Ingleside on the Bay, Texas

Ingleside on the Bay is a city in San Patricio County, Texas, United States. The population was 614 at the 2020 census.

Ingleside on the Bay, Texas
City
Location of Ingleside on the Bay, Texas
Coordinates: 27°49′44″N 97°13′18″W
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	San Patricio
Government
• Mayor	Jo Ann Ehmann
Area [1]
• Total	0.31 sq mi (0.79 km2)
• Land	0.29 sq mi (0.76 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation	10 ft (3 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	614
• Density	2,000/sq mi (780/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	361
FIPS code	48-36020[2]
GNIS feature ID	1388187[3]

Geography

Ingleside on the Bay is located at 27°49′44″N 97°13′18″W (27.828753, –97.221723).^[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.8 km²), of which 0.3 square mile (0.8 km²) is land and 3.23% is water.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2000	659		—
2010	615		−6.7%
2020	614		−0.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[5] 2020 Census[6]

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 659 people, 260 households, and 199 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,218.6 inhabitants per square mile (856.6/km²). There were 304 housing units at an average density of 1,023.4 per square mile (395.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.74% White, 0.46% African American, 0.46% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 5.61% from other races, and 2.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.14% of the population.

There were 260 households, out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.8% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 18.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.3% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 32.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $45,500, and the median income for a family was $50,357. Males had a median income of $37,986 versus $22,411 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,067. About 9.8% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.5% of those under age 18 and 12.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Ingleside on the Bay is served by the Ingleside Independent School District.^[7]

Del Mar College is the designated community college for all of San Patricio County.^[8]