Port Isabel

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  4. Port Isabel Employment Information
  5. Port Isabel Family Information
  6. Port Isabel Education Information
  7. Port Isabel Public Benefits Information
  8. Port Isabel Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Port Isabel Zip Codes


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Port Isabel Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 4,865
  • Land Area (2000): 5.687 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.845 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,055
Port Isabel Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 4,826 99.14%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 42 0.86%

Port Isabel Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Port Isabel Employment Information Back to top
Port Isabel Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Accommodation and Food Services 148 14.77%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 109 10.88%
3. Construction 73 7.29%
4. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 64 6.39%
5. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 52 5.19%
6. Educational Services 48 4.79%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 45 4.49%
8. Utilities 44 4.39%
9. Repair and Maintenance 40 3.99%
10. Other Transportation 38 3.79%
11. Private Household Services 36 3.59%
12. Finance and Insurance 25 2.50%
13. Social Assistance 23 2.30%
14. Chemical Manufacturing 20 2.00%
15. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 20 2.00%
16. Metal Manufactuing 20 2.00%
17. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 19 1.90%
18. Food and Beverage Stores 17 1.70%
19. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 15 1.50%
20. Warehousing and Storage 15 1.50%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Accommodation and Food Services 269 29.72%
2. Educational Services 116 12.82%
3. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 44 4.86%
4. Personal and Laundry Services 39 4.31%
5. Warehousing and Storage 39 4.31%
6. Finance and Insurance 38 4.20%
7. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 38 4.20%
8. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 33 3.65%
9. Private Household Services 29 3.20%
10. Public Administration 29 3.20%
11. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 28 3.09%
12. Social Assistance 27 2.98%
13. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 25 2.76%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 23 2.54%
15. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 21 2.32%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 18 1.99%
17. Department and Other General Stores 17 1.88%
18. Construction 12 1.33%
19. Florists 11 1.22%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 10 1.10%

Port Isabel Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 90 8.98%
2. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 86 8.58%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 79 7.88%
4. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 73 7.29%
5. Other Management Occupations 57 5.69%
6. Other Production Occupations 48 4.79%
7. Other Protective Service Workers 45 4.49%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 36 3.59%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 36 3.59%
10. Other Construction Trades 34 3.39%
11. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 30 2.99%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 27 2.69%
13. Other Food Preparation and Servers 26 2.59%
14. Other Office and Admin Support 26 2.59%
15. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 25 2.50%
16. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 20 2.00%
17. Woodworkers 19 1.90%
18. Farmers and Farm Managers 18 1.80%
19. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 18 1.80%
20. Plant and System Operators 16 1.60%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 83 9.17%
2. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 79 8.73%
3. Cashiers 71 7.85%
4. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 64 7.07%
5. Secretaries and Admins 57 6.30%
6. Other Food Preparation and Servers 45 4.97%
7. Other Personal Care, Not child care 40 4.42%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 40 4.42%
9. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 40 4.42%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 38 4.20%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 32 3.54%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 27 2.98%
13. Personal Appearance Workers 26 2.87%
14. Teachers, Secondary School 23 2.54%
15. Waiters and Waitresses 23 2.54%
16. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 22 2.43%
17. Accountants and Auditors 20 2.21%
18. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 18 1.99%
19. Other Management Occupations 17 1.88%
20. Social Scientists and Related 16 1.77%

Port Isabel Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,790 51.04%
15-35 hours 455 12.97%
1-14 hours 40 1.14%
No regular hours 1,222 34.84%

Port Isabel Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 51 2.81%
5 AM-5:29 AM 20 1.10%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 16 0.88%
6 AM-6:29 AM 42 2.31%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 181 9.96%
7 AM-7:29 AM 254 13.98%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 340 18.71%
8 AM-8:29 AM 315 17.34%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 156 8.59%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 132 7.26%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 34 1.87%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 4 0.22%
Noon-3:59 PM 70 3.85%
4 PM-11:59 PM 202 11.12%

Port Isabel Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 91 5.01%
5-9 299 16.46%
10-14 395 21.74%
15-19 471 25.92%
20-24 158 8.70%
25-29 65 3.58%
30-34 200 11.01%
35-39 0 0.00%
40-44 43 2.37%
45-59 69 3.80%
60-89 23 1.27%
At least 90 3 0.17%

Port Isabel Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 10 0.55% 1,469 80.85%
30-44 15 0.83% 228 12.55%
45-59 0 0.00% 69 3.80%
At least 60 0 0.00% 26 1.43%

Port Isabel Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 424 22.41%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,188 62.79%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 68 3.59%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 25 1.32%
Color 6 Box Walked 112 5.92%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 75 3.96%

Port Isabel Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Port Isabel Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,653 (4,865 people)
Families (2000): 1,240 (4,258 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 320
People at same address in 1995: 2,540
Port Isabel Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 289 17.48%
$10,000-$14,999 244 14.76%
$15,000-$19,999 137 8.29%
$20,000-$24,999 134 8.11%
$25,000-$29,999 307 18.57%
$30,000-$34,999 73 4.42%
$35,000-$39,999 104 6.29%
$40,000-$44,999 32 1.94%
$45,000-$49,999 57 3.45%
$50,000-$59,999 108 6.53%
$60,000-$74,999 67 4.05%
$75,000-$99,999 52 3.15%
$100,000-$124,999 12 0.73%
$125,000-$149,999 8 0.48%
$150,000-$199,999 11 0.67%
$200,000 or more 18 1.09%

Port Isabel Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 365 22.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 431 26.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 49 2.97%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 256 15.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 5 0.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 228 13.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 164 9.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 89 5.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 58 3.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Port Isabel Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,321 31.53%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 284 6.78%
Public Assistance 48 1.15%
Retirement 218 5.20%
Self Employment 282 6.73%
Social Security 506 12.08%
Supplemental Security 84 2.01%
Wage / Salary 1,212 28.93%
Other 234 5.59%

Port Isabel Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 441 50.92%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 425 49.08%

Port Isabel Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 175 10.33%
Color 1 Box Married 1,014 59.86%
Color 2 Box Never Married 474 27.98%
Color 3 Box Widowed 31 1.83%

Port Isabel Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 128 6.84%
Color 1 Box Married 1,084 57.97%
Color 2 Box Never Married 401 21.44%
Color 3 Box Widowed 257 13.74%

Port Isabel Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Port Isabel Education Information Back to top
Port Isabel Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 749 22.19%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 662 19.61%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 744 22.04%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 663 19.64%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 183 5.42%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 267 7.91%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 107 3.17%

Port Isabel Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 154 3.17% 19 0.39% 173 3.56%
Kindergarten 95 1.95% 0 0.00% 95 1.95%
Grades 1-4 360 7.40% 32 0.66% 392 8.06%
Grades 5-8 349 7.17% 0 0.00% 349 7.17%
Grades 9-12 314 6.45% 0 0.00% 314 6.45%
Undergrad college 127 2.61% 41 0.84% 168 3.45%
Graduate or professional school 28 0.58% 0 0.00% 28 0.58%
Total 1,427 29.33% 92 1.89% 1,519 31.22%

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Port Isabel Public Benefits Information Back to top
Port Isabel Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 3,518 72.75%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,318 27.25%

Port Isabel Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Port Isabel Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Port Isabel Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 830 17.06%
10-19 Years 801 16.46%
20-29 Years 659 13.55%
30-39 Years 614 12.62%
40-49 Years 623 12.81%
50-59 Years 520 10.69%
60-69 Years 450 9.25%
70-79 Years 280 5.76%
80-89 Years 74 1.52%
90+ Years 14 0.29%

Port Isabel Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,358 48.47%
Color 1 Box Female 2,507 51.53%

Port Isabel Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,619 74.39%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,190 24.46%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 16 0.33%
Color 1 Box African-American 16 0.33%
Color 2 Box Asian 11 0.23%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 8 0.16%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.10%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Port Isabel Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 283 23.31%
2. English 193 15.90%
3. Irish 143 11.78%
4. United States Or American 96 7.91%
5. French Non-Basque 83 6.84%
6. Norwegian 57 4.70%
7. Scotch Irish 53 4.37%
8. Polish 51 4.20%
9. Italian 36 2.97%
10. Swedish 36 2.97%

Port Isabel Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 3,177 71.33%
2. Only English 1,277 28.67%

Port Isabel Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,693 75.86%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 329 6.76%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 846 17.38%

Port Isabel Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Port Isabel Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Port Isabel Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
78578