General Weslaco Information | |
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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 | 26,935 |
Total population (male) | 12,598 |
Total population (female) | 14,337 |
Population median age (male) | 29.2 |
Population median age (female) | 32.1 |
Births - Hidalgo County | 15,361 |
Deaths- Hidalgo County | 2,729 |
Population of one race | 26,345 |
Population of two or more races | 590 |
Population under 20 years | 9,376 |
Population under 20 years (male) | 4,700 |
Population under 20 years (female) | 4,676 |
Total population 18 years and over | 18,377 |
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Hidalgo County) | |
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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 | |
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Households with one or more people under 18 years | 3,976 |
Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 2,733 |
Average household size | 3.21 |
Average family size | 3.68 |
RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS | |
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Population in family households | 24,707 |
Householder | 6,606 |
Spouse | 4,907 |
Child | 9,929 |
Other relatives | 934 |
Nonrelatives | 379 |
Unmarried partner | 177 |
Roomer or boarder | 29 |
Housemate or roommate | 32 |
Unmarried partner | 243 |
Foster child | 13 |
Other | 128 |
RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS | |
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Population in nonfamily households | 1,887 |
Male householder | 617 |
Male householder living alone | 529 |
Male householder not living alone | 88 |
Female householder | 1,072 |
Female householder living alone | 1,001 |
Female householder not living alone | 71 |
Nonrelatives | 198 |
Unmarried partner | 66 |
Roomer or boarder | 33 |
Housemate or roommate | 67 |
Foster child | 1 |
Other | 31 |
RELATIONSHIP BY SEX | |
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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 | |
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Total Population | 26,935 |
Male | 12,598 |
Under 5 years | 1,286 |
5 to 9 years | 1,221 |
10 to 14 years | 1,112 |
15 to 17 years | 675 |
18 and 19 years | 406 |
20 years | 176 |
21 years | 161 |
22 to 24 years | 522 |
25 to 29 years | 892 |
30 to 34 years | 895 |
35 to 39 years | 758 |
40 to 44 years | 725 |
45 to 49 years | 682 |
50 to 54 years | 560 |
55 to 59 years | 444 |
60 and 61 years | 162 |
62 to 64 years | 258 |
65 and 66 years | 162 |
67 to 69 years | 287 |
70 to 74 years | 412 |
75 to 79 years | 360 |
80 to 84 years | 232 |
85 years and over | 210 |
Female | 14,337 |
Under 5 years | 1,264 |
5 to 9 years | 1,216 |
10 to 14 years | 1,119 |
15 to 17 years | 665 |
18 and 19 years | 412 |
20 years | 190 |
21 years | 196 |
22 to 24 years | 616 |
25 to 29 years | 1,022 |
30 to 34 years | 1,017 |
35 to 39 years | 866 |
40 to 44 years | 813 |
45 to 49 years | 754 |
50 to 54 years | 714 |
55 to 59 years | 527 |
60 and 61 years | 202 |
62 to 64 years | 331 |
65 and 66 years | 221 |
67 to 69 years | 338 |
70 to 74 years | 598 |
75 to 79 years | 476 |
80 to 84 years | 379 |
85 years and over | 401 |
TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE | |
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Total population | 26,935 |
One race | 26,345 |
White | 20,179 |
Black or African American | 72 |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 133 |
Asian | 308 |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 15 |
Some other race | 15 |
Two or more races | 590 |
RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS | |
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Total population in households | 26,594 |
People who are White alone | 19,842 |
People who are Black or African American alone | 72 |
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 133 |
People who are Asian alone | 308 |
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 15 |
People who are Hispanic or Latino | 22,349 |
People who are Some other race alone | 5,637 |
RESIDENCE IN 1995 | |
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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) | |
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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 |
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | |
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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 | |
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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 |
EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Hidalgo County) | |
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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) | |
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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) | |
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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) | |
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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) | |
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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 |
HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Hidalgo County) | |
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Total housing units | 192,658 |
Occupied housing units | 156,824 |
Vacant housing units | 35,834 |
UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Hidalgo County) | |
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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) | |
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Occupied housing units | 156,824 |
Owner-occupied | 114,580 |
Renter-occupied | 42,244 |
VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Hidalgo County) | |
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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) | |
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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) | |
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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) | |
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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 |