Laguna Madre Area Demographics

Demographics: Age, Income & Housing

Median resident age:

32.3 years

Median household income:

$25,323

Median house value:

$58,900

Ethnic Groups in Port Isabel

Hispanic

74.4%

White Non-Hispanic

24.5%

Other race

15.5%

Foreign born

24.2%

(23.4% Latin America)

For population 25 years and over in Port Isabel

High school or higher

59.1%

Bachelor’s degree or higher

12.3%

Graduate or professional degree

3.7%

Unemployed

4.4%

Mean travel time to work

16.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Port Isabel

Never married

24.6%

Now married

52.5%

Separated

6.4%

Widowed

8.1%

Divorced

8.5%

Single Family New House Construction Building Permits:

1996: 17 buildings, average cost

$86,400

1997: 9 buildings, average cost

$74,200

1998: 13 buildings, average cost

$83,300

1999: 15 buildings, average cost

$125,200

2000: 26 buildings, average cost

$77,500

2001: 42 buildings, average cost

$91,300

2002: 23 buildings, average cost

$68,600

Industries Providing Employment

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services-

25.1%

Educational, health and social services-

12.2%

Retail trade-

10.9%

Colleges & Universities With Over 2000 Students Nearest Port Isabel:

University of Texas at Brownsville

(24 miles)

Brownsville

6044 enrollment

Texas Southmost College

(24 miles)

Brownsville

4556 enrollment

Texas State Technical College

(35 miles)

Harlingen

2167 enrollment

University of Texas-Pan American

(70 miles)

Edinburg

9651 enrollment

South Texas Community College

(72 miles)

McAllen

7142 enrollment

Texas A & M University-Kingsville

(108 miles)

Kingsville

4860 enrollment

Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi

(113 miles)

Corpus Christi

5282 enrollment

Colleges & Universities With Over 2000 Students Nearest Port Isabel

University of Texas at Brownsville

(24 miles)

Brownsville

6044 enrollment

Texas Southmost College

(24 miles)

Brownsville

4556 enrollment

Texas State Technical College

(35 miles)

Harlingen

2167 enrollment

University of Texas-Pan American

(70 miles)

Edinburg

9651 enrollment

South Texas Community College

(72 miles)

McAllen

7142 enrollment

Texas A & M University-Kingsville

(108 miles)

Kingsville

4860 enrollment

Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi

(113 miles)

Corpus Christi

5282 enrollment

Laguna Madre Area Schools:

Port Isabel High School, 9-12

(Highway 100)

660 enrollment

Garriga Elementary, PK-02

(600 Washington St.)

742 enrollment

Derry Elementary, 03-05

(2nd & Oklahoma St.)

554 enrollment

Port Isabel Junior High, 06-08

(Highway 100)

545 enrollment

Port Isabel Public Library (213 N. Yturria St.)

Operating Income-

$366,531

Books-

40,000

Audio materials-

594

Video materials-

1173

Serial subscriptions-

Port Isabel Compared to Texas State Averages

Unemployed percentage-

slightly above average

Black race population percentage-

significantly below state average

Hispanic race population-

significantly above state average

Median age-

below state average

Foreign-born population-

significantly above state average

Length of stay since moving in-

below state average

Number of rooms per household -

below state average

House age-

significantly below state average

Percentage of population with a bachelor’s degree or higher-

below state average

Port Isabel Housing Demographics

Houses:	2051	Occupied	651	Owner Occupied	99	Renter Occupied -	660
Rooms in owner occupied houses in Port Isabel
1 room -	17	2 rooms -	123	3 rooms -	114	4 rooms -	227
5 rooms -	272	6 rooms -	169	7 rooms -	41	8 rooms -	29
Rooms in renter-occupied housing units and apartments
2 rooms -	58	3 rooms -	147	4 rooms -	234	5 rooms -	160
6 rooms -	45	7 rooms -	0	8 rooms -	0	9 + rooms -	16
Year House Built
1999 to 3/200 0-	34	1995 to 1998 -	153	1990 to 1994 -	242	1980 to 1989 -	482
1970 to 1979 -	479	1960 to 1969 -	379	1950 to 1959 -	136	1940 to 1949 -	79
1939 or earlier -	73
Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Port Isabel
Less than $100 -	48	$100 to $149 -	22	$150 to $199 -	34	$200 to $249 -	125
$250 to $299 -	63	$300 to $349 -	24	$350 to $399 -	70	$400 to $449 -	35
$450 to $499 -	13	$500 to $549 -	114	$550 to $599 -	16	$600 to $649 -	14


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