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.
390 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Tradewinds.
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).
| Tradewinds | Typical Texas town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38.3 years | 35.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 29% | 23% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
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.
| Tradewinds | TX | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 13.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 17.4% | 11.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 14.6% | 9.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 14.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 29.2% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 22.1% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 3.3% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.3% | 8.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 5.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 30.9% | 14% | 10.4% |
| High school | 10.9% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.8% | 20.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 4.9% | 7.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 29.4% | 21.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0% | 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
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%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
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%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
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.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
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.
| Tradewinds | Typical Texas town | Typical 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% |
| What stands out | Tradewinds | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.7% | 10.7% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.1% | 12.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Tradewinds
USS Lexington and 4 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Tradewinds. Close and well known come first.
Big draw15 mi MuseumUSS Lexington
15 mi Zoo & aquariumTexas State Aquarium
32 mi National SeashorePadre Island National Seashore573K visitors a year
15 mi MuseumArt Museum of South Texas
25 mi GardenSouth Texas Botanical Gardens & Nature CenterPhoto 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
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Moving to Tradewinds: who provides what
Tradewinds is unincorporated, so San Patricio County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
100% of working residents leave Tradewinds for work
Where Tradewinds’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Tradewinds; the nearest are
College town 23 of every 100 Tradewinds residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
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.
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