South Point

Population: 809
Median home value: $89,300

South Point, a community in Cameron County, Texas, has 809 residents. Its median home value of $89,300 runs below the Cameron County figure of $120,000.

From 2019 to 2023, South Point's population declined 51.8% from 1,680 to 809, while its median home value rose 1.7% from $87,800 to $89,300.

4.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.62 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 809
Median age: 52.3 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $89,300
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 320
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,680809

Median household income

$37,632$40,703

Median home value

$87,800$89,300

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	1,680	$37,632	$87,800
2020	1,197	$38,786	$122,100
2021	947	$39,355	$114,500
2022	670	$40,703	$92,500
2023	809	—	$89,300

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 178.8%

18 to 241.4%

25 to 3413.1%

35 to 4419.2%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6424.0%

65 to 7413.7%

75 and over8.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	71	8.8%
18 to 24	11	1.4%
25 to 34	106	13.1%
35 to 44	155	19.2%
45 to 54	93	11.5%
55 to 64	194	24.0%
65 to 74	111	13.7%
75 and over	68	8.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	58	7.2%
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	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	751	92.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma39.3%

High school graduate27.0%

Some college or associate's22.4%

Bachelor's degree10.7%

Graduate or professional degree0.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	286	39.3%
High school graduate	196	27.0%
Some college or associate's	163	22.4%
Bachelor's degree	78	10.7%
Graduate or professional degree	4	0.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone55.6%

Carpooled1.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked12.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home30.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	207	55.6%
Carpooled	4	1.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	48	12.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	113	30.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	48	18.5%
15 to 29 min	105	40.5%
30 to 44 min	87	33.6%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	19	7.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.62
Poverty rate: 4.4% (36 of 809)

	Count	Share
Family households	237	76.7%
Nonfamily households	72	23.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	309	96.6%
Vacant	11	3.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	309	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached81.6%

1-unit, attached18.4%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	261	81.6%
1-unit, attached	59	18.4%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4869194
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.41 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 25.8700, -97.3812