South Padre Island, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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134%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

66%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	South Padre Island	Texas	National
Income per capita	$69,830	$27,828	$29,829
Median household income	$58,986	$54,727	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$79,038	$70,980	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$40,045	$36,330	$35,192
Median earnings male	$36,426	$36,153	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,729	$25,035	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.6%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	17.2%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in South Padre Island is 134% higher than the national average
The median household income in South Padre Island is 7% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in South Padre Island is 66% lower than the national average
The poverty level in South Padre Island is 14% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$39,320 $58,986 $117,972

City

$36,481 $54,727 $109,454

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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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South Padre Island median earnings by income bracket

South Padre Island employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	1.3%	1.3%
Manufacturing sector	1.5%	1.5%
Financial & insurance services	5.3%	5.3%
Wholesale & retail services	9.5%	9.5%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.1%	6.1%
Education, health & social services	23.8%	23.8%
Other	52.5%	52.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bayview, TX	662	$101,818	84.0%
Laguna Vista, TX	3,172	$52,917	4.3%
Port Isabel, TX	6,278	$33,895	38.7%
Laguna Heights, TX	1,778	$21,378	61.4%
South Padre Island, TX	2,798	$58,986	6.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Grand Point, LA	2,798	$88,542	60.0%
New Bremen, OH	2,798	$80,521	45.5%
Newmanstown, PA	2,798	$71,806	29.8%
Tilton, IL	2,797	$44,804	19.0%
Bethel, OH	2,797	$35,658	35.5%
South Padre Island, TX	2,798	$58,986	6.6%

Source: The South Padre Island, TX employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).