Mcallen, TX Demographic Data
Mcallen, TX Summary
Mcallen is located in Hidalgo County in Texas
- Population: 134,729
- Area: 48.65 sq. miles
- Land Area: 48.34 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.30 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2,769.46 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 118.11 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Mcallen, TX Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
71,601
50%
50.8
Male
70,602
50%
49.2
Total Population
142,203
323,128,000
Mcallen, TX Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
13,393
9.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
10,303
7.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
11,925
8.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
10,442
7.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
10,748
7.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
19,953
14.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
15,855
11.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
16,090
11.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
5,242
3.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
8,417
5.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
10,669
7.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
6,756
4.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
2,410
1.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
99,732
70.1%
77.2
Female
53,126
53.3%
51.3
Male
46,606
46.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
93,682
65.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
25,134
17.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
19,835
13.9%
15.2
Female
11,217
56.6%
55.8
Male
8,618
43.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
33
0.0%
0.0
Mcallen, TX Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
140,651
98.9%
96.8
White
93,259
65.6%
72.6
Black or African American
1,630
1.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,320
0.9%
0.8
Asian
4,412
3.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
40,030
28.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,552
1.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
119,256
83.9%
17.8
Mexican
112,973
79.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
1,337
0.9%
1.7
Cuban
752
0.5%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4,194
2.9%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
22,947
16.1%
82.2
Mcallen, TX Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
11,664
13.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
8,109
9.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
17,176
20.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
18,292
21.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
5,510
6.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
17,198
20.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
7,443
8.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
19,773
23.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
65,619
76.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
24,641
28.8%
31.2
Mcallen, TX Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
36,077
33.8%
33.7%
Now Married
50,646
47.5%
47.5
Divorced
10,794
10.1%
11.0%
Separated
2,853
2.7%
2.0
Widowed
6,212
5.8
5.8%
Mcallen, TX Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
28,900
22.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
99,910
77.6%
21.6%
Spanish
95,387
74.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,548
1.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
2,635
2.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
340
0.3%
1.1%
Mcallen, TX Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
4,619
10.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,872
6.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
7,339
16.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
4,140
9.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
6,562
14.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
6,976
15.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
3,560
7.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
5,008
11.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
2,324
5.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,503
3.3%
6.4
Median household income
43,062
57,617
Per capita income
21,245
31,128
Mcallen, TX Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
654
1.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
6,108
10.6%
9.8
Construction
2,475
4.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
18,958
33.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
2,875
5.0%
6.6
Information
961
1.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,051
5.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
2,640
4.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
5,806
10.1%
11.4
Public administration
3,007
5.2%
4.6
Retail trade
6,406
11.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3,020
5.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,517
2.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
3,074
5.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
21,848
38.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
6,609
11.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
13,945
24.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
12,002
20.9%
18.1%
Mcallen, TX Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
56,782
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
44,898
79.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
6,520
11.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
527
0.9%
5.1
Walked
1,009
1.8%
2.7
Other means
1,392
2.5%
1.8
Worked at home
2,436
4.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.0
26.6
Mcallen, TX Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
3,401
7.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
17,342
38.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
16,585
36.9%
37.1
3 or more
7,575
16.9%
21.0
Mcallen, TX Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
44,903
91.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
26,862
59.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
18,041
40.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
4,163
8.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.5
Mcallen, TX Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
49,066
1 room
626
1.3%
2.4
2 rooms
2,237
4.6%
2.7
3 rooms
6,497
13.2%
9.1
4 rooms
8,742
17.8%
16.5
5 rooms
11,356
23.1%
19.8
6 rooms
9,407
19.2%
17.8
7 rooms
5,768
11.8%
12.0
8 rooms
1,950
4.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,483
5.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Mcallen, TX Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
49,066
1-unit, detached
32,891
67.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
683
1.4%
5.9
2-units
1,514
3.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
3,740
7.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
3,341
6.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
2,509
5.1%
4.4
20 or more units
2,354
4.8%
9.0
Mobile home
2,034
4.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Mcallen, TX Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
333
0.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
572
1.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,652
3.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
4,085
8.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
9,079
18.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
11,422
23.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
9,088
18.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
10,188
20.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,588
3.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
1,059
2.2%
1.4%
Mcallen, TX Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1
Mcallen, TX Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
13,446
47295100.0
Less than $500
123
0.9%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
168
1.2%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
277
2.1%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
742
5.5%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
3,428
25.5%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
4,328
32.2%
28.8%
$500 to $999
4,380
32.6%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
6,289
46.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,512
11.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
719
5.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,531
11.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
3,395
25.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Mcallen, TX Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
17,069
41,631,300
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
133
0.8%
1.9%
$1,500 to $1,999
602
3.5%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,606
15.3%
28.3%
Less than $500
2,722
15.9%
10.7%
$500 to $999
11,006
64.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
972
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
784
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,601
16.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,626
10.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,575
9.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,789
11.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,526
9.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
7,142
43.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,782
0.0%
0.0%
Mcallen, TX Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
26,862
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,578
9.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
8,410
31.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
6,083
22.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
4,921
18.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
3,625
13.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
969
3.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
213
0.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
63
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
118,100
205,000
