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TradewindsTX

Home to 390 people, this town lies in Texas.

Is Tradewinds a good place to live?

Tradewinds’ January low is 47°F, where Texas’ towns sit at 37°F and U.S. towns at 22°F. Among 643 Texas towns, just 4 have a higher share of households owning their home than Tradewinds. Tradewinds has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

390 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to Tradewinds: who provides what

Tradewinds is unincorporated, so San Patricio County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerSan Patricio Electric Coop14.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRincon WSC1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesSan Patricio CountySan Patricio County provides services here
SchoolsGregory-Portland 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 code7839078390 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 Tradewinds.

Who lives here

More middle-aged adults than Texas overall

31% never finished high school. Texas has just over a third of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 29%. Adults 35 to 64 are 55% of residents (38% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 15% of residents (24% statewide).

38.3median age · TX overall 35.6
TradewindsTypical Texas townTypical U.S. town
Median age38.3 years35.9 years40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+29%23%29%
TradewindsTexasUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma31%
High school11%
Some college24%
Associate’s5%
Bachelor’s29%
Graduate0%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 0% and 100% women

The Census survey reached too few of Tradewinds’ residents to say more: its margin here is ±59.5 points. Across Texas, 50.1% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Tradewinds
TradewindsTXU.S.
Under 100%13.3%11.6%
10 to 1717.4%11.7%10.3%
18 to 2414.6%9.7%9.1%
25 to 340%14.5%13.7%
35 to 4429.2%14.1%13.2%
45 to 5422.1%12.3%12.2%
55 to 643.3%11.1%12.7%
65 to 7413.3%8.2%10.2%
75 and older0%5.2%7%
No diploma30.9%14%10.4%
High school10.9%24.3%26%
Some college23.8%20.1%19.1%
Associate’s4.9%7.7%8.8%
Bachelor’s29.4%21.5%21.6%
Graduate0%12.3%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points

Work & commute

About one in three of Tradewinds’ working residents commute to Corpus Christi

The median commute is under 16 miles. The top destinations are Corpus Christi (33%), Portland (16%) and Ingleside (13%).

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Tradewinds0%
Corpus Christi33%
Portland16%
Ingleside13%
Rockport3%
16 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in Tradewinds
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Top of a high hazard risk in Tradewinds: hurricanes

The FEMA hazard score here in Tradewinds is 77 of 100. 46% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from hurricanes, followed by inland flooding at 26%.

77risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
77High riskLowerHigher
HurricanesInland floodingDrought

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

The climate in Tradewinds brings mild winters and hot summers

July afternoons reach 93°, January nights drop to 47° and snow is almost unheard of.

94°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter49–69°
Spring64–81°
Summer76–93°
Fall64–83°
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
94°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Tradewinds stands out in Texas and nationally: a smaller share of its adults have been diagnosed with depression

Among adults in Tradewinds, 13% worry about having enough food. Tradewinds: 22% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance.

TradewindsTypical Texas townTypical U.S. town
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)22%18%8.1%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)8.4%14%14%
Depression (CDC PLACES)18%22%23%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%18%17%
31 measures vs. Texas
10 better21 too close to call0 worse
What stands outTradewindsTX
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off6.7%10.7%
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth8.1%12.5%
Christus Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi
17.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Nearby attractions

USS Lexington and 4 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Tradewinds. 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 Tradewinds

14pages on Tradewinds
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Tradewinds; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Tradewinds for work

Where Tradewinds’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

33% → Corpus Christi Corpus Christi 33% 16% → Portland Portland 16% 13% → Ingleside Ingleside 13% 3% → Rockport Rockport 3% 3% → Victoria Victoria 3% 3% → San Antonio San Antonio 3% Tradewinds · 0% stay
0jobs based in Tradewinds
0%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about Tradewinds

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Tradewinds, TX a good place to live?

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