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Population in July 2007: 2,752. Population change since 2000: +9.3%
 

Males: 1,464  (53.2%)
Females: 1,288  (46.8%)
Median resident age:  46.7 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 78597.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $50,960 (it was $45,417 in 2000)
South Padre Island:  $50,960
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $238,534 (it was $154,100 in 2000)
South Padre Island:  $238,534
Texas:  $120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $281,831; Detached houses: $355,013; Townhouses or other attached units: $280,360; In 2-unit structures: $206,880; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $181,452; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $331,775; Mobile homes: $103,409
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Races in South Padre Island:

  • White Non-Hispanic (75.0%)
  • Hispanic (22.8%)
  • Other race (2.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Black (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in South Padre Island: 90.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (16.6%), Irish (12.6%), German (11.6%), United States (5.8%), French (4.8%), Italian (4.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 1.81 square miles.

Population density: 1518 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in South Padre Island

  • High school or higher: 92.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 16.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in South Padre Island town

  • Never married: 22.9%
  • Now married: 56.0%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 4.6%
  • Divorced: 14.9%

333 residents are foreign born (8.9% Latin America, 1.6% Asia, 1.6% North America, 1.5% Europe).

This town:  13.7%
Texas:  13.9%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in South Padre Island, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in South Padre Island to the number of sex offenders is 917 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

South Padre Island:  1.7% ($2,561)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Brownsville, TX (25.0 miles , pop. 139,722).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Corpus Christi, TX (113.9 miles , pop. 277,454).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (248.7 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: Port Isabel, TX (4.0 miles ), Laguna Heights, TX (6.3 miles ), East Cameron, TX (8.2 miles ), Laguna Vista, TX (8.7 miles ), Bayview, TX (16.0 miles ), Del Mar Heights, TX (17.9 miles ), Chula Vista-Orason, TX (19.0 miles ), Reid Hope King, TX (21.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 25 buildings, average cost: $126,600
  • 1997: 12 buildings, average cost: $276,200
  • 1998: 12 buildings, average cost: $276,200
  • 1999: 14 buildings, average cost: $276,200
  • 2000: 13 buildings, average cost: $276,200
  • 2001: 59 buildings, average cost: $132,700
  • 2002: 68 buildings, average cost: $132,700
  • 2003: 72 buildings, average cost: $132,700
  • 2004: 46 buildings, average cost: $242,200
  • 2005: 64 buildings, average cost: $242,700
  • 2006: 64 buildings, average cost: $242,700
  • 2007: 27 buildings, average cost: $481,700

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Latitude: 26.11 N, Longitude: 97.17 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,845 (+76.2%)
Workers who live and work in this town: 566 (46.8%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 956

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Population change in the 1990s: +749 (+44.8%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (13%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Top executives (8%)
  • Lawyers (6%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (12%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Financial managers (3%)
  • Accountants and auditors (3%)


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Crime in South Padre Island by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 011000
    per 100,000 0.039.540.30.00.00.0
Rapes 346111612
    per 100,000 121.1158.2241.9437.0610.5451.0
Robberies 65710105
    per 100,000 242.2197.7282.3397.3381.5187.9
Assaults 271724194063
    per 100,000 1090.0672.2967.7754.91526.12367.5
Burglaries 1281081157379105
    per 100,000 5167.54270.54637.12900.33014.13945.9
Thefts 540579504565481521
    per 100,000 21800.622894.420322.622447.418351.819579.1
Auto thefts 272222181633
    per 100,000 1090.0869.9887.1715.1610.51240.1
Arson 210100
    per 100,000 80.739.50.039.70.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 1708.51683.71760.91777.91901.92049.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 34 (25 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  9.08
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in South Padre Island, Texas

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South Padre Island-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 80% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/12/1969, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 29.6 miles away from the South Padre Island town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/12/1969, a category 3 tornado 35.9 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near South Padre Island:
  • BROWNSVILLE SURGICAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; BROWNSVILLE, TX)
  • VALLEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; BROWNSVILLE, TX)
  • BROWNSVILLE MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; BROWNSVILLE, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in South Padre Island, TX

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to South Padre Island:
  • BROWNSVILLE/SOUTH PADRE ISLAND INT'L (about 23 miles; BROWNSVILLE, TX; ID: BRO)
  • VALLEY INTL (about 34 miles; HARLINGEN, TX; ID: HRL)
  • MC ALLEN MILLER INTL (about 74 miles; MC ALLEN, TX; ID: MFE)
Other public-use airports nearest to South Padre Island:
  • PORT ISABEL-CAMERON COUNTY (about 12 miles; PORT ISABEL, TX; ID: PIL)
  • CHARLES R JOHNSON (about 36 miles; PORT MANSFIELD, TX; ID: T05)
  • MID VALLEY (about 56 miles; WESLACO, TX; ID: T65)

Local government website: WWW.TOWN.SOUTH-PADRE-ISLAND.TX.US

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to South Padre Island:
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT BROWNSVILLE (about 25 miles; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 6,044)
  • TEXAS SOUTHMOST COLLEGE (about 25 miles; BROWNSVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,556)
  • TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE-HARLINGEN (about 26 miles; HARLINGEN, TX; FT enrollment: 2,167)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN (about 69 miles; EDINBURG, TX; FT enrollment: 9,651)
  • SOUTH TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; MCALLEN, TX; FT enrollment: 7,142)
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-KINGSVILLE (about 102 miles; KINGSVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,860)
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-CORPUS CHRISTI (about 109 miles; Corpus Christi, TX; FT enrollment: 5,282)

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Notable location: Fisherman's Wharf Marina (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in South Padre Island: Island Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Schlitterbaun Water Parks (Water Parks & Slides; 90 Park Blvd Hwy 100), Ben's Fun & Sun (Amusement & Theme Parks; 6701 Padre Boulevard), Breakwater Rentals (Amusement & Theme Parks; Padre Boulevard).

Hotels: Bahia Mar Resort and Conference Center (6300 Padre Boulevard), Bahia Mar Resort (6300 Padre Boulevard), Beach Condos at Tres Palmas (2201 Gulf Boulevard), Casa Bella Inn & Resort (5601 Padre Boulevard), Miramar Resort Motel (1200 Padre Blvd), Budget Host Flamingo Hotel (3408 Padre Boulevard), Beachside Bar & Grill (310 Padre Boulevard), Best Western Fiesta Isles Htl (5701 Padre Boulevard), Beachside Inn & Suites (4500 Padre Boulevard).

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.0 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  54.7%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.4%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.7% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  12.0%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  6.9%
Whole state:  6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in South Padre Island, TX



South Padre Island compared to Texas state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Banks with branches in South Padre Island (2007 data):
  • Lone Star National Bank: /Branch at 601 Padre Boulevard, branch established on 2006-05-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,715.5 mil, Deposits: $1,519.5 mil, headquarters in Pharr, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 17 total offices, Holding Company: Lone Star National Bancshares--texas, Inc.
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: South Padre Branch at 550 Padre Blvd, branch established on 1974-12-09. Info updated 2007-02-13: Bank assets: $398,671.0 mil, Deposits: $311,546.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 3239 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • International Bank of Commerce: South Padre Island Branch at 911 Padre Boulevard, branch established on 1990-02-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $824.5 mil, Deposits: $483.4 mil, headquarters in Brownsville, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: International Bancshares Corporation
  • First National Bank of South Padre Island: First National Bank Of South Padre I at 709 Park Road 100, branch established on 1983-12-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $49.2 mil, Deposits: $45.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Laguna Madre Bancshares, Inc.
  • South Padre Bank, National Association: at 2700 Padre Boulevard, branch established on 1999-03-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $37.3 mil, Deposits: $29.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1 total offices



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2004 Presidential Election results in Cameron County Texas:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (98%)
  • Utility gas (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Firefighters 14$55,350$47,4438$12,345
Fire - Other 1$4,240$50,8800$0
Streets and Highways 15$38,302$30,6423$4,191
Health 1$4,474$53,6880$0
Financial Administration 3$11,628$46,5120$0
Other Government Administration 4$15,243$45,7290$0
Judicial and Legal 4$11,267$33,8010$0
Police Protection - Officers 24$110,058$55,02960$94,133
Other and Unallocable 34$57,967$20,45912$15,155
Police - Other 6$15,819$31,6381$832
Totals for Government 106$324,349$36,71984$126,656



South Padre Island government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Parks & Recreation: $883,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $2,937,000
    Financial Administration: $1,853,000
    Police Protection: $1,211,000
    Parks & Recreation: $755,000
    Fire Protection: $732,000
    Health Services - Other: $279,000
    Transit Utilities: $239,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $354,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $8,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $7,017,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $6,327,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $690,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $417,000
    Interest Earnings: $323,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $397,000
    Fire Protection: $203,000
    Parks & Recreation: $95,000
    Police Protection: $87,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $6,358,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $180,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Transit Utilities: $331,000
    All Other: $45,000
  • Tax - Other Selective Sales: $4,846,000
    Property: $2,145,000
    Total General Sales: $1,288,000
    Public Utilities: $653,000
    NEC: $432,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $3,633,000

4.38% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,083 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.38%
Texas average:  8.37%

0.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,114 average AGI)
Cameron County:  0.15%
Texas average:  0.20%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hidalgo County, TX  0.54% ($30,390 average AGI)
from Harris County, TX  0.37% ($27,463)
from Bexar County, TX  0.22% ($31,218)


4.57% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,551 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.57%
Texas average:  7.44%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($654 average AGI)
Cameron County:  0.07%
Texas average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Hidalgo County, TX  0.65% ($27,968 average AGI)
to Harris County, TX  0.45% ($24,193)
to Bexar County, TX  0.38% ($28,216)


Strongest AM radio stations in South Padre Island:
  • KGBT (1530 AM; 50 kW; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KBOR (1600 AM; 10 kW; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
  • KQXX (1700 AM; 10 kW; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
  • KCTA (1030 AM; 50 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF THE SOUTHWEST)
  • KURV (710 AM; 10 kW; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: VOICE OF VALLEY AGRICULTURE, INC.)
  • KUBR (1210 AM; 10 kW; SAN JUAN, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL)
  • KRGE (1290 AM; 5 kW; WESLACO, TX; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES OF THE VALLEY)
  • KVJY (840 AM; 5 kW; PHARR, TX; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF MCALLEN LICENSE CORP.)
  • KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KRIO (910 AM; 5 kW; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: RIO GRANDE BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in South Padre Island:
  • KNVO-FM (101.1 FM; PORT ISABEL, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • KESO (92.7 FM; SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TX; Owner: ALTERNATIVE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KZSP (95.3 FM; SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TX; Owner: ALTERNATIVE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KTEX (100.3 FM; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KVMV (96.9 FM; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KGBT-FM (98.5 FM; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KFRQ (94.5 FM; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • KBFM (104.1 FM; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KMBH-FM (88.9 FM; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: RGV EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around South Padre Island:
  • KRGV-TV (Channel 5; WESLACO, TX; Owner: MOBILE VIDEO TAPES, INC.)
  • KVEO (Channel 23; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: COMCORP OF TEXAS LICENSE CORP.)
  • KGBT-TV (Channel 4; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • KMBH (Channel 60; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: RGV EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KLUJ (Channel 44; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION)
  • K64FM (Channel 64; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: BROWNSVILLE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KZAV-LP (Channel 20; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: ZAVALETTA BROADCASTING OF THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY, LLC)


Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)
South Padre Island, Texas:
  • Fatal accident count: 11
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 16
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 8
  • Fatalities: 14
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 36
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 7
Texas average:
  • Fatal accident count: 159
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 240
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 44
  • Fatalities: 175
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 417
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 22

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