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McAllen, TX
Demographic Data




McAllen Population Statistics

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 Aug 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 & Age Distribution

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 of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
5.2%
5.2%
78.7%
78.7%
31.8%
31.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

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
Individuals Below Poverty Level

21.0%

Employment Industries

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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 & Ethnic Diversity

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

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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%
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0.4%
0.2%
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% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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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%
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0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born McAllen Residents

25.3%


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