McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population
891,977
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
30.5
0.66% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
26.7%
1.93% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$54,338
3.93% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$140,900
13.6% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
353,316
2.6% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, 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.

82.3% of the residents in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX are The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (6,973 degrees awarded in 2023), South Texas College (5,441 degrees), and Rio Grande Valley College (642 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX was $140,900, and the homeownership rate was 67.5%.

Most people in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.5 minutes. The average car ownership in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX is home to a population of 892k people, from which 82.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 26% of McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX residents were born outside of the country (232k people).

In 2024, there were 2.69 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (522k people) in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 194k White (Hispanic) and 95k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

82.3%
2024 Citizenship
82.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 82.3% of McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX was 82.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
  1. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    522k ± 8.76k
  2. White (Hispanic)
    194k ± 7.25k
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    95k ± 5.35k
91.9%
Hispanic Population
820k people

In 2024, there were 2.69 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (522k people) in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 194k White (Hispanic) and 95k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

91.9% of the people in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX are hispanic (820k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Texas.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    2,397,739 ± 36,447 people
  2. India
    325,248 ± 13,925 people
  3. El Salvador
    221,729 ± 11,517 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,397,739 Texas residents, followed by India with 325,248 and El Salvador with 221,729.

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Foreign-Born Population

26%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
232k people
26%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
229k people

As of 2024, 26% of McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX residents (232k 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 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX was 26%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    6,260 ± 564
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    5,806 ± 768
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    3,207 ± 578

McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.08 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX employs 353k people. In 2024, the largest industries in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (54,132 people), Educational Services (42,788 people), and Retail Trade (42,385 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($66,667), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($63,381), and Public Administration ($52,673).

Employment

Occupations

353k
2024 Value
± 5,636
2.6%
1 Year growth
± 2.26%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX grew at a rate of 2.6%, from 344k employees to 353k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX, are Sales & Related Occupations (39,963 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (38,584 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (32,697 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

353k
2024 Value
± 5,636
2.6%
1 Year growth
± 2.26%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX grew at a rate of 2.6%, from 344k employees to 353k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (54,132 people), Educational Services (42,788 people), and Retail Trade (42,385 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX, though some of these residents may live in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, 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

$37,145
Median earning men ± $787
$27,383
Median earning women ± $770

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($62,984), Manufacturing ($51,823), and Information ($50,370).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($41,814), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($35,914), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,481).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 942
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. 757
    Retail Trade
  3. 743
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $2.34M
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $1.19M
    Retail Trade
  3. $497k
    Accommodation and Food Services

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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.

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

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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

In 2023, universities in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX awarded 15,756 degrees. The student population of McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 25,810 male students and 36,996 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX are Hispanic or Latino (14,469 and 91.8%), White (672 and 4.27%), Asian (241 and 1.53%), and Black or African American (174 and 1.1%).

The largest universities in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX by number of degrees awarded are The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (6,973 and 44.3%), South Texas College (5,441 and 34.5%), and Rio Grande Valley College (642 and 4.07%).

The most popular majors in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX are General Studies (1,061 and 6.73%), Medical Assistant (820 and 5.2%), and Welding Technology (734 and 4.66%).

The median tuition cost in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX for a public four year colleges is $6,369 for in-state students and $12,604 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX, the percentage of applicants admitted was 84.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 49.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 62,806 (41.1% men and 58.9% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 62,806 students enrolled in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX, 41.1% men and 58.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 58,413 records, of which 59.3% were women and 40.7% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration
    476 degrees awarded
  2. General Psychology
    461 degrees awarded
  3. General Business Administration & Management
    427 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX was Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration with 476 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
    6,973 degrees awarded
  2. South Texas College
    5,441 degrees awarded
  3. Rio Grande Valley College
    642 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley with 6,973 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 5,719 men were awarded degrees from institutions in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX, which is 0.57 times less than the 10,037 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 14,469 degrees mean that there were 21.5 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 672 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, less-than 2-year ($11,200) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private for-profit, less-than 2-year ($1,200) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,198) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX was $140,900 in 2024, which is 0.424 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $124,000 to $140,900, a 13.6% increase. The homeownership rate in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX is 67.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX have an average commute time of 22.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$140,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$3,806
$182,271
Median Property Taxes
±$3,616

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

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Rent vs Own

67.5%
Homeownership
2024
64.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 67.5% of the housing units in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.6%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$54,338
Median Household Income
± $1,156
270k
Number of Households
± 4,802

In 2024, the median household income of the 270k households in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX grew to $54,338 from the previous year's value of $52,281.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX is from Texas.
0.475
2023 Wage GINI in Texas
0.476
2022 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2023, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.208% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (74.7%)
  2. Carpooled (10.9%)
  3. Worked At Home (9.21%)

In 2024, 74.7% of workers in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.9%) and those who worked at home (9.21%).

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.

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Commute Time

22.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX have a shorter commute time (22.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.99% of the workforce in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, 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 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX (236k out of 883k 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 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, 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

71.8% of the population of McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX has health coverage, with 24.4% on employee plans, 26.8% on Medicaid, 6.87% on Medicare, 12.8% on non-group plans, and 0.855% 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 33.1% under 18 years, 22.9% between 18 and 34 years, 32.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.6% 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

28.2%
Uninsured
24.4%
Employer Coverage
26.8%
Medicaid
6.87%
Medicare
12.8%
Non-Group
0.855%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX declined by 4.96% from 29.7% to 28.2%.

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