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South Padre Island, Texas

South Padre Island town, Texas · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townOlder populationCameron County · 2.7 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025South Padre IslandPeer medianPctileSource
Population2,8913,11927
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$70,472$72,54145
Poverty rate16.0%6.8%91
Bachelor's degree or higher52.7%50.0%64
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$516,900$520,80045
Median gross rent$1,521$1,07864
Housing vacancy rate71.1%46.9%82
Worked from home31.5%19.4%82
Population, 2012–2024
South Padre IslandPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
South Padre IslandPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population
Housing units
Median household income
Median owner-occupied home value
Median gross rent
Bachelor's degree or higher
Worked from home
Poverty rate
Establishment density · Cameron County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars17.8US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail2.6US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services3.1US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services12.0US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care17.7US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation1.6US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation2.1US 2.1above US rate
Construction9.7US 24.3below US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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Red Lodge, MT772,502$55,75046.3%
Madeira Beach, FL773,953$75,78149.3%
Cape May, NJ762,767$62,57655.9%
Nags Head, NC753,160$91,26450.9%
Emerald Isle, NC733,934$89,77357.1%
Meadowlakes, TX711,861$79,05050.7%
South Haven, MI713,998$68,23941.2%