Ingleside, TX

City in TX, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

9,997

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

37.4

years ∙ half population younger than 37.4, half older

Diversity Index

55.7%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

10.7%

foreign-born population

89.3%Native

10.7% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Ingleside is a city within Nueces and San Patricio counties, Texas, United States.

Location

City in TX, US

Co-ordinates

DEC27.870608° N, 97.207906° W

DMS27° 52′ 14.19″ N, 97° 12′ 28.46″ W

Population Density & area

591.5/sq mi (228.2/km²)

Total Area

16.9 sq mi (43.9 km²)

Land Area

16.9 sq mi (43.8 km²) · 99.75%

Water Area

0 sq mi (0.1 km²) · 0.25%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

51.3% male

Male 51.3%

Female 48.7%

males per 100 females

Ingleside 105.4

Texas 99.6

United States 98

Nativity

10.7%

foreign-born population

89.3%Native

10.7% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Ingleside 10.7%

Texas 17.6%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

37.4

years ∙ half population younger than 37.4, half older

Ingleside

37.4

Texas

35.6

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

61.1

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Ingleside 61.1

Texas 62.4

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Ingleside	Texas	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	25.6%	25%	22%
Working age (18-64)	62.1%	61.6%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	12.3%	13.4%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	61.1	62.4	64.4
Child dependency ratio	41.2	40.6	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	19.9	21.8	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

50.4%

Black

1.1%

Asian

0.6%

Hispanic

43.3%

Other

4.6%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

55.7%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Ingleside 55.7%

Texas 67.1%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Ingleside population

	Ingleside	Texas	United States
Hispanic or Latino	43.3%	39.7%	19.3%
Mexican	40.8%	32.1%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0.8%	0.8%	1.8%
Cuban	1%	0.5%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0.7%	6.3%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	56.7%	60.3%	80.7%
One race	54.5%	57.2%	76.4%
White	50.4%	39.1%	57.4%
Black or African American	1.1%	11.9%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian	0.6%	5.5%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0.7%	0.1%	0.2%
Some Other Race	1.8%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	2.2%	3.1%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

62.8% family

Family 62.8%

Non family 37.2%

% family households

Ingleside 62.8%

Texas 67.7%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.55

persons per household

Ingleside

2.55

Texas

2.69

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Ingleside population

	Ingleside	Texas	United States
Total households	3,891	10,992,816	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.55	2.69	2.53
Family households	2,443	7,443,447	82,990,528
Average family size	3.23	3.3	3.14
Married couple family	1,838	5,376,819	60,637,388
Other families	605	2,066,628	22,353,140
Male householder	143	591,475	6,572,819
Female householder	462	1,475,153	15,780,321
Non-family households	1,448	3,549,369	46,236,968
One-person households	1,156	2,885,361	37,140,836
Male householder	622	1,366,738	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	138	338,159	5,225,110
Female householder	534	1,518,623	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	231	643,272	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	292	664,008	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

4,394

housing units

Ingleside 4,394

Texas 12,128,515

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

88.6% occupied

Occupied 88.6%

Vacant 11.4%

vacancy rate

Ingleside 11.4%

Texas 9.4%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

69.5%

Single family houses

69.5%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

29.7%

Mobile homes

0.9%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1992

Half of houses were built before 1992, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

18.7%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

39.4%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

40.9%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Ingleside	Texas	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5	5.4	5.5
1–3 rooms	13.8%	17.1%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	70%	52.8%	51.6%
7+ rooms	16.2%	30.1%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	2.3%	3%	2.9%
1 bedroom	12.4%	12.7%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	20.3%	21%	25%
3 bedrooms	51.5%	39.5%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	13.6%	23.9%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1992	1992	1981
Total housing units	4,394	12,128,515	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

63.4% owners

Renter-occupied 36.6%

Owner-occupied 63.4%

homeownership rate

Ingleside 63.4%

Texas 62.6%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.74

Owner-occupied

2.21

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Ingleside 2.74

Texas 2.87

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Ingleside	Texas	United States
Total occupied units	3,891	10,992,816	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	25.6%	30.1%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	43.2%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.7%	15.4%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	14.5%	14.1%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	97.7%	95.2%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	1.4%	3.2%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0.9%	1.6%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	5.9%	5.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	28.3%	33%	33.1%
2 vehicles	47.2%	39.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	18.6%	22.3%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	8.7%	37.4%	51.4%
Electricity	90.9%	61.2%	41.3%
Solar	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	0.1%	3.9%
All other fuels	0%	0.4%	2%
No fuel used	0.2%	0.6%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.5%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.8%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0%	0.9%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$189,200

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Ingleside

$189,200

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

21.2%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

21.2%

Owners without a mortgage

8.8%

Renters

53.6%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Ingleside	Texas	United States
Property value
Median Value	$189,200	$283,800	$332,700
Under $100,000	21%	13.3%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	34.9%	17.9%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	28.3%	22.1%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	12.7%	28%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	2.6%	14.9%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	0.6%	3.7%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	47.6%	56%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	52.4%	44%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,789	$2,106	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$658	$678	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,303	$1,403	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

19%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Ingleside 19%

Texas 33.8%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

15%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Ingleside 15%

Texas 14.1%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

2,455

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

1.9%

K–12

81.6%

College / Undergraduate

14.9%

Graduate / Professional

1.5%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

29.1%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Ingleside

29.1%

Texas

36.3%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Ingleside	Texas	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	2,455	7,886,029	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	1.9%	5.6%	5.7%
K–12	81.6%	70.6%	67.6%
Kindergarten	3.5%	5.4%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	21%	21.1%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	24%	21.8%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	33.2%	22.3%	21.7%
College or graduate school	16.5%	23.9%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	14.9%	18.9%	21%
Graduate, professional school	1.5%	5%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	29.1%	36.3%	40.9%
School type
Public school	96.2%	86.9%	82%
Private school	3.8%	13.1%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

6,667

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

5.6%

9th-12th, no diploma

9.4%

HS graduate

33.1%

Some college no degree

25.5%

Associates degree

7.3%

Bachelors degree

12.8%

Graduate or professional degree

6.2%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

50.3% · 49.7%

9th-12th, no diploma

72.6% · 27.4%

HS graduate

53.7% · 46.3%

Some college no degree

55.7% · 44.3%

Associates degree

45% · 55%

Bachelors degree

51.1% · 48.9%

Graduate or professional degree

13.7% · 86.3%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Ingleside	Texas	United States
Population (25+)	6,667	19,717,474	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	5.6%	7.3%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	9.4%	6.8%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	33.1%	24.3%	26%
Some college, no degree	25.5%	20.1%	19.1%
Associate's degree	7.3%	7.7%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	19%	33.8%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	12.8%	21.5%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	6.2%	12.3%	14.1%
High School or higher	85%	86%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$45,257

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$35,403

HS graduate

$45,155

Some college or associates

$50,865

Bachelors degree

$48,218

Graduate or professional degree

$70,795

Poverty Rate

11.2%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

4.5%

HS graduate

8.4%

Some college or associates

Bachelors degree or higher

11.2%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Ingleside	Texas	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$45,257	$51,033	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$35,403	$30,970	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$45,155	$37,956	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$50,865	$46,890	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$48,218	$70,006	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$70,795	$87,663	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	4.5%	24.3%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	8.4%	14.8%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	7%	9.6%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	11.2%	4.5%	4.5%

Insights for Ingleside, by topic

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Population By year By race By age By gender

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