McAllen, TX

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2024 Population

145,385

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.5

1.47% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

20%

0.885% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$61,579

2.35% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$190,400

9.55% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

63,463

0.168% 1-year decline

About

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.

84.2% of the residents in McAllen, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in McAllen, TX are South Texas College (5,896 degrees awarded in 2024), The College of Health Care Professions-McAllen Campus (559 degrees), and Miller-Motte College-STVT-McAllen (367 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in McAllen, TX was $190,400, and the homeownership rate was 59.5%.

Most people in McAllen, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.9 minutes. The average car ownership in McAllen, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

McAllen, TX is home to a population of 145k people, from which 84.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 26.2% of McAllen, TX residents were born outside of the country (38.1k people).

In 2024, there were 1.54 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (61.6k people) in McAllen, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 40k White (Hispanic) and 22.6k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

84.2%

2024 Citizenship

84.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 84.2% of McAllen, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in McAllen, TX was 84.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in McAllen, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in McAllen, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
61.6k ± 3.54k
White (Hispanic)
40k ± 2.63k
Other (Hispanic)
22.6k ± 2.24k

87%

Hispanic Population

127k people

87% of the people in McAllen, TX are hispanic (127k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

26.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

38.1k people

25.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

37k people

As of 2024, 26.2% of McAllen, TX residents (38.1k 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 McAllen, TX was 25.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in McAllen, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,121 ± 210
Gulf War (2001-)
1,004 ± 237
Gulf War (1990s)
773 ± 212

McAllen, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.12 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in McAllen, TX.

Health

75.9% of the population of McAllen, TX has health coverage, with 33.5% on employee plans, 19.9% on Medicaid, 7.48% on Medicare, 14.2% on non-group plans, and 0.896% 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, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.9% under 18 years, 22.6% between 18 and 34 years, 34.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

24.1%

Uninsured

33.5%

Employer Coverage

19.9%

Medicaid

7.48%

Medicare

14.2%

Non-Group

0.896%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in McAllen, TX declined by 6.75% from 25.8% to 24.1%.

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.

Economy

The economy of McAllen, TX employs 63.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in McAllen, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (9,393 people), Retail Trade (8,483 people), and Educational Services (8,067 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($83,173), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($75,302), and Utilities ($66,458).

Employment

Occupations

63.5k

2024 Value

± 2,282

−0.168%

1 Year decline

± 5.14%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in McAllen, TX declined at a rate of −0.168%, from 63.6k employees to 63.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in McAllen, TX, are Sales & Related Occupations (8,366 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (7,075 people), and Management Occupations (6,685 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of McAllen, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

63.5k

2024 Value

± 2,282

−0.168%

1 Year decline

± 5.14%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in McAllen, TX declined at a rate of −0.168%, from 63.6k employees to 63.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in McAllen, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (9,393 people), Retail Trade (8,483 people), and Educational Services (8,067 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,247

Median earning men ± $3,322

$30,785

Median earning women ± $1,433

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($76,121), Public Administration ($67,143), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,977).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($73,072), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($61,510), and Public Administration ($50,350).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for McAllen, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

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 Texas

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.

Education

In 2024, universities in McAllen, TX awarded 7,451 degrees. The student population of McAllen, TX in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 12,602 male students and 16,859 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in McAllen, TX are Hispanic or Latino (7,090 and 95.2%), White (206 and 2.77%), Unknown (45 and 0.604%), and Black or African American (40 and 0.537%).

The largest universities in McAllen, TX by number of degrees awarded are South Texas College (5,896 and 79.1%), The College of Health Care Professions-McAllen Campus (559 and 7.5%), and Miller-Motte College-STVT-McAllen (367 and 4.93%).

The most popular majors in McAllen, TX are General Studies (1,107 and 14.9%), Welding Technology (602 and 8.08%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (354 and 4.75%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $5,220 for in-state students and $7,620 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 29,461 students enrolled in McAllen, TX, 42.8% men and 57.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 28,113 records, of which 57.4% were women and 42.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
1,107 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
354 degrees awarded
General Business
259 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in McAllen, TX was General Studies with 1,107 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

South Texas College
5,896 degrees awarded
The College of Health Care Professions-McAllen Campus
559 degrees awarded
Miller-Motte College-STVT-McAllen
367 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was South Texas College with 5,896 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 3,151 men were awarded degrees from institutions in McAllen, TX, which is 0.733 times less than the 4,300 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 7,090 degrees mean that there were 34.4 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 206 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($5,220) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in McAllen, TX was $190,400 in 2024, which is 0.572 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $173,800 to $190,400, a 9.55% increase. The homeownership rate in McAllen, TX is 59.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in McAllen, TX have an average commute time of 21.9 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.

Housing

Property

$190,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,316

$29,096

Median Property Taxes

±$1,274

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.

Rent vs Own

59.5%

Homeownership

2024

64.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.5% of the housing units in McAllen, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in McAllen, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$61,579

Median Household Income

± $2,258

48.9k

Number of Households

± 1,900

In 2024, the median household income of the 48.9k households in McAllen, TX grew to $61,579 from the previous year's value of $60,165.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for McAllen, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.9%)
Worked At Home (12.1%)
Carpooled (10.2%)

In 2024, 71.9% of workers in McAllen, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.1%) and those who carpooled to work (10.2%).

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.

Commute Time

21.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in McAllen, TX have a shorter commute time (21.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.07% of the workforce in McAllen, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in McAllen, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in McAllen, TX (28.8k out of 144k 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 6 - 11 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in McAllen, 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.