Mila Doce

Population: 8,298
Median household income: $46,544
Median home value: $72,600

Located in Hidalgo County, Texas, Mila Doce is a community with a population of 8,298. Its median household income of $46,544 runs below the Hidalgo County figure of $52,281.

From 2019 to 2023, Mila Doce's population grew 39.5% from 5,947 to 8,298, while its median home value rose 43.2% from $50,700 to $72,600.

32.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 5.13 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,298
Median age: 20.7 yrs
Median household income: $46,544
Median home value: $72,600
Median gross rent: $625
Housing units: 1,881
Homeownership rate: 76.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.9%
Unemployment rate: 8.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,9478,298

Median household income

$24,583$46,544

Median home value

$50,700$72,600

Median gross rent

$573$625

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,947	$24,583	$50,700	$573
2020	6,901	$29,977	$52,000	$545
2021	7,047	$29,688	$49,200	$579
2022	7,554	$39,247	$56,800	$595
2023	8,298	$46,544	$72,600	$625

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

Age distribution

Under 58.7%

5 to 1735.7%

18 to 2412.0%

25 to 3413.3%

35 to 4414.1%

45 to 545.0%

55 to 648.1%

65 to 742.1%

75 and over1.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	719	8.7%
5 to 17	2,965	35.7%
18 to 24	994	12.0%
25 to 34	1,100	13.3%
35 to 44	1,170	14.1%
45 to 54	412	5.0%
55 to 64	670	8.1%
65 to 74	176	2.1%
75 and over	92	1.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	76	0.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	62	0.7%
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)	8,160	98.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma50.1%

High school graduate27.5%

Some college or associate's18.5%

Bachelor's degree2.8%

Graduate or professional degree1.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,813	50.1%
High school graduate	995	27.5%
Some college or associate's	671	18.5%
Bachelor's degree	102	2.8%
Graduate or professional degree	39	1.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone75.9%

Carpooled5.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.8%

Other means6.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,081	75.9%
Carpooled	148	5.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	24	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	323	11.8%
Other means	166	6.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	593	24.5%
15 to 29 min	959	39.6%
30 to 44 min	530	21.9%
45 to 59 min	101	4.2%
60+ min	236	9.8%

Households

Average household size: 5.13
Poverty rate: 32.2% (2,673 of 8,298)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,420	87.8%
Nonfamily households	197	12.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1999

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,617	86.0%
Vacant	264	14.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,241	76.7%
Renter-occupied	376	23.3%

1-unit, detached71.0%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units1.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other26.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,336	71.0%
1-unit, attached	15	0.8%
2 to 4 units	35	1.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	495	26.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4848320
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.29 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 26.2224, -97.9599