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

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2022 Population

116,504

0.11% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

32.1

1.9% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

22%

2.82% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$54,059

8.15% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$137,000

17.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX had a population of 117k people with a median age of 32.1 and a median household income of $54,059. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX grew from 116,376 to 116,504, a 0.11% increase and its median household income grew from $49,987 to $54,059, a 8.15% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX are White (Hispanic) (41.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (40.1%), Other (Hispanic) (9.08%), White (Non-Hispanic) (7.13%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.17%).

82% 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.

82.6% 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 Mission Beauty Institute (38 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX was $137,000, and the homeownership rate was 73.9%.

Most people in Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.4 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.

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Population & Diversity

Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX is home to a population of 117k people, from which 82.6% are citizens. As of 2022, 27.5% of Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (32k people).

In 2022, there were 1.03 times more White (Hispanic) residents (48.1k people) in Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 46.7k Two+ (Hispanic) and 10.6k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX are Spanish (86,630 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (263 households), and German (221 households).

Citizenship

82.6%

2022 Citizenship

81.4%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 82.6% of Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX was 81.4%, 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

White (Hispanic)
48.1k ± 2.91k
Two+ (Hispanic)
46.7k ± 3.25k
Other (Hispanic)
10.6k ± 1.77k

90.9%

Hispanic Population

106k people

90.9% of the people in Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX are hispanic (106k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

27.5%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

32k people

27.9%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

32.5k people

As of 2022, 27.5% of Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX residents (32k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX was 27.9%, 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
86,630 households (80.7%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
263 households (0.245%)
German
221 households (0.206%)

82% 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 21.7%. 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 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX was Spanish. 80.7% 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
1,201 ± 222
Gulf War (2001-)
677 ± 209
Gulf War (1990s)
324 ± 134

Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.77 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX employs 37.5k people. The largest industries in Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX are Construction (3,753 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,489 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,284 people), and the highest paying industries are Residential care facilities, except skilled nursing facilities ($164,892), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($150,317), and Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($137,008).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

16,236

Women

44.4%

20,366

Men

55.6%

The workforce of Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX in 2020 was 36,602 people, with 44.4% woman, and 55.6% men.

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

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

Occupations

37.5k

2022 Value

2.74%

1 Year growth

± 2.74%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 2.74%, from 36.5k employees to 37.5k 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 (1,892 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (1,354 people), and Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (1,346 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

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

37.5k

2022 Value

2.74%

1 Year growth

± 2.74%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 2.74%, from 36.5k employees to 37.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX, are Construction (3,753 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,489 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,284 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

$40,415

Median earning men ± $3,616

$28,741

Median earning women ± $2,009

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($55,365), Manufacturing ($55,033), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($54,961).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($49,028), Public Administration ($45,688), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,086).

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

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.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.12%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX awarded 38 degrees. The student population of Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 9 male students and 38 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX are Hispanic or Latino (36 and 94.7%), followed by Asian (2 and 5.26%), Black or African American (0 and 0%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX by number of degrees awarded are Mission Beauty Institute (38 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX are Nail Specialist & Manicurist (13 and 34.2%), General Cosmetology (11 and 28.9%), and Barbering (11 and 28.9%).

Completions

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 2022, 1.86% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.34% 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 2022 were Primary Education (22.3k), Secondary Education (20.6k), and High School or Equivalent (19.1k).

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 $137,000 in 2022, which is 0.486 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $116,200 to $137,000, a 17.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX is 73.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 22.4 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.

Median household income in Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX is $54,059. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX was Fort Bend County (Northwest) PUMA, TX with a value of $159,431, followed by Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX and Collin County (Northwest)--Celina City & Prosper Town PUMA, TX, with respective values of $157,973 and $153,785.

Property

$137,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$7,180

$26,076

Median Property Taxes

±$1,412

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

73.9%

Homeownership

2022

64.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 73.9% of the housing units in Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX was Fort Bend County (Northwest) PUMA, TX with a value of $159,431, followed by Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX and Collin County (Northwest)--Celina City & Prosper Town PUMA, TX, with respective values of $157,973 and $153,785.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$54,059

Median Household Income

± $3,014

35.3k

Number of Households

± 1,816

In 2022, the median household income of the 35.3k households in Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX grew to $54,059 from the previous year's value of $49,987.

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

0.469

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

0.481

2021 Wage GINI in Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX

In 2022, the income inequality in Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX was 0.469 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.64% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (78.4%)
Carpooled (11.7%)
Worked At Home (7.65%)

In 2022, 78.4% of workers in Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.7%) and those who worked at home (7.65%).

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

22.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX have a shorter commute time (22.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.65% 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

22% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX (25.5k 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 White and Two Or More.

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

69.3% of the population of Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 25.4% on employee plans, 22.9% on Medicaid, 7.47% on Medicare, 13.1% on non-group plans, and 0.522% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1641 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.737% increase from the previous year (1629 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1607 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 691 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,641 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Texas

Primary care physicians in Texas see an average of 1,641 patients per year. This represents a 0.737% increase from the previous year (1,629 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 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 32.6% under 18 years, 21.1% between 18 and 34 years, 33.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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

Uninsured People

30.7%

Uninsured

25.4%

Employer Coverage

22.9%

Medicaid

7.47%

Medicare

13.1%

Non-Group

0.522%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX declined by 1.2% from 31.1% to 30.7%.

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.