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78373

Port Aransas, TX · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
3,348
Median household income
$91,106
People below poverty
10.5%
Median home value
$599,400

Income

The median income of households in 78373 was $91,106. An estimated 4.4% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 17.2% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 78373 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 4.4
$10,000 to $14,999 0.5
$15,000 to $24,999 5.8
$25,000 to $34,999 7.4
$35,000 to $49,999 4.8
$50,000 to $74,999 23.9
$75,000 to $99,999 10
$100,000 to $149,999 18.2
$150,000 to $199,999 7.8
$200,000 or more 17.2

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 78373 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 59545
Female 89107

An estimated 64.5% of households received earnings. An estimated 47.6% of households received Social Security and an estimated 34.7 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $28,074. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 78373 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 64.5
Social Security 47.6
Retirement income 34.7
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 3.5
Cash public assistance income 2.5

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 10.5 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 7.8% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 4.5% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 15.7% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 78373 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 10.5
Children under 18 years below poverty 7.8
People 65 years old and over below poverty 4.5
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 15.7

In 2020-2024, 0.4 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 0% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 100% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 0% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 78373 in 2020-2024, 82.2% had health insurance coverage and 17.8% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 65.7% and public coverage was 34.9%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 20%.


In 2020-2024, 78373 had a total population of 3,348 - 1,783 (53.3%) females and 1,565 (46.7%) males. The median age was 52.8 years. An estimated 18% of the population was under 18 years, 17.7% was 19 to 44 years, 30.3% was 45 to 64 years, and 33.7 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 78373 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 9 106
5 to 9 212 12
10 to 14 42 25
15 to 19 35 169
20 to 24 62 54
25 to 29 26 18
30 to 34 148 110
35 to 39 29 51
40 to 44 90 3
45 to 49 125 191
50 to 54 78 149
55 to 59 110 49
60 to 64 134 182
65 to 69 186 261
70 to 74 130 219
75 to 79 73 86
80 to 84 63 98
85 and over 13 0

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 86.4% were White; 0.8% were Black or African American; 17.1% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0% were Asian; 0.8% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 10.9% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 5.3% of the people in 78373 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 84.9% of the people in 78373 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 1,535 households in 78373. The average household size was 2.18 people.

Married-couple households made up 51.5% of the households in 78373 while cohabiting couple households made up 6.8% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 33% of all households, while 8.6% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 7.2% of households were male householders living alone, and 20.5% were female householders living alone, for a total of 27.7% of all households.

In 78373, 21.8% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 48.8% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 78373 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 51.5
Cohabiting Couples 6.8
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
8.6
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
33

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 64.9% of males and 50.7% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 16.7 17.7
Now married, except separated 64.9 50.7
Separated 5.7 1
Widowed 1.2 11.8
Divorced 11.4 18.9

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 78373, 0 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, NaN% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.

Note: The presence of NaN means that the estimate could not be calculated or cannot be published for this topic or geography.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 96.4% of the people living in 78373 were U.S. natives. 66.1% of the 78373 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 3.6% of 78373 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 20.8% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 90.8 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 78373 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 78373.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 78373 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 9.2
Asia 5
Europe 82.5
Africa 0
Northern America 3.3
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 78373 in 2020-2024, 2.9 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 2.4% of people at least five years old; 0.6% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 78373 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 2.4
Other Indo-European languages 0.6
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 79.8 % of the people at least one year old living in 78373 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 78373 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 79.8
Different house, same county 13.5
Different county, same state 5.9
Different state 0.4
Abroad 0.3

Education

In 2020-2024, 94.2 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 37% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 5.8% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 78373 was 491 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 81 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 380. College or graduate school enrollment was 30.

Educational Attainment of People in 78373 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 5.8
High school diploma or equivalency 22.4
Some college, no degree 29.1
Associate's degree 5.6
Bachelor's degree 24.8
Graduate or professional degree 12.2

Disability

In 78373, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 11.7 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 3.7% of people under 18 years old, to 7.5% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 22% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 78373, 50.6 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 49.2% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 78.8% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 5.4% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 15.9 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 1,128 78.8
Federal, state, or local government workers 77 5.4
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 227 15.9

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 78373 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 78373 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 3.2
Construction 18.6
Manufacturing 1.9
Wholesale trade 1.9
Retail trade 4.8
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 11.2
Information 0
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 17.4
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 9.7
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 10.1
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 19.7
Other Services, except public administration 1.3
Public administration 0.3

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 78373 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 663 46.3
Service occupations 165 11.5
Sales and office occupations 277 19.3
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 185 12.9
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 142 9.9

Commuting to Work

An estimated 70.4% of 78373 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 6.4% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 17.5 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 78373 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 70.4
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 6.4
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.6
Walked 4.6
Other means 7.2
Worked from home 10.9

In 2020-2024, 78373 had a total of 5,776 housing units. Of these housing units, 54.5% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 44.6% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.9% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 78373 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 54.5
Apartments in multi-unit structures 44.6
Mobile homes 0.9
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

16.1% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 0.7% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 78373 was 4.7 rooms, and of these housing units 54.4% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 78373 had 1,535 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 4,241 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 72.1% while renters occupied 27.9%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.35 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.74.

4.3% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 4.4% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 1.7% and another 14.1% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 78373:

House Heating Fuel Used in 78373 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 9.8
Electricity 87.9
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 1.8
All other fuels 0.5
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 78373 was $599,400.

Of the owner-occupied households, 51.6 % had a mortgage. 48.4% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $2,281 and for owners without a mortgage it was $1,314.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 78373 was $2,294. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.