Edinburg, TX

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2023 Population
102,561
1.58% 1-year growth
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
29.9
0% 1-year change
2023 Poverty Rate
25.7%
0.197% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$57,789
6.74% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$174,800
9.52% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
43,790
1.69% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Edinburg, TX had a population of 103k people with a median age of 29.9 and a median household income of $57,789. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Edinburg, TX grew from 100,964 to 102,561, a 1.58% increase and its median household income grew from $54,139 to $57,789, a 6.74% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Edinburg, TX are Two+ (Hispanic) (47.8%), White (Hispanic) (30.6%), White (Non-Hispanic) (9.32%), Other (Hispanic) (7.13%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.46%).

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.

88.2% of the residents in Edinburg, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Edinburg, TX are The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (7,128 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Edinburg, TX was $174,800, and the homeownership rate was 52.5%.

Most people in Edinburg, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Edinburg, TX was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Edinburg, TX is home to a population of 103k people, from which 88.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 19.4% of Edinburg, TX residents were born outside of the country (19.9k people).

In 2023, there were 1.56 times more Two+ (Hispanic) residents (49k people) in Edinburg, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 31.4k White (Hispanic) and 9.56k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

88.2%
2023 Citizenship
87.4%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 88.2% of Edinburg, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Edinburg, TX was 87.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Edinburg, TX
  1. Two+ (Hispanic)
    49k ± 3.12k
  2. White (Hispanic)
    31.4k ± 2.83k
  3. White (Non-Hispanic)
    9.56k ± 1.41k
85.8%
Hispanic Population
88k people

In 2023, there were 1.56 times more Two+ (Hispanic) residents (49k people) in Edinburg, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 31.4k White (Hispanic) and 9.56k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

85.8% of the people in Edinburg, TX are hispanic (88k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    2,430,315 ± 36,649 people
  2. India
    305,649 ± 13,502 people
  3. El Salvador
    224,600 ± 11,591 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,430,315 Texas residents, followed by India with 305,649 and El Salvador with 224,600.

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Foreign-Born Population

19.4%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
19.9k people
20.1%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
20.3k people

As of 2023, 19.4% of Edinburg, TX residents (19.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Edinburg, TX was 20.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,188 ± 385
  2. Vietnam
    909 ± 400
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    687 ± 390

Edinburg, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.31 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Edinburg, TX employs 43.8k people. The largest industries in Edinburg, TX are Educational Services (7,516 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (7,448 people), and Retail Trade (4,688 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($76,329), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($75,125), and Public Administration ($60,591).

Males in Texas have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,213. The income inequality in Texas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.476, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

43.8k
2023 Value
± 2,305
1.69%
1 Year growth
± 7.57%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Edinburg, TX grew at a rate of 1.69%, from 43.1k employees to 43.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Edinburg, TX, are Sales & Related Occupations (5,639 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,613 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (4,996 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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Employment by Industries

43.8k
2023 Value
± 2,305
1.69%
1 Year growth
± 7.57%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Edinburg, TX grew at a rate of 1.69%, from 43.1k employees to 43.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Edinburg, TX, are Educational Services (7,516 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (7,448 people), and Retail Trade (4,688 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

$46,350
Median earning men ± $2,758
$29,438
Median earning women ± $2,860

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($78,910), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($75,556), and Construction ($66,827).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,894), Public Administration ($39,464), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($35,656).

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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.

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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US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Edinburg, TX awarded 7,128 degrees. The student population of Edinburg, TX in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 12,532 male students and 19,027 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Edinburg, TX are Hispanic or Latino (6,342 and 89.6%), followed by White (343 and 4.85%), Asian (188 and 2.66%), and Black or African American (142 and 2.01%).

The largest universities in Edinburg, TX by number of degrees awarded are The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (7,128 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Edinburg, TX are Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (633 and 8.88%), General Biological Sciences (541 and 7.59%), and General Psychology (487 and 6.83%).

The median tuition cost in Edinburg, TX for a public four year colleges is $7,857 for in-state students and $17,649 for out-of-state students.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2022 in Edinburg, TX, the percentage of applicants admitted was 87.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 47.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 31,559 (39.7% men and 60.3% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 31,559 students enrolled in Edinburg, TX, 39.7% men and 60.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 28,699 records, of which 60.9% were women and 39.1% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 581 degrees awarded
  2. 513 degrees awarded
  3. 486 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Edinburg, TX was Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration with 581 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
7,128 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley with 7,128 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 2,659 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Edinburg, TX, which is 0.595 times less than the 4,469 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 6,342 degrees mean that there were 18.5 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 343 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($7,857) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,684) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,240) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Edinburg, TX was $174,800 in 2023, which is 0.576 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $159,600 to $174,800, a 9.52% increase. The homeownership rate in Edinburg, TX is 52.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Edinburg, TX have an average commute time of 21.3 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.

Property

$174,800
Median Property Value 2023
±$8,662
$18,160
Median Property Taxes
±$1,419

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.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Edinburg, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

52.5%
Homeownership
2023
63.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 52.5% of the housing units in Edinburg, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 53.6%.

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Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Census Tract 239.03
Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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Household Income

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$57,789
Median Household Income
± $3,114
34.6k
Number of Households
± 2,055

In 2023, the median household income of the 34.6k households in Edinburg, TX grew to $57,789 from the previous year's value of $54,139.

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.
0.476
2022 Wage GINI in Texas
0.476
2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (72.7%)
  2. Carpooled (11.4%)
  3. Worked At Home (9.79%)

In 2023, 72.7% of workers in Edinburg, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.4%) and those who worked at home (9.79%).

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Commute Time

21.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Edinburg, TX have a shorter commute time (21.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.29% 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 & Diversity

25.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Edinburg, TX (25.1k out of 97.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

74.3% of the population of Edinburg, TX has health coverage, with 35.8% on employee plans, 20.3% on Medicaid, 5.22% on Medicare, 11.6% on non-group plans, and 1.36% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hidalgo County, TX see 2156 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.231% decrease from the previous year (2161 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3297 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1289 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,156 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hidalgo County, TX

Primary care physicians in Hidalgo County, TX see an average of 2,156 patients per year. This represents a 0.231% decrease from the previous year (2,161 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Hidalgo County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.2% under 18 years, 26.9% between 18 and 34 years, 32.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

25.7%
Uninsured
35.8%
Employer Coverage
20.3%
Medicaid
5.22%
Medicare
11.6%
Non-Group
1.36%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Edinburg, TX declined by 3.34% from 26.6% to 25.7%.

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