Progreso, TX City Data

Progreso, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 4,851 people who live in Progreso and approximately 569,463 who live in Hidalgo County. We want to help people moving to or living in Progreso 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 Progreso. We have included Progreso housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Progreso Information

Hidalgo County where Progreso resides is 1,582.66 square miles. The resident population of this county is 569,463 and has a population rank of 96 out of all the places in the United States.

Progreso has a total of 4,851 people and of those residents there are 2,447 males and 2,404 females. The median age of the male population is 19.9 and the female population is 23. There are approximately 15,361 births each year and around 2,729 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Progreso varies per year, but currently 4,826 are one race and 25 are two or more races.

Of the 4,851 people who live in Progreso, there are 2,300 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Progreso is 1,230 male and 1,070 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 2,789.

General Progreso Information
Total area in square miles - Hidalgo County	1,582.66
Water area in square miles - Hidalgo County	N/A
Resident population - Hidalgo County	569,463
Population rank - Hidalgo County	96
Total population	4,851
Total population (male)	2,447
Total population (female)	2,404
Population median age (male)	19.9
Population median age (female)	23
Births - Hidalgo County	15,361
Deaths- Hidalgo County	2,729
Population of one race	4,826
Population of two or more races	25
Population under 20 years	2,300
Population under 20 years (male)	1,230
Population under 20 years (female)	1,070
Total population 18 years and over	2,789

Progreso Social Characteristics

There are 156,824 households in Progreso. Families make up 133,186 of these households. The table below breaks down the Progreso families into three different groups. Married-couple families (101,884), male householder with no wife present (6,055) and female householder with no husband present (23,780). The remainder of the Progreso households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 23,965. Progreso, TX moving companies help people in Progreso 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 Progreso. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Progreso is based, there are 209,743 females 15 and over; of those females there are 50,960 never married, 119,548 now married, 8,213 separated, 17,207 widowed, and 13,815 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 3,839 separated, 4,046 widowed and 8,521 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Progreso social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Progreso.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Hidalgo County)
Total households	156,824
Family households (families)	133,186
With own children under 18 years	88,251
Married-couple family	101,884
With own children under 18 years	62,071
Male householder, no wife present, family	6,055
With own children under 18 years	2,864
Female householder, no husband present, family	23,780
With own children under 18 years	14,377
Nonfamily households	23,965
Householder living alone	20,331
65 years and over	9,805

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	776
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	213
Average household size	4.73
Average family size	4.94

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,759
Householder	951
Spouse	735
Child	2,234
Other relatives	288
Nonrelatives	60
Unmarried partner	21
Roomer or boarder	8
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	26
Foster child	1
Other	29

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	84
Male householder	42
Male householder living alone	37
Male householder not living alone	5
Female householder	30
Female householder living alone	28
Female householder not living alone	2
Nonrelatives	12
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	4
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	209,743
Never married	50,960
Now married	119,548
Separated	8,213
Widowed	17,207
Divorced	13,815
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	3,839
Widowed	4,046
Divorced	8,521

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	4,851
Male	2,447
Under 5 years	316
5 to 9 years	301
10 to 14 years	307
15 to 17 years	177
18 and 19 years	129
20 years	42
21 years	30
22 to 24 years	109
25 to 29 years	170
30 to 34 years	147
35 to 39 years	141
40 to 44 years	118
45 to 49 years	115
50 to 54 years	86
55 to 59 years	72
60 and 61 years	20
62 to 64 years	27
65 and 66 years	18
67 to 69 years	27
70 to 74 years	45
75 to 79 years	26
80 to 84 years	14
85 years and over	10
Female	2,404
Under 5 years	261
5 to 9 years	269
10 to 14 years	294
15 to 17 years	137
18 and 19 years	109
20 years	46
21 years	38
22 to 24 years	123
25 to 29 years	181
30 to 34 years	145
35 to 39 years	180
40 to 44 years	142
45 to 49 years	121
50 to 54 years	91
55 to 59 years	61
60 and 61 years	20
62 to 64 years	34
65 and 66 years	27
67 to 69 years	30
70 to 74 years	39
75 to 79 years	21
80 to 84 years	12
85 years and over	23

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	4,851
One race	4,826
White	4,318
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	5
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	25

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	4,843
People who are White alone	4,310
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	5
People who are Asian alone	2
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	4,795
People who are Some other race alone	501

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	511,643
Same house	312,571
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	22,247
Different state or abroad	44,877
Different state	22,015
Abroad	22,862

PLACE OF BIRTH (Hidalgo County)
Total resident population	569,463
Born in United States	184,598
State of residence	330,979
Different state	64,815
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	5,454
Foreign born	168,215

Progreso 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 Progreso. That total enrollment is 188,181 for the population of the country, which includes Progreso. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 40,832 and elementary or high school enrollment was 271,959 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 27,045.

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 Progreso population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	188,181
Pre-kindergarten	12,206
Public	10,957
Private	1,249
Kindergarten	12,949
Public	12,381
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	92,277
Public	90,203
Private	2,074
Elementary and high school	135,980
Public	132,861
Private	3,119
High school grades 9 to 12	43,703
Public	42,658
Private	1,045
College, undergraduate years	23,902
Public	22,019
Private	1,883
Graduate or professional school	3,144
Public	2,821
Private	323
Not enrolled in school	346,246

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	304,670
Less than 9th grade	102,952
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	48,009
High school graduate	61,598
Some college, no degree	44,068
Associate's degree	8,710
Bachelor's degree	39,333
Graduate or professional degree	12.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	50.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	25,507

Progreso Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 389,868 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Progreso. The Progreso occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (47,329), service occupations (33,309), sales and office occupations (45,811), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (5,244), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (22,419) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (26,009). The 389,868 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 129,309 private wage and salary workers, 34,524 government workers, 15,597 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Hidalgo County)
Population 16 years and over	389,868
In labor force	204,906
Civilian labor force	204,783
Employed	180,121
Unemployed	24,662
Percent Unemployed	12
Armed Forces	123
Females 16 years and over	204,612
In labor force	89,404
Civilian labor force	89,404
Unemployed Civilian labor force	10,971
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	185,256
In labor force	115,502
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	13,691
Armed forces	123

COMMUTING TO WORK (Hidalgo County)
Workers 16 years and over	176,308
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	129,940
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	33,671
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	3,313
Other means	4,632
Worked at home	3,870
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	3,599,790

OCCUPATION (Hidalgo County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	47,329
Management, professional, and related occupations	47,329
Service occupations	33,309
Sales and office occupations	45,811
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	5,244
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	22,419
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	26,009

INDUSTRY (Hidalgo County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	47,329
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	7,475
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	13,349
Wholesale trade	8,863
Retail trade	24,315
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	9,001
Information	2,984
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	6,708
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	10,946
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	47,346
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	13,559
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	8,252

CLASS OF WORKER (Hidalgo County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	47,329
Private wage and salary workers	129,309
Government workers	34,524
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	15,597
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Progreso Housing Characteristics

In Progreso, TX there are 192,658 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 156,824 occupied and 35,834 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Progreso, there are 116,147 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 6,180 units in Progreso. 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 Progreso, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Progreso, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Progreso. There are 5,085 housing units with rent less than $200, 6,420 with rent between $200-299, 14,305 with rent between $300-499 and 11,292 with rent for $500 and above. Full Progreso gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Progreso, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Hidalgo County)
Total housing units	192,658
Occupied housing units	156,824
Vacant housing units	35,834

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Hidalgo County)
Total housing units	192,658
1-unit, detached	116,147
1-unit, attached	6,180
2 units	3,984
3 or 4 units	5,817
5 to 9 units	4,461
10 to 19 units	3,010
20 to 49 units	2,556
50 or more units	3,210
Mobile home	41,896

HOUSING TENURE (Hidalgo County)
Occupied housing units	156,824
Owner-occupied	114,580
Renter-occupied	42,244

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Hidalgo County)
Occupied housing units	156,824
No vehicles available	15,042
2 vehicle available	78,217
3 vehicles available	15,746
4 vehicles available	4,107
5 or more vehicles available	1,789

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Hidalgo County)
Occupied housing units	156,824
Utility gas	28,844
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	101,155
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	186
Coal or coke	29
Wood	48
Solar energy	104
Other fuel	209
No fuel used	3,249

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Hidalgo County)
Occupied housing units	156,824
Less Than $50,000	114,580
$50,000 to $99,999	34,105
$100,000 to $149,999	6,915
$150,000 to $199,999	2,626
$200,000 to $299,999	1,589
$300,000 to $499,999	436
$1,000,000 or more	38
Median (dollars)	52,400

GROSS RENT (Hidalgo County)
Occupied units paying rent	42,244
Less than $200	5,085
$200 to $299	6,420
$300 to $499	14,305
$500 to $699	7,664
$700 to $999	2,691
$1,000 to $1,499	764
$1,500 or more	172