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South Padre Island, Texas, in Cameron county, is 25 miles NE of Brownsville, Texas (center to center) and 118 miles S of Corpus Christi, Texas. The town is part of the Brownsville - Harlingen - San Benito metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 2,422 people people live in South Padre Island.
In South Padre Island, about 54% of adults are married. Single people feel welcome in South Padre Island, and many people make their homes without family or roommates living with them.
The town is a good place to find men, since there are so many of them in the town.
In 2000, South Padre Island had a median family income of $53,250. It turns out that people in South Padre Island tend to be educated, and a lot of them are college grads. As it happens, more people than usual in the town are able to work from their homes. It turns out that South Padre Island is home to a lot of successful single people.
In 2004, George W. Bush garnered more political contributions ($9,150) in South Padre Island than did the other Presidential candidates. The Republican party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the town.
Of the houses, apartments, etc. in South Padre Island, about 65% are lived in by their owners, not renters. It's not uncommon for visitors to rent vacation houses in the town. Notably, housing in South Padre Island tends to be newer than in most towns. Renting one (or even zero) bedroom apartments is pretty common in the town. The average property tax bill in South Padre Island is higher than that of most other communities in Texas.
In South Padre Island, 84% of commuters drive to work. In the town, people like to walk or ride bicycles. One alternative to driving in South Padre Island is the public transportation system.
South Padre Island strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Texas):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 4% |  |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. State) | Top 4% | |
| Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State) | Top 7% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 8% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 11% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 18% | |
| Racial Diversity (vs. Peers) | Top 19% | |
Comparing South Padre Island to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Texas (State):
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| Female Share of the Population | | |
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| College Educated Adults | | |
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| Working at Home | | |
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| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
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| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
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| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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