South Padre Island

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  2. South Padre Island Statistics
  3. South Padre Island Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. South Padre Island Employment Information
  5. South Padre Island Family Information
  6. South Padre Island Education Information
  7. South Padre Island Public Benefits Information
  8. South Padre Island Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. South Padre Island Zip Codes


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South Padre Island Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,422
  • Land Area (2000): 4.696 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.211 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 4,685
South Padre Island Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 2,371 96.58%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 84 3.42%

South Padre Island 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.


South Padre Island Employment Information Back to top
South Padre Island Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Accommodation and Food Services 98 13.84%
2. Educational Services 71 10.03%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 59 8.33%
4. Construction 54 7.63%
5. Public Administration 54 7.63%
6. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 49 6.92%
7. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 25 3.53%
8. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 24 3.39%
9. Other Transportation 22 3.11%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 21 2.97%
11. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 18 2.54%
12. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 16 2.26%
13. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 16 2.26%
14. Finance and Insurance 15 2.12%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 15 2.12%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 11 1.55%
17. Metal Manufactuing 11 1.55%
18. Personal and Laundry Services 9 1.27%
19. Sporting Goods / Cameras / Hobby and Toy Stores 9 1.27%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 8 1.13%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 72 14.29%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 70 13.89%
3. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 67 13.29%
4. Health Care 37 7.34%
5. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 26 5.16%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 22 4.37%
7. Public Administration 20 3.97%
8. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 18 3.57%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 15 2.98%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 15 2.98%
11. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 14 2.78%
12. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 13 2.58%
13. Private Household Services 13 2.58%
14. Air Transportation 11 2.18%
15. Construction 10 1.98%
16. Department and Other General Stores 9 1.79%
17. Social Assistance 9 1.79%
18. Apparel Manufacturing 6 1.19%
19. Farm Product Raw Materials, Wholesale 6 1.19%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 5 0.99%

South Padre Island Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 81 11.44%
2. Other Management Occupations 67 9.46%
3. Top Executives 59 8.33%
4. Lawyers 41 5.79%
5. Business Operations Specialists 29 4.10%
6. Law Enforcement Workers 26 3.67%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 23 3.25%
8. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 21 2.97%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 20 2.82%
10. Other Food Preparation and Servers 16 2.26%
11. Accountants and Auditors 15 2.12%
12. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 15 2.12%
13. Operations Managers Non Finance 15 2.12%
14. Other Installation / Maintenance 15 2.12%
15. Engineers 14 1.98%
16. Painters and Paperhangers 14 1.98%
17. Construction Laborers 13 1.84%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 13 1.84%
19. Carpenters 12 1.69%
20. Postsecondary Teachers 12 1.69%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 60 11.90%
2. Other Management Occupations 58 11.51%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 36 7.14%
4. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 30 5.95%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 18 3.57%
6. Accountants and Auditors 17 3.37%
7. Financial Managers 17 3.37%
8. Registered Nurses 15 2.98%
9. Art and Design Workers 14 2.78%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 14 2.78%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 13 2.58%
12. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 12 2.38%
13. Personal Appearance Workers 12 2.38%
14. Other Food Preparation and Servers 11 2.18%
15. Other Personal Care, Not child care 11 2.18%
16. Teachers, Secondary School 11 2.18%
17. Waiters and Waitresses 11 2.18%
18. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 10 1.98%
19. Business Operations Specialists 10 1.98%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 10 1.98%

South Padre Island Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,148 53.03%
15-35 hours 192 8.87%
1-14 hours 51 2.36%
No regular hours 774 35.75%

South Padre Island Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 16 1.42%
5 AM-5:29 AM 8 0.71%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 22 1.96%
6 AM-6:29 AM 87 7.75%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 62 5.52%
7 AM-7:29 AM 136 12.11%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 147 13.09%
8 AM-8:29 AM 158 14.07%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 72 6.41%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 220 19.59%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 44 3.92%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 25 2.23%
Noon-3:59 PM 63 5.61%
4 PM-11:59 PM 63 5.61%

South Padre Island Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 211 18.79%
5-9 312 27.78%
10-14 176 15.67%
15-19 91 8.10%
20-24 25 2.23%
25-29 16 1.42%
30-34 58 5.16%
35-39 22 1.96%
40-44 67 5.97%
45-59 50 4.45%
60-89 41 3.65%
At least 90 54 4.81%

South Padre Island Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 13 1.16% 818 72.84%
30-44 0 0.00% 147 13.09%
45-59 6 0.53% 44 3.92%
At least 60 0 0.00% 95 8.46%

South Padre Island Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 6 0.50%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 186 15.38%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 824 68.16%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 37 3.06%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 19 1.57%
Color 6 Box Walked 51 4.22%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 86 7.11%

South Padre Island 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.


South Padre Island Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,168 (2,455 people)
Families (2000): 679 (1,742 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 211
People at same address in 1995: 725
South Padre Island Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 129 11.04%
$10,000-$14,999 45 3.85%
$15,000-$19,999 90 7.71%
$20,000-$24,999 71 6.08%
$25,000-$29,999 65 5.57%
$30,000-$34,999 50 4.28%
$35,000-$39,999 47 4.02%
$40,000-$44,999 82 7.02%
$45,000-$49,999 42 3.60%
$50,000-$59,999 90 7.71%
$60,000-$74,999 116 9.93%
$75,000-$99,999 160 13.70%
$100,000-$124,999 42 3.60%
$125,000-$149,999 27 2.31%
$150,000-$199,999 44 3.77%
$200,000 or more 68 5.82%

South Padre Island Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 433 35.76%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 447 36.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 99 8.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 94 7.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 12 0.99%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 75 6.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 30 2.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 11 0.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 5 0.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

South Padre Island Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 876 27.05%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 581 17.94%
Public Assistance 19 0.59%
Retirement 277 8.55%
Self Employment 275 8.49%
Social Security 337 10.40%
Supplemental Security 9 0.28%
Wage / Salary 768 23.71%
Other 97 2.99%

South Padre Island Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 437 75.74%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 140 24.26%

South Padre Island Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 181 15.54%
Color 1 Box Married 642 55.11%
Color 2 Box Never Married 327 28.07%
Color 3 Box Widowed 15 1.29%

South Padre Island Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 146 14.23%
Color 1 Box Married 620 60.43%
Color 2 Box Never Married 174 16.96%
Color 3 Box Widowed 86 8.38%

South Padre Island 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.


South Padre Island Education Information Back to top
South Padre Island Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 52 2.44%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 125 5.87%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 439 20.61%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 624 29.30%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 168 7.89%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 388 18.22%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 334 15.68%

South Padre Island 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 17 0.70% 27 1.11% 44 1.82%
Kindergarten 8 0.33% 5 0.21% 13 0.54%
Grades 1-4 47 1.94% 18 0.74% 65 2.68%
Grades 5-8 66 2.73% 12 0.50% 78 3.22%
Grades 9-12 61 2.52% 20 0.83% 81 3.34%
Undergrad college 106 4.38% 15 0.62% 121 5.00%
Graduate or professional school 53 2.19% 21 0.87% 74 3.06%
Total 358 14.78% 118 4.87% 476 19.65%

South Padre Island Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


South Padre Island Public Benefits Information Back to top
South Padre Island Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,161 88.02%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 294 11.98%

South Padre Island 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.


South Padre Island Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
South Padre Island Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 172 7.10%
10-19 Years 165 6.81%
20-29 Years 294 12.14%
30-39 Years 352 14.53%
40-49 Years 368 15.19%
50-59 Years 428 17.67%
60-69 Years 376 15.52%
70-79 Years 224 9.25%
80-89 Years 42 1.73%
90+ Years 1 0.04%

South Padre Island Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,289 53.22%
Color 1 Box Female 1,133 46.78%

South Padre Island Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,817 75.02%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 553 22.83%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 22 0.91%
Color 1 Box African-American 14 0.58%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 9 0.37%
Color 2 Box Asian 5 0.21%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.04%

South Padre Island Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 401 21.58%
2. Irish 295 15.88%
3. German 280 15.07%
4. United States Or American 140 7.53%
5. French Non-Basque 116 6.24%
6. Italian 97 5.22%
7. Scottish 90 4.84%
8. Scotch Irish 48 2.58%
9. Swedish 34 1.83%
10. Norwegian 32 1.72%

South Padre Island Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,598 67.80%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 686 29.10%
3. French 23 0.98%
4. Hebrew 23 0.98%
5. Persian 11 0.47%
6. German 9 0.38%
7. Other West Germanic 7 0.30%

South Padre Island Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,122 86.44%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 96 3.91%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 237 9.65%

South Padre Island 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.
South Padre Island 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.


South Padre Island Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
78597