Port Isabel, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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41%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

37%

Household income NAT. AVG.

94%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Port Isabel	Texas	National
Income per capita	$26,648	$41,777	$44,883
Median household income	$51,428	$80,880	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$69,853	$107,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$44,503	$54,463	$52,080
Median earnings male	$48,995	$53,620	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,252	$36,296	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.3%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	30.3%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Port Isabel is 41% lower than the national average
The median household income in Port Isabel is 37% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Port Isabel is 94% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Port Isabel is 101% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,281 $51,428 $102,856

City

$53,914 $80,880 $161,760

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Port Isabel employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.6%	13.6%
Manufacturing sector	13.7%	13.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	7.7%	7.7%
Public administration	13.7%	13.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.6%	0.6%
Education, health & social services	7.7%	7.7%
Other	43.0%	43.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bayview, TX	688	$151,776	86.6%
South Padre Island, TX	2,899	$88,140	8.4%
Orason, TX	568	$85,471	5.1%
Laguna Vista, TX	3,270	$79,876	1.8%
South Point, TX	1,235	$57,640	29.1%
Port Isabel, TX	6,509	$51,428	36.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Battlefield, MO	6,508	$103,018	26.7%
West Point, NY	6,508	$174,065	114.0%
Seneca Falls, NY	6,507	$61,902	23.9%
East Greenbush, NY	6,505	$137,244	68.7%
White Oak, TX	6,504	$97,688	20.1%
Port Isabel, TX	6,509	$51,428	36.8%

Source: The Port Isabel, TX employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.