Weslaco, TX Demographic Data

Weslaco, TX Summary

Weslaco is located in Hidalgo County in Texas
  • Population: 36,321
  • Area: 14.79 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 14.72 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.07 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 2,455.44 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 75.46 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Weslaco, TX Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
20,235
52%
50.8
Male
18,786
48%
49.2
Total Population
39,021
 
323,128,000

Weslaco, TX Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,961
10.2% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,454
8.9% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,378
8.7% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,461
6.3% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,973
5.1% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
5,182
13.3% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
4,630
11.9% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,672
9.4% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,243
5.7% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,770
4.5% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,207
8.2% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,065
5.3% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,025
2.6% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
26,455
67.8%
77.2
Female
14,062
53.2%
51.3
Male
12,393
46.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
25,320
64.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
7,374
18.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
6,297
16.1%
15.2
Female
3,624
57.6%
55.8
Male
2,673
42.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
33
0.0%
0.0

Weslaco, TX Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
38,623
99.0% 
96.8
White
35,375
90.7% 
72.6
Black or African American
144
0.4% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
120
0.3% 
0.8
Asian
394
1.0% 
5.4
Asian Indian
101
0.3% 
1.2
Chinese
87
0.2% 
1.3
Filipino
166
0.4% 
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
0
0.0% 
0.4
Vietnamese
40
0.1% 
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
2,590
6.6% 
5.1
Two or More Races
398
1.0% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
33,905
86.9% 
17.8
Mexican
32,337
82.9% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
49
0.1% 
1.7
Cuban
39
0.1% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,480
3.8% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
5,116
13.1% 
82.2

Weslaco, TX Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
4,804
20.2% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,893
12.2% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,850
24.6% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,659
19.6% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,267
5.3% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,999
12.6% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,322
5.6% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
7,697
32.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
16,097
67.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,321
18.2%
31.2

Weslaco, TX Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
7,978
28.3%
33.7%
Now Married
13,180
46.7%
47.5
Divorced
3,568
12.6%
11.0%
Separated
1,380
4.9%
2.0
Widowed
2,122
7.5
5.8%

Weslaco, TX Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
8,975
25.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
26,085
74.4%
21.6%
Spanish
25,712
73.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
52
0.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
321
0.9%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%

Weslaco, TX Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,596
12.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
969
7.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,148
17.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,325
10.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,834
14.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,016
16.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
956
7.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,154
9.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
273
2.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
140
1.1%
6.4
Median household income
36,157
 
57,617
Per capita income
17,179
 
31,128

Weslaco, TX Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
309
2.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
801
5.6%
9.8
Construction
808
5.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
4,944
34.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
690
4.8%
6.6
Information
213
1.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
574
4.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
759
5.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
907
6.3%
11.4
Public administration
659
4.6%
4.6
Retail trade
2,385
16.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
860
6.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
417
2.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,552
10.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
4,256
29.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,348
9.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
4,130
28.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,040
21.2%
18.1%

Weslaco, TX Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
13,655
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
11,090
81.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,523
11.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
28
0.2%
5.1
Walked
257
1.9%
2.7
Other means
257
1.9%
1.8
Worked at home
500
3.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.1
 
26.6

Weslaco, TX Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
956
7.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
5,586
45.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,222
34.0%
37.1
3 or more
1,647
13.3%
21.0

Weslaco, TX Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
12,411
80.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
8,099
65.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,312
34.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,018
19.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.1
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.0
0.0%
2.5

Weslaco, TX Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
15,429
1 room
231
1.5%
2.4
2 rooms
1,098
7.1%
2.7
3 rooms
1,670
10.8%
9.1
4 rooms
4,236
27.5%
16.5
5 rooms
3,423
22.2%
19.8
6 rooms
2,534
16.4%
17.8
7 rooms
1,233
8.0%
12.0
8 rooms
436
2.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
568
3.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Weslaco, TX Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
15,429
 
 
1-unit, detached
8,830
57.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
273
1.8%
5.9
2-units
560
3.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,061
6.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
611
4.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
411
2.7%
4.4
20 or more units
508
3.3%
9.0
Mobile home
3,065
19.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
110
0.7%
0.1

Weslaco, TX Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
161
1.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
414
2.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
877
5.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,604
10.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,686
17.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,547
16.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,718
17.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,834
24.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
526
3.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
62
0.4%
1.4%

Weslaco, TX Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,518
12.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
333
2.7%
4.7
Electricity
10,470
84.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
26
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
64
0.5%
1.1

Weslaco, TX Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,306
 
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
17
0.5%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
20
0.6%
10.3%
Less than $500
100
3.0%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
176
5.3%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
526
15.9%
20.1%
$500 to $999
1,115
33.7%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,352
40.9%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,253
37.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
645
19.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
350
10.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
321
9.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
737
22.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%

Weslaco, TX Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,012 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
127
3.2%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
287
7.2%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,165
29.0%
10.7%
$500 to $999
2,433
60.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
300
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
647
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
566
14.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
563
14.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
387
9.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
342
8.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
448
11.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,647
41.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
359
0.0%
0.0%

Weslaco, TX Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
8,099
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,485
30.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,812
34.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,451
17.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
805
9.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
428
5.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
88
1.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
30
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
76,200
 
205,000