Doolittle

Population: 6,162
Median household income: $36,397
Median home value: $74,600

Located in Hidalgo County, Texas, Doolittle is a community with a population of 6,162. Its median household income of $36,397 runs below the Hidalgo County figure of $52,281.

From 2019 to 2023, Doolittle's population grew 78.5% from 3,452 to 6,162, while its median home value rose 30.6% from $57,100 to $74,600.

83.6% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 2003.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,162
Median age: 23.6 yrs
Median household income: $36,397
Median home value: $74,600
Median gross rent: $1,016
Housing units: 1,662
Homeownership rate: 84.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.3%
Unemployment rate: 22.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,4526,162

Median household income

$30,700$36,397

Median home value

$57,100$74,600

Median gross rent

$725$1,016

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,452	—	$57,100	$725
2020	5,058	$30,700	$49,200	—
2021	6,253	$32,165	$71,600	—
2022	6,019	$33,326	$80,200	$907
2023	6,162	$36,397	$74,600	$1,016

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 514.5%

5 to 1729.0%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3414.3%

35 to 448.3%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 645.9%

65 to 745.0%

75 and over2.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	893	14.5%
5 to 17	1,789	29.0%
18 to 24	491	8.0%
25 to 34	882	14.3%
35 to 44	514	8.3%
45 to 54	784	12.7%
55 to 64	364	5.9%
65 to 74	311	5.0%
75 and over	134	2.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	12	0.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6,150	99.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma48.1%

High school graduate29.0%

Some college or associate's21.6%

Bachelor's degree1.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,437	48.1%
High school graduate	866	29.0%
Some college or associate's	647	21.6%
Bachelor's degree	30	1.0%
Graduate or professional degree	9	0.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone68.0%

Carpooled6.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.8%

Other means9.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	922	68.0%
Carpooled	84	6.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	227	16.8%
Other means	122	9.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	233	20.7%
15 to 29 min	619	54.9%
30 to 44 min	124	11.0%
45 to 59 min	107	9.5%
60+ min	45	4.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.90
Poverty rate: 54.0% (3,327 of 6,162)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,400	88.6%
Nonfamily households	181	11.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2003

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,581	95.1%
Vacant	81	4.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,341	84.8%
Renter-occupied	240	15.2%

1-unit, detached83.6%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units0.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other15.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,390	83.6%
1-unit, attached	7	0.4%
2 to 4 units	12	0.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	253	15.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4820926
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.17 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 26.3599, -98.1164