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METRO AREA · 2010 ACS

McAllen Metro

McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX · 1 counties · 774,769 residents · 1,571 sq mi
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McAllen is a metro area of 774,769 people. The median age is 28.3, younger than the US median of 37.2. 34.4% of people across the metro live below the federal poverty line. The foreign-born share is 29%. Home values have risen by half since 2000, reaching $73,000. 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 28% national rate.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 28.3
US median: 37.2
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 25%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
774,769
+36%since 2000
from 569,463 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
493 / sq mi
+36%since 2000
from 362 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
28.3
+4%since 2000
from 27.2 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
1,571 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
333K485K638K790K943K19902000201020202024McAllen
2024892K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 59.6%(74,538)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 910%(77,266)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 149.5%(73,809)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 199%(69,480)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.3%(56,461)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3414%(108,260)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413.2%(102,250)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5410.3%(80,041)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 647.8%(60,416)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 745.1%(39,726)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.2%(24,513)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1%(8,009)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$31,879
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $24,863 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$13,480
+36%since 2000
from $9,899 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
17.6%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 16.4% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
34.4%
−1.4 ptssince 2000
from 35.9% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.491
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information14.5%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade8.6%
US avg: 7.2%
Retail trade4.8%
US avg: 10.9%
Finance & insurance4.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services4.4%
US avg: 7%
Professional, scientific, technical4.1%
US avg: 4.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing3.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Public administration3.3%
US avg: 4.9%
Transportation & warehousing3.1%
US avg: 3.1%
Construction2.4%
US avg: 1.4%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
US avg: 2.4%
Manufacturing1.3%
US avg: 0.5%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$73,000
+25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $46,000 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$601
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $401 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
70.0%
−3.1 ptssince 2000
from 73.1% in 2000
30.0% rent
Vacancy rate
15.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 15.4% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
3.56 people
+6%since 2009
from 3.35 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
28.9%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 30.3% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
48.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 48.2% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
2.3
−1%since 2009
from 2.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic10.4%(59,423)
Black0.3%(1,934)
Hispanic / Latino88.3%(503,100)
Asian0.6%(3,207)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic7.8%(60,553)
Black0.4%(2,777)
Hispanic / Latino90.6%(702,206)
Asian0.9%(7,122)
Other0.4%(2,753)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican86.6%(638,309)
Central American0.3%(2,450)
Puerto Rican0.2%(1,653)
South American0.2%(1,294)
Salvadoran0.1%(999)
Honduran0.1%(941)
Cuban0.1%(859)
Spaniard0.1%(845)
Peruvian0%(300)
Colombian0%(295)
Guatemalan0%(266)
Venezuelan0%(236)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0%(217)
Argentine0%(181)
Chilean0%(60)
Bolivian0%(44)
Uruguayan0%(13)
Ancestry
German2.8%(20,465)
Irish1.4%(10,680)
English1.3%(9,658)
American1%(7,293)
French0.5%(3,828)
Italian0.5%(3,802)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(2,152)
Scottish0.3%(2,037)
Dutch0.3%(2,014)
Polish0.3%(1,933)
Swedish0.2%(1,831)
Norwegian0.2%(1,622)
+ 42 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.1%(838)
Czech0.1%(782)
Arab0.1%(779)
Canadian0.1%(678)
Danish0.1%(635)
British0.1%(410)
Portuguese0.1%(408)
Swiss0.1%(403)
Russian0.1%(387)
Ukrainian0%(350)
Lebanese0%(330)
Greek0%(245)
Belgian0%(240)
Hungarian0%(213)
Finnish0%(207)
Austrian0%(166)
Jamaican0%(103)
Latvian0%(99)
Guyanese0%(98)
Croatian0%(94)
Iranian0%(93)
Egyptian0%(81)
Haitian0%(72)
Armenian0%(66)
Turkish0%(64)
Syrian0%(57)
Romanian0%(45)
Bulgarian0%(44)
Slovak0%(43)
Brazilian0%(36)
Slovene0%(33)
Ghanaian0%(29)
Nigerian0%(25)
Israeli0%(23)
Moroccan0%(16)
Serbian0%(11)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
15.1%
+2.2 ptssince 2000
from 12.9% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
60.2%
+9.7 ptssince 2000
from 50.5% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
4.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2000
from 4.5% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.0 min
+58%since 2000
from 13.3 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
76.6%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 76.4% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
13.7%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 14.6% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
0.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
3.6%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 3.3% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
1.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
7.4%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 8.1% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
15.0%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 15.5% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
25.9%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 26.6% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 48.8% in 2009
Female
51.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 51.2% in 2009
Foreign born
29.3%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 28.6% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
5.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 5.4% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married40.1%(129,733)
Married51.4%(166,411)
Widowed2.3%(7,580)
Divorced6.2%(20,116)
Women 15+
Never married34.9%(118,723)
Married48.2%(163,681)
Widowed7.6%(25,854)
Divorced9.3%(31,621)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
28.2%
−8.5 ptssince 2013
from 36.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
27.2%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 28.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.7%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 9.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
12.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 12.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
28.7%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 29.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
39.4%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 37.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
37.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 37.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)29.9%(5,806)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.7%(4,590)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.4%(6,485)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.7%(711)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.8%(150)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 19,401 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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In this metro

Largest cities

McAllenCENTRAL150,640EdinburgCENTRAL110,700MissionCENTRAL88,992PharrCENTRAL80,830Weslaco44,203San Juan37,868Alton24,138Alamo20,625Mercedes17,915Donna16,698Palmview15,878Hidalgo15,376La Homa11,285Murillo8,883Salida del Sol Estates7,766Mila Doce7,731Penitas6,495Olivarez6,326Doolittle6,203Elsa5,820La Joya5,257Progreso5,148Doffing5,004North Alamo4,819Scissors4,267Sullivan City3,891San Carlos3,678Midway North3,594South Alamo3,309La Villa3,257

The 30 most populous of 58 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.

What's inside

1 component county

Hidalgo CountyCENTRAL921,549
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Frequently asked

How many people live in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX?

McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX has about 774,769 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX?

The typical household in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX earns about $31,879 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX expensive?

In McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX, the median home is worth about $73,000, and the typical rent is about $601 a month.

How educated are people in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX?

About 15.1% of adults age 25 and over in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX?

About 34.4% of people in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX live below the federal poverty line.

Has McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX grown since 1990?

Yes, McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX has grown since 1990. The population has added about 391,224 residents, a change of about 102 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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