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Port Aransas, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Nueces County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
3,141
Population
350/sq mi density
$88,311
Median Income
$67,711 per capita
$490,200
Home Value
$561,392 Zillow
$2,226
Median Rent
40.1% income on rent
72°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
164
Violent Crime/100K
4,812 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$88,311 median income, 0.0% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.5 / 5.0
$490,200 home value, $2,226/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
164 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
4.0 / 5.0
37.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$88,311
18% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$67,711
73% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.4%
65% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Port Aransas vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Port Aransas’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$88,311
118%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$67,711
173%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$68,680
95%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,163
81%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,163
19% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
15 min
47% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.1%
27% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
69.1%
6% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.7%
87% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$27,852M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
69.1%
Public Transit
0.7%
Work From Home
11.1%
Other
19.1%
Average commute time
15 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
8,568
Restaurants
982
Healthcare
1,105
Retail
1,058
Manufacturing
167
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$68,680
5% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,321
138% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $88,311 |
| Per Capita Income | $67,711 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $68,680 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,163 |
| County GDP | $27,852M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.462 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 15 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 69.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.7% |
| Work From Home | 11.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 8,568 |
| Restaurants | 982 |
| Healthcare | 1,105 |
| Retail | 1,058 |
| Manufacturing | 167 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $68,680 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,321 |