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

City

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

State

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

Nation

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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).