Port Aransas is a very small coastal city (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Texas. With a population of 3,367 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Port Aransas is the 433rd largest community in Texas.

Port Aransas is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Port Aransas is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Port Aransas who work in management occupations (13.34%), sales jobs (11.72%), and food service (10.71%).

A relatively large number of people in Port Aransas telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.56% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Port Aransas is an extremely popular destination for tourists and seasonal residents. So much of the population is seasonal such that the city's population swells significantly during the vacation season, and drops again when the season ends. Because of this, much of the local economy is centered around tourism; some businesses may be operated only during the high season. During the low season, year-round residents will notice that the city is a substantially quieter place to live.

One of the nice things about Port Aransas is that is it nautical, meaning that parts of the city are somewhat historic and on the ocean, or touch tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 15.92 minutes getting to work every day.

Port Aransas Information and Demographics

The education level of Port Aransas citizens is substantially higher than the average US city or town, as 27.86% of adults in Port Aransas have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Port Aransas in 2000 was $23,681, which is wealthy relative to Texas, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $94,724 for a family of four.

The people who call Port Aransas home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Port Aransas is White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Port Aransas include German, English, Irish, Scotch-Irish, Italian, and French.

The most common language spoken in Port Aransas is English. Some people also speak Spanish.