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McAllen, Texas

McAllen city, Texas · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Large cityGrowingHidalgo County · 62.4 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025McAllenPeer medianPctileSource
Population145,385147,14136
Population change (10 yr)7.7%5.4%73
Median household income$61,579$56,99455
Poverty rate20.0%20.5%36
Bachelor's degree or higher32.5%34.0%36
Housing unit change (10 yr)15.3%9.3%82
Median owner-occupied home value$190,400$235,70027
Median gross rent$1,049$1,25927
Housing vacancy rate11.7%9.6%73
Worked from home12.1%11.7%55
Population, 2010–2024
McAllenPeer median
Median household income, 2010–2024
McAllenPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2010201720172024Peer median, latest span
Population+11.3%+4.0%+4.3%
Housing units+7.1%+11.0%+8.6%
Median household income+13.9%+36.7%+41.8%
Median owner-occupied home value+20.5%+58.0%+69.8%
Median gross rent+12.3%+38.4%+35.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher+6.0%+10.8%+14.8%
Worked from home+5.1%+180.0%+232.8%
Poverty rate-6.4%-20.8%-11.8%
Establishment density · Hidalgo County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars13.7US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail3.1US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services3.3US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services12.7US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care19.3US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation1.5US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation1.2US 2.1below US rate
Construction8.9US 24.3below US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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Abilene, TX83128,053+6.0%$62,64827.3%
Springfield, MO80169,954+4.7%$49,31131.4%
New Haven, CT79134,349+2.9%$56,85138.9%
Syracuse, NY77146,384+1.2%$47,81931.2%
Providence, RI76191,767+7.4%$68,11934.6%
Newport News, VA76184,216+1.6%$69,63430.6%
Knoxville, TN76195,185+7.4%$54,03934.6%
Las Cruces, NM75114,197+13.8%$55,42236.7%
Dearborn, MI75107,423+11.0%$65,32434.6%