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

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130%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

65%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	South Padre Island	Texas	National
Income per capita	$103,106	$41,777	$44,883
Median household income	$88,140	$80,880	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$117,492	$107,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$59,721	$54,463	$52,080
Median earnings male	$54,425	$53,620	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,422	$36,296	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.7%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	17.2%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in South Padre Island is 130% higher than the national average
The median household income in South Padre Island is 8% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in South Padre Island is 65% 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

$58,754 $88,140 $176,280

City

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

State

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

Nation

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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	688	$151,776	86.6%
Laguna Vista, TX	3,270	$79,876	1.8%
Port Isabel, TX	6,509	$51,428	36.8%
Laguna Heights, TX	1,821	$31,919	60.8%
South Padre Island, TX	2,899	$88,140	8.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Towanda, PA	2,899	$66,062	18.8%
Woodbury, TN	2,899	$70,328	13.5%
Bushnell, IL	2,898	$68,299	16.0%
Moose Lake, MN	2,900	$63,941	21.4%
Delta, OH	2,900	$100,044	23.0%
South Padre Island, TX	2,899	$88,140	8.4%

Source: The South Padre Island, 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.