Hidalgo County, Texas (TX)

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% of renters here:	27%
State:	36%

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Races in Hidalgo County, Texas:

Median resident age:	27.2 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Males: 276,523	(48.6%)
Females: 292,940	(51.4%)

Recent posts about Hidalgo County, Texas on our local forum with over 400,000 registered users. Hidalgo County is mentioned 15 times on our forum:

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Hidalgo County:	3.6 people
Texas:	2.7 people

This county:	$30,294
Texas:	$47,548

Hidalgo County:	$69,700
Texas:	$120,900

This county:	$420
State:	$589

Hidalgo County:	$69,700
Texas:	$120,900

Detached houses: $97,618

Here:	$97,618
State:	$170,389

Townhouses or other attached units: $116,241

Here:	$116,241
State:	$159,697

In 2-unit structures: $170,985

Here:	$170,985
State:	$140,401

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $124,876

Here:	$124,876
State:	$134,235

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $47,547

Here:	$47,547
State:	$158,654

Mobile homes: $32,948

Here:	$32,948
State:	$42,156

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $28,499

Here:	$28,499
State:	$34,447

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 16
• Rapes: 111
• Robberies: 138
• Assaults: 1028
• Burglaries: 2416
• Thefts: 3822
• Auto thefts: 355

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 19
• Rapes: 103
• Robberies: 191
• Assaults: 932
• Burglaries: 2353
• Thefts: 3784
• Auto thefts: 422

Hidalgo County:	34.3%
Texas:	16.3%

Area name: McAllen-Edinburg-Pharr, TX MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Hidalgo County is $517 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $610 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $731 a month.

Cities in this county include: McAllen, Edinburg, Pharr, Mission, Weslaco, San Juan, Donna, Alamo, Mercedes, La Homa.

2005 air pollution in Hidalgo County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.079 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.069 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m³): 64 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 11.2 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m³): 26 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Brooks County , Cameron County , Kenedy County , Starr County , Willacy County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Hidalgo County: Devisadores Windmill (A), Caliche Windmill (B), Yoseda Windmill (C), Adrien Windmill (D), Agua Dulce Windmill (E), Agua Salado Windmill (F), Alaniz Windmill (G), Cantinas Pens (H), Las Margaritas Windmill (I), Donna Pump (J), Donna Pumping Station (K), Little Windmill (L), Andrea Ranch (M), Muertos Windmill (N), Mujeres Windmill (O), Aquage Windmill (P), Casa Blanca Ranch (Q), Noche Buena Windmill (R), Number Two Windmill (S), Dulces Nombres Windmill (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Center: Rivercenter Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Hidalgo County include: Mercy Mission (A), Guadalupe Toreros Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Webber Cemetery (1), Cavazos Cemetery (2), Vela Cemetery (3), Cementerio Anahuac (4), Cementerio de las Burras (5), Gudalupe Toreros Cemetery (6), Ebony Grove Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Toro Prieto, Laguna Del (A), West Lake (B), Tasajal Lake (C), East Lake (D), Llano Grande Lake (E), Inland Lake (F), North Lake (G), Callo Padrones (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Creeks: Joya Creek, La (A), Vargas Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Hidalgo County include: Anzalduas Park (1), Motorcycle Park (2), Bentsen Rio Grande Valley State Park (3), Las Palomas Wildlife Management Area - Taormina Unit (4), Las Palomas Wildlife Management Area - Adams Unit (5), Las Palomas Wildlife Management Area - Baird Unit (6), Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge (7), Las Palomas Wildlife Management Area - Champion Unit (8), Las Palomas Wildlife Management Area - Chapote Unit (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	6.2%
Texas:	4.4%

Current college students: 27,046
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 50.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 168,215 (29% naturalized citizens)

Hidalgo County:	29.5%
Whole state:	13.9%

Mean travel time to work: 20.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 92.2%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 116,147
• One, attached: 6,180
• Two: 3,984
• 3 or 4: 5,817
• 5 to 9: 4,461
• 10 to 19: 3,010
• 20 or more: 5,766
• Mobile homes: 41,896
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5,397

Housing units in Hidalgo County with a mortgage: 36,390 (806 second mortgage, 1,438 home equity loan, 35 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 51,618

Here:	41.3% with mortgage
State:	64.2% with mortgage

Hidalgo County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 1.5 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 12 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/30/2003, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 11 people and caused $2 million in damages.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 129,940 (74%) Carpooled: 33,671 (19%) Bus or trolley bus: 275 (0%) Streetcar or trolley car: 103 (0%) Railroad: 48 (0%) Ferryboat: 23 (0%) Taxi: 118 (0%) Motorcycle: 119 (0%) Bicycle: 196 (0%) Walked: 3,313 (2%) Other means: 4,632 (3%) Worked at home: 3,870 (2%)

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%

2.01% relocated from other counties in Texas ($15,630 average AGI)
1.85% relocated from other states ($15,236 average AGI)

Hidalgo County:	1.85%
Texas average:	3.06%

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)
from Bexar County, TX	0.16% ($30,355)
from Travis County, TX	0.10% ($43,130)
from Nueces County, TX	0.10% ($35,432)
from Dallas County, TX	0.10% ($24,361)

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%

2.04% relocated to other counties in Texas ($16,973 average AGI)
1.60% relocated to other states ($12,381 average AGI)

Hidalgo County:	1.60%
Texas average:	2.17%

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)
to Travis County, TX	0.14% ($28,444)
to Starr County, TX	0.10% ($20,333)
to Dallas County, TX	0.10% ($25,183)
to Nueces County, TX	0.08% ($31,746)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 26.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 25.9

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 5.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 4.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.3

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 58,418 (50,494 aged, 7,924 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 33%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 34%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 536,392 (101,180 male householders, 32,006 female householders)

  103,343 spouses, 231,099 children (220,190 natural, 2,806 adopted, 8,103 stepchildren), 24,344 grandchildren, 7,646 brothers or sisters, 5,400 parents, 22,579 other relatives, 8,795 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 27,412 (9,903 male householders (7,966 living alone)), 13,619 female householders (12,365 living alone)), 3,890 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 5,659 (5,044 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 33,018 2-persons, 25,443 3-persons, 28,862 4-persons, 22,383 5-persons, 11,828 6-persons, 11,652 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 20,331 1-person, 2,650 2-persons, 350 3-persons, 129 4-persons, 45 5-persons, 9 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.

16.9% of residents of Hidalgo County speak English at home.
82.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (62% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $2,683,789,000 ($4077 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $237,229,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $754,463,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $632,531,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $46,803,000
Federal grants: $860,688,000
Federal procurement contracts: $229,544,000 ($201,154,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $159,761,000 ($9,905,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $15,974,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $139,672,000
Federal Government insurance: $754,425,000

Here:	121 per 1000 residents
State:	85 per 1000 residents

Here:	21 per 1000 residents
State:	35 per 1000 residents

Here:	+39 per 1000 residents
State:	+29 per 1000 residents

Here:	+22 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 78.21 millions of gallons per day (7% from ground, 93% from surface)

Here:	5.0
State:	5.8

Here:	3.7
State:	3.8

64% of Hidalgo County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 75% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Texas.

Hidalgo County:	63.9%
State average:	51.6%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 330979
• Northeast: 4045
• Midwest: 33686
• South: 11695
• West: 15389

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $49,700

Here:	2.2%
Texas:	6.8%

Here:	2.4%
Texas:	6.2%

Here:	7.9%
Texas:	15.4%