Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Port Isabel is worth considering.
Port Isabel is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various 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 citizens of Port Isabel are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 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.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Port Isabel's cultural character, accounting for 23.28% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Port Isabel is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and French Creole.
