Weslaco

Population: 41,437
Median household income: $54,995
Median home value: $119,200

Located in Hidalgo County, Texas, Weslaco is a community with a population of 41,437. Its median household income of $54,995 runs above the Hidalgo County figure of $52,281.

From 2019 to 2023, Weslaco's population grew 2.4% from 40,464 to 41,437, while its median home value rose 42.1% from $83,900 to $119,200.

25.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.08 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 41,437
Median age: 30.2 yrs
Median household income: $54,995
Median home value: $119,200
Median gross rent: $942
Housing units: 16,681
Homeownership rate: 57.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.2%
Unemployment rate: 7.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

40,46441,437

Median household income

$45,060$54,995

Median home value

$83,900$119,200

Median gross rent

$709$942

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	40,464	$45,060	$83,900	$709
2020	41,103	$47,094	$91,500	$742
2021	40,393	$49,767	$91,800	$790
2022	40,858	$53,517	$102,200	$884
2023	41,437	$54,995	$119,200	$942

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

Age distribution

Under 57.1%

5 to 1725.4%

18 to 249.3%

25 to 3414.0%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 647.0%

65 to 746.7%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,936	7.1%
5 to 17	10,526	25.4%
18 to 24	3,842	9.3%
25 to 34	5,785	14.0%
35 to 44	5,357	12.9%
45 to 54	4,606	11.1%
55 to 64	2,916	7.0%
65 to 74	2,761	6.7%
75 and over	2,708	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,427	10.7%
Black or African American	406	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	47	0.1%
Asian	50	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	75	0.2%
Two or more races	31	0.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	36,401	87.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.3%

High school graduate25.9%

Some college or associate's28.6%

Bachelor's degree15.8%

Graduate or professional degree7.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5,379	22.3%
High school graduate	6,246	25.9%
Some college or associate's	6,901	28.6%
Bachelor's degree	3,816	15.8%
Graduate or professional degree	1,791	7.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone75.5%

Carpooled8.0%

Public transit0.2%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.5%

Other means6.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,949	75.5%
Carpooled	1,270	8.0%
Public transit	35	0.2%
Walked	399	2.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,187	7.5%
Other means	985	6.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,411	43.8%
15 to 29 min	4,150	28.4%
30 to 44 min	2,561	17.5%
45 to 59 min	644	4.4%
60+ min	872	6.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.08
Poverty rate: 25.0% (10,256 of 40,987)

	Count	Share
Family households	10,223	76.9%
Nonfamily households	3,078	23.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	13,301	79.7%
Vacant	3,380	20.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,627	57.3%
Renter-occupied	5,674	42.7%

1-unit, detached54.2%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units10.5%

5 to 19 units8.0%

20 or more units6.1%

Mobile home & other19.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,039	54.2%
1-unit, attached	303	1.8%
2 to 4 units	1,749	10.5%
5 to 19 units	1,338	8.0%
20 or more units	1,012	6.1%
Mobile home & other	3,240	19.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4877272
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 17 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 26.1605, -97.9877