Murillo

Population: 8,511
Median household income: $68,140
Median home value: $155,600

Murillo, a community in Hidalgo County, Texas, has 8,511 residents. The median household income of $68,140 is above the Hidalgo County median ($52,281).

Between 2019 and 2023, Murillo's population grew 17.1% from 7,266 to 8,511, while its median home value rose 36.4% from $114,100 to $155,600.

The median gross rent is $720. 18.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,511
Median age: 24.7 yrs
Median household income: $68,140
Median home value: $155,600
Median gross rent: $720
Housing units: 2,690
Homeownership rate: 80.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.8%
Unemployment rate: 10.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,2668,511

Median household income

$41,864$68,140

Median home value

$114,100$155,600

Median gross rent

$627$720

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,266	$41,864	$114,100	$627
2020	9,331	$60,964	$131,600	$810
2021	8,989	$64,225	$111,500	$697
2022	8,744	$68,739	$126,400	$715
2023	8,511	$68,140	$155,600	$720

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

Age distribution

Under 57.9%

5 to 1729.4%

18 to 2413.7%

25 to 3417.7%

35 to 448.9%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 644.1%

65 to 744.3%

75 and over1.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	674	7.9%
5 to 17	2,506	29.4%
18 to 24	1,167	13.7%
25 to 34	1,505	17.7%
35 to 44	761	8.9%
45 to 54	1,032	12.1%
55 to 64	348	4.1%
65 to 74	365	4.3%
75 and over	153	1.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	71	0.8%
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)	8,440	99.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma29.9%

High school graduate26.3%

Some college or associate's24.9%

Bachelor's degree15.8%

Graduate or professional degree3.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,247	29.9%
High school graduate	1,097	26.3%
Some college or associate's	1,037	24.9%
Bachelor's degree	659	15.8%
Graduate or professional degree	124	3.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone78.0%

Carpooled6.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.7%

Other means6.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,587	78.0%
Carpooled	210	6.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	321	9.7%
Other means	199	6.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,255	41.9%
15 to 29 min	972	32.4%
30 to 44 min	568	19.0%
45 to 59 min	70	2.3%
60+ min	131	4.4%

Households

Average household size: 3.65
Poverty rate: 22.5% (1,900 of 8,435)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,016	86.5%
Nonfamily households	314	13.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2006

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,330	86.6%
Vacant	360	13.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,865	80.0%
Renter-occupied	465	20.0%

1-unit, detached76.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.2%

5 to 19 units4.5%

20 or more units1.8%

Mobile home & other14.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,066	76.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	60	2.2%
5 to 19 units	122	4.5%
20 or more units	48	1.8%
Mobile home & other	394	14.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4850092
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.49 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 26.2641, -98.1228