Robstown is a somewhat small coastal city (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Texas. With a population of 12,793 people and five constituent neighborhoods, Robstown is the 187th largest community in Texas.

Robstown is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Robstown is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Robstown who work in office and administrative support jobs (14.05%), sales jobs (10.68%), and food service (9.43%).

The city is also nautical, which means that parts of Robstown are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

Being a small city, Robstown does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Robstown Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Robstown ranks among the least educated cities in the nation, as only 5.14% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Robstown in 2000 was $8,736, which is low income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $34,944 for a family of four.

The people who call Robstown home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Robstown, accounting for 93.02% of the city's residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The most prevalent race in Robstown is African-American, followed by Asian.

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