Progreso Lakes, TX

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2024 Population
240
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
44.7
7.19% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$82,917
12.7% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$219,700
4.35% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
103
25.4% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Progreso Lakes, 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.

93.3% of the residents in Progreso Lakes, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Progreso Lakes, TX was $219,700, and the homeownership rate was 89%.

Most people in Progreso Lakes, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Progreso Lakes, TX was 2 cars per household.

United StatesTexasHidalgo County, TXMcAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TXHidalgo County (Southeast)--Weslaco & Mercedes Cities PUMA, TX

Population & Diversity

Progreso Lakes, TX is home to a population of 240 people, from which 93.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 13.3% of Progreso Lakes, TX residents were born outside of the country (32 people).

In 2024, there were 3.63 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (138 people) in Progreso Lakes, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 38 White (Non-Hispanic) and 33 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.3%
2024 Citizenship
91.4%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.3% of Progreso Lakes, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Progreso Lakes, TX was 91.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Progreso Lakes, TX
  1. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    138 ± 100
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    38 ± 36
  3. White (Hispanic)
    33 ± 33
75.8%
Hispanic Population
182 people

In 2024, there were 3.63 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (138 people) in Progreso Lakes, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 38 White (Non-Hispanic) and 33 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

75.8% of the people in Progreso Lakes, TX are hispanic (182 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
  2. India
    354,317 ± 14,528 people
  3. 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.

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Foreign-Born Population

13.3%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
32 people
15.8%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
46 people

As of 2024, 13.3% of Progreso Lakes, TX residents (32 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 Progreso Lakes, TX was 15.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    7 ± 18
  2. Korea
    3 ± 16
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1 ± 15

Progreso Lakes, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Progreso Lakes, TX employs 103 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Progreso Lakes, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (23 people), Public Administration (15 people), and Wholesale Trade (13 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($187,656), Manufacturing ($105,625), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,125).

Employment

Occupations

103
2024 Value
± 94
−25.4%
1 Year decline
± 152%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Progreso Lakes, TX declined at a rate of −25.4%, from 138 employees to 103 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Progreso Lakes, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (16 people), Sales & Related Occupations (16 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (11 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Progreso Lakes, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

103
2024 Value
± 94
−25.4%
1 Year decline
± 152%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Progreso Lakes, TX declined at a rate of −25.4%, from 138 employees to 103 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Progreso Lakes, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (23 people), Public Administration (15 people), and Wholesale Trade (13 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Progreso Lakes, TX, though some of these residents may live in Progreso Lakes, 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

$66,250
Median earning men ± $59,829
$38,750
Median earning women ± $31,308

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($188,281), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($123,750), and Manufacturing ($55,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,500).

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for Progreso Lakes, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.
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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.
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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Housing & Living

The median property value in Progreso Lakes, TX was $219,700 in 2024, which is 0.66 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $229,700 to $219,700, a 4.35% decrease. The homeownership rate in Progreso Lakes, TX is 89%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Progreso Lakes, TX have an average commute time of 33.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Progreso Lakes, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$219,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$47,417
$73
Median Property Taxes
±$48

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

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

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Rent vs Own

89%
Homeownership
2024
62.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 89% of the housing units in Progreso Lakes, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83%.

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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.
$82,917
Median Household Income
± $29,215
82
Number of Households
± 51

In 2024, the median household income of the 82 households in Progreso Lakes, TX declined from $82,917 from the previous year's value of $95,000.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Progreso Lakes, 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (74%)
  2. Worked At Home (15%)
  3. Carpooled (11%)

In 2024, 74% of workers in Progreso Lakes, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15%) and those who carpooled to work (11%).

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

33.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Progreso Lakes, TX have a longer commute time (33.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.71% of the workforce in Progreso Lakes, 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 Progreso Lakes, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Progreso Lakes, TX have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Health

65.8% of the population of Progreso Lakes, TX has health coverage, with 30.4% on employee plans, 14.6% on Medicaid, 10.8% on Medicare, 10% on non-group plans, and 0% 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, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25% under 18 years, 15% between 18 and 34 years, 42.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

34.2%
Uninsured
30.4%
Employer Coverage
14.6%
Medicaid
10.8%
Medicare
10%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Progreso Lakes, TX grew by 27.5% from 26.8% to 34.2%.

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