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South Padre Island, Texas: commercial real estate data.
South Padre Island is a Census town of 2,891 people across 2.69 square miles of land, in Cameron County. Median household income is $70,472, 69.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $3.8 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
South Padre Island
What South Padre Island is
- Census place typetown
- Land area2.69 sq mi
- Water area1.05 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,075
- County holding the largest share of its areaCameron County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in South Padre Island
- Population2,891
- Median age60.8
- Population under 18276 plus or minus 135
- Share under 189.5 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Population 65 and over1,157 plus or minus 293
- Share 65 and over40.0 percent
- Households1,598
- Family households834 plus or minus 246
- Share of households that are families52.2 percent plus or minus 12.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in South Padre Island
- Median household income$70,472 plus or minus $20,329
- Per capita income$77,304 plus or minus $31,825
- Civilian labor force1,255 plus or minus 426
- Employed1,185 plus or minus 404
- Unemployed70 plus or minus 91
- Unemployment rate5.6 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Adults 25 and over2,318 plus or minus 465
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher93.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher52.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree23.0 percent plus or minus 8.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in South Padre Island
- Housing units5,534
- Occupied units1,598
- Vacant units3,936
- Vacancy rate71.1 percent
- Owner occupied1,115 plus or minus 277
- Renter occupied483 plus or minus 272
- Ownership rate69.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$516,900 plus or minus $126,226
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,521 plus or minus $663
- Annual rent as a share of median income25.9 percent plus or minus 13.5
- Single family units843 plus or minus 271
- Share single family15.2 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Units in buildings of two or more4,691
- Share in buildings of two or more84.8 percent
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1984
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How South Padre Island gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute812 plus or minus 333
- Commuting under 15 minutes547 plus or minus 303
- Share commuting under 15 minutes67.4 percent plus or minus 25.0
- Commuting 30 minutes or more121 plus or minus 73
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more14.9 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Drove alone32.7 percent plus or minus 15.8
- Carpooled1.9 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Public transport2.9 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Walked25.8 percent plus or minus 15.7
- Worked from home31.5 percent plus or minus 15.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in South Padre Island (7(a))
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$3,775,800
- Average approval$1,258,600
- Median approval$500,000
- Largest approval$3,025,800
- Jobs supported122
- Jobs per approval40.7
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more33.3 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders3
- Distinct industries by NAICS3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in South Padre Island, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in South Padre Island (504)
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$4,282,000
- Average approval$1,427,333
- Median approval$951,000
- Largest approval$2,773,000
- Jobs supported58
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in South Padre Island, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in South Padre Island
- NFIP communityCity of South Padre Island
- NFIP community number480115
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date02/16/18
The City of South Padre Island participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 480115 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Cameron County, not South Padre Island
Cameron County context, not South Padre Island figures
- Establishments in Cameron County6,732
- Covered employment, Cameron County156,619
- Average annual pay, Cameron County$44,590
- Housing units permitted, Cameron County2,347
Every figure in this section is published for Cameron County as a whole and is not a measurement of South Padre Island.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
South Padre Island questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in South Padre Island, Texas?
2,891, in 1,598 households. South Padre Island town covers 2.69 square miles of land, which is 1,075 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is South Padre Island in?
Cameron County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in South Padre Island?
$70,472. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $516,900. Median gross rent is $1,521 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to South Padre Island businesses?
3 7(a) approvals totaling $3.8 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, median approval $500,000, plus 3 504 approvals worth $4.3 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in South Padre Island, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to South Padre Island borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for South Padre Island. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is South Padre Island in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. South Padre Island appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as South Padre Island, city of, community 480115, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page South Padre Island figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Cameron County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of South Padre Island.
Is zoning published for South Padre Island?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.