McAllen, TX | Data USA (2024)

The largest universities in McAllen, TX are South Texas College (5,669 degrees awarded in 2021), The College of Health Care Professions-McAllen Campus (348 degrees), and Miller-Motte College-STVT-McAllen (347 degrees).

As of 2021, 83.6% of McAllen, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in McAllen, TX was 83.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in McAllen, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

In 2021, there were 2.86 times more White (Hispanic) residents (72.1k people) in McAllen, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 25.2k Two+ (Hispanic) and 24.1k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

86.2% of the people in McAllen, TX are hispanic (122k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in McAllen, TX as a share of the total population.

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,459,913 Texas residents, followed by India with 290,669 and El Salvador with 220,934.

As of 2021, 26% of McAllen, TX residents (37k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in McAllen, TX was 26.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in McAllen, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

McAllen, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.87 times greater than any other conflict.

From 2020 to 2021, employment in McAllen, TX grew at a rate of 0.899%, from 61.8k employees to 62.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in McAllen, TX, are Sales & Related Occupations (7,916 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (7,138 people), and Management Occupations (5,884 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of McAllen, TX.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

From 2020 to 2021, employment in McAllen, TX grew at a rate of 0.899%, from 61.8k employees to 62.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in McAllen, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (9,907 people), Educational Services (8,454 people), and Retail Trade (8,244 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of McAllen, TX, though some of these residents may live in McAllen, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($71,354), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($64,432), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,856).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($84,474), Construction ($63,500), and Public Administration ($44,663).

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Texas. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

In 2020, the top outbound Texas product (by dollars) was Electronics with $255B, followed by Gasoline ($212B) and Fuel oils ($180B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Texas products.

In 2020, total outbound Texas trade was $2.26T. This is expected to increase 101% to $4.54T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Texas trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

In 2020, the top outbound Texas domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Louisiana with $77.7B, followed by California with $68.4B and Michigan and $58.4B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Texas shares with each state (excluding itself).

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

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The largest universities in McAllen, TX by number of degrees awarded are South Texas College (5,669 and 83.8%), The College of Health Care Professions-McAllen Campus (348 and 5.15%), and Miller-Motte College-STVT-McAllen (347 and 5.13%).

The most popular majors in McAllen, TX are General Studies (969 and 14.3%), (460 and 6.8%), and General Business (327 and 4.84%).

In 2021 there were 30,839 students enrolled in McAllen, TX, 40.9% men and 59.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 29,292 records, of which 59.3% were women and 40.7% men.

In 2021, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in McAllen, TX was General Studies with 969 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in McAllen, TX according to their major.

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was South Texas College with 5,669 degrees awarded.

In 2021, 2,418 men were awarded degrees from institutions in McAllen, TX, which is 0.557 times less than the 4,345 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 6,420 degrees mean that there were 30.1 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 213 degrees awarded.

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

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Public, 4-year or above ($2,610) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,920) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

In 2021, 1.46% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.43% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (5.58M), Some college (4.95M), and Bachelors Degree (4.04M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In McAllen, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in McAllen, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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In 2021, 59% of the housing units in McAllen, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in McAllen, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in McAllen, TX was Census Tract 207.24 with a value of $71,946, followed by Census Tract 208.04 and Census Tract 212.01, with respective values of $55,833 and $46,798.

The following map shows all of the places in McAllen, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

In 2021, the median household income of the 46.7k households in McAllen, TX grew to $52,422 from the previous year's value of $49,259.

The following chart displays the households in McAllen, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

In 2021, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

In 2021, 76.2% of workers in McAllen, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.1%) and those who worked at home (7.6%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Using averages, employees in McAllen, TX have a shorter commute time (20.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.27% of the workforce in McAllen, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in McAllen, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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The following chart displays the households in McAllen, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in McAllen, TX have 2 cars.

21% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in McAllen, TX (29.5k out of 141k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in McAllen, TX is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Primary care physicians in Hidalgo County, TX see an average of 2,161 patients per year. This represents a 0.415% decrease from the previous year (2,170 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Hidalgo County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.8% under 18 years, 22.2% between 18 and 34 years, 34.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in McAllen, TX grew by 3.85% from 26.4% to 27.4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in McAllen, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.