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McAllen, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Hidalgo County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
143,789
Population
2,305/sq mi density
$60,165
Median Income
$29,406 per capita
$173,800
Home Value
$225,568 Zillow
$1,017
Median Rent
30.0% income on rent
77°F
Avg Temperature
313 sunny days/yr
97
Violent Crime/100K
2,481 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$60,165 median income, 3.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$173,800 home value, $1,017/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
97 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
32.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$60,165
20% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,406
25% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.4%
6% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
17.8%
44% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: McAllen vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows McAllen’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$60,165
80%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,406
75%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$47,556
66%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$825
58%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$825
42% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
23% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.5%
24% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.2%
1% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.5%
91% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$31,357M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.2%
Public Transit
0.5%
Work From Home
11.5%
Other
15.8%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
14,062
Restaurants
1,288
Healthcare
2,330
Retail
2,150
Manufacturing
302
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$47,556
34% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,938
98% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $60,165 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,406 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $47,556 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $825 |
| County GDP | $31,357M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 17.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.478 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.5% |
| Work From Home | 11.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 14,062 |
| Restaurants | 1,288 |
| Healthcare | 2,330 |
| Retail | 2,150 |
| Manufacturing | 302 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $47,556 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,938 |