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Income/capita NAT. AVG.
39%
Household income NAT. AVG.
93%
Unemployment NAT. AVG.
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IndexPort IsabelTexasNational
Income per capita$18,153$27,828$29,829
Median household income$33,895$54,727$55,322
Median income owner occupied$46,783$70,980$70,586
Median income renter occupied$29,881$36,330$35,192
Median earnings male$32,921$36,153$36,919
Median earnings female$20,991$25,035$26,250
Unemployment rate0.3%4.1%4.7%
Poverty level30.3%16.7%15.1%
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Key findings

  • The income per capita in Port Isabel is 39% lower than the national average
  • The median household income in Port Isabel is 39% lower than the national average
  • Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
  • The unemployment rate in Port Isabel is 93% lower than the national average
  • The poverty level in Port Isabel is 101% higher than the national average

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      $22,594 $33,895 $67,790
      City
      $36,481 $54,727 $109,454
      State
      $36,877 $55,322 $110,644
      Nation
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      Port Isabel median earnings by income bracket

      Port Isabel employment by industry

      Labour TypeMaleFemale
      Construction industry13.6%13.6%
      Manufacturing sector13.7%13.7%
      Financial & insurance services0.0%0.0%
      Wholesale & retail services7.7%7.7%
      Public administration13.7%13.7%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities0.6%0.6%
      Education, health & social services7.7%7.7%
      Other43.0%43.0%

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      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Bayview, TX662$101,81884.0%
      South Padre Island, TX2,798$58,9866.6%
      Orason, TX555$57,8214.5%
      Laguna Vista, TX3,172$52,9174.3%
      South Point, TX1,197$38,78629.9%
      Port Isabel, TX6,278$33,89538.7%

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      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Walker, LA6,278$73,11532.2%
      Carmel Hamlet, NY6,278$87,53358.2%
      Seneca Falls, NY6,276$41,50925.0%
      Bellefonte, PA6,276$58,6186.0%
      Saint-Paul, QC6,280n/a 
      Port Isabel, TX6,278$33,89538.7%
      Source: The Port Isabel, TX employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).