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.
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.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Port Isabel spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 14.91 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
Port Isabel is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs 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. 15.59% of adults in Port Isabel have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Port Isabel in 2022 was $24,871, 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 $99,484 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 84.68% 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 German, English, Italian, Polish, and Belizean.
In addition, Port Isabel has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (18.52%).
The most common language spoken in Port Isabel is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and French Creole.
