Aransas Pass, TX
Census place 4803600 · pop 8,972
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
78.8% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
20.7% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.51 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
14.0% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
34.7% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
41.0% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
15.6% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities
4.1% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$63,021 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
14.8% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 17.4% · better than most cities
17.1% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities
0.95% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
23 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 67.2% · better than most cities
66.3% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
85/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$235,500 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities
+10.9% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
Not measured for Aransas Pass: Crime, Air, Bad air, Property crime, Rent. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.
Frequently asked
- Is Aransas Pass, TX a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Aransas Pass scores 37/100 — a D− (Rough) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 17 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is population growth (5yr) and its weakest is broadband access. Texas overall ranks #38 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- Is Aransas Pass, TX expensive to live in?
- Aransas Pass has a median home value of $235,500 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Aransas Pass, TX?
- Its weakest measured area is broadband access (78.8%) — 3/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Aransas Pass, TX best at?
- Its strongest measured area is population growth (5yr) (+10.9%) — 83/100, better than most U.S. cities.
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.