Hidalgo County (North Central)--Edinburg City PUMA, TX

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

145,885

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

29.2

1.04% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

28.5%

0.316% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$57,741

2.42% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Hidalgo County (North Central)--Edinburg City PUMA, TX is home to a population of 146k people, from which 84.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 22.1% of Hidalgo County (North Central)--Edinburg City PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (32.2k people).

In 2024, there were 3.57 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (92.2k people) in Hidalgo County (North Central)--Edinburg City PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 25.8k White (Hispanic) and 11.5k 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 (North Central)--Edinburg City PUMA, TX are Spanish (99,709 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (779 households), and Korean (384 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

72,969

Women

50.4%

71,836

Men

49.6%

The resident population of Hidalgo County (North Central)--Edinburg City PUMA, TX in 2024 was 144,805 inhabitants, with 49.6% men, and 50.4% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Hidalgo County (North Central)--Edinburg City PUMA, TX.

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Citizenship

84.6%

2024 Citizenship

85.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 84.6% of Hidalgo County (North Central)--Edinburg City 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 (North Central)--Edinburg City PUMA, TX was 85.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Hidalgo County (North Central)--Edinburg City PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hidalgo County (North Central)--Edinburg City PUMA, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
92.2k ± 4.8k
White (Hispanic)
25.8k ± 2.82k
Other (Hispanic)
11.5k ± 1.84k

89.7%

Hispanic Population

131k people

89.7% of the people in Hidalgo County (North Central)--Edinburg City PUMA, TX are hispanic (131k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hidalgo County (North Central)--Edinburg City PUMA, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
27,068 ± 3,642 people
Philippines
869 ± 722 people
India
623 ± 611 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Hidalgo County (North Central)--Edinburg City PUMA, TX was Mexico, the natal country of 27,068 Hidalgo County (North Central)--Edinburg City PUMA, TX residents, followed by Philippines with 869 and India with 623.

Foreign-Born Population

22.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

32.2k people

21.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

29.8k people

As of 2024, 22.1% of Hidalgo County (North Central)--Edinburg City PUMA, TX residents (32.2k 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 (North Central)--Edinburg City PUMA, TX was 21.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Hidalgo County (North Central)--Edinburg City PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
99,709 households (74.5%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
779 households (0.582%)
Korean
384 households (0.287%)

76.7% of the households in Hidalgo County (North Central)--Edinburg City 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 (North Central)--Edinburg City PUMA, TX was Spanish. 74.5% of the households in Hidalgo County (North Central)--Edinburg City PUMA, TX reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,520 ± 451
Vietnam
874 ± 376
Gulf War (1990s)
615 ± 366

Hidalgo County (North Central)--Edinburg City PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.74 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Hidalgo County (North Central)--Edinburg City PUMA, TX.

Health

74.9% of the population of Hidalgo County (North Central)--Edinburg City PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 30.1% on employee plans, 25.8% on Medicaid, 5.24% on Medicare, 12.7% on non-group plans, and 1.08% 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, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

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).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 34% under 18 years, 25.1% between 18 and 34 years, 31.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

25.1%

Uninsured

30.1%

Employer Coverage

25.8%

Medicaid

5.24%

Medicare

12.7%

Non-Group

1.08%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hidalgo County (North Central)--Edinburg City PUMA, TX declined by 4.08% from 26.2% to 25.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Hidalgo County (North Central)--Edinburg City PUMA, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Hidalgo County (North Central)--Edinburg City PUMA, TX employs 54.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hidalgo County (North Central)--Edinburg City PUMA, TX were Elementary & secondary schools (5,933 people), Construction (3,935 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,822 people), and the highest paying industries were Offices of dentists ($157,466), Support activities for mining ($128,375), and Legal services ($119,983).

Males in Hidalgo County (North Central)--Edinburg City PUMA, TX have an average income that is 1.53 times higher than the average income of females, which is $45,966. The income inequality in Hidalgo County (North Central)--Edinburg City PUMA, TX (measured using the Gini index) is 0.461, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

26,676

Women

48.7%

28,117

Men

51.3%

The workforce of Hidalgo County (North Central)--Edinburg City PUMA, TX in 2024 was 54,793 people, with 48.7% woman, and 51.3% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Hidalgo County (North Central)--Edinburg City PUMA, TX.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

54.8k

2024 Value

7.54%

1 Year growth

± 7.54%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hidalgo County (North Central)--Edinburg City PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 7.54%, from 51k employees to 54.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hidalgo County (North Central)--Edinburg City PUMA, TX, are Elementary & middle school teachers (2,198 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,989 people), and Cashiers (1,942 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hidalgo County (North Central)--Edinburg City PUMA, 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

54.8k

2024 Value

7.54%

1 Year growth

± 7.54%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hidalgo County (North Central)--Edinburg City PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 7.54%, from 51k employees to 54.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hidalgo County (North Central)--Edinburg City PUMA, TX, are Elementary & secondary schools (5,933 people), Construction (3,935 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,822 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hidalgo County (North Central)--Edinburg City PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in Hidalgo County (North Central)--Edinburg City PUMA, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,245

Median earning men ± $2,856

$29,506

Median earning women ± $1,845

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($77,500), Manufacturing ($65,895), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($62,155).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($39,026), Wholesale Trade ($38,435), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,983).

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.

Education

The student population of Hidalgo County (North Central)--Edinburg City PUMA, TX in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 14,150 male students and 19,731 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Hidalgo County (North Central)--Edinburg City PUMA, TX are Hispanic or Latino (6,083 and 91.5%), White (276 and 4.15%), Asian (114 and 1.72%), and Black or African American (111 and 1.67%).

The largest universities in Hidalgo County (North Central)--Edinburg City PUMA, TX by number of degrees awarded are The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (6,900 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Hidalgo County (North Central)--Edinburg City PUMA, TX are Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (494 and 7.16%), General Biological Sciences (481 and 6.97%), and General Psychology (478 and 6.93%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $7,842 for in-state students and $17,682 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Hidalgo County (North Central)--Edinburg City PUMA, TX, the percentage of applicants admitted was 94.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 40.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 33,881 (41.8% men and 58.2% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 33,881 students enrolled in Hidalgo County (North Central)--Edinburg City PUMA, TX, 41.8% men and 58.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 30,828 records, of which 58.8% were women and 41.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
478 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
458 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration
451 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Hidalgo County (North Central)--Edinburg City PUMA, TX was General Psychology with 478 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Hidalgo County (North Central)--Edinburg City PUMA, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

6,900 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley with 6,900 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 2,445 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Hidalgo County (North Central)--Edinburg City PUMA, TX, which is 0.549 times less than the 4,455 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 6,083 degrees mean that there were 22 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 276 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

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($7,842) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,957) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,190) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 1.87% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.7% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Hidalgo County (North Central)--Edinburg City PUMA, TX in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (27.3k), Primary Education (25.9k), and Some college (23.7k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hidalgo County (North Central)--Edinburg City PUMA, TX was $171,200 in 2024, which is 0.515 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $159,800 to $171,200, a 7.13% increase. The homeownership rate in Hidalgo County (North Central)--Edinburg City PUMA, TX is 59.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hidalgo County (North Central)--Edinburg City PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 23.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hidalgo County (North Central)--Edinburg City PUMA, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$171,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,311

$27,663

Median Property Taxes

±$1,684

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 (North Central)--Edinburg City PUMA, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Hidalgo County (North Central)--Edinburg City PUMA, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

59.9%

Homeownership

2024

66.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.9% of the housing units in Hidalgo County (North Central)--Edinburg City PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hidalgo County (North Central)--Edinburg City PUMA, 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.

$57,741

Median Household Income

± $3,557

46.2k

Number of Households

± 2,295

In 2024, the median household income of the 46.2k households in Hidalgo County (North Central)--Edinburg City PUMA, TX grew to $57,741 from the previous year's value of $56,376.

The following chart displays the households in Hidalgo County (North Central)--Edinburg City PUMA, 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

0.461

2024 Wage GINI in Hidalgo County (North Central)--Edinburg City PUMA, TX

0.459

2023 Wage GINI in Hidalgo County (North Central)--Edinburg City PUMA, TX

In 2024, the income inequality in Hidalgo County (North Central)--Edinburg City PUMA, TX was 0.461 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.462% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Hidalgo County (North Central)--Edinburg City PUMA, TX was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Hidalgo County (North Central)--Edinburg City PUMA, TX in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Hidalgo County (North Central)--Edinburg City PUMA, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.8%)
Carpooled (11.4%)
Worked At Home (11.1%)

In 2024, 71.8% of workers in Hidalgo County (North Central)--Edinburg City PUMA, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.4%) and those who worked at home (11.1%).

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

23.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hidalgo County (North Central)--Edinburg City PUMA, TX have a shorter commute time (23.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.54% of the workforce in Hidalgo County (North Central)--Edinburg City PUMA, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Hidalgo County (North Central)--Edinburg City PUMA, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hidalgo County (North Central)--Edinburg City 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 (North Central)--Edinburg City PUMA, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hidalgo County (North Central)--Edinburg City PUMA, TX (40.3k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hidalgo County (North Central)--Edinburg City 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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