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Population in July 2008: 129,776. Population change since 2000: +22.0%
Males: 61,511  (47.4%)
Females: 68,265  (52.6%)

Median resident age:  30.5 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 78501, 78502, 78503, 78504, 78505.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,727 (it was $33,641 in 2000)
McAllen:  $39,727
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,069
McAllen:  $18,069
Texas:  $23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $100,700 (it was $69,800 in 2000)
McAllen:  $100,700
Texas:  $120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $123,629; Detached houses: $128,919; Townhouses or other attached units: $147,699; In 2-unit structures: $275,000; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $65,000; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $56,134; Mobile homes: $28,727; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $66,084

Median gross rent in 2007: $641.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2007: 27.3%

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Races in McAllen:

  • Hispanic (80.3%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (16.8%)
  • Other race (15.8%)
  • Two or more races (2.7%)
  • Filipino (0.9%)
  • Black (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in McAllen: 79.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (3.8%), United States (2.8%), English (2.8%), Irish (2.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 121 feet

Land area: 46.0 square miles.

Population density: 2823 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in McAllen

  • High school or higher: 65.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.7%
  • Unemployed: 8.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in McAllen city

  • Never married: 27.1%
  • Now married: 56.7%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 6.1%
  • Divorced: 7.1%

29,418 residents are foreign born (25.5% Latin America).

This city:  27.6%
Texas:  13.9%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007: $2,618 (2.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007: $1,227 (1.6%)

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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Corpus Christi, TX (117.5 miles , pop. 277,454).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (224.4 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: Pharr, TX (1.8 miles ), Palmhurst, TX (2.2 miles ), Mission, TX (2.3 miles ), Lopezville, TX (2.3 miles ), San Juan, TX (2.3 miles ), Alton, TX (2.5 miles ), Granjeno, TX (2.6 miles ), North Alamo, TX (2.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 560 buildings, average cost: $76,900
  • 1997: 553 buildings, average cost: $76,900
  • 1998: 747 buildings, average cost: $72,600
  • 1999: 837 buildings, average cost: $69,300
  • 2000: 788 buildings, average cost: $70,100
  • 2001: 873 buildings, average cost: $75,000
  • 2002: 843 buildings, average cost: $79,100
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 951 buildings, average cost: $144,300
  • 2006: 1075 buildings, average cost: $154,600
  • 2007: 754 buildings, average cost: $165,400
  • 2008: 573 buildings, average cost: $174,400

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 26.22 N, Longitude: 98.24 W


McAllen nicknames or aliases (official or unofficial): McTown, McCalli, The Texas Tropics, City of Palms

Daytime population change due to commuting: +20,620 (+19.4%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 24,650 (61.8%)

Area code: 956

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Population change in the 1990s: +19,849 (+22.9%).

Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  6.3%
Texas:  6.9%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (23%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)



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Crime in McAllen by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 523464846
    per 100,000 4.61.72.83.65.23.46.53.14.6
Rapes 15311122922342827
    per 100,000 13.82.610.110.825.118.627.722.020.9
Robberies 120116124178145154129123114
    per 100,000 110.7101.1113.9160.1125.4130.0105.196.888.1
Assaults 236268336339332360250228225
    per 100,000 217.8233.6308.7305.0287.1303.9203.7179.4173.8
Burglaries 1,2611,3651,5671,0749021,001734637824
    per 100,000 1163.71189.71439.9966.3780.0845.0598.1501.1636.5
Thefts 5,3636,1366,2356,6846,9857,2446,8775,8206,537
    per 100,000 4949.25347.95729.26013.56039.96115.25603.44578.25049.6
Auto thefts 906850713691655649576469547
    per 100,000 836.1740.8655.2621.7566.4547.9469.3368.9422.5
Arson 3633325867N/A192317
    per 100,000 33.228.829.452.257.9N/A15.518.113.1
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 443.4439.1491.9482.8467.0469.0411.0336.5367.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 393 (261 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.01
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in McAllen, Texas

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McAllen-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 67% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/15/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.6 miles away from the McAllen city center injured 10 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/19/1965, a category 3 tornado 34.0 miles away from the city center .



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Birthplace of: Danny Puente - College basketball player (Tx Pan American Broncos).


Main business address for: TEXAS REGIONAL BANCSHARES INC (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS).


Hospitals/medical centers near McAllen:
  • MISSION HOSPITAL INC (about 7 miles; MISSION, TX)
  • MC ALLEN HEART HOSP (about 7 miles; MC ALLEN, TX)
  • RIO GRANDE REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; MC ALLEN, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in McAllen, TX

Amtrak station:
MCALLEN (120 S. 16TH ST.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, intercity bus service.

Local government website: www.mcallen.net

Colleges/Universities in McAllen:
  • SOUTH TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 7,142; Location: 3201 W PECAN; Public; Website: www.stcc.cc.tx.us)
  • SOUTH TEXAS VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE-MCALLEN (FT enrollment: 713; Location: 2901 N 23RD ST Suite B; Private, for-profit)
  • SAN ANTONIO COLLEGE OF MED AND DENTAL ASSTS-SOUTH (FT enrollment: 680; Location: 3900 N 23RD; Private, for-profit; Website: www.sacmda.com)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COSMETOLOGY ARTS AND SCIENCES (FT enrollment: 174; Location: 8401 N 10TH ST; Private, for-profit)
  • KINGS WAY MISSIONARY INSTITUTE (Location: 401 S 35TH ST; Private, not-for-profit)
  • VOGUE COLLEGE OF COSMETOLOGY 7 (Location: 800 FERN; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near McAllen:
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN (about 10 miles; EDINBURG, TX; Full-time enrollment: 9,651)
  • TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE-HARLINGEN (about 44 miles; HARLINGEN, TX; FT enrollment: 2,167)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT BROWNSVILLE (about 47 miles; BROWNSVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 6,044)
  • TEXAS SOUTHMOST COLLEGE (about 47 miles; BROWNSVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,556)
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-KINGSVILLE (about 87 miles; KINGSVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,860)
  • DEL MAR COLLEGE (about 114 miles; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; FT enrollment: 5,454)
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-CORPUS CHRISTI (about 116 miles; Corpus Christi, TX; FT enrollment: 5,282)
Public high schools in McAllen:
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in McAllen:
  • RAYBURN Elementary (Students: 1088; Location: 7000 N MAIN ST; Grades: PK-5; Our rating: 71)
  • DE LEON MIDDLE (Students: 1069; Location: 4201 N 29TH ST; Grades: 6-8; Our rating: 60)
  • CASTANEDA ELEMENTARY (Students: 979; Location: 4100 N 34TH; Grades: PK-5; Our rating: 65)
  • CATHEY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 919; Location: 1800 N CYNTHIA; Grades: 6-8; Our rating: 77)
  • MILAM Elementary (Students: 885; Location: 3800 N MAIN ST; Grades: PK-5; Our rating: 80)
  • GONZALEZ Elementary (Students: 879; Location: 201 E MARTIN AVE; Grades: EE-5; Our rating: 89)
  • LINCOLN MIDDLE (Students: 872; Location: 1601 N 27TH ST; Grades: 6-8; Our rating: 38)
  • MORRIS MIDDLE (Students: 863; Location: 1400 TRENTON RD; Grades: 6-8; Our rating: 60)
  • MCAULIFFE Elementary (Students: 858; Location: 3000 DAFFODIL AVE; Grades: PK-5; Our rating: 49)
  • BROWN MIDDLE (Students: 856; Location: 2700 S WARE RD; Grades: 6-8; Our rating: 43)
Private elementary/middle schools in McAllen:
  • OUR LADY OF SORROWS SCHOOL (Students: 574; Location: 1100 GUMWOOD ST; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST JOHNS EPISCOPAL DAY SCHOOL (Students: 280; Location: 2500 NORTH 10TH; Grades: PK - 6)
  • ST. PAUL LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 269; Location: 300 WEST PECAN AVE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • CENTRAL CHRISTIAN (Students: 206; Location: 1320 NOLANA; Grades: PK - 5)
  • UPPER VALLEY SDA ELEM (Students: 112; Location: 2117 S 34TH ST; Grades: PK - 9)
  • COVENANT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 64; Location: 4201 NORTH WARE RD; Grades: PK - 5)
Library in McAllen:
  • MCALLEN MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,043,461; Location: 601 N MAIN ST; 297,780 books; 9,782 audio materials; 7,613 video materials; 971 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • James "Nikki" Rowe High School -Enrollment 1980 - 2101 N. Ware Road, McAllen, TX
  • There is another high school in mcallen that was not mentioned: Nikki Rowe High School off of Ware road

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Notable locations in McAllen: Sam and Marjorie Miller House (A), McAllen Memorial Library (B), McAllen International Museum (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Las Tiendas Plaza Shopping Center (1), La Plaza Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in McAllen include: Emmanuel Baptist Church (A), Family of Faith Fellowship Church (B), First Missionary Baptist Church (C), Free Methodist Church (D), Crosspoint Fellowship Baptist Church (E), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints - McAllen (F), Iglesia Pentecostal Unida Church (G), United Methodist Church (H), Buckner Baptist Benevolences Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Valley Memorial Gardens (1), Temple Emanuel Cemetery (2), Roselawn Cemetery (3), La Piedad Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Conception, Lake (A), Bentsen Lake (B), Boeye Reservoir (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in McAllen include: Municipal Park (1), Archer Park (2), Schupp Park (3), Las Palmas Park (4), Las Palomas Park (5), Hackberry Park (6), Thompson Park (7), La Vista Park (8), Jaycee Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Art Awakenings (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 619 South Broadway Street) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

 

Air pollution trends in McAllen

Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM2.5): 11.2 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 10.7 µ/m3 in 2000).



Drinking water stations with addresses in McAllen and their reported violations in the past:

HOP & SHOP 25 (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Notification, Public - In SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  3.2 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  78.7%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.0%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in McAllen, TX


People in group quarters in McAllen
  • 752 people in nursing homes
  • 90 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 51 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 28 people in halfway houses
  • 20 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 17 people in other group homes
  • 14 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 11 people in religious group quarters
  • 7 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 6 people in military hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 4 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere


McAllen compared to Texas state average:

McAllen, Texas environmental map by EPA

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.


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Fire-safe hotels and motels in McAllen, Texas
  • Renaissance Casa De Palmas, 101 N Main St, Mcallen, TX 78501, Phone: (956) 631-1101, Fax: (956) 631-7934
  • Best Western Rose Garden Inn & Suite, 300 E Expwy 83, Mcallen, TX 78503, Phone: (956) 630-3333
  • La Quinta Inn #1111 Mcallen, 1100 S 10TH St, Mcallen, TX 78501, Phone: (956) 687-1101, Fax: (956) 687-9265
  • Drury Inn Mcallen, 612 W Exprwy 83, Mcallen, TX 78501, Phone: (956) 687-5100, Fax: (956) 687-5100
  • Hampton Inn Mcallen, 300 W Expy 83, Mcallen, TX 78501, Phone: (956) 682-4900, Fax: (956) 682-6823
  • Holiday Inn Civic Center, 200 W Exprwy 83, Mcallen, TX 78501, Phone: (956) 686-2471, Fax: (956) 631-8416
  • Holiday Inn Express Airport, 2000 S 10th St, Mcallen, TX 78503, Phone: (956) 686-1741, Fax: (956) 682-7187
  • Motel 6 #0212 Mcallen, 700 US 83 Expy, Mcallen, TX 78501, Phone: (956) 687-3700
  • 18 other hotels and motels
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2004 Presidential Election results in Hidalgo County Texas:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (76%)
  • Utility gas (21%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for McAllen

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Adherents77.4%8.1%3.6%2.0%1.9%
Congregations15.0%16.9%7.2%8.8%3.8%
NameSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChurches of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)Other religions
Adherents0.8%0.7%0.6%0.6%4.3%
Congregations4.7%2.2%6.9%3.1%31.6%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 50$165,667$39,7601$700
Other Government Administration 71$221,666$37,4653$3,250
Judicial and Legal 34$98,755$34,8552$609
Police Protection - Officers 259$1,145,692$53,0820$0
Police - Other 132$293,479$26,6800$0
Firefighters 152$635,219$50,1490$0
Fire - Other 9$16,016$21,3550$0
Streets and Highways 149$350,157$28,2011$1,162
Airports 28$65,096$27,8980$0
Health 16$36,518$27,3890$0
Solid Waste Management 119$264,272$26,64911$16,902
Sewerage 73$176,389$28,9950$0
Parks and Recreation 139$321,869$27,787111$56,929
Housing and Community Development(Local) 6$20,196$40,3920$0
Natural Resources 18$35,517$23,6780$0
Water Supply 117$261,374$26,8080$0
Transit 31$65,554$25,3762$1,685
Local Libraries 61$153,100$30,11829$23,371
Other and Unallocable 75$177,804$28,4495$5,971
Totals for Government 1539$4,504,340$35,122165$110,579


McAllen government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $71,087,000
  • Charges - Toll Highways: $12,571,000
    Solid Waste Management: $11,171,000
    Sewerage: $10,506,000
    Air Transportation: $4,044,000
    All Other: $2,747,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,424,000
  • Construction - Parks and Recreation: $25,498,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $25,076,000
    General - Other: $12,271,000
    Parks and Recreation: $11,016,000
    Local Fire Protection: $10,679,000
    Water Utilities: $8,887,000
    Regular Highways: $6,642,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,286,000
    Sewerage: $5,579,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,309,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $3,236,000
    Financial Administration: $3,126,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,014,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,920,000
    Libraries: $2,722,000
    Air Transportation: $2,277,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,256,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,203,000
    Health - Other: $767,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $602,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $27,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $105,156,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Air Transportation: $2,327,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,194,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $8,280,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $259,000
    Public Welfare: $139,000
    Sewerage: $52,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $116,616,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $11,460,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,215,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $13,869,000
    Royalties: $5,669,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $2,969,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $2,065,000
    Special Assessments: $864,000
    Sale of Property: $187,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $47,160,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $38,905,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $25,470,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $12,011,000
    Regular Highways: $6,825,000
    Parks and Recreation: $4,922,000
    Sewerage: $4,518,000
    Air Transportation: $3,240,000
    Police Protection: $2,692,000
    Central Staff Services: $881,000
    General - Other: $814,000
    Libraries: $316,000
    Financial Administration: $217,000
    Solid Waste Management: $132,000
    Local Fire Protection: $58,000
    General Public Building: $37,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $24,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $20,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $20,000
    Health - Other: $11,000
    Transit Utilities: $11,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $87,634,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $13,549,000
    Transit Utilities: $430,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $106,637,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $3,317,000
    All Other: $677,000
    General Local Government Support: $386,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $48,590,000
    Property: $22,966,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $6,047,000
    Other Selective Sales: $3,309,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $1,168,000
    Other License: $273,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $41,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $65,318,000
  • Transit Utilities - Interest on Debt: $83,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,150,000

4.00% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,497 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.00%
Texas average:  8.37%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($631 average AGI)
Hidalgo County:  0.14%
Texas average:  0.20%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Cameron County, TX  0.38% ($27,968 average AGI)
from Harris County, TX  0.30% ($27,585)
from Starr County, TX  0.19% ($29,718)


3.68% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,050 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.68%
Texas average:  7.44%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($696 average AGI)
Hidalgo County:  0.05%
Texas average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Cameron County, TX  0.31% ($30,390 average AGI)
to Harris County, TX  0.28% ($28,248)
to Bexar County, TX  0.27% ($30,069)


Strongest AM radio stations in McAllen:
  • KURV (710 AM; 10 kW; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: VOICE OF VALLEY AGRICULTURE, INC.)
  • KRIO (910 AM; 5 kW; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: RIO GRANDE BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • KUBR (1210 AM; 10 kW; SAN JUAN, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL)
  • KGBT (1530 AM; 50 kW; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KVJY (840 AM; 5 kW; PHARR, TX; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF MCALLEN LICENSE CORP.)
  • KIRT (1580 AM; 1 kW; MISSION, TX; Owner: BRAVO BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KRGE (1290 AM; 5 kW; WESLACO, TX; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES OF THE VALLEY)
  • KQXX (1700 AM; 10 kW; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
  • KBOR (1600 AM; 10 kW; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
  • KCTA (1030 AM; 50 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF THE SOUTHWEST)
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in McAllen:
  • KQXX-FM (105.5 FM; MISSION, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
  • KOIR (88.5 FM; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: RIO GRANDE BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • KVLY (107.9 FM; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • KJAV (104.9 FM; ALAMO, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL)
  • KTEX (100.3 FM; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KBFM (104.1 FM; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KVMV (96.9 FM; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KFRQ (94.5 FM; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • KGBT-FM (98.5 FM; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KBTQ (96.1 FM; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KKPS (99.5 FM; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • KHID (88.1 FM; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: RGV EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KQBO (103.1 FM; RIO GRANDE CITY, TX; Owner: SOUND INVESTMENTS UNLIMITED, INC.)
  • KMAZ (106.3 FM; MERCEDES, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
  • KCAS (91.5 FM; MCCOOK, TX; Owner: FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH INC)
  • K248AM (97.5 FM; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around McAllen:
  • KSFE-LP (Channel 67; McALLEN, TX; Owner: ORTIZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KLIA-LP (Channel 32; McALLEN, TX; Owner: ORTIZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K57FE (Channel 57; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: CHANNEL 57, INC.)
  • KZMC-LP (Channel 35; McALLEN, TX; Owner: ZAVALETTA BROADCASTING OF THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY, LLC)
  • KSTI-LP (Channel 69; McALLEN, TX; Owner: FAITH PLEASES GOD CHURCH CORPORATION)
  • KJST-LP (Channel 28; McALLEN, TX; Owner: FAITH PLEASES GOD CHURCH CORPORATION)
  • KTLM (Channel 40; RIO GRANDE CITY, TX; Owner: SUNBELT MULTIMEDIA CO.)
  • KNVO (Channel 48; Mc ALLEN, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KRGV-TV (Channel 5; WESLACO, TX; Owner: MOBILE VIDEO TAPES, INC.)
  • KVEO (Channel 23; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: COMCORP OF TEXAS LICENSE CORP.)
  • KGBT-TV (Channel 4; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • KMBH (Channel 60; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: RGV EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KLUJ (Channel 44; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION)
  • KFTN-LP (Channel 30; La FERIA, TX; Owner: ORTIZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of McAllen fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 20 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in McAllen)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in McAllen, TX)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 25 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 32 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 23 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 62 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in McAllen)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 2 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in McAllen)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 168 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 14 full and 7 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED166$126,9971,342$126,802679$116,610260$38,12922$1,419,849322$118,74418$24,010
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED12$124,663230$114,443205$108,67670$35,3443$393,66765$114,6736$37,728
APPLICATIONS DENIED22$130,572517$119,1791,080$104,840394$39,9844$821,000182$112,92828$32,939
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN16$144,498220$118,435463$108,79352$48,9711$520,00076$102,2112$21,360
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS6$69,93580$133,470122$132,24926$67,7550$016$116,8140$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 21 tracts in McAllen, TX

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 13 full and 7 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED453$133,66166$149,24156$108,901
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED55$129,13723$156,8198$137,971
APPLICATIONS DENIED8$128,0484$108,1403$172,523
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN17$150,3284$151,6251$196,800
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$91,5800$01$71,440
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 526
  • Hazardous Condition: 635
  • Service Call: 22
  • Good Intent Call: 8

Incident types - McAllen


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for McAllen, TX

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