Port Isabel is a city located in Cameron County Texas. Port Isabel has a 2020 population of 5,032. Port Isabel is currently growing at a rate of 0.04% annually and its population has increased by 0.08% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 5,028 in 2010.
The average household income in Port Isabel is $48,206 with a poverty rate of 30.33%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $713 per month, and the median house value is $126,900. The median age in Port Isabel is 41.7 years, 42.3 years for males, and 40.9 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Port Isabelwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 5,886 | 93.76% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 12 | 0.19% |
Asian | 69 | 1.10% |
Some Other Race | 35 | 0.56% |
Two or More Races | 276 | 4.40% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 2,073 | 3.03 | 57.1 |
Married | 968 | 3.94 | 70.7 |
Male | 111 | 3.03 | 19.8 |
Female | 353 | 4.02 | 45.9 |
Non Family | 641 | 1.11 | 49.1 |
3.86
Average Family Size
3.03
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 474 | 11.19% |
9th to 12th Grade | 554 | 13.08% |
High School Graduate | 1,859 | 43.90% |
Some College | 629 | 14.85% |
Associates Degree | 201 | 4.75% |
Bachelors Degree | 360 | 8.50% |
Graduate Degree | 158 | 3.73% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
2+ Races | 136 | 136 | 61 |
White | 980 | 883 | 290 |
Hispanic | 3,203 | 2,272 | 215 |
Asian | 39 | 39 | |
Other Race | 18 | 18 | |
Native American | 12 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 44.85%.
48.18% of Port Isabel residents speak only English, while 51.82% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 50.64% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 1,002 | 175 | 17.47% |
Other | NaN% | ||
Hispanic | 5,194 | 1,729 | 33.29% |
Multiple | 276 | 56 | 20.29% |
30.33%
Overall Poverty Rate
28.46%
Male Poverty Rate
32.15%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Port Isabel is White, with 17.47% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Port Isabel is Multiple, with 20.29% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.75%. Among those working part-time, it was 42.69%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 36.60%.
52.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
53.3%
Male Marriage Rate
52.3%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 317 | 7.18% |
Hispanic | 79 | 2.19% |
21.14%
Veteran Poverty Rate
12.93%
Veteran Disability Rate
50.5%
Labor Force Participation
50.2%
Employment Rate
0.7%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
58.31%
Born in Port Isabel
73.02%
Native Born
26.98%
Foreign Born
24.16%
Non Citizen
2.82%
Naturalized
73.02% of Port Isabel residents were born in the United States, with 58.31% having been born in Texas. 24.16% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1960 | 3,575 | 0.00% | |
1970 | 3,067 | -508 | -1.52% |
1980 | 3,769 | 702 | 2.08% |
1990 | 4,467 | 698 | 1.71% |
2000 | 4,865 | 398 | 0.86% |
2010 | 5,006 | 141 | 0.29% |
2011 | 5,008 | 2 | 0.04% |
2012 | 5,010 | 2 | 0.04% |
2013 | 5,012 | 2 | 0.04% |
2014 | 5,014 | 2 | 0.04% |
2015 | 5,016 | 2 | 0.04% |
2016 | 5,018 | 2 | 0.04% |
2017 | 5,020 | 2 | 0.04% |
2018 | 5,022 | 2 | 0.04% |
2019 | 5,024 | 2 | 0.04% |
2020 | 5,028 | 4 | 0.08% |
2021 | 5,030 | 2 | 0.04% |
2022 | 5,032 | 2 | 0.04% |