South Padre Island, Texas Economy Profile

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South Padre Island, Texas Economy

fifty-eight point five seven percent of people are in the labor force of South Padre Island, Texas. The total population of South Padre Island, Texas is two thousand, four hundred and twenty-two people. Per capita income in South Padre Island, Texas is equal to thirty-one thousand, seven hundred and eight dollars. On an average, male full-time, year-round workers in South Padre Island, Texas, receive thirty-nine thousand, two hundred and fifty dollars, female full-time, year-round workers in South Padre Island, Texas, are paid $30,028. There are 12 families with female householder, no husband present.

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business make up nineteen point zero six percent of workers in South Padre Island, Texas. 61.55% comprise private wage and salary workers in South Padre Island, Texas. There are 5 Unpaid family workers in South Padre Island, Texas. Seventy-four people are involved in public administration. 16.25% of workers provide educational, health and social services in South Padre Island, Texas. The percentage of people involved into transportation and warehousing, and utilities in South Padre Island, Texas is as follows: 3.88%.

	South Padre Island, Texas	%, South Padre Island, Texas	United States
Population 16 years and over	2,165		217,168,077
In labor force	1,268	58.57%	63.92%
- Civilian labor force	1,255	57.97%	63.39%
- - Employed	1,212	55.98%	59.73%
- - Unemployed	43	1.99%	3.66%
- - - Percent of civilian labor force	3.4		5.8
- Armed Forces	13	0.6%	0.53%
Not in labor force	897	41.43%	36.08%
Females 16 years and over	1,012	46.74%	51.66%
In labor force	530	24.48%	29.72%
- Civilian labor force	530	24.48%	29.65%
- - Employed	504	23.28%	27.92%
Own children under 6 years	116	5.36%	10.05%
All parents in family in labor force	78		12,787,501
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over	1,209		128,279,228
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	824	68.16%	75.7%
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	186	15.38%	12.19%
Public transportation (including taxicab)	19	1.57%	4.73%
Walked	51	4.22%	2.93%
Other means	43	3.56%	1.19%
Worked at home	86	7.11%	3.26%
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	22.5	1.86%	25.5
Employed civilian population 16 years and over	1,212		129,721,512
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations	547	45.13%	33.65%
Service occupations	223	18.4%	14.86%
Sales and office occupations	297	24.5%	26.69%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	9	0.74%	0.73%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations	75	6.19%	9.45%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	61	5.03%	14.62%
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	23	1.9%	1.87%
Construction	64	5.28%	6.78%
Manufacturing	47	3.88%	14.1%
Wholesale trade	50	4.13%	3.6%
Retail trade	163	13.45%	11.73%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	47	3.88%	5.2%
Information	14	1.16%	3.08%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing	135	11.14%	6.89%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services	117	9.65%	9.3%
Educational, health and social services	197	16.25%	19.92%
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services	210	17.33%	7.87%
Other services (except public administration)	71	5.86%	4.87%
Public administration	74	6.11%	4.79%
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers	746	61.55%	78.47%
Government workers	230	18.98%	14.59%
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	231	19.06%	6.63%
Unpaid family workers	5	0.41%	0.31%

	South Padre Island, Texas	%, South Padre Island, Texas	United States
INCOME IN 1999
Households	1,168		105,539,122
Less than $10,000	129	11.04%	9.54%
$10,000 to $14,999	45	3.85%	6.31%
$15,000 to $24,999	161	13.78%	12.83%
$25,000 to $34,999	115	9.85%	12.81%
$35,000 to $49,999	171	14.64%	16.53%
$50,000 to $74,999	206	17.64%	19.46%
$75,000 to $99,999	160	13.7%	10.23%
$100,000 to $149,999	69	5.91%	7.72%
$150,000 to $199,999	44	3.77%	2.2%
$200,000 or more	68	5.82%	2.37%
Median household income (dollars)	45,417		41,994
With earnings	876	40.46%	39.12%
- Mean earnings (dollars)	60,417		56,604
With Social Security income	337	15.57%	12.47%
- Mean Social Security income (dollars)	11,977		11,320
With Supplemental Security Income	9	0.42%	2.13%
- Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)	3,622		6,320
With public assistance income	19	0.88%	1.67%
- Mean public assistance income (dollars)	1,416		3,032
With retirement income	277	12.79%	8.13%
- Mean retirement income (dollars)	25,197		17,376
Families	679		72,261,780
Less than $10,000	66	9.72%	5.75%
$10,000 to $14,999	16	2.36%	4.31%
$15,000 to $24,999	60	8.84%	10.74%
$25,000 to $34,999	80	11.78%	12.02%
$35,000 to $49,999	103	15.17%	17.13%
$50,000 to $74,999	122	17.97%	22.32%
$75,000 to $99,999	110	16.2%	12.47%
$100,000 to $149,999	61	8.98%	9.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	22	3.24%	2.75%
$200,000 or more	39	5.74%	2.92%
Median family income (dollars)	53,250		50,046
Per capita income (dollars)	31,708		21,587
Median earnings (dollars):
Male full-time, year-round workers	39,250		37,057
Female full-time, year-round workers	30,028		27,194
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families	69		6,620,945
With related children under 18 years	26	37.68%	77.87%
- With related children under 5 years	10	14.49%	38.7%
Families with female householder, no husband present	12		3,315,916
With related children under 18 years	12	100.0%	88.68%
- With related children under 5 years	5	41.67%	42.27%
Individuals	294		33,899,812
18 years and over	258	87.76%	65.35%
- 65 years and over	31	10.54%	9.7%
Related children under 18 years	36	12.24%	33.59%
- Related children 5 to 17 years	26	8.84%	23.52%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over	121	41.16%	31.63%

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