Progreso, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

4,998

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

27.8

1.83% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

28.4%

5.03% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$45,924

27.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$69,300

16.9% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Progreso, TX is home to a population of 5k people, from which 82.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 22.9% of Progreso, TX residents were born outside of the country (1.14k people).

In 2024, there were 1.07 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (2.3k people) in Progreso, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.15k White (Hispanic) and 541 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

82.9%

2024 Citizenship

84%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 82.9% of Progreso, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Progreso, TX was 84%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Progreso, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.3k ± 853
White (Hispanic)
2.15k ± 913
Other (Hispanic)
541 ± 368

99.9%

Hispanic Population

4.99k people

99.9% of the people in Progreso, TX are hispanic (4.99k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Progreso, 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

22.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.14k people

22.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.12k people

As of 2024, 22.9% of Progreso, TX residents (1.14k 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, TX was 22.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Progreso, TX employs 2.02k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Progreso, TX were Educational Services (453 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (401 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (209 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($58,000), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($42,888), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($29,127).

Employment

Occupations

2.02k

2024 Value

± 497

2.39%

1 Year growth

± 35.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Progreso, TX grew at a rate of 2.39%, from 1.97k employees to 2.02k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Progreso, TX, are Healthcare Support Occupations (281 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (254 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (204 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Progreso, 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

2.02k

2024 Value

± 497

2.39%

1 Year growth

± 35.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Progreso, TX grew at a rate of 2.39%, from 1.97k employees to 2.02k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Progreso, TX, are Educational Services (453 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (401 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (209 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Progreso, TX, though some of these residents may live in Progreso, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$28,869

Median earning men ± $19,098

$15,743

Median earning women ± $17,452

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($29,127) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($13,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($12,500) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($7,146).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Progreso, TX was $69,300 in 2024, which is 0.208 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $59,300 to $69,300, a 16.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Progreso, TX is 73.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Progreso, TX have an average commute time of 22.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Progreso, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$69,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$50,212

$858

Median Property Taxes

±$301

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, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

73.9%

Homeownership

2024

51.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.9% of the housing units in Progreso, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Progreso, 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.

$45,924

Median Household Income

± $41,895

1.16k

Number of Households

± 338

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.16k households in Progreso, TX grew to $45,924 from the previous year's value of $35,938.

The following chart displays the households in Progreso, 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 Progreso, 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 (86.6%)
Carpooled (4.9%)
Walked (4.7%)

In 2024, 86.6% of workers in Progreso, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.9%) and those who walked to work (4.7%).

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

22.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Progreso, TX have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.56% of the workforce in Progreso, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Progreso, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Progreso, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Progreso, TX (1.42k out of 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 Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Progreso, 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.

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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