McAllen, TX Demographics and Population Statistics (2024)

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McAllen, TX Demographics and Population Statistics (7)

Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.

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Greatest McAllen Area Income Growth by Neighborhood (Last 5 years)

  1. Williams Colonia
  2. Voilet Avenue / North Park Estates
  3. Sharyland Rd
  4. Westway Avenue
  5. N 10th St / Nyssa Ave
  6. Bryans Addition Colonia
  7. La Paloma
  8. Yvonne Colonia
  9. Victorian Square
  10. Rooth Rd / Rogers Rd

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights….Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

McAllen Population & AgeDistribution

McAllen Population & Age Distribution
Age

Age is classified into groups; each percentage listed is that group’s percentage of the total population.

McAllen, TX Demographics and Population Statistics (8)

Total Population

144,579

Age

Under 5 Years:
7.0%

5 - 17:
21.3%

18 - 24:
10.1%

25 - 34:
14.6%

35 - 54:
25.1%

55 - 64:
8.8%

Over 65 Years:
13.1%

Educational Attainment ofAdults

Educational Attainment of Adults

The educational status of the city’s residents who are 18 and older.

Attending College

High School Graduates

College Graduated

0%100.0%

% of Residents

Income

Income
Per Capita Income

Per capita is the best measure of the average spending power of each person in the city.

Median Household Income

Median household income provides the best measure of the budget of the typical family or other non-family household.

Per capita Income

McAllen

USA

$27,533

$27,533

$41,261

$41,261

Median household income

McAllen

USA

$56,326

$56,326

$75,149

$75,149

McAllen, TX Demographics and Population Statistics (9)

Individuals Below Poverty Level

21.0%

EmploymentIndustries

Employment Industries in McAllen

These are the types of employers who city residents work for.

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Healthcare

Retail

Education

Accommodation

Construction

Manufacturing

Administration

Other

Transportation

Professional, scientific, and technical services

Finance

Public Service

Wholesale

15.7%

15.7%

14.0%

14.0%

13.3%

13.3%

9.4%

9.4%

5.8%

5.8%

5.7%

5.7%

5.1%

5.1%

5.0%

5.0%

4.6%

4.6%

4.5%

4.5%

3.6%

3.6%

3.4%

3.4%

2.9%

2.9%

0%100%

% of Residents

Race & EthnicDiversity

Race & Ethnic Diversity

This is how city residents have self-reported their race and ethnicity to the US Census. Asian and Hispanic residents may identify with one of the more specific subcategories.

Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)

White

Asian

Other Race / Two or More Races

Black or African American

American Indian and Alaska Native

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders

87.0%

87.0%

8.2%

8.2%

2.8%

2.8%

1.2%

1.2%

0.6%

0.6%

0.1%

0.1%

0.0%

0.0%

0%100.0%

% of Residents

Ancestry

Ancestries & Languages Spoken
Ancestry

These are the most common groups that city residents self-reported as their ancestry.

Languages

These are tabulated as the languages people preferentially speak when they are at home with their families.

Foreign Born Percentage

Foreign Born residents have immigrated to the United States from another country and may or may not be naturalized citizens.

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German

English

Irish

French

Italian

Polish

European

Dutch

Scottish

Swedish

Norwegian

Portuguese

Scots-Irish

Welsh

Swiss

Nigerian

French Canadian

Czech

Canadian

British

2.4%

2.4%

2.0%

2.0%

1.9%

1.9%

1.1%

1.1%

0.9%

0.9%

0.4%

0.4%

0.2%

0.2%

0.2%

0.2%

0.2%

0.2%

0.2%

0.2%

0.2%

0.2%

0.1%

0.1%

0.1%

0.1%

0.1%

0.1%

0.1%

0.1%

0.1%

0.1%

0.1%

0.1%

0.1%

0.1%

0.1%

0.1%

0.1%

0.1%

0%100%

% of Residents

LanguagesSpoken

Languages Spoken

These are tabulated as the languages people preferentially speak when they are at home with their families.

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Spanish

English

Tagalog

Chinese

Langs. of India

Korean

German/Yiddish

Vietnamese

Pacific Island languages

Hungarian

Russian

Portuguese

French

African languages

Arabic

Native American languages

Navajo

Other Asian languages

Laotian

Thai

72.2%

72.2%

25.3%

25.3%

0.6%

0.6%

0.3%

0.3%

0.3%

0.3%

0.2%

0.2%

0.1%

0.1%

0.1%

0.1%

0.1%

0.1%

0.1%

0.1%

0.1%

0.1%

0.1%

0.1%

0.1%

0.1%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0%100%

% of Residents

McAllen, TX Demographics and Population Statistics (10)

Foreign Born McAllen Residents

25.3%

Real Estate in Popular McAllen Neighborhoods

  • Tuscan Estates / Royal Oak Estates
  • Wood Hollow
  • London Court / Queens Villa
  • Fairway Grande / Orangewood East
  • The Rocks
  • Williams Colonia
  • Uptown East
  • Regency Park Estates / Heatherwood
  • Ware Heights / Gardenia Terrace - Arther Terrace
  • Tierra Del Sol / Los Banderas

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Zip Codes in McAllen, TX

  • 78501
  • 78503
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  • 78541
McAllen, TX Demographics and Population Statistics (2024)
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