It is a fairly quiet city because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Port Isabel has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Port Isabel has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Port Isabel than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Port Isabel may be for you.
One of the nice things about Port Isabel is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.
Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 15.88 minutes getting to work every day.
The percentage of adults in Port Isabel with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 14.55% of adults in Port Isabel have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Port Isabel in 2022 was $24,100, which is lower middle income relative to Texas, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $96,400 for a family of four. However, Port Isabel contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Port Isabel is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Port Isabel home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Port Isabel, accounting for 84.31% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Port Isabel residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Port Isabel include English, German, Italian, Irish, and Polish.
Port Isabel also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 23.28%.
The most common language spoken in Port Isabel is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and French Creole.
