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McAllen Demographics and Statistics

According to recent United States Census Bureau reports, McAllen has grown in recent years. The population is composed of people of many different heritages. Statistics and demographics present some very interesting findings. It is filled with heritage, culture and people from all walks of life.

McAllen, TX

People QuickFacts McAllen Texas
Population, 2006 estimate 126,411 23,507,783
Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 18.8% 12.7%
Population, 2000 106,414 20,851,820
Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2000 8.7% 7.8%
Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2000 30.8% 28.2%
Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2000 10.4% 9.9%
Female persons, percent, 2000 52.6% 50.4%
White persons, percent, 2000 (a) 78.5% 71.0%
Black persons, percent, 2000 (a) 0.6% 11.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2000 (a) 0.4% 0.6%
Asian persons, percent, 2000 (a) 1.9% 2.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2000 (a) Z 0.1%
Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2000 2.7% 2.5%
Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2000 (b) 80.3% 32.0%
Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct 5 yrs old & over 54.7% 49.6%
Foreign born persons, percent, 2000 27.7% 13.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000 76.1% 31.2%
High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000 65.3% 75.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000 23.6% 23.2%
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000 18.7 25.4
 
Housing units, 2000 37,922 8,157,575
Homeownership rate, 2000 63.3% 63.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000 $73,900 $82,500
 
Households, 2000 33,151 7,393,354
Persons per household, 2000 3.18 2.74
Median household income, 1999 $33,641 $39,927
Per capita money income, 1999 $14,939 $19,617
Persons below poverty, percent, 1999 23.8% 15.4%
Business QuickFacts McAllen Texas
Wholesale trade sales, 2002 ($1000) 1,652,645 397,405,111
Retail sales, 2002 ($1000) 2,374,947 228,694,755
Retail sales per capita, 2002 $20,902 $10,528
Accommodation and foodservices sales, 2002 ($1000) 262,908 29,914,774
Total number of firms, 2002 12,097 1,734,509
Black-owned firms, percent, 2002 S 5.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms, percent, 2002 S 0.9%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2002 4.5% 4.5%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2002 58.9% 18.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms, percent, 2002 F 0.1%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2002 22.7% 27.0%
 
Geography QuickFacts McAllen Texas
Land area, 2000 (square miles) 45 261,797
Persons per square mile, 2000 2,314.9 79.6
FIPS Code 45384 48
Counties Hidalgo County