McAllen

Population: 143,789
Median household income: $60,165
Median home value: $173,800

McAllen, a community in Hidalgo County, Texas, has 143,789 residents. At $60,165, its median household income sits above Hidalgo County's $52,281.

Between 2019 and 2023, McAllen's population grew 1.3% from 141,968 to 143,789, while its median home value rose 37.9% from $126,000 to $173,800.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 20.6% of residents. Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 86.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 143,789
Median age: 34.0 yrs
Median household income: $60,165
Median home value: $173,800
Median gross rent: $1,017
Housing units: 54,461
Homeownership rate: 59.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.0%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

141,968143,789

Median household income

$46,804$60,165

Median home value

$126,000$173,800

Median gross rent

$789$1,017

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	141,968	$46,804	$126,000	$789
2020	142,557	$49,259	$131,500	$829
2021	141,941	$52,422	$138,200	$878
2022	142,722	$56,326	$158,700	$955
2023	143,789	$60,165	$173,800	$1,017

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

Age distribution

Under 57.0%

5 to 1720.6%

18 to 249.7%

25 to 3414.1%

35 to 4413.3%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 649.4%

65 to 748.1%

75 and over5.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	10,035	7.0%
5 to 17	29,687	20.6%
18 to 24	13,952	9.7%
25 to 34	20,305	14.1%
35 to 44	19,146	13.3%
45 to 54	17,772	12.4%
55 to 64	13,513	9.4%
65 to 74	11,686	8.1%
75 and over	7,693	5.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	12,431	8.6%
Black or African American	736	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	260	0.2%
Asian	4,098	2.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	42	0.0%
Some other race	854	0.6%
Two or more races	932	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	124,436	86.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.1%

High school graduate20.7%

Some college or associate's27.1%

Bachelor's degree20.3%

Graduate or professional degree11.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	18,144	20.1%
High school graduate	18,685	20.7%
Some college or associate's	24,424	27.1%
Bachelor's degree	18,330	20.3%
Graduate or professional degree	10,532	11.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone72.2%

Carpooled10.4%

Public transit0.5%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home11.5%

Other means4.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	45,108	72.2%
Carpooled	6,509	10.4%
Public transit	284	0.5%
Walked	551	0.9%
Bicycle	180	0.3%
Worked from home	7,185	11.5%
Other means	2,684	4.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	18,139	32.8%
15 to 29 min	25,047	45.3%
30 to 44 min	8,401	15.2%
45 to 59 min	1,610	2.9%
60+ min	2,119	3.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.96
Poverty rate: 20.2% (28,757 of 142,615)

	Count	Share
Family households	35,849	74.3%
Nonfamily households	12,419	25.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1993

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	48,268	88.6%
Vacant	6,193	11.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	28,459	59.0%
Renter-occupied	19,809	41.0%

1-unit, detached65.2%

1-unit, attached4.1%

2 to 4 units11.2%

5 to 19 units9.7%

20 or more units5.6%

Mobile home & other4.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	35,489	65.2%
1-unit, attached	2,231	4.1%
2 to 4 units	6,117	11.2%
5 to 19 units	5,308	9.7%
20 or more units	3,064	5.6%
Mobile home & other	2,252	4.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4845384
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 62 sq mi
Water area: 0.38 sq mi
Center point: 26.2250, -98.2461