South Padre Island, TX Profile

South Padre Island, TX, population 2,588, 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 this decade the population of South Padre Island has grown by about 7%.

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
	White	95%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	46.70
	Males	46.30
	Females	47.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	7.00%	Under 20:	7.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	17.00%	40 to 60:	16.00%
Over 60	14.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,422	N/A
2001	2,416	-0.25%
2002	2,475	2.44%
2003	2,522	1.90%
2004	2,572	1.98%
2005	2,588	0.62%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$45,417

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,453
2002	1,068
2003	1,532
2004	1,589
2005	2,518
2006	3,006

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	1	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	3	4	6	11	16	12
Robbery	6	5	7	10	10	5
Aggravated Assault	27	17	24	19	40	63

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	28,058
2002	28,035
2003	25,847
2004	26,063
2005	21,976
2006	24,765

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	128	108	115	73	79	105
Larceny, Theft	540	579	504	565	481	521
Motor Vehicle Theft	27	22	22	18	16	33
Arson	2	1	0	1	0	0

Location

Land Area	1.6 Square Miles
Water Area	0.2 Square Miles