Weslaco

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  4. Weslaco Employment Information
  5. Weslaco Family Information
  6. Weslaco Education Information
  7. Weslaco Business Information
  8. Weslaco Public Benefits Information
  9. Weslaco Criminal Information
  10. Weslaco Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Weslaco Zip Codes


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Weslaco Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 26,935
  • Land Area (2000): 32.858 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.180 square kilometers
Weslaco Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 28,028 2002 28,134 2005 31,592
2000 32,669 2003 29,546 2006 32,333
2001 27,546 2004 30,927 2007 32,707

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Houses (2000): 10,230
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 1,291
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 1,365
Weslaco Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 26,573 99.15%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 229 0.85%

Weslaco 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.


Weslaco Employment Information Back to top
Weslaco Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 9,924 7,212 2,712 27.33% 271
1991 9,931 7,292 2,639 26.57% 264
1992 10,296 7,533 2,762 26.83% 267
1993 10,541 7,911 2,630 24.95% 249
1994 10,892 8,264 2,628 24.13% 241
1995 11,184 8,458 2,726 24.37% 244
1996 11,269 8,611 2,658 23.59% 235
1997 11,407 8,883 2,524 22.13% 221
1998 11,540 8,993 2,547 22.07% 220
1999 11,467 9,386 2,081 18.14% 181
2000 10,358 9,217 1,141 11.02% 110
2001 10,766 9,522 1,244 11.55% 115
2002 11,435 10,006 1,429 12.50% 125
2003 12,143 10,637 1,505 12.40% 124
2004 12,576 11,206 1,370 10.90% 109
2005 12,306 11,356 950 7.72% 77
2006 12,389 11,478 911 7.35% 73
2007 12,590 11,763 828 6.57% 66
2008 12,951 12,017 933 7.21% 72
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 12,953 11,907 1,046 8.08% 81
Feb 2008 12,714 11,832 882 6.94% 69
Mar 2008 12,823 11,982 841 6.56% 66
Apr 2008 12,819 12,117 702 5.48% 55
May 2008 12,853 12,064 789 6.14% 61
Jun 2008 13,097 12,132 965 7.37% 74
Jul 2008 13,055 12,023 1,032 7.91% 79
Aug 2008 13,040 11,980 1,060 8.13% 81
Sep 2008 13,201 12,120 1,081 8.19% 82
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Weslaco Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Educational Services 444 9.97%
2. Construction 428 9.61%
3. Food and Beverage Stores 261 5.86%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 213 4.78%
5. Public Administration 212 4.76%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 208 4.67%
7. Truck Transportation 197 4.42%
8. Repair and Maintenance 194 4.35%
9. Health Care 190 4.26%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 160 3.59%
11. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 136 3.05%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 123 2.76%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 107 2.40%
14. Food Manufacturing 106 2.38%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 104 2.33%
16. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 81 1.82%
17. Finance and Insurance 79 1.77%
18. Department and Other General Stores 77 1.73%
19. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 66 1.48%
20. Personal and Laundry Services 64 1.44%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,026 24.41%
2. Educational Services 970 23.08%
3. Finance and Insurance 193 4.59%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 187 4.45%
5. Social Assistance 183 4.35%
6. Public Administration 164 3.90%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 157 3.74%
8. Department and Other General Stores 115 2.74%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 103 2.45%
10. Private Household Services 102 2.43%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 100 2.38%
12. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 81 1.93%
13. Apparel Manufacturing 70 1.67%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 65 1.55%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 61 1.45%
16. Construction 60 1.43%
17. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 56 1.33%
18. Food Manufacturing 56 1.33%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 55 1.31%
20. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 51 1.21%

Weslaco Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 286 6.42%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 261 5.86%
3. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 231 5.19%
4. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 192 4.31%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 177 3.97%
6. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 173 3.88%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 172 3.86%
8. Other Installation / Maintenance 169 3.79%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 159 3.57%
10. Other Production Occupations 156 3.50%
11. Vehicle Mechanics 145 3.25%
12. Other Management Occupations 137 3.08%
13. Agricultural Workers 124 2.78%
14. Carpenters 112 2.51%
15. Law Enforcement Workers 103 2.31%
16. Cashiers 102 2.29%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 99 2.22%
18. Top Executives 77 1.73%
19. Other Office and Admin Support 75 1.68%
20. Other Construction Trades 64 1.44%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 368 8.76%
2. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 337 8.02%
3. Secretaries and Admins 331 7.88%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 203 4.83%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 179 4.26%
6. Child Care Workers 178 4.24%
7. Health Technologists and Technicians 171 4.07%
8. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 170 4.04%
9. Other Office and Admin Support 163 3.88%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 149 3.55%
11. Cashiers 145 3.45%
12. Registered Nurses 142 3.38%
13. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 127 3.02%
14. Other Management Occupations 117 2.78%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 97 2.31%
16. Other Personal Care, Not child care 92 2.19%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 90 2.14%
18. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 79 1.88%
19. Teachers, Secondary School 74 1.76%
20. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 70 1.67%

Weslaco Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 8,880 46.09%
15-35 hours 1,426 7.40%
1-14 hours 497 2.58%
No regular hours 8,464 43.93%

Weslaco Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 175 2.09%
5 AM-5:29 AM 177 2.11%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 244 2.91%
6 AM-6:29 AM 684 8.15%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 767 9.14%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,708 20.36%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,823 21.73%
8 AM-8:29 AM 768 9.16%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 359 4.28%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 486 5.79%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 133 1.59%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 5 0.06%
Noon-3:59 PM 412 4.91%
4 PM-11:59 PM 647 7.71%

Weslaco Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 253 3.02%
5-9 1,305 15.56%
10-14 2,167 25.83%
15-19 1,325 15.80%
20-24 787 9.38%
25-29 410 4.89%
30-34 1,366 16.29%
35-39 183 2.18%
40-44 39 0.46%
45-59 223 2.66%
60-89 214 2.55%
At least 90 116 1.38%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 22 0.26% 6,225 74.21%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,588 18.93%
45-59 0 0.00% 223 2.66%
At least 60 0 0.00% 330 3.93%

Weslaco Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 9 0.11%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,443 16.97%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,424 75.53%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 203 2.39%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 22 0.26%
Color 6 Box Walked 287 3.37%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 117 1.38%

Weslaco 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.


Weslaco Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 8,213 (26,466 people)
Families (2000): 6,529 (24,342 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,583
People at same address in 1995: 15,016
Weslaco Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,666 20.28%
$10,000-$14,999 821 10.00%
$15,000-$19,999 727 8.85%
$20,000-$24,999 593 7.22%
$25,000-$29,999 778 9.47%
$30,000-$34,999 545 6.64%
$35,000-$39,999 587 7.15%
$40,000-$44,999 534 6.50%
$45,000-$49,999 281 3.42%
$50,000-$59,999 492 5.99%
$60,000-$74,999 440 5.36%
$75,000-$99,999 368 4.48%
$100,000-$124,999 179 2.18%
$125,000-$149,999 82 1.00%
$150,000-$199,999 38 0.46%
$200,000 or more 82 1.00%

Weslaco Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,530 18.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,056 24.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 135 1.63%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,367 16.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 13 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,316 15.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 8 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 926 11.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 487 5.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 454 5.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Weslaco Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,971 28.17%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,756 8.28%
Public Assistance 784 3.70%
Retirement 1,037 4.89%
Self Employment 910 4.29%
Social Security 2,720 12.83%
Supplemental Security 837 3.95%
Wage / Salary 5,723 27.00%
Other 1,457 6.87%

Weslaco Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,291 48.07%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,475 51.93%

Weslaco Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 595 6.70%
Color 1 Box Married 5,687 64.02%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,290 25.78%
Color 3 Box Widowed 311 3.50%

Weslaco Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 883 8.18%
Color 1 Box Married 6,208 57.49%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,476 22.93%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,231 11.40%

Weslaco 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.


Weslaco Education Information Back to top
Weslaco Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 4,965 26.95%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,096 16.81%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,115 22.34%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,470 18.84%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 585 3.18%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,509 8.19%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 682 3.70%

Weslaco 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 490 1.82% 61 0.23% 551 2.05%
Kindergarten 592 2.20% 26 0.10% 618 2.29%
Grades 1-4 2,127 7.90% 5 0.02% 2,132 7.92%
Grades 5-8 1,619 6.01% 45 0.17% 1,664 6.18%
Grades 9-12 1,645 6.11% 76 0.28% 1,721 6.39%
Undergrad college 880 3.27% 62 0.23% 942 3.50%
Graduate or professional school 93 0.35% 37 0.14% 130 0.48%
Total 7,446 27.64% 312 1.16% 7,758 28.80%

Weslaco 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.


Weslaco Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $182,825,000
Retail sales (2002): $508,820,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $52,504,000
Weslaco Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Weslaco Public Benefits Information Back to top
Weslaco Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 18,284 69.13%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 8,164 30.87%

Weslaco 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.


Weslaco Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 16
Weslaco 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 2.819 0.071 0.000 1.035 3.925 0.214 15.699 49.129 5.673 70.715
2000 2.602 0.092 0.000 1.010 3.704 0.184 11.693 49.894 4.255 66.026
2001 3.812 0.073 0.073 1.198 5.155 0.218 19.422 61.243 5.337 86.219
2002 3.697 0.249 0.000 1.315 5.261 0.107 13.365 53.139 7.002 73.612
2003 3.114 0.271 0.068 0.778 4.231 0.068 17.397 62.039 6.329 85.765
2004 2.878 0.129 0.000 1.261 4.268 0.194 13.322 51.670 6.176 71.168
2005 3.134 0.253 0.032 1.140 4.558 0.032 14.814 57.325 5.318 77.456
2006 3.278 0.186 0.031 1.237 4.732 0.000 13.021 46.361 7.021 66.403
2007 2.599 0.459 0.061 1.040 4.158 0.122 12.016 44.394 6.084 62.494

Weslaco Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 29 73
2005 28 68
2006 29 66
2007 30 66

Weslaco Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 2,092
2000 2,278
2001 2,517
2002 2,219

Weslaco 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.


Weslaco Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Weslaco Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,987 18.51%
10-19 Years 4,389 16.29%
20-29 Years 3,775 14.02%
30-39 Years 3,536 13.13%
40-49 Years 2,974 11.04%
50-59 Years 2,245 8.33%
60-69 Years 1,961 7.28%
70-79 Years 1,846 6.85%
80-89 Years 982 3.65%
90+ Years 240 0.89%

Weslaco Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 12,598 46.77%
Color 1 Box Female 14,337 53.23%

Weslaco Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 22,560 83.76%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,961 14.71%
Color 2 Box Asian 298 1.11%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 42 0.16%
Color 1 Box African-American 32 0.12%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 26 0.10%
Color 6 Box Other Race 15 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.00%

Weslaco Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,055 23.52%
2. English 745 16.61%
3. Irish 598 13.33%
4. United States Or American 463 10.32%
5. French Non-Basque 228 5.08%
6. Dutch 193 4.30%
7. Norwegian 185 4.12%
8. Scottish 151 3.37%
9. Scotch Irish 134 2.99%
10. Italian 111 2.47%

Weslaco Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 18,299 75.18%
2. Only English 5,748 23.62%
3. Tagalog 96 0.39%
4. French 56 0.23%
5. Urdu 45 0.18%
6. Other Indic 28 0.12%
7. German 23 0.09%
8. Chinese 22 0.09%
9. Scandinavian 18 0.07%
10. Persian 4 0.02%

Weslaco Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 21,315 79.53%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,108 7.87%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 3,379 12.61%

Weslaco 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.
Weslaco 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.


Weslaco Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
78596 78599