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McAllen city, TX


Hidalgo County, TX

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 142,722   ( 12,845 from 2010 )
Land area: 62.3 square miles
Population density: 2290.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:11,652 8.16% 23.3%
Black:8800.62% 5.6%
Indian:1990.14% 65.8%
Asian:4,0042.81% 21.1%
2+ races:8930.63% 108.6%
Hispanic:124,21687.03% 13.0%
Total non-White:131,07091.84% 14.3%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-3,541 -3.3
Change in Non-White pop.:16,386 15.3




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
129,877
15,19311.70%
8330.64%
1200.09%
3,3052.54%
4280.33%
109,91084.63%
114,68488.30%

2000
106,211
18,15417.09%
5600.53%
1640.15%
1,9351.82%
2720.26%
85,06480.09%
88,05782.91%

1990
84,021
18,37321.87%
3260.39%
550.07%
6950.83%
n/a
64,57276.85%
65,64878.13%

1980
66,281
18,49327.90%
1360.21%
550.08%
1750.26%
n/a
47,39571.51%
47,78872.10%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-2,961 -2.8
26,627 25.1
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-219 -0.3
22,409 26.7
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-120 -0.2
17,860 26.9

Age, Family & Household Data for McAllen city, TX
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
32.9
40,436 28.3%
102,286 71.7%
18,715 13.1%
47,077
3.01
35,176 74.7%
22,899 65.1%
4,556 13.0%
11,901 25.3%

2010
NumberPercent
32.2
39,031 30.1%
90,846 69.9%
14,115 10.9%
41,573
3.10
31,823 76.5%
21,704 68.2%
4,341 13.6%
9,750 23.5%

2000
NumberPercent
30.9
32,604 30.7%
73,607 69.3%
11,249 10.6%
33,038
3.19
25,995 78.7%
19,705 75.8%
2,930 11.3%
7,043 21.3%

1990
NumberPercent
28.9
28,068 33.4%
55,953 66.6%
8,643 10.3%
24,926
3.34
20,198 81.0%
15,868 78.6%
2,300 11.4%
4,728 19.0%

1980
NumberPercent
26.3
24,275 36.6%
42,006 63.4%
6,329 9.5%
19,499
3.37
15,929 81.7%
13,487 84.7%
1,206 7.6%
3,570 18.3%

2022 Housing Data for McAllen city, TX

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units53,335 
Median Value$158,700 
Occupied47,07788.3%
Vacant6,25811.7%
Owned27,96059.4%
Rented19,11740.6%
Median Rent$955 
Single-Family Units36,96469.3%
    Detached34,82965.3%
    Attached2,1354.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units7,82514.7%
Mobile Homes2,1414.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for McAllen city, TX

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003,6737.8%
$10,000 to $14,9992,2644.8%
$15,000 to $19,9992,3234.9%
$20,000 to $24,9992,5655.4%
$25,000 to $29,9992,9736.3%
$30,000 to $34,9991,8764.0%
$35,000 to $39,9991,5793.4%
$40,000 to $44,9991,7813.8%
$45,000 to $49,9992,2714.8%
$50,000 to $59,9993,5627.6%
$60,000 to $74,9994,5089.6%
$75,000 to $99,9995,21511.1%
$100,000 to $124,9993,7307.9%
$125,000 to $149,9992,9676.3%
$150,000 to $199,9992,8176.0%
$200,000 or more2,9736.3%
Median Household Income56,326 
Per Capita Income27,533 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3,1626.7%
Public Assistance1,0182.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps10,22521.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed7,68066.5%
Unemployed5294.6%
In Armed Forces110.1%
Total Labor Force8,22071.2%
Not in Labor Force3,33028.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 33.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector22,78618,00155.9%
Non-Profit1,1112,07834.8%
Self-Employed5,5163,66560.1%
Local Government2,0892,91841.7%
State Government1,6022,09343.4%
Federal Government85840567.9%
Total Private + Self28,30221,66656.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.5,6607,49443.0%
Total33,96229,16053.8%
Pct. Govt.15.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts8,56413.5%
Sales and Office Occupations15,73624.9%
Professional, Technical14,94323.6%
Service Occupations12,58919.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing4070.6%
All others11,42418.1%
White Collar 62.0%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance9,95815.7%
Retail trade8,83614.0%
Educational services8,39013.3%
Accommodation and food services5,9769.4%
Construction3,6685.8%
Manufacturing3,6215.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3,2255.1%
Other services3,1475.0%
Transportation and warehousing2,8864.6%
Professional, scientific, technical2,8254.5%
Finance and insurance2,2713.6%
Public administration2,1753.4%
Wholesale trade1,8552.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing1,1031.7%
Information9041.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation8891.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction8191.3%
Utilities4230.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2500.4%
Management350.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for McAllen city, TX

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican116,64881.73%
Puerto Rican9730.68%
Cuban760.05%
Dominican1550.11%
Total Central American1,1570.81%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan2840.20%
Honduran2510.18%
Nicaraguan320.02%
Panamanian810.06%
Salvadoran5090.36%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American7430.52%
Argentinean1140.08%
Bolivian310.02%
Chilean250.02%
Colombian1330.09%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian2360.17%
Uruguayan70.00%
Venezuelan1640.11%
Other South American330.02%
Other Hispanic4,4643.13%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino1,7141.20%
Indian9550.67%
Chinese4790.34%
Korean3310.23%
Vietnamese2620.18%
Indonesian740.05%
Japanese670.05%
Burmese410.03%
Taiwanese360.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
Spanish95,84072.2%
English33,56925.3%
Other Asian8180.6%
Tagalog8050.6%
Chinese3790.3%
Other Indo-European3470.3%
Korean2850.2%
Vietnamese1850.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun1200.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American4,5103.2%
German3,4872.4%
English2,7892.0%
Irish2,6661.9%
French1,5501.1%
Italian1,3310.9%
Polish5530.4%
European3370.2%
Dutch3310.2%
Scottish3170.2%
Norwegian2160.2%
Swedish2160.2%
Portuguese1660.1%
Scotch-Irish1530.1%
Lebanese1300.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen120,46384.4%
Not a citizen22,25915.6%
Native106,58774.7%
Foreign-born36,13525.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for McAllen city, TX

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
10,383 11.8%8,291 9.4%18,108 20.6%23,183 26.4%18,106 20.6%9,793 11.1%
  Average years of education: 12.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 10,383 11.8%
9-12 Years 8,291 9.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 18,108 20.6%
Some College 23,183 26.4%
Bach. Degree 18,106 20.6%
Grad Degree 9,793 11.1%
Average years of education: 12.7

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for McAllen city, TX

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +6,164 R +2,962 R + 12.7%
D +3,202
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 45% Joe Biden (D) 25,006 56.9% Donald Trump* (R) 18,532 42.2% 372 0.8% 43,910 -10 -5 0.39%
2016 38% Hillary Clinton (D) 21,804 60.4% Donald Trump (R) 12,368 34.3% 1,908 5.3% 36,080 -18 -12 0.40%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, McAllen city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 25,006 56.9%
Donald Trump* (R) 18,532 42.2%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 235 0.5%
Other 137 0.3%
TOTAL 43,910
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -5


2016 President, McAllen city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 21,804 60.4%
Donald Trump (R) 12,368 34.3%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 886 2.5%
Jill Stein (Grn) 397 1.1%
Other 625 1.7%
TOTAL 36,080
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): -18 Diff (US): -12
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for McAllen city, TX

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2020 S2 44% Mary Hegar (D) 23,112 54.0% John Cornyn* (R) 18,495 43.2% 1,186 [+] 2.8% 42,793 -10 0.38%
2018 S1 33% Beto O'Rourke (D) 19,837 63.2% Ted Cruz* (R) 11,390 36.3% 172 [+] 0.5% 31,399 -15 0.38%
2018 G 33% Lupe Valdez (D) 17,537 56.0% Greg Abbott* (R) 13,384 42.8% 381 [+] 1.2% 31,302 -13 0.38%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote