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McAllen, Texas

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StatisticMcAllenTexasUnited States
Total Population145,38530,188,424334,922,499
Median Household Income$61,579$78,476$80,734
Median Age33.535.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher32.5%33.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$190,400$283,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,049$1,403$1,413
Poverty Rate20.0%13.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.0%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born26.2%17.6%14.1%
Homeownership Rate59.5%62.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time21.926.726.4
Worked from Home12.1%14.4%15.1%
Married-Couple Households48.7%48.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in McAllen, Texas

Age in McAllen, Texas

StatisticMcAllenTexasUnited States
Median Age33.535.638.9
Under 18 %28.2%25.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.6%9.7%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.4%14.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.6%14.1%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.1%23.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %13.1%13.4%17.2%

Households and families in McAllen, Texas

StatisticMcAllenTexasUnited States
Households48,90510,992,816129,227,496
Average Household Size3.02.72.5
Family Households73.6%67.7%64.2%
Households with Children39.1%34.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families24.9%18.8%17.3%
People Living Alone22.3%26.2%28.7%
Never Married35.7%34.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in McAllen, Texas

StatisticMcAllenTexasUnited States
Per Capita Income$30,885$40,752$44,673
Households Under $25,00022.2%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.2%16.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99915.5%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More7.7%12.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate20.0%13.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty43.5%31.5%28.2%
SNAP Households19.7%11.4%n/a

Housing in McAllen, Texas

StatisticMcAllenTexasUnited States
Housing Units55,38512,128,515143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes64.4%64.4%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units16.1%20.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate11.7%9.4%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,995.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied40.5%37.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income30.5%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,287$4,232n/a

Education in McAllen, Texas

StatisticMcAllenTexasUnited States
Less than High School19.9%14.0%10.4%
High School Graduate21.4%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree26.1%27.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree20.9%21.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree11.6%12.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in McAllen, Texas

StatisticMcAllenTexasUnited States
Labour Force Participation61.7%65.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work71.9%71.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.6%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work1.0%1.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes32.4%24.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.5%8.2%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.0%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in McAllen, Texas

StatisticMcAllenTexasUnited States
Born in State of Residence61.8%58.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens10.4%7.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens15.8%10.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home26.3%64.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home71.2%28.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency46.8%24.6%16.7%

Cities near McAllen

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.