Edinburg

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  1. Edinburg Legal Resources
  2. Edinburg Statistics
  3. Edinburg Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Edinburg Employment Information
  5. Edinburg Family Information
  6. Edinburg Education Information
  7. Edinburg Business Information
  8. Edinburg Public Benefits Information
  9. Edinburg Criminal Information
  10. Edinburg Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Edinburg Zip Codes


Edinburg Legal Resources Back to top

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Edinburg Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 72,602
  • Land Area (2000): 402.867 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.471 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 58.5186 (14.7) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 85.4186 (29.7) / 95.8186 (35.5)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 693
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 4,076
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 23 inches
Edinburg Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 41,163 2002 50,622 2005 59,409
2000 47,286 2003 53,584 2006 64,513
2001 49,565 2004 56,231 2007 69,708

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Houses (2000): 21,958
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 1,766
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 2,660
Edinburg Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 63,850 87.73%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 212 0.29%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 8,721 11.98%

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Edinburg Employment Information Back to top
Edinburg Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 14,091 11,221 2,870 20.37% 203
1991 14,140 11,346 2,793 19.75% 197
1992 14,644 11,721 2,923 19.96% 199
1993 15,092 12,309 2,783 18.44% 184
1994 15,640 12,859 2,781 17.78% 178
1995 16,045 13,161 2,885 17.98% 180
1996 16,211 13,398 2,814 17.36% 173
1997 16,493 13,822 2,671 16.20% 162
1998 16,689 13,993 2,696 16.16% 162
1999 16,806 14,604 2,202 13.10% 131
2000 20,068 18,625 1,442 7.19% 72
2001 20,813 19,241 1,572 7.55% 76
2002 22,027 20,221 1,806 8.20% 82
2003 23,399 21,496 1,903 8.13% 81
2004 24,376 22,644 1,732 7.11% 71
2005 26,923 25,596 1,327 4.93% 49
2006 28,440 26,936 1,504 5.29% 53
2007 29,000 27,604 1,397 4.82% 48
2008 29,645 28,202 1,443 4.87% 49
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 29,373 27,943 1,430 4.87% 49
Feb 2008 29,060 27,768 1,292 4.45% 44
Mar 2008 29,431 28,118 1,313 4.46% 45
Apr 2008 29,636 28,435 1,201 4.05% 41
May 2008 29,675 28,311 1,364 4.60% 46
Jun 2008 30,062 28,471 1,591 5.29% 53
Jul 2008 29,784 28,216 1,568 5.26% 53
Aug 2008 29,708 28,113 1,595 5.37% 54
Sep 2008 30,074 28,443 1,631 5.42% 54
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Edinburg Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,666 12.82%
2. Educational Services 1,608 12.38%
3. Public Administration 899 6.92%
4. Truck Transportation 700 5.39%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 616 4.74%
6. Health Care 580 4.46%
7. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 531 4.09%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 492 3.79%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 468 3.60%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 457 3.52%
11. Repair and Maintenance 403 3.10%
12. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 348 2.68%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 249 1.92%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 214 1.65%
15. Finance and Insurance 204 1.57%
16. Mining 196 1.51%
17. Utilities 190 1.46%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 180 1.39%
19. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 175 1.35%
20. Department and Other General Stores 174 1.34%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 3,084 27.39%
2. Health Care 1,642 14.58%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 755 6.70%
4. Public Administration 682 6.06%
5. Social Assistance 545 4.84%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 438 3.89%
7. Department and Other General Stores 340 3.02%
8. Finance and Insurance 338 3.00%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 326 2.89%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 298 2.65%
11. Private Household Services 271 2.41%
12. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 255 2.26%
13. Apparel Manufacturing 218 1.94%
14. Construction 197 1.75%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 115 1.02%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 107 0.95%
17. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 98 0.87%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 98 0.87%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 97 0.86%
20. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 90 0.80%

Edinburg Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 929 7.15%
2. Other Management Occupations 509 3.92%
3. Vehicle Mechanics 502 3.86%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 468 3.60%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 463 3.56%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 435 3.35%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 418 3.22%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 395 3.04%
9. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 377 2.90%
10. Construction Laborers 374 2.88%
11. Other Installation / Maintenance 365 2.81%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 364 2.80%
13. Law Enforcement Workers 363 2.79%
14. Other Production Occupations 363 2.79%
15. Other Office and Admin Support 346 2.66%
16. Other Construction Trades 335 2.58%
17. Carpenters 313 2.41%
18. Agricultural Workers 289 2.22%
19. Postsecondary Teachers 259 1.99%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 244 1.88%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,156 10.27%
2. Secretaries and Admins 727 6.46%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 703 6.24%
4. Cashiers 651 5.78%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 605 5.37%
6. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 572 5.08%
7. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 430 3.82%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 391 3.47%
9. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 350 3.11%
10. Other Management Occupations 350 3.11%
11. Child Care Workers 326 2.89%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 249 2.21%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 237 2.10%
14. Registered Nurses 227 2.02%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 225 2.00%
16. Postsecondary Teachers 219 1.94%
17. Waiters and Waitresses 207 1.84%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 197 1.75%
19. Other Sales and Related Occupations 196 1.74%
20. Other Production Occupations 190 1.69%

Edinburg Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 25,177 49.60%
15-35 hours 4,532 8.93%
1-14 hours 1,176 2.32%
No regular hours 19,877 39.16%

Edinburg Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 402 1.72%
5 AM-5:29 AM 533 2.28%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 575 2.46%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,217 5.21%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,240 9.59%
7 AM-7:29 AM 4,475 19.17%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 5,272 22.58%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,703 11.58%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 962 4.12%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,305 5.59%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 420 1.80%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 278 1.19%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,228 5.26%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,739 7.45%

Edinburg Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 799 3.42%
5-9 3,095 13.26%
10-14 4,382 18.77%
15-19 4,772 20.44%
20-24 3,907 16.73%
25-29 1,088 4.66%
30-34 3,591 15.38%
35-39 259 1.11%
40-44 197 0.84%
45-59 684 2.93%
60-89 328 1.40%
At least 90 247 1.06%

Edinburg Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 18,043 77.28%
30-44 6 0.03% 4,041 17.31%
45-59 0 0.00% 684 2.93%
At least 60 0 0.00% 575 2.46%

Edinburg Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 34 0.14%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 4,342 18.22%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 17,764 74.54%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 18 0.08%
Color 4 Box Other 612 2.57%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 6 0.03%
Color 6 Box Walked 573 2.40%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 484 2.03%

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Edinburg Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 19,552 (68,818 people)
Families (2000): 16,400 (63,535 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,545
People at same address in 1995: 35,389
Edinburg Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 3,645 18.64%
$10,000-$14,999 2,043 10.45%
$15,000-$19,999 1,901 9.72%
$20,000-$24,999 1,564 8.00%
$25,000-$29,999 1,663 8.51%
$30,000-$34,999 1,172 5.99%
$35,000-$39,999 1,029 5.26%
$40,000-$44,999 1,045 5.34%
$45,000-$49,999 891 4.56%
$50,000-$59,999 1,250 6.39%
$60,000-$74,999 1,345 6.88%
$75,000-$99,999 1,060 5.42%
$100,000-$124,999 478 2.44%
$125,000-$149,999 192 0.98%
$150,000-$199,999 125 0.64%
$200,000 or more 149 0.76%

Edinburg Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,533 13.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,729 19.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 521 2.67%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,550 18.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 106 0.54%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 3,673 18.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 40 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 2,734 14.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 10 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,371 7.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1,206 6.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.01%

Edinburg Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 16,601 33.71%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,652 5.38%
Public Assistance 1,965 3.99%
Retirement 1,731 3.51%
Self Employment 2,427 4.93%
Social Security 3,662 7.44%
Supplemental Security 1,363 2.77%
Wage / Salary 15,916 32.31%
Other 2,936 5.96%

Edinburg Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,573 37.28%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 7,693 62.72%

Edinburg Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,624 6.21%
Color 1 Box Married 15,935 60.95%
Color 2 Box Never Married 8,103 30.99%
Color 3 Box Widowed 481 1.84%

Edinburg Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,110 8.20%
Color 1 Box Married 14,976 58.22%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,116 27.66%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,521 5.91%

Edinburg 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.


Edinburg Education Information Back to top
Edinburg Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 11,945 24.92%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 8,663 18.07%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 10,656 22.23%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 9,398 19.60%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,161 2.42%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,902 8.14%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,213 4.62%

Edinburg Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 1,247 1.72% 119 0.16% 1,366 1.88%
Kindergarten 1,520 2.09% 77 0.11% 1,597 2.20%
Grades 1-4 5,497 7.57% 97 0.13% 5,594 7.71%
Grades 5-8 5,336 7.35% 115 0.16% 5,451 7.51%
Grades 9-12 4,940 6.80% 162 0.22% 5,102 7.03%
Undergrad college 3,857 5.31% 306 0.42% 4,163 5.73%
Graduate or professional school 663 0.91% 61 0.08% 724 1.00%
Total 23,060 31.76% 937 1.29% 23,997 33.05%

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Edinburg Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $289,360,000
Retail sales (2002): $461,099,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $50,861,000
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Edinburg Public Benefits Information Back to top
Edinburg Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 46,137 67.14%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 22,581 32.86%

Edinburg 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.


Edinburg Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 3,247
Edinburg Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 4.713 0.486 0.000 0.972 6.171 0.437 14.503 62.386 5.272 82.598
2000 5.541 0.275 0.042 1.057 6.915 0.677 14.359 73.256 4.695 92.987
2001 3.934 0.827 0.000 1.271 6.032 0.545 12.791 75.376 3.975 92.686
2002 4.306 0.356 0.059 0.889 5.610 0.770 11.951 80.024 4.919 97.665
2003 3.695 0.317 0.112 0.821 4.946 0.802 14.277 104.826 4.796 123.899
2004 7.149 0.391 0.018 1.316 8.874 0.551 14.476 101.670 5.691 121.837
2005 5.774 0.522 0.017 1.128 7.440 0.000 11.985 65.428 5.824 83.237
2006 3.100 0.202 0.016 0.760 4.077 0.155 10.556 46.022 6.340 62.918
2007 2.812 0.287 0.014 0.746 3.859 0.287 9.798 38.805 5.580 54.183

Edinburg Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 32 90
2005 34 94
2006 37 100
2007 43 111

Edinburg Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 3,654
2000 4,724
2001 4,893
2002 5,228

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Edinburg Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Edinburg Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 14,458 19.91%
10-19 Years 13,355 18.39%
20-29 Years 12,930 17.81%
30-39 Years 11,055 15.23%
40-49 Years 8,577 11.81%
50-59 Years 5,452 7.51%
60-69 Years 3,399 4.68%
70-79 Years 2,395 3.30%
80-89 Years 837 1.15%
90+ Years 144 0.20%

Edinburg Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 36,798 50.68%
Color 1 Box Female 35,804 49.32%

Edinburg Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 64,534 88.89%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,356 8.75%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,054 1.45%
Color 2 Box Asian 321 0.44%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 207 0.29%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 79 0.11%
Color 6 Box Other Race 46 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.01%

Edinburg Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,679 23.48%
2. German 1,357 18.98%
3. English 857 11.98%
4. Irish 820 11.47%
5. Italian 305 4.27%
6. Scotch Irish 287 4.01%
7. French Non-Basque 285 3.99%
8. Polish 283 3.96%
9. Scottish 174 2.43%
10. European 148 2.07%

Edinburg Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 53,974 82.40%
2. Only English 11,030 16.84%
3. Chinese 102 0.16%
4. Tagalog 93 0.14%
5. French 70 0.11%
6. Other Indic 36 0.05%
7. Other Asian 33 0.05%
8. Gujarathi 31 0.05%
9. Polish 23 0.04%
10. Persian 19 0.03%

Edinburg Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 54,651 75.09%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 4,830 6.64%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 13,302 18.28%

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Edinburg 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.


Edinburg Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
78539 78540 78541