Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Total households in Hidalgo County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 214,396 | 100% |
| Less than $10,000 | 30,994 | 14.5% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 20,755 | 9.7% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 33,250 | 15.5% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 26,708 | 12.5% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 30,065 | 14.0% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 31,571 | 14.7% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 17,742 | 8.3% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 15,403 | 7.2% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 4,107 | 1.9% |
| $200,000 or more | 3,801 | 1.8% |
| Median household income (dollars) | 33,218 | 0% |
| Mean household income (dollars) | 48,645 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Families in Hidalgo County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Families | 176,120 | 100% |
| Less than $10,000 | 20,538 | 11.7% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 16,254 | 9.2% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 26,915 | 15.3% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 23,145 | 13.1% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 25,339 | 14.4% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 27,382 | 15.5% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 15,702 | 8.9% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 13,930 | 7.9% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 3,657 | 2.1% |
| $200,000 or more | 3,258 | 1.8% |
| Median family income (dollars) | 35,630 | 0% |
| Mean family income (dollars) | 51,149 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Per capita income (dollars) in Hidalgo County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Per capita income (dollars) | 14,126 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Median Earning in Hidalgo County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Median earnings for workers (dollars) | 18,069 | 0% |
| Median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers (dollars) | 30,884 | 0% |
| Median earnings for female full-time, year-round workers (dollars) | 25,523 | 0% |
Employment Status in Hidalgo County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 16 years and over | 536,791 | 100% |
| In labor force | 314,687 | 58.6% |
| Civilian labor force | 314,294 | 58.6% |
| Employed | 280,833 | 52.3% |
| Unemployed | 33,461 | 6.2% |
| Armed Forces | 393 | 0.1% |
| Not in labor force | 222,104 | 41.4% |
| Civilian labor force | 314,294 | 100% |
| Percent Unemployed | 0 | 10.6% |
| Females 16 years and over | 279,686 | 100% |
| In labor force | 141,397 | 50.6% |
| Civilian labor force | 141,386 | 50.6% |
| Employed | 128,674 | 46.0% |
| Own children under 6 years | 88,707 | 100% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 44,285 | 49.9% |
| Own children 6 to 17 years | 169,370 | 100% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 99,080 | 58.5% |
Commuting To Work in Hidalgo County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Workers 16 years and over | 274,317 | 100% |
| Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 213,935 | 78.0% |
| Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 33,380 | 12.2% |
| Public transportation (excluding taxicab) | 743 | 0.3% |
| Walked | 3,675 | 1.3% |
| Other means | 11,799 | 4.3% |
| Worked at home | 10,785 | 3.9% |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 22 | 0% |
Occupation in Hidalgo County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 280,833 | 100% |
| Management, business, science, and arts occupations | 73,009 | 26.0% |
| Service occupations | 67,497 | 24.0% |
| Sales and office occupations | 73,870 | 26.3% |
| Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations | 36,928 | 13.1% |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 29,529 | 10.5% |
Industry in Hidalgo County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 280,833 | 100% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 9,496 | 3.4% |
| Construction | 22,443 | 8.0% |
| Manufacturing | 12,623 | 4.5% |
| Wholesale trade | 8,254 | 2.9% |
| Retail trade | 41,593 | 14.8% |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 13,998 | 5.0% |
| Information | 3,398 | 1.2% |
| Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing | 12,058 | 4.3% |
| Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services | 22,966 | 8.2% |
| Educational services, and health care and social assistance | 84,930 | 30.2% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services | 21,543 | 7.7% |
| Other services, except public administration | 16,428 | 5.8% |
| Public administration | 11,103 | 4.0% |
Class of Worker in Hidalgo County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 280,833 | 100% |
| Private wage and salary workers | 198,100 | 70.5% |
| Government workers | 49,784 | 17.7% |
| Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers | 32,531 | 11.6% |
| Unpaid family workers | 418 | 0.1% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-adjusted Dollars) in Hidalgo County
*Base on 2012 Data
| With earnings | 171,902 | 80.2% |
| Mean earnings (dollars) | 49,788 | 0% |
| With Social Security | 58,568 | 27.3% |
| Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 12,732 | 0% |
| With retirement income | 21,627 | 10.1% |
| Mean retirement income (dollars) | 19,300 | 0% |
| With Supplemental Security Income | 18,215 | 8.5% |
| Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 6,836 | 0% |
| With cash public assistance income | 6,094 | 2.8% |
| Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) | 2,549 | 0% |
| With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the past 12 months | 69,003 | 32.2% |
| Nonfamily households | 38,276 | 100% |
| Median nonfamily income (dollars) | 18,901 | 0% |
| Mean nonfamily income (dollars) | 33,924 | 0% |
Health Insurance Coverage in Hidalgo County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population | 769,529 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 485,535 | 63.1% |
| With private health insurance | 240,692 | 31.3% |
| With public coverage | 281,128 | 36.5% |
| No health insurance coverage | 283,994 | 36.9% |
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population under 18 years | 267,494 | 100% |
| No health insurance coverage | 49,591 | 18.5% |
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population 18 to 64 years | 430,232 | 100% |
| In labor force: | 303,483 | 100% |
| Employed: | 272,183 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 137,108 | 50.4% |
| With private health insurance | 127,411 | 46.8% |
| With public coverage | 12,848 | 4.7% |
| No health insurance coverage | 135,075 | 49.6% |
| Unemployed: | 31,300 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 6,882 | 22.0% |
| With private health insurance | 3,585 | 11.5% |
| With public coverage | 3,494 | 11.2% |
| No health insurance coverage | 24,418 | 78.0% |
| Not in labor force: | 126,749 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 55,205 | 43.6% |
| With private health insurance | 23,614 | 18.6% |
| With public coverage | 34,415 | 27.2% |
| No health insurance coverage | 71,544 | 56.4% |
Percentage Of Families And People Whose Income In The Past 12 Months Is Below The Poverty Level in Hidalgo County
*Base on 2012 Data
| All families | 0 | 30.9% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 39.7% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 36.2% |
| Married couple families | 0 | 23.7% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 30.3% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 26.9% |
| Families with female householder, no husband present | 0 | 52.5% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 62.1% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 58.5% |
| All people | 0 | 35.0% |
| Under 18 years | 0 | 46.9% |
| Related children under 18 years | 0 | 46.8% |
| Related children under 5 years | 0 | 48.8% |
| Related children 5 to 17 years | 0 | 46.0% |
| 18 years and over | 0 | 28.7% |
| 18 to 64 years | 0 | 29.5% |
| 65 years and over | 0 | 24.2% |
| People in families | 0 | 34.5% |
| Unrelated individuals 15 years and over | 0 | 41.1% |