In 2018, McAllen, TX had a population of 142k people with a median age of 32.9 and a median household income of $47,279. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of McAllen, TX grew from 139,838 to 141,597, a 1.26% increase and its median household income grew from $45,057 to $47,279, a 4.93% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in McAllen, TX are White (Hispanic) (67.6%), Other (Hispanic) (16.5%), White (Non-Hispanic) (10.8%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.48%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.886%). 0% of the people in McAllen, TX speak a non-English language, and 83.3% are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in McAllen, TX are South Texas College (6,531 degrees awarded in 2019), South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-McAllen (333 degrees), and The College of Health Care Professions-McAllen Campus (310 degrees).
In 2018, the median property value in McAllen, TX was $123,900, and the homeownership rate was 60.3%. Most people in McAllen, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.4 minutes. The average car ownership in McAllen, TX was 2 cars per household.