West Sharyland

Population: 1,624
Median household income: $43,288
Median home value: $88,600

West Sharyland, a community in Hidalgo County, Texas, has 1,624 residents. The median household income of $43,288 is below the Hidalgo County median ($52,281).

Between 2019 and 2023, West Sharyland's population declined 30.5% from 2,338 to 1,624, while its median home value rose 16.1% from $76,300 to $88,600.

92.6% of workers drive to work alone. 73.3% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,624
Median age: 44.7 yrs
Median household income: $43,288
Median home value: $88,600
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 576
Homeownership rate: 73.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.6%
Unemployment rate: 15.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,3381,624

Median household income

$25,024$43,288

Median home value

$76,300$88,600

Median gross rent

$621$765

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,338	—	$76,300	$621
2020	1,608	—	$78,800	$579
2021	1,428	$25,024	$81,100	$647
2022	1,718	$41,984	$75,100	$765
2023	1,624	$43,288	$88,600	—

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

Age distribution

Under 51.1%

5 to 1717.7%

18 to 2413.5%

25 to 3414.2%

35 to 443.9%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6410.8%

65 to 749.4%

75 and over16.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	18	1.1%
5 to 17	287	17.7%
18 to 24	219	13.5%
25 to 34	231	14.2%
35 to 44	63	3.9%
45 to 54	205	12.6%
55 to 64	175	10.8%
65 to 74	153	9.4%
75 and over	273	16.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	0	0.0%
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)	1,624	100.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma51.9%

High school graduate30.4%

Some college or associate's17.1%

Bachelor's degree0.6%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	571	51.9%
High school graduate	334	30.4%
Some college or associate's	188	17.1%
Bachelor's degree	7	0.6%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone92.6%

Carpooled3.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	526	92.6%
Carpooled	19	3.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	23	4.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	104	19.1%
15 to 29 min	331	60.7%
30 to 44 min	57	10.5%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	53	9.7%

Households

Average household size: 3.08
Poverty rate: 21.6% (351 of 1,624)

	Count	Share
Family households	451	85.6%
Nonfamily households	76	14.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1995

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	527	91.5%
Vacant	49	8.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	388	73.6%
Renter-occupied	139	26.4%

1-unit, detached73.3%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units8.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other16.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	422	73.3%
1-unit, attached	8	1.4%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	50	8.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	96	16.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4877866
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.16 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 26.2718, -98.3404