Hidalgo County (East)--Alamo & Donna Cities PUMA, TX

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2024 Population
118,310
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
28.1
2.55% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
31.8%
3.91% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$46,579
5.04% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$98,000
6.18% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
38,129
0.679% 1-year growth

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81.8% of the households in Hidalgo County (East)--Alamo & Donna 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.

80.6% of the residents in Hidalgo County (East)--Alamo & Donna Cities PUMA, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Hidalgo County (East)--Alamo & Donna Cities PUMA, TX was $98,000, and the homeownership rate was 76.3%.

Most people in Hidalgo County (East)--Alamo & Donna Cities PUMA, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Hidalgo County (East)--Alamo & Donna Cities PUMA, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Hidalgo County (East)--Alamo & Donna Cities PUMA, TX is home to a population of 118k people, from which 80.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 25.1% of Hidalgo County (East)--Alamo & Donna Cities PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (29.7k people).

In 2024, there were 2.33 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (71.2k people) in Hidalgo County (East)--Alamo & Donna Cities PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 30.6k White (Hispanic) and 10.3k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Hidalgo County (East)--Alamo & Donna Cities PUMA, TX are Spanish (87,782 households), Russian (44 households), and Arabic (34 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
62,293
Women
51.7%
58,283
Men
48.3%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 120,576 inhabitants, with 48.3% men, and 51.7% women.

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Citizenship

80.6%
2024 Citizenship
80.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 80.6% of Hidalgo County (East)--Alamo & Donna Cities PUMA, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hidalgo County (East)--Alamo & Donna Cities PUMA, TX was 80.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hidalgo County (East)--Alamo & Donna Cities PUMA, TX
  1. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    71.2k ± 4.1k
  2. White (Hispanic)
    30.6k ± 4.22k
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    10.3k ± 1.66k
95.4%
Hispanic Population
113k people

In 2024, there were 2.33 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (71.2k people) in Hidalgo County (East)--Alamo & Donna Cities PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 30.6k White (Hispanic) and 10.3k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

95.4% of the people in Hidalgo County (East)--Alamo & Donna Cities PUMA, TX are hispanic (113k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hidalgo County (East)--Alamo & Donna Cities PUMA, TX as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    30,575 ± 3,709 people
  2. El Salvador
    357 ± 463 people
  3. Honduras
    268 ± 401 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Hidalgo County (East)--Alamo & Donna Cities PUMA, TX was Mexico, the natal country of 30,575 Hidalgo County (East)--Alamo & Donna Cities PUMA, TX residents, followed by El Salvador with 357 and Honduras with 268.

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Foreign-Born Population

25.1%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
29.7k people
25.6%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
30.9k people

As of 2024, 25.1% of Hidalgo County (East)--Alamo & Donna Cities PUMA, TX residents (29.7k 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 Hidalgo County (East)--Alamo & Donna Cities PUMA, TX was 25.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    87,782 households (81.7%)
  2. Russian
    44 households (0.0409%)
  3. Arabic
    34 households (0.0316%)

81.8% of the households in Hidalgo County (East)--Alamo & Donna Cities PUMA, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Hidalgo County (East)--Alamo & Donna Cities PUMA, TX was Spanish. 81.7% of the households in Hidalgo County (East)--Alamo & Donna Cities PUMA, TX reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    723 ± 166
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    525 ± 329
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    181 ± 91

Hidalgo County (East)--Alamo & Donna Cities PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.38 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Hidalgo County (East)--Alamo & Donna Cities PUMA, TX employs 38.1k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Hidalgo County (East)--Alamo & Donna Cities PUMA, TX were Elementary & secondary schools (4,648 people), Construction (4,189 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,133 people), and the highest paying industries were Legal services ($103,893), Petroleum refining ($95,292), and Administration of economic programs & space research ($71,508).

Males in Hidalgo County (East)--Alamo & Donna Cities PUMA, TX have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $37,203. The income inequality in Hidalgo County (East)--Alamo & Donna Cities PUMA, TX (measured using the Gini index) is 0.423, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
17,939
Women
47%
20,190
Men
53%

The workforce of Hidalgo County (East)--Alamo & Donna Cities PUMA, TX in 2023 was 38,129 people, with 47% woman, and 53% men.

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Occupations

38.1k
2023 Value
0.679%
1 Year growth
± 0.679%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Hidalgo County (East)--Alamo & Donna Cities PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 0.679%, from 37.9k employees to 38.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hidalgo County (East)--Alamo & Donna Cities PUMA, TX, are Cashiers (1,519 people), Home health aides (1,394 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,235 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hidalgo County (East)--Alamo & Donna Cities PUMA, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

38.1k
2023 Value
0.679%
1 Year growth
± 0.679%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Hidalgo County (East)--Alamo & Donna Cities PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 0.679%, from 37.9k employees to 38.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hidalgo County (East)--Alamo & Donna Cities PUMA, TX, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,648 people), Construction (4,189 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,133 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hidalgo County (East)--Alamo & Donna Cities PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in Hidalgo County (East)--Alamo & Donna Cities PUMA, 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

$31,023
Median earning men ± $1,747
$24,160
Median earning women ± $1,608

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,500), Information ($51,753), and Public Administration ($47,574).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($62,946), Public Administration ($52,670), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($35,163).

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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.

Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New, North, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode, South, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West, Wisconsin, and Wyoming is currently represented by 433 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 Hidalgo County (East)--Alamo & Donna Cities PUMA, 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

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 2.22% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.6% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Hidalgo County (East)--Alamo & Donna Cities PUMA, TX in 2023 were Primary Education (27.1k), Secondary Education (24.1k), and High School or Equivalent (22.3k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Hidalgo County (East)--Alamo & Donna Cities PUMA, TX was $98,000 in 2024, which is 0.295 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $92,300 to $98,000, a 6.18% increase. The homeownership rate in Hidalgo County (East)--Alamo & Donna Cities PUMA, TX is 76.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hidalgo County (East)--Alamo & Donna Cities PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 24.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hidalgo County (East)--Alamo & Donna Cities PUMA, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$98,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$5,890
$25,035
Median Property Taxes
±$1,435

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 Hidalgo County (East)--Alamo & Donna Cities PUMA, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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Rent vs Own

76.3%
Homeownership
2024
66.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 76.3% of the housing units in Hidalgo County (East)--Alamo & Donna Cities PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.6%.

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Equity

Household Income

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$46,579
Median Household Income
± $2,810
32.8k
Number of Households
± 1,743

In 2024, the median household income of the 32.8k households in Hidalgo County (East)--Alamo & Donna Cities PUMA, TX grew to $46,579 from the previous year's value of $44,344.

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Wage Distribution

0.423
2023 Wage GINI in Hidalgo County (East)--Alamo & Donna Cities PUMA, TX
0.425
2022 Wage GINI in Hidalgo County (East)--Alamo & Donna Cities PUMA, TX

In 2023, the income inequality in Hidalgo County (East)--Alamo & Donna Cities PUMA, TX was 0.423 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.335% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Hidalgo County (East)--Alamo & Donna Cities PUMA, TX was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Hidalgo County (East)--Alamo & Donna Cities PUMA, TX in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (74.2%)
  2. Carpooled (10.7%)
  3. Worked At Home (9.09%)

In 2024, 74.2% of workers in Hidalgo County (East)--Alamo & Donna Cities PUMA, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.7%) and those who worked at home (9.09%).

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Commute Time

24.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hidalgo County (East)--Alamo & Donna Cities PUMA, TX have a shorter commute time (24.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.1% of the workforce in Hidalgo County (East)--Alamo & Donna Cities PUMA, 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 Hidalgo County (East)--Alamo & Donna Cities PUMA, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hidalgo County (East)--Alamo & Donna Cities PUMA, TX have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

31.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hidalgo County (East)--Alamo & Donna Cities PUMA, TX (37.6k out of 118k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hidalgo County (East)--Alamo & Donna Cities PUMA, 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

69.6% of the population of Hidalgo County (East)--Alamo & Donna Cities PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 16.8% on employee plans, 33.4% on Medicaid, 6.32% on Medicare, 12.2% on non-group plans, and 0.832% 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, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,657 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Texas

Primary care physicians in Texas see an average of 1,657 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 35.3% under 18 years, 23% between 18 and 34 years, 30.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

30.4%
Uninsured
16.8%
Employer Coverage
33.4%
Medicaid
6.32%
Medicare
12.2%
Non-Group
0.832%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hidalgo County (East)--Alamo & Donna Cities PUMA, TX declined by 5.89% from 32.3% to 30.4%.

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