Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX

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2024 Population

116,437

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.2

1.22% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

21%

5.18% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$58,525

1.29% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$164,800

9.94% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

38,451

2.45% 1-year growth

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80.3% of the households in Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City 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.

84.6% of the residents in Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX are Southern Texas Careers Academy (33 degrees awarded in 2023) and Mission Beauty Institute (29 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX was $164,800, and the homeownership rate was 72.1%.

Most people in Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX was 2 cars per household.

Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX borders Hidalgo County (South Central)--Pharr, San Juan & Hidalgo Cities PUMA, TX, Hidalgo County (Central)--McAllen City PUMA, TX, and Hidalgo County (North & West) PUMA, TX.

United States Texas

Population & Diversity

Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX is home to a population of 116k people, from which 84.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 26.2% of Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (30.5k people).

In 2024, there were 4.22 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (74.3k people) in Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17.6k White (Hispanic) and 10.4k 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 (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX are Spanish (84,831 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (423 households), and Japanese (313 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

58,893

Women

50.9%

56,853

Men

49.1%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 115,746 inhabitants, with 49.1% men, and 50.9% women.

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

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Citizenship

84.6%

2024 Citizenship

83.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 84.6% of Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission 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 (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX was 83.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission 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 (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
74.3k ± 3.67k
White (Hispanic)
17.6k ± 1.68k
Other (Hispanic)
10.4k ± 1.55k

89%

Hispanic Population

104k people

89% of the people in Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX are hispanic (104k people).

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

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
27,744 ± 3,566 people
Philippines
439 ± 513 people
Colombia
360 ± 465 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX was Mexico, the natal country of 27,744 Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX residents, followed by Philippines with 439 and Colombia with 360.

Foreign-Born Population

26.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

30.5k people

26.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

30.8k people

As of 2024, 26.2% of Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX residents (30.5k 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 (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX was 26.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
84,831 households (78.6%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
423 households (0.392%)
Japanese
313 households (0.29%)

80.3% of the households in Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission 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 (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX was Spanish. 78.6% of the households in Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission 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

Vietnam
1,298 ± 248
Gulf War (2001-)
768 ± 239
Gulf War (1990s)
358 ± 131

Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.69 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX employs 38.5k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX were Elementary & secondary schools (3,398 people), Construction (3,257 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,060 people), and the highest paying industries were Farming ($141,750), Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($130,859), and Plastics product manufacturing ($122,003).

Males in Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX have an average income that is 1.41 times higher than the average income of females, which is $47,865. The income inequality in Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX (measured using the Gini index) is 0.472, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

17,188

Women

44.7%

21,263

Men

55.3%

The workforce of Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX in 2023 was 38,451 people, with 44.7% woman, and 55.3% men.

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

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Occupations

38.5k

2023 Value

2.45%

1 Year growth

± 2.45%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 2.45%, from 37.5k employees to 38.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,893 people), Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (1,413 people), and Cashiers (1,374 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission 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

38.5k

2023 Value

2.45%

1 Year growth

± 2.45%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 2.45%, from 37.5k employees to 38.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX, are Elementary & secondary schools (3,398 people), Construction (3,257 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,060 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,440

Median earning men ± $2,968

$32,252

Median earning women ± $2,344

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($72,795), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($64,724), and Manufacturing ($55,650).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($60,469), Public Administration ($50,833), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($42,500).

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 Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, 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 2023, universities in Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX awarded 62 degrees. The student population of Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 9 male students and 25 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX are Hispanic or Latino (61 and 98.4%) and Asian (1 and 1.61%).

The largest universities in Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX by number of degrees awarded are Southern Texas Careers Academy (33 and 53.2%) and Mission Beauty Institute (29 and 46.8%).

The most popular majors in Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (29 and 46.8%), Nail Specialist & Manicurist (16 and 25.8%), and General Cosmetology (12 and 19.4%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 34 students enrolled in Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX, 26.5% men and 73.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 33 records, of which 75.8% were women and 24.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist
29 degrees awarded
Nail Specialist & Manicurist
16 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX was Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist with 29 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Southern Texas Careers Academy
33 degrees awarded
Mission Beauty Institute
29 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Southern Texas Careers Academy with 33 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 5 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX, which is 0.0877 times less than the 57 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 61 degrees mean that there were 61 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 1 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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 1.6% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.41% 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 (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX in 2023 were Primary Education (20.9k), Secondary Education (20.5k), and High School or Equivalent (20k).

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 (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX was $164,800 in 2024, which is 0.495 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $149,900 to $164,800, a 9.94% increase. The homeownership rate in Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX is 72.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 21.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$164,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,507

$26,768

Median Property Taxes

±$1,309

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 (Southwest)--Mission 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 (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

72.1%

Homeownership

2024

64.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.1% of the housing units in Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission 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.

$58,525

Median Household Income

± $3,291

37.1k

Number of Households

± 1,697

In 2024, the median household income of the 37.1k households in Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX grew to $58,525 from the previous year's value of $57,781.

The following chart displays the households in Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission 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

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX

0.469

2022 Wage GINI in Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX

In 2023, the income inequality in Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX was 0.472 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.611% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.1%)
Carpooled (11.1%)
Worked At Home (9.53%)

In 2024, 76.1% of workers in Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.1%) and those who worked at home (9.53%).

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

21.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX have a shorter commute time (21.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.62% of the workforce in Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission 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 (Southwest)--Mission 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 (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX (24.4k out of 116k 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 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

73% of the population of Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 26.2% on employee plans, 22.3% on Medicaid, 9.12% on Medicare, 14.6% on non-group plans, and 0.802% 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, 48.6% were men and 51.4% 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 30.8% under 18 years, 21.5% between 18 and 34 years, 32.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

27%

Uninsured

26.2%

Employer Coverage

22.3%

Medicaid

9.12%

Medicare

14.6%

Non-Group

0.802%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX declined by 5.73% from 28.6% to 27%.

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