Weslaco, TX

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2022 Population

40,858

1.15% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

2.04% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

24.7%

5.9% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$53,517

7.54% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$102,200

11.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Weslaco, TX had a population of 40.9k people with a median age of 30 and a median household income of $53,517. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Weslaco, TX grew from 40,393 to 40,858, a 1.15% increase and its median household income grew from $49,767 to $53,517, a 7.54% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Weslaco, TX are White (Hispanic) (42%), Two+ (Hispanic) (35.4%), Other (Hispanic) (9.84%), White (Non-Hispanic) (9.83%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.26%).

None of the households in Weslaco, 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.

89.5% of the residents in Weslaco, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Weslaco, TX are South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Weslaco (228200) (245 degrees awarded in 2022) and Valley Grande Institute for Academic Studies (92 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Weslaco, TX was $102,200, and the homeownership rate was 59.5%.

Most people in Weslaco, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Weslaco, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Weslaco, TX employs 15.9k people. The largest industries in Weslaco, TX are Educational Services (2,917 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,635 people), and Retail Trade (1,757 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($68,432), Utilities ($55,978), and Finance & Insurance ($54,702).

Employment

Occupations

15.9k

2022 Value

± 1,094

3.75%

1 Year growth

± 9.46%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Weslaco, TX grew at a rate of 3.75%, from 15.3k employees to 15.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Weslaco, TX, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (2,042 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,624 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (1,346 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Weslaco, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

15.9k

2022 Value

± 1,094

3.75%

1 Year growth

± 9.46%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Weslaco, TX grew at a rate of 3.75%, from 15.3k employees to 15.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Weslaco, TX, are Educational Services (2,917 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,635 people), and Retail Trade (1,757 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Weslaco, TX, though some of these residents may live in Weslaco, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,867

Median earning men ± $3,320

$28,081

Median earning women ± $1,330

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($89,931), Information ($67,839), and Manufacturing ($53,507).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($80,673), Wholesale Trade ($57,143), and Public Administration ($36,108).

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.12%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

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 Texas

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Weslaco, TX awarded 337 degrees. The student population of Weslaco, TX in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 223 male students and 415 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Weslaco, TX are Hispanic or Latino (314 and 93.2%), followed by White (14 and 4.15%), Two or More Races (6 and 1.78%), and Black or African American (2 and 0.593%).

The largest universities in Weslaco, TX by number of degrees awarded are South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Weslaco (228200) (245 and 72.7%) and Valley Grande Institute for Academic Studies (92 and 27.3%).

The most popular majors in Weslaco, TX are Welding Technology (113 and 33.5%), Medical Assistant (82 and 24.3%), and Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (54 and 16%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Weslaco, TX was $102,200 in 2022, which is 0.363 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $91,800 to $102,200, a 11.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Weslaco, TX is 59.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Weslaco, TX have an average commute time of 26.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Weslaco, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Weslaco, TX is $53,517. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Weslaco, TX was Census Tract 225.02 with a value of $44,623, followed by Census Tract 226 and Census Tract 224.01, with respective values of $43,667 and $40,556.

Property

$102,200

Median Property Value 2022

±$10,099

$7,541

Median Property Taxes

±$694

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

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

Rent vs Own

59.5%

Homeownership

2022

64.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 59.5% of the housing units in Weslaco, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Weslaco, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 225.02
Census Tract 226
Census Tract 224.01

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Weslaco, TX was Census Tract 225.02 with a value of $44,623, followed by Census Tract 226 and Census Tract 224.01, with respective values of $43,667 and $40,556.

The following map shows all of the places in Weslaco, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$53,517

Median Household Income

± $4,349

12.7k

Number of Households

± 961

In 2022, the median household income of the 12.7k households in Weslaco, TX grew to $53,517 from the previous year's value of $49,767.

The following chart displays the households in Weslaco, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.476

2022 Wage GINI in Texas

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more 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 2022

Drove Alone (75.4%)
Carpooled (7.78%)
Worked At Home (7.03%)

In 2022, 75.4% of workers in Weslaco, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.78%) and those who worked at home (7.03%).

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

26.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Weslaco, TX have a longer commute time (26.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 5.14% of the workforce in Weslaco, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Weslaco, TX (9.96k out of 40.4k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

73.5% of the population of Weslaco, TX has health coverage, with 32.7% on employee plans, 23.3% on Medicaid, 6.6% on Medicare, 9.95% on non-group plans, and 0.984% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hidalgo County, TX see 2156 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.231% decrease from the previous year (2161 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3297 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1289 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,156 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hidalgo County, TX

Primary care physicians in Hidalgo County, TX see an average of 2,156 patients per year. This represents a 0.231% decrease from the previous year (2,161 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Hidalgo County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 34.8% under 18 years, 21.8% between 18 and 34 years, 31% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

26.5%

Uninsured

32.7%

Employer Coverage

23.3%

Medicaid

6.6%

Medicare

9.95%

Non-Group

0.984%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Weslaco, TX grew by 1.9% from 26% to 26.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Weslaco, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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