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Weslaco city, TX


Hidalgo County, TX

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 40,858   ( 5,188 from 2010 )
Land area: 16.4 square miles
Population density: 2494.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:4,016 9.83% 15.5%
Black:5151.26% 513.1%
Indian:1460.36% 356.2%
Asian:590.14% 85.4%
2+ races:240.06% 67.1%
Hispanic:36,03888.20% 18.9%
Total non-White:36,84290.17% 19.2%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-734 -2.5
Change in Non-White pop.:5,922 20.1




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
35,670
4,75013.32%
840.24%
320.09%
4031.13%
730.20%
30,31284.98%
30,92086.68%

2000
26,802
4,02615.02%
00.00%
570.21%
2510.94%
700.26%
22,38583.52%
22,77684.98%

1990
21,877
4,30119.66%
180.08%
80.04%
1100.50%
n/a
17,44079.72%
17,57680.34%

1980
19,331
3,99620.67%
670.35%
70.04%
680.35%
n/a
15,19378.59%
15,33579.33%

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
724 2.7
8,144 30.4
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-275 -1.3
5,200 23.8
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
305 1.6
2,241 11.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Weslaco 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
30.0
13,388 32.8%
27,470 67.2%
5,290 12.9%
12,668
3.19
9,838 77.7%
6,383 64.9%
1,409 14.3%
2,830 22.3%

2010
NumberPercent
32.5
11,189 31.4%
24,481 68.6%
5,529 15.5%
11,212
3.12
8,798 78.5%
6,057 68.8%
1,229 14.0%
2,414 21.5%

2000
NumberPercent
31.5
8,380 31.3%
18,422 68.7%
4,316 16.1%
8,213
3.22
6,529 79.5%
4,766 73.0%
781 12.0%
1,684 20.5%

1990
NumberPercent
30.3
6,986 31.9%
14,891 68.1%
3,641 16.6%
6,589
3.26
5,247 79.6%
4,250 81.0%
512 9.8%
1,342 20.4%

1980
NumberPercent
27.0
6,946 35.9%
12,385 64.1%
2,661 13.8%
5,447
3.45
4,433 81.4%
3,640 82.1%
329 7.4%
1,014 18.6%

2022 Housing Data for Weslaco city, TX

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units16,169 
Median Value$102,200 
Occupied12,66878.3%
Vacant3,50121.7%
Owned7,54159.5%
Rented5,12740.5%
Median Rent$884 
Single-Family Units9,09856.3%
    Detached8,83754.7%
    Attached2611.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units2,12313.1%
Mobile Homes3,36420.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Weslaco city, TX

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,28610.2%
$10,000 to $14,9997576.0%
$15,000 to $19,9995984.7%
$20,000 to $24,9997636.0%
$25,000 to $29,9994463.5%
$30,000 to $34,9998146.4%
$35,000 to $39,9995574.4%
$40,000 to $44,9994993.9%
$45,000 to $49,9993092.4%
$50,000 to $59,9999537.5%
$60,000 to $74,9991,36110.7%
$75,000 to $99,9991,63012.9%
$100,000 to $124,9998366.6%
$125,000 to $149,9999427.4%
$150,000 to $199,9996805.4%
$200,000 or more2371.9%
Median Household Income53,517 
Per Capita Income21,672 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI7756.1%
Public Assistance2542.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3,79429.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed1,37753.8%
Unemployed1435.6%
In Armed Forces441.7%
Total Labor Force1,56461.1%
Not in Labor Force99438.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 44.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector5,8744,08059.0%
Non-Profit31437545.6%
Self-Employed1,04060863.1%
Local Government7111,01641.2%
State Government59877643.5%
Federal Government29811771.8%
Total Private + Self6,9144,68859.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,9212,28445.7%
Total8,8356,97255.9%
Pct. Govt.22.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,65410.4%
Sales and Office Occupations2,96518.7%
Professional, Technical3,65923.0%
Service Occupations3,94324.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1440.9%
All others3,67323.1%
White Collar 52.1%
Industry
 Number%
Educational services2,91718.4%
Health care and social assistance2,63516.6%
Retail trade1,75711.1%
Accommodation and food services1,5619.8%
Manufacturing1,0156.4%
Other services9806.2%
Construction8095.1%
Public administration7504.7%
Transportation and warehousing7334.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.5223.3%
Professional, scientific, technical4582.9%
Finance and insurance3112.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing2711.7%
Wholesale trade2691.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction2581.6%
Information2201.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1841.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1721.1%
Utilities720.5%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican33,75182.61%
Puerto Rican1920.47%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican600.15%
Total Central American1750.43%
Costa Rican50.01%
Guatemalan1200.29%
Honduran130.03%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran370.09%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American220.05%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian220.05%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1,8384.50%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Bangladeshi480.12%
Indian150.04%
Filipino110.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
Spanish27,52973.0%
English9,95526.4%
Other Indo-European700.2%
Other580.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun340.1%
German, other Germanic280.1%
Tagalog110.0%
Vietnamese80.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American2,4806.1%
German1,2853.1%
English7651.9%
Irish6431.6%
French3540.9%
Italian2850.7%
Norwegian1520.4%
European1490.4%
British1220.3%
Scottish1210.3%
Dutch840.2%
Canadian710.2%
Czech670.2%
Swedish650.2%
Ukrainian640.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen36,54889.5%
Not a citizen4,31010.5%
Native34,43684.3%
Foreign-born6,42215.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Weslaco city, TX

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
3,044 12.9%2,733 11.6%5,765 24.5%6,597 28.0%3,724 15.8%1,686 7.2%
  Average years of education: 12.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 3,044 12.9%
9-12 Years 2,733 11.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,765 24.5%
Some College 6,597 28.0%
Bach. Degree 3,724 15.8%
Grad Degree 1,686 7.2%
Average years of education: 12.2

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for Weslaco city, TX

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +1,819 R +1,308 R + 17.5%
D +511
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 44% Joe Biden (D) 7,037 57.9% Donald Trump* (R) 5,000 41.1% 119 1.0% 12,156 -11 -6 0.11%
2016 39% Hillary Clinton (D) 6,526 63.9% Donald Trump (R) 3,181 31.1% 510 5.0% 10,217 -21 -15 0.11%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Weslaco city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 7,037 57.9%
Donald Trump* (R) 5,000 41.1%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 65 0.5%
Other 54 0.4%
TOTAL 12,156
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -6


2016 President, Weslaco city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 6,526 63.9%
Donald Trump (R) 3,181 31.1%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 212 2.1%
Jill Stein (Grn) 124 1.2%
Other 174 1.7%
TOTAL 10,217
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): -21 Diff (US): -15
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Weslaco city, TX

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2020 S2 42% Mary Hegar (D) 6,441 55.3% John Cornyn* (R) 4,804 41.2% 412 [+] 3.5% 11,657 -12 0.10%
2018 S1 32% Beto O'Rourke (D) 5,578 65.4% Ted Cruz* (R) 2,904 34.0% 51 [+] 0.6% 8,533 -17 0.10%
2018 G 31% Lupe Valdez (D) 4,884 57.5% Greg Abbott* (R) 3,503 41.2% 108 [+] 1.3% 8,495 -15 0.10%
*: 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