Edinburg, TX

Census Place

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2024 Population
104,550
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
30.2
1% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
26%
1.14% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$59,466
2.9% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$189,600
8.47% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
45,293
3.43% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Edinburg, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

87.7% of the residents in Edinburg, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Edinburg, TX are The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (6,973 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Edinburg, TX was $189,600, and the homeownership rate was 53.3%.

Most people in Edinburg, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Edinburg, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Edinburg, TX is home to a population of 105k people, from which 87.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 19.6% of Edinburg, TX residents were born outside of the country (20.5k people).

In 2024, there were 3.04 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (61.8k people) in Edinburg, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20.3k White (Hispanic) and 8.98k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.7%
2024 Citizenship
88.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.7% of Edinburg, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Edinburg, TX was 88.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Edinburg, TX
  1. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    61.8k ± 2.66k
  2. White (Hispanic)
    20.3k ± 2.21k
  3. White (Non-Hispanic)
    8.98k ± 1.36k
86.7%
Hispanic Population
90.7k people

In 2024, there were 3.04 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (61.8k people) in Edinburg, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20.3k White (Hispanic) and 8.98k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

86.7% of the people in Edinburg, TX are hispanic (90.7k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Edinburg, TX as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    2,397,739 ± 36,447 people
  2. India
    325,248 ± 13,925 people
  3. El Salvador
    221,729 ± 11,517 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,397,739 Texas residents, followed by India with 325,248 and El Salvador with 221,729.

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Foreign-Born Population

19.6%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
20.5k people
19.4%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
19.9k people

As of 2024, 19.6% of Edinburg, TX residents (20.5k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Edinburg, TX was 19.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,210 ± 430
  2. Vietnam
    767 ± 364
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    563 ± 351

Edinburg, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.58 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Edinburg, TX employs 45.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Edinburg, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (7,440 people), Educational Services (7,353 people), and Retail Trade (4,887 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($78,375), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($70,581), and Public Administration ($63,273).

Employment

Occupations

45.3k
2024 Value
± 2,319
3.43%
1 Year growth
± 7.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Edinburg, TX grew at a rate of 3.43%, from 43.8k employees to 45.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Edinburg, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (6,090 people), Sales & Related Occupations (5,769 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (4,878 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Edinburg, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

45.3k
2024 Value
± 2,319
3.43%
1 Year growth
± 7.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Edinburg, TX grew at a rate of 3.43%, from 43.8k employees to 45.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Edinburg, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (7,440 people), Educational Services (7,353 people), and Retail Trade (4,887 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Edinburg, TX, though some of these residents may live in Edinburg, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$48,142
Median earning men ± $3,442
$30,678
Median earning women ± $2,123

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($87,996), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($77,758), and Manufacturing ($66,149).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($40,687), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,329), and Public Administration ($38,860).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
4.59%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Edinburg, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (42.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.726%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn
Senator from Texas2
Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.
Ted Cruz
Senator from Texas1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Edinburg, TX awarded 6,973 degrees. The student population of Edinburg, TX in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 12,973 male students and 18,958 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Edinburg, TX are Hispanic or Latino (6,159 and 88.3%), White (359 and 5.15%), Asian (204 and 2.93%), and Black or African American (139 and 1.99%).

The largest universities in Edinburg, TX by number of degrees awarded are The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (6,973 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Edinburg, TX are Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (526 and 7.54%), General Psychology (461 and 6.61%), and General Biological Sciences (460 and 6.6%).

The median tuition cost in Edinburg, TX for a public four year colleges is $7,637 for in-state students and $17,707 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Edinburg, TX, the percentage of applicants admitted was 84.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 49.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 31,931 (40.6% men and 59.4% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 31,931 students enrolled in Edinburg, TX, 40.6% men and 59.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 29,080 records, of which 59.9% were women and 40.1% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration
    476 degrees awarded
  2. General Psychology
    461 degrees awarded
  3. General Biological Sciences
    417 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Edinburg, TX was Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration with 476 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
6,973 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley with 6,973 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 2,476 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Edinburg, TX, which is 0.551 times less than the 4,497 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 6,159 degrees mean that there were 17.2 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 359 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($7,637) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,830) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,196) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Edinburg, TX was $189,600 in 2024, which is 0.57 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $174,800 to $189,600, a 8.47% increase. The homeownership rate in Edinburg, TX is 53.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Edinburg, TX have an average commute time of 21.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Edinburg, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$189,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$7,010
$19,026
Median Property Taxes
±$1,383

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Edinburg, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

53.3%
Homeownership
2024
67.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 53.3% of the housing units in Edinburg, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 52.5%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$59,466
Median Household Income
± $3,555
35.7k
Number of Households
± 2,037

In 2024, the median household income of the 35.7k households in Edinburg, TX grew to $59,466 from the previous year's value of $57,789.

The following chart displays the households in Edinburg, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Edinburg, TX is from Texas.
0.475
2023 Wage GINI in Texas
0.476
2022 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2023, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.208% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (71.8%)
  2. Carpooled (11.9%)
  3. Worked At Home (10.5%)

In 2024, 71.8% of workers in Edinburg, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.9%) and those who worked at home (10.5%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

21.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Edinburg, TX have a shorter commute time (21.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.27% of the workforce in Edinburg, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Edinburg, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Edinburg, TX have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Edinburg, TX (26k out of 100k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Edinburg, TX is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

76% of the population of Edinburg, TX has health coverage, with 34.4% on employee plans, 21.5% on Medicaid, 5.67% on Medicare, 13.2% on non-group plans, and 1.28% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1,657 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1590 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 590 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.2% under 18 years, 26.6% between 18 and 34 years, 32.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.78% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

24%
Uninsured
34.4%
Employer Coverage
21.5%
Medicaid
5.67%
Medicare
13.2%
Non-Group
1.28%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Edinburg, TX declined by 6.5% from 25.7% to 24%.

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