Port Isabel

Population: 5,098
Median household income: $50,775
Median home value: $120,900

Port Isabel is a community in Cameron County, Texas, home to 5,098 residents. Its median household income of $50,775 runs in line with the Cameron County figure of $51,334.

Between 2019 and 2023, Port Isabel's population declined 19.0% from 6,292 to 5,098, while its median home value rose 11.4% from $108,500 to $120,900.

Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 84.7% of the population. 80.7% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,098
Median age: 38.8 yrs
Median household income: $50,775
Median home value: $120,900
Median gross rent: $843
Housing units: 2,547
Homeownership rate: 68.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.6%
Unemployment rate: 5.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,2925,098

Median household income

$32,598$50,775

Median home value

$108,500$120,900

Median gross rent

$724$843

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,292	$32,598	$108,500	$724
2020	6,278	$33,895	$126,900	$713
2021	5,208	$36,649	$129,900	$710
2022	5,137	$42,601	$155,900	$661
2023	5,098	$50,775	$120,900	$843

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1719.6%

18 to 249.1%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	249	4.9%
5 to 17	997	19.6%
18 to 24	465	9.1%
25 to 34	652	12.8%
35 to 44	662	13.0%
45 to 54	505	9.9%
55 to 64	635	12.5%
65 to 74	595	11.7%
75 and over	338	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	717	14.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	51	1.0%
Two or more races	13	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,317	84.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.2%

High school graduate43.2%

Some college or associate's21.0%

Bachelor's degree12.0%

Graduate or professional degree3.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	684	20.2%
High school graduate	1,463	43.2%
Some college or associate's	712	21.0%
Bachelor's degree	405	12.0%
Graduate or professional degree	123	3.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 13 min

Drove alone80.7%

Carpooled14.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.5%

Other means2.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,832	80.7%
Carpooled	328	14.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	18	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	34	1.5%
Other means	58	2.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,423	63.6%
15 to 29 min	591	26.4%
30 to 44 min	153	6.8%
45 to 59 min	69	3.1%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.71
Poverty rate: 22.3% (1,135 of 5,098)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,218	64.8%
Nonfamily households	662	35.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,880	73.8%
Vacant	667	26.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,289	68.6%
Renter-occupied	591	31.4%

1-unit, detached43.1%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units14.8%

5 to 19 units8.9%

20 or more units7.5%

Mobile home & other24.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,097	43.1%
1-unit, attached	28	1.1%
2 to 4 units	377	14.8%
5 to 19 units	226	8.9%
20 or more units	190	7.5%
Mobile home & other	629	24.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4858892
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.79 sq mi
Water area: 7.01 sq mi
Center point: 26.0630, -97.2467