McAllen Population

McAllen is a city in Texas, State of United States, McAllen population in 2023 is estimated to be 146,084, covers city area of 62.73 sq mi (162.48 sq km), ranks twenty-second largest city in Texas State, one-hundred-ninetieth city in the United States. McAllen is the largest city in Hidalgo County, located at the southern tip of the state in the Rio Grande Valley, on the Mexico United States border. McAllen is about 70 mi west of the Gulf of Mexico. McAllen population as per 2020 census is 142,210 compared to 2010 population of 129,877 with the increase number of 12,333 people and growth of 9.5 percent.

• Contents
• Population by Age
• Population by Race
• Nativity by Place of Birth
• Housing

Below is the McAllen population by year:

Year	Population	Change %
2010	132,123
2011	134,717	1.96
2012	136,434	1.27
2013	137,649	0.89
2014	139,027	1.00
2015	140,323	0.93
2016	142,418	1.49
2017	142,841	0.30
2018	143,433	0.41
2019	142,911	-0.36
2020	142,210	-0.49
2021 *	143,922	1.204
2022 *	145,643	1.21
2023 *	146,084	0.31

Source : Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019, 2020 US Census & 2021 estimates updated

Year	McAllen Population
1950	12,310
1955	15,437
1960	20,484
1965	27,185
1970	36,071
1975	47,866
1980	63,517
1985	102,799
1990	172,280
1995	288,765
2000	484,007
2005	602,303
2010	710,904
2011	734,876
2015	839,125
2020*	985,674
2025*	1,099,840
2035*	1,220,826

Source: population.un.org/wpp/, 1950 to 2035 McAllen city Population(UA)

McAllen Population by Age

According to 2019 US population estimates, Total McAllen population is 143,258, out of these 70,854 are male, 72,404 are female, The sex ratio of McAllen is 98. The median age of the McAllen population is 35.3, McAllen population by age are, under 18 years is 37,928, 16 years and over is 108,494, 18 years and over is 105,330, 21 years and over is 98,919, 65 years and over is 26,120. 49.5% are male, 50.5% are female, Population of McAllen by age percent-wise is, 26.5% are under 18 years old, 75.7% are 16 years and over, 73.5% are 18 years and over, 69.0% are 21 years and over, 15.4% are 65 years and over. There are total 53,749 housing units, The voting population of McAllen are 84,214, out of these 41,788 are male voters, 42,426 are female voters, 49.6% are male, 50.4% are female. McAllen population in 2022 is estimated to be 145,643, and in 2021 is estimated to be 143,922.

Age Group	Population	Percent
0 -5	11,409	8.0%
5 - 9	10,054	7.0%
10 - 14	11,406	8.0%
15 - 19	9,363	6.5%
20 - 24	9,079	6.3%
25 - 34	19,746	13.8%
35 - 44	20,902	14.6%
45 - 54	14,931	10.4%
55 - 59	6,527	4.6%
60 - 64	7,745	5.4%
65 - 74	13,754	9.6%
75 - 84	6,509	4.5%
85 and over	1,833	1.3%

Source: 2019 US population by age estimates

McAllen Population by Race

White Population

White population in McAllen, Texas are 99,073, percentage wise 69.2 percent are whites.

Black Population

Black population in McAllen, Texas are 904, percentage wise 0.6 percent are blacks. African American refers to black population in McAllen, They are Black racial groups of Africa, includes Sub-Saharan African people, Kenyan, Nigerian, Caribbean such as Haitian and Jamaican.

Asian Population

Asian population in McAllen are 5,092, percentage wise 3.6 percent are asians.

Hispanic Population

Hispanic population in McAllen, Texas are 120,336. Percentage wise 84.0 percent are hispanics.

Population by Race	143,258	Percent
White	99,073	69.2%
Black or African American	904	0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native	101	0.1%
Asian Population	5,092	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino	120,336	84.0%

Source: US Census population estimates(2019)

Nativity by Place of Birth

According to 2019 estimates, McAllen native population is 107,630, out of these 91,464 born in the Texas state and 13,192 born in other state in the United States. Foreign born or Population born outside the US are 35,628, out of these 13,891 are Naturalized US citizen, 310 are in Europe, 2,083 in Asia, 0 in Africa, 11,498 in Latin America and 0 in Northern America. Non-US Citizens, Total Foreigners living in McAllen are 21,737, out of these 0 are from Europe, 1,957 are from Asia, 0 from Africa, 19,662 are from Latin America and 0 are from Northern America.

Nativity by Place of Birth	Population
Native	107,630
Born in state of residence	91,464
Born in other state in the United States	13,192
Northeast	1,064
Midwest	5,681
South	3,210
West	3,237
Born outside the United States	2,974
Puerto Rico	0
U.S. Island Areas	0
Born abroad of American parent(s)	2,974
Foreign born
Born outside of United States	35,628
Naturalized U.S. citizen	13,891
Europe	310
Asia	2,083
Africa	0
Oceania	0
Latin America	11,498
Northern America	0
Foreigner
Not a U.S. citizen	21,737
Europe	0
Asia	1,957
Africa	0
Oceania	118
Latin America	19,662
Northern America	0

Source: US Census 2019 estimates

McAllen Housing

According to 2019 census estimates, Total number of houses in McAllen, Texas are 53,749, Occupied housing units are 47,094, Rental vacancy rate is 12. Percentage of occupancy is 88, 52.80% of houses are owner occupied and 34.82% of houses are renter occupied in McAllen. There are 65.73 percent of one-unit detached, 4.81 percent of one-units attached, 5.09 percent of two-unit houses, 8.09 percent of three or four unit homes. 4.29 percent are residing in mobile homes. Average household size of owner occupied is 3 and average household size of renter occupied is 3. 31.02 percent are available with one vehicle, 33.31 percent are available with two vehicles, 18.05 percent are available with three or more vehicles and 5.23 percent are no vehicles available.

Housing	Units
Total housing units	53,749
Occupied housing units	47,094
Occupied housing units percent	88
Rental vacancy rate	12
Structure Type	Units
1-unit, detached	35,330
1-unit attached	2,583
2 units	2,735
3 or 4 units	4,347
Mobile home	2,305
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0
Owner-occupied	28,379
Renter-occupied	18,715
Average household size of owner-occupied unit	3
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	3

Source: US Census 2019 housing estimates

McAllen Housing Market

The median value of housing unit in McAllen, Texas is $129,400, According to 2019 estimated US census of housing market, 4.75 percent of houses are less than $50,000, 13.71 percent are between $50,000 to $100,000, 14.20 percent are between $100,000 to $150,000, 8.13 percent are between $150,000 to $200,000, 7.41 percent are between $200,000 to $300,000, 3.62 percent are between $300,000 to $500,000, 0.84 percent are between $500,000 to one million, 0.15 percent are over one million and above.

Housing unit value	Units
Less than $50,000	2,552
$50,000 to $99,999	7,369
$100,000 to $149,999	7,632
$150,000 to $199,999	4,371
$200,000 to $299,999	3,982
$300,000 to $499,999	1,945
$500,000 to $999,999	450
$1,000,000 or more	78
Median (dollars)	129,400

Source: US Census 2019 housing market estimates

McAllen Housing Mortgage

According to 2019 estimates of mortgage, The median monthly owner costs with mortgage is $1,362, 0.73 percent of homes pays less than $500 per month, 7.10 percent pay between $500 to $999, 7.59 percent pay between $1,000 to $1,499, 6.25 percent pay between $1,500 to $1,999, 4.07 percent pay between $2,000 to $2,499, 1.11 percent pay between $2,500 to $2,999, 0.53 percent pay between $3,000 or more.

The median monthly owner costs without mortgage is $447, 3.64 percent of homes pay less than $250, 6.42 percent pays between $250 to $399, 7.39 percent pay between $400 to $599, 6.04 percent pays between $600 to $799, 0.72 percent pays between $800 to $999, and 1.15 percent pays between $1000 or more.

Monthly Owner costs with mortgage	Units
Less than $500	393
$500 to $999	3,815
$1,000 to $1,499	4,079
$1,500 to $1,999	3,358
$2,000 to $2,499	2,189
$2,500 to $2,999	599
$3,000 or more	283
Median (dollars)	1,362
Monthly Owner costs with out mortgage	Units
Less than $250	1,955
$250 to $399	3,453
$400 to $599	3,973
$600 to $799	3,245
$800 to $999	389
$1,000 or more	617
Median (dollars)	447

Source: US Census 2019 housing mortgage estimates

McAllen Rental

Total number of McAllen rental homes or apartments are 18,715, occupied by Renter, The median value of McAllen average rental rate is $786. 10.27 percent of homes are under $500, 54.33 percent of rental rates between $500 to $1000, 26.83 percent housing units are from $1000 to $2000, 1.77 percent are between $2000 to $3000.

        

Rental	Units
Less than $500	1,922
$500 to $999	10,168
$1,000 to $1,499	4,236
$1,500 to $1,999	786
$2,000 to $2,499	331
$2,500 to $2,999	0
$3,000 or more	0
Median (dollars)	786

Source: US Census 2019 housing rental estimates