McAllen, TX

142,203 Population

49.3 square miles 2,883.9 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2016 1-year unless noted

People

Percent of State Population

Ranked 22nd Highest in TX

Population Density

US 88.8 people/sq mile

Dependency Ratio

US Population Dependency Ratio is 49.7

Percent Foreign Born

Ranked 9th Highest in TX

Percent Under 18

Ranked 12th Highest in TX

Percent 65 and Over

Ranked 11th Highest in TX

Economics

Unemployment Rate

Ranked 24th Lowest in TX

Percent Living in Poverty

Ranked 52nd Lowest in TX

Median Household Income

Ranked 39th Highest in TX

Gini Income Distribution

US Gini Index is 42.0

Safety

Homicides per 100,000

Violent Crimes per 100,000

Property Crimes per 100,000

Housing

Total Housing Units

Ranked 27th Highest in TX

Ranked 50th Highest in TX

Total Building Permits

Occupied Housing Units

Homeownership Rate

Ranked 20th Highest in TX

Single Family Building Permits

Residential Units Per Sq Mile

Ranked 32nd Highest in TX

Rental Vacancy Rate

Ranked 25th Highest in TX

Multifamily Building Permits

Persons Per Dwelling Unit

Ranked 9th Highest in TX

Building Permits per 1000 Housing Units

Building Permits per 1000 Residents

Health

Percent with Insurance Under 18

Ranked 45th Highest in TX

Percent with Insurance 18 to 64

Ranked 53rd Highest in TX

Percent with Insurance Over 65

Ranked 23rd Highest in TX

Education

Percent with High School Diploma or Higher

Ranked 47th Highest in TX

Percent with Bachelors Degree or Higher

Ranked 26th Highest in TX

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