Playas, NM City Data

Playas, NM is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 237 people who live in Playas and approximately 5,932 who live in Hidalgo County. We want to help people moving to or living in Playas to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Playas. We have included Playas housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Playas Information

Hidalgo County where Playas resides is 3,445.91 square miles. The resident population of this county is 5,932 and has a population rank of 2,790 out of all the places in the United States.

Playas has a total of 237 people and of those residents there are 132 males and 105 females. The median age of the male population is 35.7 and the female population is 31.5. There are approximately 77 births each year and around 47 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Playas varies per year, but currently 235 are one race and 2 are two or more races.

Of the 237 people who live in Playas, there are 90 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Playas is 50 male and 40 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 155.

General Playas Information
Total area in square miles - Hidalgo County	3,445.91
Water area in square miles - Hidalgo County	N/A
Resident population - Hidalgo County	5,932
Population rank - Hidalgo County	2,790
Total population	237
Total population (male)	132
Total population (female)	105
Population median age (male)	35.7
Population median age (female)	31.5
Births - Hidalgo County	77
Deaths- Hidalgo County	47
Population of one race	235
Population of two or more races	2
Population under 20 years	90
Population under 20 years (male)	50
Population under 20 years (female)	40
Total population 18 years and over	155

Playas Social Characteristics

There are 2,152 households in Playas. Families make up 1,545 of these households. The table below breaks down the Playas families into three different groups. Married-couple families (1,157), male householder with no wife present (83) and female householder with no husband present (309). The remainder of the Playas households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 609. Playas, NM moving companies help people in Playas move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Playas. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Playas is based, there are 2,221 females 15 and over; of those females there are 461 never married, 1,193 now married, 56 separated, 227 widowed, and 284 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 20 separated, 90 widowed and 240 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Playas social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Playas.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Hidalgo County)
Total households	2,152
Family households (families)	1,545
With own children under 18 years	886
Married-couple family	1,157
With own children under 18 years	554
Male householder, no wife present, family	83
With own children under 18 years	50
Female householder, no husband present, family	309
With own children under 18 years	195
Nonfamily households	609
Householder living alone	548
65 years and over	230

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	44
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	3
Average household size	3
Average family size	3.41

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	218
Householder	63
Spouse	54
Child	89
Other relatives	4
Nonrelatives	3
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	4
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	19
Male householder	14
Male householder living alone	12
Male householder not living alone	2
Female householder	2
Female householder living alone	1
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	3
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	2,221
Never married	461
Now married	1,193
Separated	56
Widowed	227
Divorced	284
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	20
Widowed	90
Divorced	240

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	237
Male	132
Under 5 years	9
5 to 9 years	11
10 to 14 years	18
15 to 17 years	8
18 and 19 years	4
20 years	N/A
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	5
25 to 29 years	4
30 to 34 years	4
35 to 39 years	13
40 to 44 years	15
45 to 49 years	14
50 to 54 years	13
55 to 59 years	6
60 and 61 years	N/A
62 to 64 years	5
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	N/A
70 to 74 years	N/A
75 to 79 years	N/A
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	N/A
Female	105
Under 5 years	6
5 to 9 years	10
10 to 14 years	7
15 to 17 years	13
18 and 19 years	4
20 years	2
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	3
25 to 29 years	4
30 to 34 years	6
35 to 39 years	12
40 to 44 years	15
45 to 49 years	7
50 to 54 years	11
55 to 59 years	N/A
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	1
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	N/A
70 to 74 years	N/A
75 to 79 years	N/A
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	N/A

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	237
One race	235
White	221
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	2

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	237
People who are White alone	221
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	82
People who are Some other race alone	14

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	5,473
Same house	3,526
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	233
Different state or abroad	732
Different state	619
Abroad	113

PLACE OF BIRTH (Hidalgo County)
Total resident population	5,932
Born in United States	3,038
State of residence	3,210
Different state	2,030
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	35
Foreign born	657

Playas Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Playas. That total enrollment is 1,699 for the population of the country, which includes Playas. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,101 and elementary or high school enrollment was 2,715 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 115.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Playas population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	1,699
Pre-kindergarten	84
Public	83
Private	1
Kindergarten	141
Public	141
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	852
Public	842
Private	10
Elementary and high school	1,358
Public	1,338
Private	20
High school grades 9 to 12	506
Public	496
Private	10
College, undergraduate years	91
Public	76
Private	15
Graduate or professional school	25
Public	17
Private	8
Not enrolled in school	3,954

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	3,596
Less than 9th grade	642
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	480
High school graduate	1,328
Some college, no degree	696
Associate's degree	94
Bachelor's degree	356
Graduate or professional degree	9.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	68.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	224

Playas Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 4,280 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Playas. The Playas occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (435), service occupations (477), sales and office occupations (441), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (97), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (369) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (300). The 4,280 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 1,459 private wage and salary workers, 474 government workers, 169 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Hidalgo County)
Population 16 years and over	4,280
In labor force	2,350
Civilian labor force	2,347
Employed	2,119
Unemployed	228
Percent Unemployed	9.7
Armed Forces	3
Females 16 years and over	2,157
In labor force	1,009
Civilian labor force	1,009
Unemployed Civilian labor force	91
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	2,123
In labor force	1,341
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	137
Armed forces	3

COMMUTING TO WORK (Hidalgo County)
Workers 16 years and over	2,090
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	1,477
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	365
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	160
Other means	26
Worked at home	42
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	46,385

OCCUPATION (Hidalgo County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	435
Management, professional, and related occupations	435
Service occupations	477
Sales and office occupations	441
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	97
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	369
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	300

INDUSTRY (Hidalgo County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	435
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	312
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	36
Wholesale trade	67
Retail trade	243
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	129
Information	30
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	62
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	78
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	350
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	300
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	184

CLASS OF WORKER (Hidalgo County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	435
Private wage and salary workers	1,459
Government workers	474
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	169
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Playas Housing Characteristics

In Playas, NM there are 2,848 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 2,152 occupied and 696 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Playas, there are 1,574 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 69 units in Playas. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Playas, NM local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Playas, NM truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Playas. There are 188 housing units with rent less than $200, 133 with rent between $200-299, 158 with rent between $300-499 and 63 with rent for $500 and above. Full Playas gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Playas, NM home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Hidalgo County)
Total housing units	2,848
Occupied housing units	2,152
Vacant housing units	696

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Hidalgo County)
Total housing units	2,848
1-unit, detached	1,574
1-unit, attached	69
2 units	83
3 or 4 units	30
5 to 9 units	3
10 to 19 units	16
20 to 49 units	36
50 or more units	6
Mobile home	883

HOUSING TENURE (Hidalgo County)
Occupied housing units	2,152
Owner-occupied	1,462
Renter-occupied	690

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Hidalgo County)
Occupied housing units	2,152
No vehicles available	227
2 vehicle available	1,203
3 vehicles available	260
4 vehicles available	151
5 or more vehicles available	25

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Hidalgo County)
Occupied housing units	2,152
Utility gas	1,156
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	200
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	14
Coal or coke
Wood	176
Solar energy	10
Other fuel	15
No fuel used	2

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Hidalgo County)
Occupied housing units	2,152
Less Than $50,000	1,462
$50,000 to $99,999	374
$100,000 to $149,999	56
$150,000 to $199,999	2
$200,000 to $299,999	2
$300,000 to $499,999	2
$1,000,000 or more	5
Median (dollars)	53,900

GROSS RENT (Hidalgo County)
Occupied units paying rent	690
Less than $200	188
$200 to $299	133
$300 to $499	158
$500 to $699	35
$700 to $999	28
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A