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South Padre Island, TX Profile


South Padre Island, TX, population 2,873, is located in Texas's Cameron county, about 25.0 miles from Brownsville and 66.5 miles from McAllen.

Through the 90's South Padre Island's population has grown by about 44%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of South Padre Island has grown by about 7%. Since 2005 South Padre Island's population has grown by about 13%.

South Padre Island's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Texas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in South Padre Island tend to be much higher than Texas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 53%
Females 47%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White95%
African American1%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed4%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 207.00%Under 20: 7.00%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.99%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20002,452N/A
20012,430-0.90%
20022,4751.85%
20032,5081.33%
20042,5441.44%
20052,5510.28%
20062,6393.45%
20072,7243.22%
20082,7922.50%
20092,8732.90%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$45,417
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,453
20021,068
20031,532
20041,589
20052,518
20063,006
20071,966
20081,788
20092,427
20101,855
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 03627
2002 14517
2003 16724
2004 0111019
2005 0161040
2006 012563
2007 213138
2008 011831
2009 071251
2010 011637

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
200128,058
200228,035
200325,847
200426,063
200521,976
200624,765
200725,009
200825,063
200924,792
201020,096
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 128 540 27
2002 108 579 22
2003 115 504 22
2004 73 565 18
2005 79 481 16
2006 105 521 33
2007 103 547 37
2008 134 549 18
2009 78 622 15
2010 97 473 15

Location

Land Area1.6 Square Miles
Water Area0.2 Square Miles



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