McAllen, TX Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 34,414 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,152 | 6.3 |
| Kindergarten | 1,983 | 5.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 15,033 | 43.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 8,278 | 24.1 |
| College or graduate school | 6,968 | 20.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 62,678 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 14,380 | 22.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 7,399 | 11.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 11,902 | 19.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 11,495 | 18.3 |
| Associate degree | 2,729 | 4.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 9,301 | 14.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 5,472 | 8.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 65.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 23.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 79,086 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 21,459 | 27.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 44,819 | 56.7 |
| Separated | 2,390 | 3.0 |
| Widowed | 4,833 | 6.1 |
Female | 3,994 | 5.1 |
| Divorced | 5,585 | 7.1 |
Female | 3,714 | 4.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 3,872 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,510 | 39.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 73,557 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 6,006 | 8.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 28,348 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,896 | 6.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 57,242 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 11,236 | 19.6 |
Percent employed | 51.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 46,006 | 80.4 |
Percent employed | 67.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 10,566 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,031 | 47.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 97,025 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 53,036 | 54.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 39,168 | 40.4 |
Same county | 27,801 | 28.7 |
Different county | 11,367 | 11.7 |
Same state | 5,900 | 6.1 |
Different state | 5,467 | 5.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 4,821 | 5.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 106,211 | 100.0 |
| Native | 76,793 | 72.3 |
Born in United States | 75,178 | 70.8 |
State of residence | 60,889 | 57.3 |
Different state | 14,289 | 13.5 |
Born outside United States | 1,615 | 1.5 |
| Foreign born | 29,418 | 27.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 11,005 | 10.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 10,429 | 9.8 |
Not a citizen | 18,989 | 17.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 29,418 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 336 | 1.1 |
| Asia | 1,529 | 5.2 |
| Africa | 63 | 0.2 |
| Oceania | 15 | 0.1 |
| Latin America | 27,122 | 92.2 |
| Northern America | 353 | 1.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 97,025 | 100.0 |
| English only | 23,143 | 23.9 |
| Language other than English | 73,882 | 76.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 30,232 | 31.2 |
Spanish | 71,800 | 74.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 29,506 | 30.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 672 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 196 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,311 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 479 | 0.5 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 106,211 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 101,663 | 95.7 |
| Arab | 323 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 203 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 128 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 533 | 0.5 |
| English | 2,984 | 2.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 857 | 0.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 88 | 0.1 |
| German | 4,042 | 3.8 |
| Greek | 77 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 114 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 2,599 | 2.4 |
| Italian | 902 | 0.8 |
| Lithuanian | 35 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 471 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 456 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 54 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 174 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 493 | 0.5 |
| Scottish | 470 | 0.4 |
| Slovak | 9 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 210 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 504 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 71 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 89 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 3,018 | 2.8 |
| Welsh | 174 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 77 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 82,508 | 77.7 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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