Hidalgo County

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Hidalgo County Statistics Back to top

Population (2000): 5,932
Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 61 / 60 / 0
Land Area (2000): 8,924.149 square kilometers
Water Area (2000): 0.723 square kilometers
Farm Area (2002): 1,128,000.000 acres (4,563.888 square kilometers)
Farms (2002): 144
Farms under 50 acres (2002): 17.40%
Farms over 500 acres (2002): 54.20%
Farm earnings (2005): $5,770,000
Gallons of water used per day (total / irrigation / public use) (2000): 38,000,000 / 37,000,000 / 1,000,000
Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 79.70%
Physicians (2004): 2
Medicare Recipients (2005): 841
Federal Spending (2004): $47,464

Urban/Rural	Population	Percent
Urban	5,972	49.52%
Rural, Farm	588	4.88%
Rural, Non-farm	5,500	45.61%

Hidalgo County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Hidalgo County Employment Information Back to top
Hidalgo County Labor Force By Month

Year	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Year	Labor Force	Employed	Total	Percent	Rate
1990	2,590	2,414	177	6.83%	68
1991	2,659	2,527	132	4.98%	50
1992	2,721	2,559	162	5.96%	60
1993	2,847	2,669	177	6.23%	62
1994	3,267	3,058	209	6.39%	64
1995	2,707	2,560	147	5.42%	54
1996	2,615	2,454	161	6.14%	62
1997	2,597	2,476	121	4.67%	47
1998	2,669	2,529	140	5.25%	52
1999	2,514	2,271	243	9.66%	95
2000	2,649	2,468	181	6.82%	69
2001	2,582	2,426	156	6.03%	61
2002	2,436	2,329	107	4.38%	45
2003	2,434	2,310	124	5.08%	51
2004	2,438	2,292	146	5.98%	61
2005	2,575	2,449	126	4.90%	50
2006	2,589	2,498	91	3.52%	36
2007	2,672	2,598	74	2.78%	28
2008	2,624	2,523	101	3.85%	38

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1990	2,616	2,457	159	6.08%	61
Feb 1990	2,546	2,408	138	5.42%	54
Mar 1990	2,806	2,658	148	5.27%	53
Apr 1990	2,676	2,499	177	6.61%	66
May 1990	2,533	2,379	154	6.08%	61
Jun 1990	2,627	2,457	170	6.47%	65
Jul 1990	2,483	2,313	170	6.85%	68
Aug 1990	2,462	2,270	192	7.80%	78
Sep 1990	2,521	2,310	211	8.37%	84
Oct 1990	2,602	2,390	212	8.15%	81
Nov 1990	2,606	2,402	204	7.83%	78
Dec 1990	2,607	2,419	188	7.21%	72

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1991	2,588	2,426	162	6.26%	63
Feb 1991	2,650	2,497	153	5.77%	58
Mar 1991	2,615	2,490	125	4.78%	48
Apr 1991	2,625	2,520	105	4.00%	40
May 1991	2,606	2,503	103	3.95%	40
Jun 1991	2,697	2,561	136	5.04%	50
Jul 1991	2,762	2,647	115	4.16%	42
Aug 1991	2,714	2,575	139	5.12%	51
Sep 1991	2,608	2,467	141	5.41%	54
Oct 1991	2,668	2,508	160	6.00%	60
Nov 1991	2,706	2,569	137	5.06%	51
Dec 1991	2,672	2,560	112	4.19%	42

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1992	2,895	2,779	116	4.01%	40
Feb 1992	2,794	2,647	147	5.26%	53
Mar 1992	2,731	2,599	132	4.83%	48
Apr 1992	2,634	2,509	125	4.75%	47
May 1992	2,689	2,539	150	5.58%	56
Jun 1992	2,759	2,535	224	8.12%	81
Jul 1992	2,723	2,530	193	7.09%	71
Aug 1992	2,697	2,508	189	7.01%	70
Sep 1992	2,625	2,437	188	7.16%	72
Oct 1992	2,710	2,533	177	6.53%	65
Nov 1992	2,721	2,565	156	5.73%	57
Dec 1992	2,672	2,523	149	5.58%	56

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1993	2,756	2,591	165	5.99%	60
Feb 1993	2,704	2,551	153	5.66%	57
Mar 1993	2,658	2,494	164	6.17%	62
Apr 1993	2,674	2,524	150	5.61%	56
May 1993	2,822	2,669	153	5.42%	54
Jun 1993	2,896	2,687	209	7.22%	72
Jul 1993	3,043	2,830	213	7.00%	70
Aug 1993	2,957	2,744	213	7.20%	72
Sep 1993	2,895	2,708	187	6.46%	65
Oct 1993	2,932	2,742	190	6.48%	65
Nov 1993	2,962	2,792	170	5.74%	57
Dec 1993	2,860	2,699	161	5.63%	56

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1994	3,029	2,882	147	4.85%	49
Feb 1994	3,017	2,860	157	5.20%	52
Mar 1994	3,030	2,883	147	4.85%	49
Apr 1994	3,213	3,044	169	5.26%	53
May 1994	3,196	2,977	219	6.85%	69
Jun 1994	3,380	3,085	295	8.73%	87
Jul 1994	3,343	3,059	284	8.50%	85
Aug 1994	3,153	2,921	232	7.36%	74
Sep 1994	3,518	3,302	216	6.14%	61
Oct 1994	3,774	3,504	270	7.15%	72
Nov 1994	3,463	3,253	210	6.06%	61
Dec 1994	3,085	2,928	157	5.09%	51

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1995	2,690	2,540	150	5.58%	56
Feb 1995	2,731	2,590	141	5.16%	52
Mar 1995	2,752	2,625	127	4.61%	46
Apr 1995	2,791	2,651	140	5.02%	50
May 1995	2,793	2,665	128	4.58%	46
Jun 1995	2,805	2,637	168	5.99%	60
Jul 1995	2,866	2,697	169	5.90%	59
Aug 1995	2,678	2,524	154	5.75%	58
Sep 1995	2,688	2,522	166	6.18%	62
Oct 1995	2,492	2,356	136	5.46%	55
Nov 1995	2,688	2,537	151	5.62%	56
Dec 1995	2,505	2,376	129	5.15%	51

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1996	2,412	2,242	170	7.05%	70
Feb 1996	2,472	2,342	130	5.26%	53
Mar 1996	2,780	2,639	141	5.07%	51
Apr 1996	2,462	2,284	178	7.23%	72
May 1996	2,588	2,404	184	7.11%	71
Jun 1996	2,633	2,424	209	7.94%	79
Jul 1996	2,595	2,400	195	7.51%	75
Aug 1996	2,637	2,495	142	5.38%	54
Sep 1996	2,579	2,435	144	5.58%	56
Oct 1996	2,821	2,667	154	5.46%	55
Nov 1996	2,786	2,630	156	5.60%	56
Dec 1996	2,613	2,489	124	4.75%	47

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1997	2,473	2,359	114	4.61%	46
Feb 1997	2,450	2,345	105	4.29%	43
Mar 1997	2,463	2,344	119	4.83%	48
Apr 1997	2,417	2,307	110	4.55%	46
May 1997	2,557	2,424	133	5.20%	52
Jun 1997	2,745	2,581	164	5.97%	60
Jul 1997	2,557	2,432	125	4.89%	49
Aug 1997	2,633	2,508	125	4.75%	47
Sep 1997	2,585	2,462	123	4.76%	48
Oct 1997	2,703	2,585	118	4.37%	44
Nov 1997	2,904	2,796	108	3.72%	37
Dec 1997	2,676	2,564	112	4.19%	42

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1998	2,505	2,391	114	4.55%	46
Feb 1998	2,432	2,311	121	4.98%	50
Mar 1998	2,409	2,291	118	4.90%	49
Apr 1998	2,379	2,275	104	4.37%	44
May 1998	2,507	2,390	117	4.67%	47
Jun 1998	2,887	2,722	165	5.72%	57
Jul 1998	2,874	2,710	164	5.71%	57
Aug 1998	2,800	2,648	152	5.43%	54
Sep 1998	2,613	2,459	154	5.89%	59
Oct 1998	2,816	2,654	162	5.75%	58
Nov 1998	2,972	2,814	158	5.32%	53
Dec 1998	2,830	2,678	152	5.37%	54

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1999	2,555	2,399	156	6.11%	61
Feb 1999	2,516	2,362	154	6.12%	61
Mar 1999	2,473	2,352	121	4.89%	49
Apr 1999	2,372	2,251	121	5.10%	51
May 1999	2,389	2,267	122	5.11%	51
Jun 1999	2,466	2,328	138	5.60%	56
Jul 1999	2,489	2,347	142	5.71%	57
Aug 1999	2,500	2,361	139	5.56%	56
Sep 1999	2,689	2,161	528	19.64%	196
Oct 1999	2,850	2,320	530	18.60%	186
Nov 1999	2,528	2,102	426	16.85%	169
Dec 1999	2,342	2,004	338	14.43%	144

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2000	2,548	2,306	242	9.50%	95
Feb 2000	2,528	2,283	245	9.69%	97
Mar 2000	2,484	2,260	224	9.02%	90
Apr 2000	2,415	2,230	185	7.66%	77
May 2000	2,614	2,414	200	7.65%	77
Jun 2000	2,732	2,534	198	7.25%	72
Jul 2000	2,720	2,542	178	6.54%	65
Aug 2000	2,928	2,760	168	5.74%	57
Sep 2000	2,700	2,557	143	5.30%	53
Oct 2000	2,850	2,712	138	4.84%	48
Nov 2000	2,767	2,641	126	4.55%	46
Dec 2000	2,504	2,382	122	4.87%	49

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2001	2,316	2,181	135	5.83%	58
Feb 2001	2,290	2,134	156	6.81%	68
Mar 2001	2,297	2,126	171	7.44%	74
Apr 2001	2,305	2,144	161	6.98%	70
May 2001	2,395	2,232	163	6.81%	68
Jun 2001	2,537	2,349	188	7.41%	74
Jul 2001	2,609	2,436	173	6.63%	66
Aug 2001	2,841	2,684	157	5.53%	55
Sep 2001	2,777	2,631	146	5.26%	53
Oct 2001	3,074	2,923	151	4.91%	49
Nov 2001	2,959	2,816	143	4.83%	48
Dec 2001	2,583	2,458	125	4.84%	48

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2002	2,205	2,080	125	5.67%	57
Feb 2002	2,205	2,093	112	5.08%	51
Mar 2002	2,197	2,092	105	4.78%	48
Apr 2002	2,247	2,140	107	4.76%	48
May 2002	2,403	2,303	100	4.16%	42
Jun 2002	2,459	2,323	136	5.53%	55
Jul 2002	2,395	2,275	120	5.01%	50
Aug 2002	2,675	2,561	114	4.26%	43
Sep 2002	2,635	2,536	99	3.76%	38
Oct 2002	2,721	2,627	94	3.45%	35
Nov 2002	2,785	2,700	85	3.05%	31
Dec 2002	2,300	2,217	83	3.61%	36

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2003	2,098	2,010	88	4.19%	42
Feb 2003	2,141	2,043	98	4.58%	46
Mar 2003	2,101	2,003	98	4.66%	47
Apr 2003	2,116	2,002	114	5.39%	54
May 2003	2,152	2,035	117	5.44%	54
Jun 2003	2,331	2,188	143	6.13%	61
Jul 2003	2,545	2,405	140	5.50%	55
Aug 2003	2,814	2,676	138	4.90%	49
Sep 2003	2,792	2,653	139	4.98%	50
Oct 2003	2,705	2,562	143	5.29%	53
Nov 2003	2,862	2,719	143	5.00%	50
Dec 2003	2,546	2,423	123	4.83%	48

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2004	2,171	2,031	140	6.45%	64
Feb 2004	2,123	1,983	140	6.59%	66
Mar 2004	2,151	2,010	141	6.56%	66
Apr 2004	2,178	2,035	143	6.57%	66
May 2004	2,239	2,104	135	6.03%	60
Jun 2004	2,359	2,187	172	7.29%	73
Jul 2004	2,491	2,320	171	6.86%	69
Aug 2004	2,560	2,410	150	5.86%	59
Sep 2004	2,655	2,517	138	5.20%	52
Oct 2004	2,760	2,622	138	5.00%	50
Nov 2004	2,984	2,833	151	5.06%	51
Dec 2004	2,583	2,453	130	5.03%	50

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2005	2,197	2,074	123	5.60%	56
Feb 2005	2,218	2,085	133	6.00%	60
Mar 2005	2,213	2,083	130	5.87%	59
Apr 2005	2,211	2,080	131	5.92%	59
May 2005	2,257	2,129	128	5.67%	57
Jun 2005	2,434	2,290	144	5.92%	59
Jul 2005	2,785	2,641	144	5.17%	52
Aug 2005	2,559	2,436	123	4.81%	48
Sep 2005	2,763	2,643	120	4.34%	43
Oct 2005	3,105	2,991	114	3.67%	37
Nov 2005	3,364	3,241	123	3.66%	37
Dec 2005	2,795	2,693	102	3.65%	36

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2006	2,181	2,083	98	4.49%	45
Feb 2006	2,173	2,068	105	4.83%	48
Mar 2006	2,158	2,072	86	3.99%	40
Apr 2006	2,263	2,173	90	3.98%	40
May 2006	2,311	2,221	90	3.89%	39
Jun 2006	2,445	2,338	107	4.38%	44
Jul 2006	2,806	2,692	114	4.06%	41
Aug 2006	2,661	2,563	98	3.68%	37
Sep 2006	2,870	2,790	80	2.79%	28
Oct 2006	2,960	2,881	79	2.67%	27
Nov 2006	3,293	3,214	79	2.40%	24
Dec 2006	2,944	2,878	66	2.24%	22

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2007	2,429	2,336	93	3.83%	38
Feb 2007	2,434	2,356	78	3.20%	32
Mar 2007	2,422	2,354	68	2.81%	28
Apr 2007	2,386	2,318	68	2.85%	28
May 2007	2,393	2,331	62	2.59%	26
Jun 2007	2,657	2,577	80	3.01%	30
Jul 2007	2,714	2,626	88	3.24%	32
Aug 2007	2,703	2,631	72	2.66%	27
Sep 2007	2,740	2,670	70	2.55%	26
Oct 2007	2,977	2,912	65	2.18%	22
Nov 2007	3,276	3,203	73	2.23%	22
Dec 2007	2,937	2,862	75	2.55%	26

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Month	Labor Force	Employed	Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2008	2,506	2,419	87	3.47%	35
Feb 2008	2,518	2,424	94	3.73%	37
Mar 2008	2,509	2,414	95	3.79%	38
Apr 2008	2,402	2,322	80	3.33%	33
May 2008	2,555	2,448	107	4.19%	42
Jun 2008	2,648	2,529	119	4.49%	45
Jul 2008	2,858	2,738	120	4.20%	42
Aug 2008	2,813	2,695	118	4.19%	42
Sep 2008	2,805	2,717	88	3.14%	31
Oct, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--
Nov, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--
Dec, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--

Hidalgo County Employment By Industry

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Construction	448	18.65%
2.	Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting	302	12.57%
3.	Mining	260	10.82%
4.	Accommodation and Food Services	220	9.16%
5.	Public Administration	190	7.91%
6.	Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale	100	4.16%
7.	Truck Transportation	86	3.58%
8.	Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers	70	2.91%
9.	Educational Services	68	2.83%
10.	Gasoline Stations	66	2.75%
11.	Admin, Support, and Waste Management	62	2.58%
12.	Health Care	54	2.25%
13.	Metal Manufactuing	48	2.00%
14.	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	40	1.67%
15.	Repair and Maintenance	36	1.50%
16.	Utilities	36	1.50%
17.	Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies	34	1.42%
18.	Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations	32	1.33%
19.	Food and Beverage Stores	28	1.17%
20.	Broadcasting and Telecommunications	24	1.00%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Accommodation and Food Services	362	19.72%
2.	Educational Services	342	18.63%
3.	Health Care	194	10.57%
4.	Public Administration	178	9.69%
5.	Food and Beverage Stores	98	5.34%
6.	Gasoline Stations	58	3.16%
7.	Finance and Insurance	54	2.94%
8.	Admin, Support, and Waste Management	48	2.61%
9.	Construction	48	2.61%
10.	Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting	44	2.40%
11.	Personal and Laundry Services	36	1.96%
12.	Social Assistance	34	1.85%
13.	U.S. Postal Service	30	1.63%
14.	Professional / Scientific / Tech Services	28	1.53%
15.	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	22	1.20%
16.	Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes	18	0.98%
17.	Mining	18	0.98%
18.	Other Transportation	18	0.98%
19.	Pharmacies and Drug Stores	18	0.98%
20.	Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations	18	0.98%

Hidalgo County Employment By Job

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers	210	8.74%
2.	Agricultural Workers	178	7.41%
3.	Farmers and Farm Managers	138	5.75%
4.	Other Construction Trades	136	5.66%
5.	Other Installation / Maintenance	128	5.33%
6.	Vehicle Mechanics	120	5.00%
7.	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	116	4.83%
8.	Law Enforcement Workers	108	4.50%
9.	Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers	80	3.33%
10.	Other Management Occupations	72	3.00%
11.	Supervisors / Construction and Extract	70	2.91%
12.	Other Sales and Related Occupations	66	2.75%
13.	Cooks and Food Preparation Workers	56	2.33%
14.	Metal Workers and Plastic Workers	56	2.33%
15.	Other Construction Workers	54	2.25%
16.	Carpenters	48	2.00%
17.	Extraction Workers	48	2.00%
18.	Cashiers	46	1.92%
19.	Other Material Moving Workers	46	1.92%
20.	Electricians	44	1.83%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	164	8.93%
2.	Cashiers	158	8.61%
3.	Teachers, Pre/Primary School	134	7.30%
4.	Cooks and Food Preparation Workers	108	5.88%
5.	Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service	98	5.34%
6.	Other Office and Admin Support	84	4.58%
7.	Waiters and Waitresses	84	4.58%
8.	Secretaries and Admins	80	4.36%
9.	Other Food Preparation and Servers	74	4.03%
10.	Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing	66	3.59%
11.	Other Sales and Related Occupations	54	2.94%
12.	Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching	54	2.94%
13.	Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health	50	2.72%
14.	Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians	46	2.51%
15.	Other Financial Specialists	44	2.40%
16.	Other Management Occupations	42	2.29%
17.	Child Care Workers	40	2.18%
18.	Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers	36	1.96%
19.	Registered Nurses	34	1.85%
20.	Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses	30	1.63%

Hidalgo County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999

Hours Per Week	Population	Percent
35 or more hours	4,128	47.43%
15-35 hours	923	10.61%
1-14 hours	292	3.36%
No regular hours	3,360	38.61%

Hidalgo County Time Left For Work

Time	Population	Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM	188	4.49%
5 AM-5:29 AM	204	4.87%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM	188	4.49%
6 AM-6:29 AM	324	7.74%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM	377	9.01%
7 AM-7:29 AM	645	15.41%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM	772	18.45%
8 AM-8:29 AM	402	9.61%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM	176	4.21%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM	265	6.33%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM	71	1.70%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM	25	0.60%
Noon-3:59 PM	250	5.97%
4 PM-11:59 PM	298	7.12%

Hidalgo County Length Of Commute In Minutes

Minutes	Population	Percent
Less than 5	511	12.21%
5-9	1,311	31.33%
10-14	579	13.84%
15-19	488	11.66%
20-24	180	4.30%
25-29	60	1.43%
30-34	286	6.83%
35-39	32	0.76%
40-44	94	2.25%
45-59	240	5.73%
60-89	162	3.87%
At least 90	242	5.78%

Hidalgo County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes	Population (public)	Percent	Population (private)	Percent
Under 30	18	0.43%	3,111	74.34%
30-44	0	0.00%	412	9.84%
45-59	0	0.00%	240	5.73%
At least 60	6	0.14%	398	9.51%

Hidalgo County Type Of Commute

Type	Population	Percent
Bicycle	18	0.42%
Car / truck / van, carpool	739	17.29%
Car / truck / van, solo	3,019	70.64%
Motorcycle	0	0.00%
Other	57	1.33%
Public transportation	24	0.56%
Walked	328	7.67%
Worked at home	89	2.08%

Hidalgo County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Hidalgo County Family Information Back to top
: 4,304 (11,694 people)
: 3,090 (10,184 people)
: 862
: 7,197
Hidalgo County Household Income in 1999

Income	Population	Percent
Under $10,000	907	20.71%
$10,000-$14,999	507	11.58%
$15,000-$19,999	448	10.23%
$20,000-$24,999	319	7.28%
$25,000-$29,999	279	6.37%
$30,000-$34,999	334	7.63%
$35,000-$39,999	295	6.74%
$40,000-$44,999	236	5.39%
$45,000-$49,999	140	3.20%
$50,000-$59,999	293	6.69%
$60,000-$74,999	256	5.85%
$75,000-$99,999	192	4.38%
$100,000-$124,999	74	1.69%
$125,000-$149,999	38	0.87%
$150,000-$199,999	27	0.62%
$200,000 or more	34	0.78%

Hidalgo County Household Type

Type	Population	Percent
Nonfamily, 1 person	544	25.28%
Family, 2 people	597	27.74%
Nonfamily, 2 people	56	2.60%
Family, 3 people	336	15.61%
Nonfamily, 3 people	5	0.23%
Family, 4 people	310	14.41%
Nonfamily, 4 people	2	0.09%
Family, 5 people	167	7.76%
Nonfamily, 5 people	2	0.09%
Family, 6 people	82	3.81%
Nonfamily, 6 people	0	0.00%
Family, 7 or more people	51	2.37%
Nonfamily, 7 or more people	0	0.00%

Hidalgo County Household Income Type

Type	Population	Percent
Earnings	3,259	29.85%
Interest / Dividend / Rent	828	7.58%
Public Assistance	306	2.80%
Retirement	692	6.34%
Self Employment	443	4.06%
Social Security	1,354	12.40%
Supplemental Security	304	2.78%
Wage / Salary	3,113	28.51%
Other	620	5.68%

Hidalgo County Family Type

Type	Population	Percent
No children under 18	1,227	51.97%
With children under 18	1,134	48.03%

Hidalgo County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	486	10.99%
Married	2,605	58.88%
Never Married	1,153	26.06%
Widowed	180	4.07%

Hidalgo County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	572	12.67%
Married	2,545	56.38%
Never Married	933	20.67%
Widowed	464	10.28%

Hidalgo County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Hidalgo County Education Information Back to top
Hidalgo County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)

Degree	Population	Percent
Less than 9th grade	1,321	16.05%
9th-12th grade, no diploma	1,290	15.67%
High school diploma or equivalent	3,134	38.08%
Some college, no degree	1,504	18.27%
Associate degree	208	2.53%
Bachelors degree	494	6.00%
Graduate or professional degree	279	3.39%

Hidalgo County Population In School (3 or older)

School Level	In Public School	Percent	In Private School	Percent	Total	Percent
Nursery or preschool	166	2.80%	2	0.03%	168	2.83%
Kindergarten	285	4.80%	0	0.00%	285	4.80%
Grades 1-4	865	14.58%	0	0.00%	865	14.58%
Grades 5-8	841	14.18%	20	0.34%	861	14.51%
Grades 9-12	1,006	16.96%	22	0.37%	1,028	17.33%
Undergrad college	154	2.60%	30	0.51%	184	3.10%
Graduate or professional school	36	0.61%	20	0.34%	56	0.94%
Total	3,353	56.52%	94	1.58%	3,447	58.11%

Hidalgo County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Hidalgo County Business Information Back to top
: $63,787,000
: $9,521,000
: 640
Hidalgo County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type	Business Births	Business Deaths	Business Expansions	Business Contractions	Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services	0	0	0	0	0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv	0	0	0	0	0
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting	0	0	0	0	0
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation	1	0	0	1	0
1999 - Construction	3	0	1	3	1
1999 - Educational Services	0	0	0	0	0
1999 - Finance & Insurance	0	0	4	0	1
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance	0	0	3	0	5
1999 - Information	0	0	1	2	2
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises	0	0	0	0	0
1999 - Manufacturing	0	0	1	1	1
1999 - Mining	0	0	0	1	0
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration)	0	1	0	1	4
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices	0	0	0	1	0
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing	1	0	0	0	1
1999 - Retail Trade	2	4	8	9	13
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing	0	2	1	0	4
1999 - Unclassified	0	0	0	0	0
1999 - Utilities	0	0	0	0	1
1999 - Wholesale Trade	1	0	0	2	1
1999 - Total	8	7	19	21	34
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services	0	0	0	0	0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv	0	0	0	0	0
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting	0	0	0	0	0
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation	0	2	0	0	0
2000 - Construction	1	1	0	2	5
2000 - Educational Services	0	0	0	0	0
2000 - Finance & Insurance	1	1	0	1	3
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance	1	3	0	0	5
2000 - Information	1	0	1	1	3
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises	0	0	0	0	0
2000 - Manufacturing	0	2	0	1	0
2000 - Mining	0	0	0	1	0
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration)	2	0	0	0	5
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices	1	1	0	0	0
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing	0	1	0	0	1
2000 - Retail Trade	2	0	7	12	13
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing	1	1	0	1	3
2000 - Unclassified	0	0	0	0	0
2000 - Utilities	0	0	0	0	1
2000 - Wholesale Trade	0	0	1	1	2
2000 - Total	10	12	9	20	41
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services	0	0	0	0	0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv	0	0	0	0	0
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting	0	0	0	0	0
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation	0	0	0	0	0
2001 - Construction	1	1	3	2	2
2001 - Educational Services	0	0	0	0	0
2001 - Finance & Insurance	0	0	0	4	1
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance	0	0	2	2	2
2001 - Information	0	1	0	2	3
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises	0	0	0	0	0
2001 - Manufacturing	1	0	0	1	0
2001 - Mining	0	0	0	0	1
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration)	2	3	1	1	2
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices	1	0	0	0	1
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing	1	0	0	0	1
2001 - Retail Trade	1	2	6	8	18
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing	1	1	1	1	2
2001 - Unclassified	0	0	0	0	0
2001 - Utilities	0	0	0	0	1
2001 - Wholesale Trade	0	1	1	1	1
2001 - Total	8	9	14	22	35
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services	0	0	0	0	0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv	0	0	0	0	0
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting	0	0	0	0	0
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation	0	0	0	0	0
2002 - Construction	3	3	1	2	1
2002 - Educational Services	0	0	0	0	0
2002 - Finance & Insurance	0	0	1	2	2
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance	2	1	2	0	3
2002 - Information	1	0	2	1	2
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises	0	0	0	0	0
2002 - Manufacturing	0	0	1	1	0
2002 - Mining	0	0	0	0	1
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration)	1	0	0	2	4
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices	1	0	0	0	2
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing	0	0	0	0	2
2002 - Retail Trade	1	2	10	8	13
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing	1	1	0	1	3
2002 - Unclassified	1	0	0	0	0
2002 - Utilities	1	0	0	0	1
2002 - Wholesale Trade	0	1	1	1	0
2002 - Total	12	8	18	18	34
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services	0	0	0	0	0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv	0	0	0	0	0
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting	1	0	0	0	0
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation	0	0	0	0	0
2003 - Construction	3	1	1	1	4
2003 - Educational Services	0	0	0	0	0
2003 - Finance & Insurance	0	0	2	0	3
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance	0	1	1	2	3
2003 - Information	0	2	0	1	3
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises	0	0	0	0	0
2003 - Manufacturing	1	0	1	0	1
2003 - Mining	0	1	0	0	0
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration)	2	2	2	0	2
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices	1	0	0	1	3
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing	0	0	0	0	1
2003 - Retail Trade	0	0	8	8	16
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing	1	0	0	0	6
2003 - Unclassified	0	1	0	0	0
2003 - Utilities	1	0	0	0	2
2003 - Wholesale Trade	0	0	0	1	1
2003 - Total	10	8	15	14	45
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services	0	0	0	0	0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv	0	0	0	0	0
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting	0	0	0	0	1
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation	0	0	0	0	0
2004 - Construction	2	2	5	1	1
2004 - Educational Services	0	0	0	0	0
2004 - Finance & Insurance	0	0	1	0	4
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance	0	0	2	2	2
2004 - Information	0	0	0	1	3
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises	0	0	0	0	0
2004 - Manufacturing	0	0	1	2	0
2004 - Mining	0	0	0	0	0
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration)	2	2	1	0	4
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices	0	3	1	0	1
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing	2	0	0	0	0
2004 - Retail Trade	3	2	8	8	15
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing	0	1	0	0	6
2004 - Unclassified	0	0	0	0	0
2004 - Utilities	0	0	1	1	1
2004 - Wholesale Trade	0	0	1	0	1
2004 - Total	9	10	21	15	39
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services	0	0	0	0	0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv	0	0	0	0	0
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting	0	0	0	0	1
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation	0	0	0	0	0
2005 - Construction	1	3	0	4	2
2005 - Educational Services	0	0	0	0	0
2005 - Finance & Insurance	2	0	0	2	3
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance	0	0	2	2	2
2005 - Information	0	0	1	0	3
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises	0	0	0	0	0
2005 - Manufacturing	0	0	0	3	0
2005 - Mining	0	0	0	0	0
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration)	1	1	1	1	4
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices	0	1	0	1	0
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing	1	0	1	0	1
2005 - Retail Trade	2	1	7	10	15
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing	2	1	1	0	4
2005 - Unclassified	0	0	0	0	0
2005 - Utilities	0	0	1	0	2
2005 - Wholesale Trade	0	0	1	1	0
2005 - Total	9	7	15	24	37

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Hidalgo County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Hidalgo County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999

Above/Below	Population	Percent
At Or Above Poverty Level	8,662	72.96%
Below Poverty Level	3,210	27.04%

Hidalgo County Government Finances By Year

Year	Property Taxes	Other Taxes	Intergov. Revenue	Utility Revenue	Employee Retirement Revenue	Other Revenue	Total Revenue	Salaries & Wages	Total Debt	Total Cash & Securities
1972	$149	$3	$131	$0	$0	$17	$297	$160	$225	$239
1973	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1974	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1975	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1976	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1977	$384	$3	$317	$0	$0	$5	$706	$209	$150	$745
1978	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1979	$600	$3	$750	$0	$0	$49	$1,399	$512	$227	$1,316
1980	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1981	$555	$2	$766	$0	$0	$160	$1,481	$668	$75	$1,743
1982	$883	$2	$881	$0	$0	$273	$2,037	$686	$50	$2,664
1983	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1984	$795	$3	$900	$0	$0	$263	$1,958	$693	$0	$3,029
1985	$771	$3	$1,131	$0	$0	$342	$2,244	$688	$0	$3,426
1986	$722	$3	$859	$0	$0	$384	$1,965	$678	$0	$3,142
1987	$708	$2	$967	$0	$0	$476	$2,151	$794	$0	$3,944
1988	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1989	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1990	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1991	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1992	$1,074	$2	$2,374	$0	$0	$974	$4,422	$1,774	$0	$6,974
1993	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1994	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1995	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1996	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1997	$1,222	$321	$966	$0	$0	$217	$2,405	$730	$0	$456
1998	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1999	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
2000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
2001	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
2002	$2,482	$3	$1,354	$0	$0	$1,041	$4,877	$839	$2,076	$6,417
2003	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
2004	$1,181	$18	$1,011	$0	$0	$281	$2,473	$890	$1,835	$4,007
2005	$1,465	$208	$2,102	$0	$0	$1,297	$4,864	$926	$1,633	$3,957
2006	$1,413	$245	$1,433	$0	$0	$1,477	$4,323	$1,043	$1,431	$0

Year	Education	Financial Control	Public Buildings	Public Health	Transportation	Parks & Recreation	Total Expenses
Year	Protective Services	Welfare	Interest On General Debt	Utilities	Employee Retirement	Other	Total Expenses
1972	$0	$40	$29	$7	$57	$1	$249
1972	$32	$0	$10	$0	$0	$73	$249
1973	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1973	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1974	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1974	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1975	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1975	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1976	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1976	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1977	$0	$112	$46	$140	$79	$59	$640
1977	$94	$4	$9	$0	$0	$97	$640
1978	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1978	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1979	$0	$493	$0	$290	$183	$24	$1,316
1979	$241	$4	$7	$0	$0	$74	$1,316
1980	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1980	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1981	$0	$830	$0	$209	$364	$73	$2,145
1981	$497	$0	$4	$0	$0	$168	$2,145
1982	$0	$294	$45	$119	$207	$6	$1,403
1982	$521	$0	$5	$0	$0	$206	$1,403
1983	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1983	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1984	$0	$379	$54	$141	$198	$52	$1,718
1984	$627	$24	$2	$0	$0	$241	$1,718
1985	$0	$396	$58	$243	$232	$88	$1,848
1985	$564	$30	$0	$0	$0	$237	$1,848
1986	$0	$393	$63	$162	$356	$37	$2,253
1986	$917	$34	$0	$0	$0	$291	$2,253
1987	$0	$450	$57	$202	$278	$15	$1,773
1987	$584	$25	$0	$0	$0	$162	$1,773
1988	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1988	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1989	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1989	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1990	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1990	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1991	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1991	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1992	$0	$846	$40	$611	$1,239	$12	$4,358
1992	$475	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,135	$4,358
1993	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1993	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1994	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1994	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1995	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1995	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1996	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1996	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1997	$0	$553	$41	$231	$511	$10	$2,490
1997	$331	$318	$0	$0	$0	$495	$2,490
1998	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1998	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1999	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1999	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
2000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
2000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
2001	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
2001	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
2002	$0	$862	$0	$841	$250	$44	$4,037
2002	$1,036	$67	$132	$0	$0	$805	$4,037
2003	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
2003	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
2004	$0	$853	$394	$341	$332	$1	$4,478
2004	$680	$70	$117	$0	$0	$1,690	$4,478
2005	$0	$1,195	$0	$73	$410	$1	$4,679
2005	$1,162	$110	$73	$0	$0	$1,655	$4,679
2006	$0	$934	$10	$128	$394	$1	$4,094
2006	$1,349	$56	$73	$0	$0	$1,149	$4,094

Hidalgo County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Hidalgo County Criminal Information Back to top
: 30

Hidalgo County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Hidalgo County Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
: 52,000
Hidalgo County Population By Age

Age	Population	Percent
0-9 Years	993	16.74%
10-19 Years	1,047	17.65%
20-29 Years	593	10.00%
30-39 Years	776	13.08%
40-49 Years	789	13.30%
50-59 Years	675	11.38%
60-69 Years	493	8.31%
70-79 Years	365	6.15%
80-89 Years	170	2.87%
90+ Years	31	0.52%

Hidalgo County Population - Male/Female

Male/Female	Population	Percent
Male	2,960	49.90%
Female	2,972	50.10%

Hidalgo County Population By Ethnicity

Ethnicity	Population	Percent
Hispanic/Latino	3,324	56.04%
Caucasian	2,532	42.68%
Multiracial	35	0.59%
African-American	15	0.25%
Amerindian	13	0.22%
Asian	13	0.22%
Other Race	0	0.00%
Pacific Islander	0	0.00%

Hidalgo County Top Specified Ancestries

Rank	Ancestry	Population	Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1.	German	882	20.42%
2.	Irish	847	19.61%
3.	United States Or American	827	19.14%
4.	English	727	16.83%
5.	French Non-Basque	172	3.98%
6.	Scottish	138	3.19%
7.	Italian	112	2.59%
8.	Norwegian	99	2.29%
9.	Scotch Irish	84	1.94%
10.	British	58	1.34%

Hidalgo County Top Languages Spoken At Home

Rank	Language	Population	Percent Of Reported Languages
1.	Only English	6,325	56.87%
2.	Spanish Or Spanish Creole	4,764	42.84%
3.	German	24	0.22%
4.	French	4	0.04%
5.	Thai	4	0.04%

Hidalgo County Citizen Type

Type	Population	Percent
Citizen by birth	10,730	88.97%
Naturalized immigrant	500	4.15%
Not a citizen	830	6.88%

Hidalgo County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Hidalgo County Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Hidalgo County Cities Back to top

Alphabetical | By Population

Animas	Playas	Virden
Lordsburg	Rodeo
North Hidalgo	South Hidalgo

Hidalgo County Zip Codes Back to top

Alphabetical | By Population

88009	88045
88020	88056

Today on Verdict

Can a Public High School Punish a Student for Asking a Question that Refers to “Illegal Aliens”? Part One in a Two-Part Series

In this first of a two-part series of columns discussing a recent incident at a North Carolina high school where a student was suspended for using the term “illegal alien” in class, UC Davis Law professor Vikram David Amar and Illinois Law professor Jason Mazzone explain the relevant First Amendment case law surrounding student speech in public K-12 schools.

Lordsburg (3,379)	Virden (143)	Rodeo
North Hidalgo (1,766)	Playas
South Hidalgo (644)	Animas