COMPARING TWO PLACES
Hidalgo County vs Starr County
PLACE A
Hidalgo County, New Mexico
VS
PLACE B
Starr County, Texas
Hidalgo County is 94% smaller than Starr County. Hidalgo County earns more, with a median household income $11,243 higher. Starr County has grown faster since 2000 (8% vs -15%).
HIDALGO COUNTYSTARR COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population3,92966,319−94% vs Starr County
Population density154−53
Population growth-14.6%8.1%−22.8 pts
Median age42.629.4+13.2
Male48.2%48.8%−0.7 pts
Female51.8%51.2%+0.7 pts
Foreign-born7.7%27.2%−19.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic38.1%2.3%+35.8 pts
Black0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino57.0%97.2%−40.2 pts
Asian1.0%0.1%+0.9 pts
Other4.0%0.1%+3.9 pts
Median household income$48,882$37,639+$11,243
Per capita income$26,834$18,829+$8,005
Poverty rate23.1%33.5%−10.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4360.533−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher18.3%13.6%+4.7 pts
Graduate degree5.4%4.7%+0.7 pts
Unemployment rate3.5%10.4%−6.9 pts
Labor force participation53.5%56.8%−3.2 pts
Median home value$111,000$95,100+$15,900
Median gross rent$814$726+$88
Owner-occupied80.8%69.5%+11.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate33.8%17.2%+16.6 pts
Rent-burdened households54.9%40.5%+14.4 pts
Average commute22.222.6−0.4
Worked from home3.6%9.3%−5.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured13.3%28.9%−15.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025