Mikes

Population: 1,676
Median home value: $97,000

Located in Starr County, Texas, Mikes is a community with a population of 1,676. Its median home value of $97,000 runs in line with the Starr County figure of $93,300.

Between 2019 and 2023, Mikes's population grew 86.8% from 897 to 1,676, while its median home value rose 154.6% from $38,100 to $97,000.

95.5% of workers drive to work alone. 87.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,676
Median age: 33.7 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $97,000
Median gross rent: $495
Housing units: 506
Homeownership rate: 85.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8971,676

Median household income

$20,481$19,167

Median home value

$38,100$97,000

Median gross rent

$581$495

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	897	$20,481	$38,100	$581
2020	1,105	$19,167	$103,700	$706
2021	1,394	—	$105,900	$781
2022	1,364	—	$107,000	$497
2023	1,676	—	$97,000	$495

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

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1728.6%

18 to 245.1%

25 to 3414.8%

35 to 4415.1%

45 to 549.8%

55 to 644.9%

65 to 747.9%

75 and over9.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	65	3.9%
5 to 17	479	28.6%
18 to 24	86	5.1%
25 to 34	248	14.8%
35 to 44	253	15.1%
45 to 54	164	9.8%
55 to 64	82	4.9%
65 to 74	133	7.9%
75 and over	166	9.9%

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)	1,676	100.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma44.6%

High school graduate42.2%

Some college or associate's8.9%

Bachelor's degree4.3%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	467	44.6%
High school graduate	441	42.2%
Some college or associate's	93	8.9%
Bachelor's degree	45	4.3%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone95.5%

Carpooled4.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	589	95.5%
Carpooled	28	4.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	74	12.0%
15 to 29 min	378	61.3%
30 to 44 min	165	26.7%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.64
Poverty rate: 27.8% (466 of 1,676)

	Count	Share
Family households	335	72.7%
Nonfamily households	126	27.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	461	91.1%
Vacant	45	8.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	393	85.2%
Renter-occupied	68	14.8%

1-unit, detached87.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units4.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other8.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	440	87.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	23	4.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	43	8.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4848318
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.13 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 26.3147, -98.6336

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