Portland receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Robstown
Portland
Opportunity
32 · Bottom 8%
vs53 · Bottom 43%
Growth
33 · Bottom 22%
vs63 · Top 27%
Climate
78 · Top 20%
vs78 · Top 20%
Physical resilience
43 · Bottom 33%
vs34 · Bottom 27%
Housing affordability
66 · Bottom 29%
vs90 · Top 33%
Schools
16 · Bottom 6%
vs52 · Top 48%
Access
42 · Bottom 2%
vs52 · Bottom 4%
Economic stability
23 · Bottom 3%
vs56 · Bottom 42%
Measured values
| Metric | Robstown | Portland | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,236 | 20,543 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $34,436 | $83,865 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $21,384 | $38,453 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 788/sq mi | 1,694/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $103,000 | $234,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $956 | $1,577 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 63.8% | 63.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0% | 5.6% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.9% | -0.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 7.7% | 25.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 32.2% | 9.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 2 | 97 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.2 | 4.7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -33.3% | -11.8% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 94°F | 94°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 48°F | 48°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 31.7" | 31.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 86 mi | 71 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.6 min | 22.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 42.2 | 34.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 6 | 9 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.14 | 14.63 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 22.5% | 39.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 26.7% | 38.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 87.9% | 52.4% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Robstown
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Portland
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, drought.
Full profiles: Robstown, TX · Portland, TX · How this is calculated: methodology