Edcouch

Population: 2,729
Median household income: $33,258
Median home value: $72,500

Edcouch is a community in Hidalgo County, Texas, home to 2,729 residents. Its median household income of $33,258 runs below the Hidalgo County figure of $52,281.

From 2019 to 2023, Edcouch's population declined 18.0% from 3,327 to 2,729, while its median home value rose 41.1% from $51,400 to $72,500.

Households average 2.55 people. The median gross rent is $603.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,729
Median age: 39.4 yrs
Median household income: $33,258
Median home value: $72,500
Median gross rent: $603
Housing units: 1,129
Homeownership rate: 49.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.8%
Unemployment rate: 8.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,3272,729

Median household income

$32,308$33,258

Median home value

$51,400$72,500

Median gross rent

$476$603

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,327	$32,308	$51,400	$476
2020	3,314	$30,954	$62,500	$487
2021	2,786	$38,019	$61,800	$519
2022	2,754	$38,594	$58,800	$577
2023	2,729	$33,258	$72,500	$603

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1717.1%

18 to 249.6%

25 to 3410.2%

35 to 4416.3%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 747.6%

75 and over8.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	149	5.5%
5 to 17	467	17.1%
18 to 24	263	9.6%
25 to 34	279	10.2%
35 to 44	444	16.3%
45 to 54	346	12.7%
55 to 64	332	12.2%
65 to 74	207	7.6%
75 and over	242	8.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	51	1.9%
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)	2,678	98.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma32.2%

High school graduate45.2%

Some college or associate's15.8%

Bachelor's degree2.9%

Graduate or professional degree3.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	596	32.2%
High school graduate	837	45.2%
Some college or associate's	292	15.8%
Bachelor's degree	54	2.9%
Graduate or professional degree	71	3.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone87.6%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.1%

Other means5.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	765	87.6%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	62	7.1%
Other means	46	5.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	230	28.4%
15 to 29 min	368	45.4%
30 to 44 min	150	18.5%
45 to 59 min	63	7.8%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 27.8% (760 of 2,729)

	Count	Share
Family households	699	65.2%
Nonfamily households	373	34.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,072	95.0%
Vacant	57	5.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	528	49.3%
Renter-occupied	544	50.7%

1-unit, detached78.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units11.8%

5 to 19 units4.3%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other4.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	889	78.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	133	11.8%
5 to 19 units	48	4.3%
20 or more units	14	1.2%
Mobile home & other	45	4.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4822528
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.03 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 26.2937, -97.9631