Hidalgo, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

14,498

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

21.1%

14% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$59,441

10.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$163,600

4.6% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

6,731

1.52% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Hidalgo, TX is home to a population of 14.5k people, from which 80.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 37.9% of Hidalgo, TX residents were born outside of the country (5.5k people).

In 2024, there were 2.53 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (9.03k people) in Hidalgo, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.57k Other (Hispanic) and 1.68k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

80.3%

2024 Citizenship

79%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 80.3% of Hidalgo, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hidalgo, TX was 79%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Hidalgo, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hidalgo, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
9.03k ± 1.11k
Other (Hispanic)
3.57k ± 948
White (Hispanic)
1.68k ± 541

98.7%

Hispanic Population

14.3k people

98.7% of the people in Hidalgo, TX are hispanic (14.3k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hidalgo, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

37.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5.5k people

39.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.62k people

As of 2024, 37.9% of Hidalgo, TX residents (5.5k 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, TX was 39.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Hidalgo, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
78 ± 70
Gulf War (1990s)
33 ± 38

Hidalgo, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.36 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Hidalgo, TX.

Economy

The economy of Hidalgo, TX employs 6.73k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hidalgo, TX were Educational Services (1,005 people), Transportation & Warehousing (927 people), and Retail Trade (883 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($82,963), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($64,931), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($64,236).

Employment

Occupations

6.73k

2024 Value

± 758

1.52%

1 Year growth

± 16.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hidalgo, TX grew at a rate of 1.52%, from 6.63k employees to 6.73k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hidalgo, TX, are Sales & Related Occupations (960 people), Transportation Occupations (811 people), and Management Occupations (678 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hidalgo, 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

6.73k

2024 Value

± 758

1.52%

1 Year growth

± 16.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hidalgo, TX grew at a rate of 1.52%, from 6.63k employees to 6.73k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hidalgo, TX, are Educational Services (1,005 people), Transportation & Warehousing (927 people), and Retail Trade (883 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hidalgo, TX, though some of these residents may live in Hidalgo, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,825

Median earning men ± $5,243

$28,521

Median earning women ± $7,183

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,417), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($73,173), and Wholesale Trade ($44,483).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($47,368), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,380), and Manufacturing ($33,088).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hidalgo, TX was $163,600 in 2024, which is 0.492 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $156,400 to $163,600, a 4.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Hidalgo, TX is 80.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hidalgo, TX have an average commute time of 19.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hidalgo, TX is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$163,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,355

$3,135

Median Property Taxes

±$409

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, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Hidalgo, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

80.2%

Homeownership

2024

67.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.2% of the housing units in Hidalgo, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hidalgo, 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.

$59,441

Median Household Income

± $4,786

3.91k

Number of Households

± 492

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.91k households in Hidalgo, TX grew to $59,441 from the previous year's value of $53,667.

The following chart displays the households in Hidalgo, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hidalgo, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.2%)
Carpooled (12.9%)
Worked At Home (5.46%)

In 2024, 79.2% of workers in Hidalgo, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.9%) and those who worked at home (5.46%).

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

19.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hidalgo, TX have a shorter commute time (19.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.42% of the workforce in Hidalgo, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Hidalgo, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hidalgo, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hidalgo, TX have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hidalgo, TX (3.06k out of 14.5k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hidalgo, TX is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and Other.

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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