In 2022, Hidalgo County (Southeast)--Weslaco & Mercedes Cities PUMA, TX had a population of 111k people with a median age of 30 and a median household income of $46,847. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Hidalgo County (Southeast)--Weslaco & Mercedes Cities PUMA, TX grew from 109,604 to 111,077, a 1.34% increase and its median household income grew from $40,097 to $46,847, a 16.8% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hidalgo County (Southeast)--Weslaco & Mercedes Cities PUMA, TX are White (Hispanic) (43.7%), Two+ (Hispanic) (35.9%), Other (Hispanic) (12.6%), White (Non-Hispanic) (6.24%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (0.55%).
80.3% of the households in Hidalgo County (Southeast)--Weslaco & Mercedes Cities PUMA, 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.
85% of the residents in Hidalgo County (Southeast)--Weslaco & Mercedes Cities PUMA, TX are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Hidalgo County (Southeast)--Weslaco & Mercedes Cities PUMA, TX are South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Weslaco (228200) (245 degrees awarded in 2022), Advanced Barber College and Hair Design (118 degrees), and Valley Grande Institute for Academic Studies (92 degrees).
In 2022, the median property value in Hidalgo County (Southeast)--Weslaco & Mercedes Cities PUMA, TX was $87,300, and the homeownership rate was 70.4%.
Most people in Hidalgo County (Southeast)--Weslaco & Mercedes Cities PUMA, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Hidalgo County (Southeast)--Weslaco & Mercedes Cities PUMA, TX was 2 cars per household.
Hidalgo County (Southeast)--Weslaco & Mercedes Cities PUMA, TX borders Cameron County (West)--Harlingen & San Benito Cities PUMA, TX, Hidalgo County (East)--Alamo & Donna Cities PUMA, TX, Hidalgo County (South Central)--Pharr, San Juan & Hidalgo Cities PUMA, TX, and Hidalgo County (North & West) PUMA, TX.