	57.1%

Total Private + Self	688	473	59.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	96	111	46.4%
Total	784	584	57.3%

Pct. Govt.	8.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	323	23.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	177	12.9%
Professional, Technical	483	35.3%
Service Occupations	280	20.5%
All others	105	7.7%

White Collar		71.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Accommodation and food services	311	22.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	179	13.1%
Educational services	164	12.0%
Retail trade	100	7.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	93	6.8%
Health care and social assistance	84	6.1%
Other services	72	5.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing	68	5.0%
Finance and insurance	65	4.8%
Transportation and warehousing	48	3.5%
Public administration	47	3.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	38	2.8%
Utilities	35	2.6%
Construction	35	2.6%
Manufacturing	17	1.2%
Information	12	0.9%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	441	18.48%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	44	1.84%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	44	1.84%
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	4	0.17%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Indian	91	3.81%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,916	84.3%
Spanish	323	14.2%
Other Indo-European	22	1.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun	11	0.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	476	19.9%
German	392	16.4%
Irish	140	5.9%
American	117	4.9%
Scottish	111	4.7%
French	102	4.3%
European	95	4.0%
Romanian	61	2.6%
Other Arab	54	2.3%
Dutch	40	1.7%
Portuguese	39	1.6%
Swedish	33	1.4%
Danish	10	0.4%
Italian	10	0.4%
Welsh	10	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,303	96.5%
Not a citizen	83	3.5%

Native	2,103	88.1%
Foreign-born	283	11.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
100	5.2%	61	3.2%	93	4.8%	636	33.1%	605	31.4%	429	22.3%
Average years of education: 14.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	100	5.2%
9-12 Years	61	3.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	93	4.8%
Some College	636	33.1%
Bach. Degree	605	31.4%
Grad Degree	429	22.3%
Average years of education: 14.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +183	R +5	D + 5.3%
D +178
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	95%	Donald Trump* (R)	931	59.2%	Joe Biden (D)	632	40.2%	10	0.6%	1,573	7	12	0.01%
2016	64%	Donald Trump (R)	748	59.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	454	36.1%	57	4.5%	1,259	7	14	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, South Padre Island town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

632

40.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

931

59.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

1,573

Turnout: 95%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 12

2016 President, South Padre Island town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

454

36.1%

Donald Trump (R)

748

59.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.5%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.5%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

1,259

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 14

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for South Padre Island town, TX

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	93%	John Cornyn* (R)	932	60.3%	Mary Hegar (D)	597	38.6%	17 [+]	1.1%	1,546	7	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: David Collins (Green) 9 (0.6%); Kerry McKennon (Libertarian) 8 (0.5%);
2018	S1	67%	Ted Cruz* (R)	735	60.3%	Beto O'Rourke (D)	475	39.0%	8 [+]	0.7%	1,218	9	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Neal Dikeman (Libertarian) 8 (0.7%);
2018	G	67%	Greg Abbott* (R)	795	65.3%	Lupe Valdez (D)	394	32.4%	28 [+]	2.3%	1,217	10	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Mark Tippetts (Libertarian) 28 (2.3%);

*: 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	6,033
Median Value	$389,400

Occupied	1,233	20.4%
Vacant	4,800	79.6%

Owned	878	71.2%
Rented	355	28.8%
Median Rent	$1,361

Single-Family Units	930	15.4%
Detached	802	13.3%
Attached	128	2.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units	4,347	72.1%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

South Padre Island town, TX

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for South Padre Island town, TX

2022 Housing Data for South Padre Island town, TX

2022 Income & Employment Data for South Padre Island town, TX

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for South Padre Island town, TX

2022 Educational Attainment Data for South Padre Island town, TX

Historical Presidential Election Results for South Padre Island town, TX

Historical Statewide Election Results for South Padre Island town, TX