Cape Royale

Population: 524
Median household income: $80,461
Median home value: $279,400

Located in San Jacinto County, Texas, Cape Royale is a community with a population of 524. Its median household income of $80,461 runs above the San Jacinto County figure of $59,526.

From 2019 to 2023, Cape Royale's population declined 1.9% from 534 to 524, while its median home value was little changed from $276,900 to $279,400.

0.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.68 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 524
Median age: 64.4 yrs
Median household income: $80,461
Median home value: $279,400
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 866
Homeownership rate: 79.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.7%
Unemployment rate: 21.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

534524

Median household income

$60,758$80,461

Median home value

$276,900$279,400

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	534	$60,758	$276,900
2020	359	$51,545	$259,300
2021	416	$62,917	$286,500
2022	469	$57,273	$297,000
2023	524	$80,461	$279,400

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 345.7%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 541.5%

55 to 6450.4%

65 to 7428.4%

75 and over13.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	30	5.7%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	8	1.5%
55 to 64	264	50.4%
65 to 74	149	28.4%
75 and over	73	13.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	453	86.5%
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	16	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	55	10.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.7%

High school graduate28.4%

Some college or associate's38.2%

Bachelor's degree22.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	30	5.7%
High school graduate	149	28.4%
Some college or associate's	200	38.2%
Bachelor's degree	117	22.3%
Graduate or professional degree	28	5.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 51 min

Drove alone95.9%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	208	95.9%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	9	4.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	35	16.1%
15 to 29 min	26	12.0%
30 to 44 min	22	10.1%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	134	61.8%

Households

Average household size: 1.68
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 524)

	Count	Share
Family households	208	66.9%
Nonfamily households	103	33.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1999

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	311	35.9%
Vacant	555	64.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	247	79.4%
Renter-occupied	64	20.6%

1-unit, detached81.6%

1-unit, attached10.2%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units6.2%

20 or more units2.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	707	81.6%
1-unit, attached	88	10.2%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	54	6.2%
20 or more units	17	2.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4812600
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.97 sq mi
Water area: 1.71 sq mi
Center point: 30.6534, -95.1306