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Ingleside on the BayTX

This town in Texas has a population of 604.

Is Ingleside on the Bay a good place to live?

Ingleside on the Bay’s midpoint rent is $2,107 a month, above both Texas’ towns ($1,208 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Ingleside on the Bay has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

604 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Corpus ChristiInglesideCorpus ChristiInglesideIngleside on the Bay
Getting set up

Moving to Ingleside on the Bay: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Ingleside on the Bay, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerSan Patricio Electric Coop14.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Ingleside on the Bay water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Ingleside on the Bay’s trash rules yet
SchoolsIngleside Independent School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereSan Patricio County Early Voting ClerkSan Patricio County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2026
ZIP code7836278362 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Ingleside on the Bay.

Who lives here

Young adults are less common in Ingleside on the Bay than in Texas

In Ingleside on the Bay, the age of the median resident is 49.8 years. Adults 18 to 34 are 8% of residents (24% statewide); people 65 and older are 27% of residents (13% statewide). The share of adults 25 and older in Ingleside on the Bay who hold a bachelor’s degree or more: 38%.

49.8median age · TX 35.6
Ingleside on the BayTexas townsU.S. towns
Median age49.8 years35.9 years40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+38%23%29%
Under 1821%26%22%
Ingleside on the BayTexasUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma2%
High school35%
Some college16%
Associate’s9%
Bachelor’s26%
Graduate12%

Women and men · all residents

40% women, 60% men

About 153 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2 points). Across Texas, 50.1% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Ingleside on the Bay
Ingleside on the BayTXU.S.
Under 105.9%13.3%11.6%
10 to 1715.4%11.7%10.3%
18 to 246%9.7%9.1%
25 to 342.3%14.5%13.7%
35 to 4412.8%14.1%13.2%
45 to 5414.2%12.3%12.2%
55 to 6416%11.1%12.7%
65 to 7416.8%8.2%10.2%
75 and older10.6%5.2%7%
No diploma2.2%14%10.4%
High school34.9%24.3%26%
Some college16.3%20.1%19.1%
Associate’s8.9%7.7%8.8%
Bachelor’s25.9%21.5%21.6%
Graduate11.8%12.3%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points

Work & commute

With only 0.3 jobs per working resident, most people in Ingleside on the Bay work out of town

Half commute less than 13 miles. Employers in Ingleside on the Bay added 66 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 80. 2.4% of Ingleside on the Bay residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Corpus Christi (22%), Ingleside (16%) and Portland (6%).

1%work in town
Ingleside on the BayTexas townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line2.4%12%9.6%
Average trip to work21 minutes25 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$96,000$69,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town0.8%8.3%8%

Where working residents work

In Ingleside on the Bay1%
Corpus Christi22%
Ingleside16%
Portland6%
San Antonio5%
13 mi
median commute distance
80
jobs based in Ingleside on the Bay
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: high risk in Ingleside on the Bay, mostly hurricanes

Of the losses FEMA expects in Ingleside on the Bay, 47% come from hurricanes and 23% from inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 75% of U.S. communities. The town has had 33 paid flood insurance claims since 1998.

75risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
75High riskLowerHigher
HurricanesInland floodingCold waves
33
paid flood claims since 1998
6
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers in Ingleside on the Bay

July afternoons reach 91°, January nights drop to 49° and snow is almost unheard of.

92°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter51–67°
Spring66–79°
Summer78–91°
Fall67–82°
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Compared with most of Texas and the rest of the country, more of Ingleside on the Bay’s adults have high blood pressure

38% of adults have obesity in Ingleside on the Bay. CDC measures, 31 in all: Ingleside on the Bay beats Texas on 9 and trails on 8. Among adults in the town, 16% have diabetes and 15% report frequent mental distress.

Ingleside on the BayTexas townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)45%35%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)16%13%12%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%18%17%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)15%17%16%
31 measures vs. Texas
9 better14 too close to call8 worse
What stands outIngleside on the BayTX
Fewer uninsured adults12.6%19.1%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity11.1%16.4%
More adults who have had cancer11.3%6.1%
Driscoll Childrens Hospital
11.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Housing

A typical Ingleside on the Bay home is worth about $298K

For households in Ingleside on the Bay, the share who own their home is 90%. In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 5.3%.

$298KZillow home value

Typical home value

Ingleside on the Bay$298K
Texas$296K
+5.3%
value change, 1 year
0
homes sold in September

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Nearby attractions

USS Lexington and 4 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Ingleside on the Bay. Close and well known come first.

All 6 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

USS Lexington: USN, Public domain · Texas State Aquarium: Smcafee87, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Padre Island National Seashore: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Art Museum of South Texas: Jim Evans, CC BY-SA 4.0 · South Texas Botanical Gardens & Nature Center: Phil Slattery, CC BY-SA 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Ingleside on the Bay

15pages on Ingleside on the Bay
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Ingleside on the Bay

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Ingleside on the Bay for work

Where Ingleside on the Bay’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

22% → Corpus Christi Corpus Christi 22% 16% → Ingleside Ingleside 16% 6% → Portland Portland 6% 5% → San Antonio San Antonio 5% 5% → Port Aransas Port Aransas 5% 5% → Aransas Pass Aransas Pass 5% Ingleside on the Bay · 1% stay
80jobs based in Ingleside on the Bay
1%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Ingleside on the Bay

City in Texas, United States

Ingleside on the Bay is a city in San Patricio County, Texas, United States. The population was 614 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
10 ft

Questions about Ingleside on the Bay

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Ingleside on the Bay, TX a good place to live?

Ingleside on the Bay has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.