McAllenTexas

McAllen Population Demographics

According to US population projections for 2022, the estimated population of McAllen is 143,922. 29.88% is under 18, while 13.17% is over 65.

A closer look at the age demography reveals that 6.69% of the population was five years old or younger, 29.88% were 18 years or younger and 21.16% were aged 65 years and over. The gender split in the state was nearly even, with 51.44% female and 48.56% male.

McAllen Housing

According to the US Census, McAllen has 53,023 housing units. The average owner-occupied housing unit rate in McAllen was 91.35%. At the same time, the city's median value of owner-occupied homes was $164,300

McAllen Racial Demographics

In 2020, the US Census estimated that White Alone and Some Other Race Alone constitute 52.67% of McAllen's population. Residents of the city who were Asian Alone, made up 2.59% of the total population.

Other racial groups include Black Or African American Alone, constituting 0.83% of the city's population and American Indian And Alaska Native Alone at 0.78%

RacePercentage
White Alone34.44%
Some Other Race Alone18.23%
Asian Alone2.59%
Black Or African American Alone0.83%
American Indian And Alaska Native Alone0.78%
White Black Or African American0.13%

How Educated is McAllen

According to Census estimates, in 2021, 21.7 of McAllen residents had a bachelor's degree, while 10.8 had a graduate or professional degree.

Overall, 32.50% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Education Attainment (Population 25 Years and Older) in McAllen CityPercentage
High School Graduate Or Higher56.4
Some College Or Associates Degree43.3
High School Graduate Includes Equivalency22
Bachelors Degree21.7
Some College No Degree20.2
Bachelors Degree Or Higher19.8

Average Income in McAllen

The median household income in McAllen is $57,359. This figure is significantly (approximately 0.00%) less than the state average of $57,359.

Estimates by family type revealed that families earned an average of $68,580 per year, while married-couple families earned an average of $84,669.

A closer examination of the income groups of McAllen households revealed that the largest income group consisted of households with an annual income between $50,000 and $74,999. Other groups with yearly high household incomes include those between $100,000 and $149,999 (16.5%) and those with incomes exceeding $200,000 (5.9%). 7.5% of households in the City of Angels had an annual income of less than $10,000.

Median Income by Type of Family

Type of FamilyIncome
Families$68,580
Married-couple families$84,669
Nonfamily households$26,975