McAllen-Edinburg-Mission Metro Area

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  6. McAllen-Edinburg-Mission Metro Area Education Information
  7. McAllen-Edinburg-Mission Metro Area Business Information
  8. McAllen-Edinburg-Mission Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. McAllen-Edinburg-Mission Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. McAllen-Edinburg-Mission Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
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McAllen-Edinburg-Mission Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 569,463
  • Land Area (2000): 4,065.624 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 33.456 square kilometers
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 529,723 2002 594,808 2005 669,076
2000 556,461 2003 624,027 2006 697,496
2001 582,386 2004 646,215 2007 720,595

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Houses (2000): 192,658
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 1,063,902 93.35%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 2,409 0.21%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 73,418 6.44%

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McAllen-Edinburg-Mission Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 165,698 128,092 37,607 22.70% 226
1991 166,120 129,524 36,595 22.03% 219
1992 172,100 133,803 38,297 22.25% 222
1993 176,979 140,519 36,460 20.60% 206
1994 183,227 146,787 36,440 19.89% 199
1995 188,029 150,234 37,795 20.10% 201
1996 189,801 152,941 36,859 19.42% 194
1997 192,781 157,782 34,999 18.15% 181
1998 195,061 159,739 35,322 18.11% 181
1999 195,562 166,717 28,846 14.75% 147
2000 210,984 191,542 19,442 9.22% 92
2001 219,066 197,879 21,188 9.67% 97
2002 232,294 207,951 24,342 10.48% 105
2003 246,709 221,064 25,645 10.39% 104
2004 256,215 232,872 23,343 9.11% 91
2005 262,249 241,547 20,703 7.89% 79
2006 266,894 247,170 19,723 7.39% 74
2007 271,172 253,295 17,876 6.59% 66
2008 278,201 258,786 19,415 6.98% 70
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 276,498 256,411 20,087 7.26% 73
Feb 2008 272,681 254,800 17,881 6.56% 66
Mar 2008 275,578 258,013 17,565 6.37% 64
Apr 2008 276,699 260,927 15,772 5.70% 57
May 2008 276,723 259,787 16,936 6.12% 61
Jun 2008 281,606 261,256 20,350 7.23% 72
Jul 2008 280,677 258,911 21,766 7.75% 78
Aug 2008 279,834 257,973 21,861 7.81% 78
Sep 2008 283,509 260,994 22,515 7.94% 79
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

McAllen-Edinburg-Mission Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 31,978 15.72%
2. Educational Services 18,162 8.93%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 11,708 5.76%
4. Public Administration 10,218 5.02%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 9,612 4.73%
6. Repair and Maintenance 8,534 4.20%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 8,052 3.96%
8. Health Care 7,928 3.90%
9. Truck Transportation 7,504 3.69%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 6,384 3.14%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 5,764 2.83%
12. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 5,406 2.66%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 5,234 2.57%
14. Department and Other General Stores 3,800 1.87%
15. Finance and Insurance 3,114 1.53%
16. Food Manufacturing 2,906 1.43%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 2,762 1.36%
18. Other Transportation 2,676 1.32%
19. Utilities 2,608 1.28%
20. Mining 2,578 1.27%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 35,224 22.45%
2. Health Care 25,876 16.50%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 12,278 7.83%
4. Social Assistance 6,326 4.03%
5. Public Administration 6,286 4.01%
6. Department and Other General Stores 6,024 3.84%
7. Finance and Insurance 5,800 3.70%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 4,934 3.15%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 4,330 2.76%
10. Apparel Manufacturing 4,164 2.65%
11. Private Household Services 3,786 2.41%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 3,616 2.31%
13. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 2,666 1.70%
14. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 2,612 1.67%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 2,600 1.66%
16. Construction 2,038 1.30%
17. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 1,806 1.15%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1,740 1.11%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 1,650 1.05%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 1,546 0.99%

McAllen-Edinburg-Mission Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 12,466 6.13%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 9,718 4.78%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 8,622 4.24%
4. Agricultural Workers 7,352 3.61%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 7,248 3.56%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 7,090 3.49%
7. Other Management Occupations 6,960 3.42%
8. Other Production Occupations 6,960 3.42%
9. Other Installation / Maintenance 6,720 3.30%
10. Construction Laborers 6,506 3.20%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 6,464 3.18%
12. Other Construction Trades 6,370 3.13%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 6,238 3.07%
14. Carpenters 5,884 2.89%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 4,970 2.44%
16. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 4,860 2.39%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 4,306 2.12%
18. Law Enforcement Workers 4,156 2.04%
19. Other Office and Admin Support 3,940 1.94%
20. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 3,670 1.80%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 13,648 8.70%
2. Secretaries and Admins 8,728 5.56%
3. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 8,520 5.43%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 8,292 5.29%
5. Cashiers 7,778 4.96%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 7,536 4.80%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 6,112 3.90%
8. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 5,912 3.77%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 5,552 3.54%
10. Other Management Occupations 5,112 3.26%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 4,670 2.98%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 4,320 2.75%
13. Child Care Workers 4,126 2.63%
14. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 3,970 2.53%
15. Registered Nurses 3,772 2.40%
16. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 3,278 2.09%
17. Other Personal Care, Not child care 3,224 2.06%
18. Health Technologists and Technicians 3,128 1.99%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 3,128 1.99%
20. Agricultural Workers 3,052 1.95%

McAllen-Edinburg-Mission Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 365,313 46.82%
15-35 hours 69,407 8.90%
1-14 hours 17,053 2.19%
No regular hours 328,477 42.10%

McAllen-Edinburg-Mission Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 8,914 2.58%
5 AM-5:29 AM 7,136 2.07%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 9,226 2.67%
6 AM-6:29 AM 23,870 6.92%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 33,663 9.76%
7 AM-7:29 AM 63,612 18.43%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 70,724 20.49%
8 AM-8:29 AM 40,165 11.64%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 13,886 4.02%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 21,340 6.18%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 8,096 2.35%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 3,740 1.08%
Noon-3:59 PM 17,559 5.09%
4 PM-11:59 PM 23,149 6.71%

McAllen-Edinburg-Mission Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 9,830 2.85%
5-9 39,843 11.55%
10-14 61,400 17.79%
15-19 76,520 22.17%
20-24 57,603 16.69%
25-29 15,827 4.59%
30-34 53,582 15.53%
35-39 3,535 1.02%
40-44 4,248 1.23%
45-59 10,092 2.92%
60-89 6,812 1.97%
At least 90 5,788 1.68%

McAllen-Edinburg-Mission Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 690 0.20% 260,333 75.44%
30-44 174 0.05% 61,191 17.73%
45-59 156 0.05% 9,936 2.88%
At least 60 114 0.03% 12,486 3.62%

McAllen-Edinburg-Mission Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 392 0.11%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 67,352 19.09%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 260,073 73.71%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 238 0.07%
Color 4 Box Other 9,265 2.63%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,134 0.32%
Color 6 Box Walked 6,626 1.88%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 7,753 2.20%

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McAllen-Edinburg-Mission Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 313,416 (1,127,608 people)
Families (2000): 266,372 (1,055,194 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 64,009
People at same address in 1995: 625,760
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 59,796 19.06%
$10,000-$14,999 37,434 11.93%
$15,000-$19,999 32,032 10.21%
$20,000-$24,999 28,254 9.01%
$25,000-$29,999 24,280 7.74%
$30,000-$34,999 21,183 6.75%
$35,000-$39,999 16,928 5.40%
$40,000-$44,999 15,342 4.89%
$45,000-$49,999 11,981 3.82%
$50,000-$59,999 18,433 5.88%
$60,000-$74,999 18,616 5.94%
$75,000-$99,999 14,484 4.62%
$100,000-$124,999 7,224 2.30%
$125,000-$149,999 2,564 0.82%
$150,000-$199,999 2,177 0.69%
$200,000 or more 2,923 0.93%

McAllen-Edinburg-Mission Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 20,529 13.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 32,824 20.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 2,755 1.76%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 25,467 16.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 424 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 28,868 18.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 159 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 22,328 14.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 63 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 11,697 7.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 22 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 11,675 7.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 13 0.01%

McAllen-Edinburg-Mission Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 247,909 31.12%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 50,247 6.31%
Public Assistance 33,894 4.25%
Retirement 33,586 4.22%
Self Employment 39,496 4.96%
Social Security 80,958 10.16%
Supplemental Security 25,678 3.22%
Wage / Salary 235,266 29.53%
Other 49,653 6.23%

McAllen-Edinburg-Mission Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 82,665 39.95%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 124,231 60.05%

McAllen-Edinburg-Mission Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 17,059 4.48%
Color 1 Box Married 246,957 64.82%
Color 2 Box Never Married 108,868 28.58%
Color 3 Box Widowed 8,101 2.13%

McAllen-Edinburg-Mission Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 27,630 6.58%
Color 1 Box Married 255,736 60.93%
Color 2 Box Never Married 101,938 24.29%
Color 3 Box Widowed 34,437 8.20%

McAllen-Edinburg-Mission Metro Area 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.


McAllen-Edinburg-Mission Metro Area Education Information Back to top
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 217,699 29.48%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 139,284 18.86%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 157,719 21.36%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 121,344 16.43%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 19,890 2.69%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 54,251 7.35%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 28,212 3.82%

McAllen-Edinburg-Mission Metro Area 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 21,928 3.85% 2,498 0.44% 24,426 4.29%
Kindergarten 24,778 4.35% 1,136 0.20% 25,914 4.55%
Grades 1-4 91,925 16.14% 2,238 0.39% 94,163 16.54%
Grades 5-8 88,620 15.56% 1,912 0.34% 90,532 15.90%
Grades 9-12 85,346 14.99% 2,090 0.37% 87,436 15.35%
Undergrad college 44,052 7.74% 3,766 0.66% 47,818 8.40%
Graduate or professional school 5,642 0.99% 646 0.11% 6,288 1.10%
Total 362,291 63.62% 14,286 2.51% 376,577 66.13%

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McAllen-Edinburg-Mission Metro Area Business Information Back to top
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 1,160 932
2002 1,129 856
2003 1,113 810
2004 1,204 872

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McAllen-Edinburg-Mission Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 722,385 64.14%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 403,930 35.86%

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McAllen-Edinburg-Mission Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 3,291
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission Metro Area 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 3.649 0.200 0.047 0.887 4.784 0.000 13.920 31.866 5.067 50.853
2000 4.043 0.151 0.041 0.859 5.095 0.000 13.137 37.708 4.367 55.211
2001 4.330 0.204 0.065 0.859 5.459 0.000 12.463 36.596 3.889 52.948
2002 3.462 0.296 0.077 1.027 4.862 0.000 10.893 37.795 3.816 52.504
2003 3.259 0.296 0.082 0.901 4.538 0.000 11.756 42.960 3.835 58.550
2004 3.763 0.303 0.046 1.024 5.138 0.000 10.483 42.149 3.695 56.326
2005 3.460 0.347 0.055 0.770 4.632 0.000 10.187 38.643 3.603 52.434
2006 2.697 0.257 0.046 0.780 3.779 0.000 8.490 32.825 3.735 45.050
2007 2.387 0.246 0.051 0.722 3.406 0.000 9.313 32.133 3.959 45.406

McAllen-Edinburg-Mission Metro Area Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 29,472
2000 33,558
2001 34,015
2002 34,122

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McAllen-Edinburg-Mission Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 116,431 20.45%
10-19 Years 104,791 18.40%
20-29 Years 88,322 15.51%
30-39 Years 78,680 13.82%
40-49 Years 64,863 11.39%
50-59 Years 44,467 7.81%
60-69 Years 32,727 5.75%
70-79 Years 27,261 4.79%
80-89 Years 10,190 1.79%
90+ Years 1,731 0.30%

McAllen-Edinburg-Mission Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 276,523 48.56%
Color 1 Box Female 292,940 51.44%

McAllen-Edinburg-Mission Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 503,100 88.35%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 59,423 10.43%
Color 2 Box Asian 3,207 0.56%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,934 0.34%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,163 0.20%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 428 0.08%
Color 6 Box Other Race 171 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 37 0.01%

McAllen-Edinburg-Mission Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 27,470 21.33%
2. United States Or American 23,201 18.01%
3. English 18,160 14.10%
4. Irish 14,960 11.61%
5. French Non-Basque 4,974 3.86%
6. Italian 4,342 3.37%
7. Scotch Irish 3,820 2.97%
8. Norwegian 3,452 2.68%
9. Scottish 3,448 2.68%
10. Polish 3,289 2.55%

McAllen-Edinburg-Mission Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 842,658 82.32%
2. Only English 172,927 16.89%
3. Tagalog 2,200 0.21%
4. French 868 0.08%
5. German 782 0.08%
6. Chinese 512 0.05%
7. Other Asian 494 0.05%
8. Japanese 390 0.04%
9. Vietnamese 336 0.03%
10. Scandinavian 286 0.03%

McAllen-Edinburg-Mission Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 803,135 70.47%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 97,034 8.51%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 239,560 21.02%

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McAllen-Edinburg-Mission Metro Area 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.


McAllen-Edinburg-Mission Metro Area Counties Back to top
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