McAllen, TX

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2022 Population
142,722
0.55% 1-year growth
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
32.9
0.303% 1-year decrease
2022 Poverty Rate
21%
0.0451% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$56,326
7.45% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$158,700
14.8% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
63,256
1.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, McAllen, TX had a population of 143k people with a median age of 32.9 and a median household income of $56,326. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of McAllen, TX grew from 141,941 to 142,722, a 0.55% increase and its median household income grew from $52,422 to $56,326, a 7.45% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in McAllen, TX are White (Hispanic) (44%), Two+ (Hispanic) (25.4%), Other (Hispanic) (17%), White (Non-Hispanic) (8.16%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.78%).

None of the households in McAllen, 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.

84.4% of the residents in McAllen, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in McAllen, TX are South Texas College (5,616 degrees awarded in 2022), The College of Health Care Professions-McAllen Campus (437 degrees), and Miller-Motte College-STVT-McAllen (228219) (333 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in McAllen, TX was $158,700, and the homeownership rate was 59.4%.

Most people in McAllen, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.4 minutes. The average car ownership in McAllen, TX was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

McAllen, TX is home to a population of 143k people, from which 84.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 25.3% of McAllen, TX residents were born outside of the country (36.1k people).

In 2022, there were 1.73 times more White (Hispanic) residents (62.8k people) in McAllen, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 36.3k Two+ (Hispanic) and 24.2k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

84.4%
2022 Citizenship
83.6%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 84.4% of McAllen, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in McAllen, TX was 83.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in McAllen, TX
  1. White (Hispanic)
    62.8k ± 3.1k
  2. Two+ (Hispanic)
    36.3k ± 3.29k
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    24.2k ± 2.36k
87%
Hispanic Population
124k people

In 2022, there were 1.73 times more White (Hispanic) residents (62.8k people) in McAllen, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 36.3k Two+ (Hispanic) and 24.2k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

87% of the people in McAllen, TX are hispanic (124k 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

25.3%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
36.1k people
26%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
37k people

As of 2022, 25.3% of McAllen, TX residents (36.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in McAllen, TX was 26%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,420 ± 249
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    879 ± 235
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    646 ± 208

McAllen, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.62 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of McAllen, TX employs 63.3k people. The largest industries in McAllen, TX are Health Care & Social Assistance (9,958 people), Retail Trade (8,836 people), and Educational Services (8,390 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($80,770), Utilities ($71,146), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($71,019).

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

63.3k
2022 Value
± 2,390
1.5%
1 Year growth
± 5.36%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in McAllen, TX grew at a rate of 1.5%, from 62.3k employees to 63.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in McAllen, TX, are Sales & Related Occupations (8,296 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (7,440 people), and Management Occupations (6,120 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of McAllen, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

63.3k
2022 Value
± 2,390
1.5%
1 Year growth
± 5.36%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in McAllen, TX grew at a rate of 1.5%, from 62.3k employees to 63.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in McAllen, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (9,958 people), Retail Trade (8,836 people), and Educational Services (8,390 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of McAllen, TX, though some of these residents may live in McAllen, 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

$37,904
Median earning men ± $3,852
$28,481
Median earning women ± $1,502

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($70,680), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($70,135), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,617).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($90,833), Construction ($68,201), and Public Administration ($47,455).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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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 McAllen, TX awarded 6,967 degrees. The student population of McAllen, TX in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 12,490 male students and 17,373 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in McAllen, TX are Hispanic or Latino (6,628 and 95.2%), followed by White (211 and 3.03%), Unknown (45 and 0.646%), and Black or African American (32 and 0.459%).

The largest universities in McAllen, TX by number of degrees awarded are South Texas College (5,616 and 80.6%), The College of Health Care Professions-McAllen Campus (437 and 6.27%), and Miller-Motte College-STVT-McAllen (228219) (333 and 4.78%).

The most popular majors in McAllen, TX are General Studies (955 and 13.7%), Welding Technology (407 and 5.84%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (361 and 5.18%).

The median tuition cost in McAllen, TX for a public four year colleges is $2,610 for in-state students and $7,500 for out-of-state students.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 29,863 students enrolled in McAllen, TX, 41.8% men and 58.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 28,442 records, of which 58.4% were women and 41.6% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 955 degrees awarded
  2. 361 degrees awarded
  3. 285 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in McAllen, TX was General Studies with 955 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in McAllen, TX according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 5,616 degrees awarded
  2. 437 degrees awarded
  3. 333 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was South Texas College with 5,616 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2022, 2,611 men were awarded degrees from institutions in McAllen, TX, which is 0.599 times less than the 4,356 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 6,628 degrees mean that there were 31.4 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 211 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($2,610) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,920) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,200) 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.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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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 McAllen, TX was $158,700 in 2022, which is 0.563 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $138,200 to $158,700, a 14.8% increase. The homeownership rate in McAllen, TX is 59.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in McAllen, TX have an average commute time of 21.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in McAllen, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in McAllen, TX is $56,326. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in McAllen, TX was Census Tract 207.24 with a value of $75,799, followed by Census Tract 208.04 and Census Tract 212.01, with respective values of $62,045 and $57,375.

Property

$158,700
Median Property Value 2022
±$4,234
$27,960
Median Property Taxes
±$1,372

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 McAllen, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

59.4%
Homeownership
2022
64.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 59.4% of the housing units in McAllen, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 207.24
  2. Census Tract 208.04
  3. Census Tract 212.01

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in McAllen, TX was Census Tract 207.24 with a value of $75,799, followed by Census Tract 208.04 and Census Tract 212.01, with respective values of $62,045 and $57,375.

The following map shows all of the places in McAllen, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$56,326
Median Household Income
± $2,713
47.1k
Number of Households
± 2,001

In 2022, the median household income of the 47.1k households in McAllen, TX grew to $56,326 from the previous year's value of $52,422.

The following chart displays the households in McAllen, 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 McAllen, 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 2022
  1. Drove Alone (74.9%)
  2. Carpooled (10.4%)
  3. Worked At Home (9.49%)

In 2022, 74.9% of workers in McAllen, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.4%) and those who worked at home (9.49%).

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Commute Time

21.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in McAllen, TX have a shorter commute time (21.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.89% of the workforce in McAllen, 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 McAllen, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in McAllen, TX have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

21% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in McAllen, TX (29.7k out of 141k 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 Males 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in McAllen, TX is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

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

73.1% of the population of McAllen, TX has health coverage, with 33% on employee plans, 21% on Medicaid, 7.12% on Medicare, 11.1% on non-group plans, and 0.892% 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 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.2% under 18 years, 23.2% between 18 and 34 years, 34% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.7% 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

26.9%
Uninsured
33%
Employer Coverage
21%
Medicaid
7.12%
Medicare
11.1%
Non-Group
0.892%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in McAllen, TX declined by 2.14% from 27.4% to 26.9%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in McAllen, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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