Language Spoken At Home in Hidalgo County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 699,054 | 100% |
| English only | 104,797 | 15.0% |
| Language other than English | 594,257 | 85.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 229,913 | 32.9% |
| Spanish | 586,409 | 83.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 227,464 | 32.5% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 2,306 | 0.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 790 | 0.1% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 4,890 | 0.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 1,612 | 0.2% |
| Other languages | 652 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 47 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Hidalgo County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 774,820 | 100% |
| American | 7,939 | 1.0% |
| Arab | 1,057 | 0.1% |
| Czech | 931 | 0.1% |
| Danish | 877 | 0.1% |
| Dutch | 1,862 | 0.2% |
| English | 10,087 | 1.3% |
| French (except Basque) | 6,089 | 0.8% |
| French Canadian | 659 | 0.1% |
| German | 20,654 | 2.7% |
| Greek | 339 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 414 | 0.1% |
| Irish | 10,353 | 1.3% |
| Italian | 3,956 | 0.5% |
| Lithuanian | 49 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 1,543 | 0.2% |
| Polish | 1,761 | 0.2% |
| Portuguese | 543 | 0.1% |
| Russian | 587 | 0.1% |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,748 | 0.2% |
| Scottish | 2,245 | 0.3% |
| Slovak | 35 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 295 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 1,515 | 0.2% |
| Swiss | 318 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 337 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 613 | 0.1% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 304 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Hidalgo County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 214,396 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 176,120 | 82.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 98,233 | 45.8% |
| Married-couple family | 124,130 | 57.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 67,769 | 31.6% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 9,878 | 4.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 4,534 | 2.1% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 42,112 | 19.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 25,930 | 12.1% |
| Nonfamily households | 38,276 | 17.9% |
| Householder living alone | 32,796 | 15.3% |
| 65 years and over | 12,872 | 6.0% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 113,336 | 52.9% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 49,788 | 23.2% |
| Average household size | 4 | 0% |
| Average family size | 4 | 0% |
Relationship in Hidalgo County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 768,568 | 100% |
| Householder | 214,396 | 27.9% |
| Spouse | 124,078 | 16.1% |
| Child | 321,016 | 41.8% |
| Other relatives | 90,367 | 11.8% |
| Nonrelatives | 18,711 | 2.4% |
| Unmarried partner | 6,825 | 0.9% |
Marital Status in Hidalgo County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 263,464 | 100% |
| Never married | 88,659 | 33.7% |
| Now married, except separated | 147,288 | 55.9% |
| Separated | 7,123 | 2.7% |
| Widowed | 6,039 | 2.3% |
| Divorced | 14,355 | 5.4% |
| Females 15 years and over | 286,310 | 100% |
| Never married | 82,144 | 28.7% |
| Now married, except separated | 144,027 | 50.3% |
| Separated | 15,618 | 5.5% |
| Widowed | 21,628 | 7.6% |
| Divorced | 22,893 | 8.0% |
Fertility in Hidalgo County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 15,377 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 4,334 | 28.2% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 47 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 78 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 48 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 138 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 27 | 0% |
Grandparents in Hidalgo County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 34,725 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 12,747 | 36.7% |
| Less than 1 year | 3,167 | 9.1% |
| 1 or 2 years | 3,386 | 9.8% |
| 3 or 4 years | 1,874 | 5.4% |
| 5 or more years | 4,320 | 12.4% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 12,747 | 100% |
| Who are female | 7,545 | 59.2% |
| Who are married | 10,445 | 81.9% |
School Enrollment in Hidalgo County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 257,184 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 16,191 | 6.3% |
| Kindergarten | 16,039 | 6.2% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 122,729 | 47.7% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 56,309 | 21.9% |
| College or graduate school | 45,916 | 17.9% |
Educational Attainment in Hidalgo County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 423,503 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 106,250 | 25.1% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 58,053 | 13.7% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 101,898 | 24.1% |
| Some college, no degree | 73,015 | 17.2% |
| Associate's degree | 18,106 | 4.3% |
| Bachelor's degree | 46,920 | 11.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 19,261 | 4.5% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 61.2% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 15.6% |
Veteran Status in Hidalgo County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 506,773 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 23,498 | 4.6% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Hidalgo County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 769,529 | 100% |
| With a disability | 107,884 | 14.0% |
| Under 18 years | 267,494 | 100% |
| With a disability | 16,304 | 6.1% |
| 18 to 64 years | 430,232 | 100% |
| With a disability | 54,763 | 12.7% |
| 65 years and over | 71,803 | 100% |
| With a disability | 36,817 | 51.3% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Hidalgo County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 760,500 | 100% |
| Same house | 656,662 | 86.3% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 96,148 | 12.6% |
| Same county | 76,943 | 10.1% |
| Different county | 19,205 | 2.5% |
| Same state | 11,716 | 1.5% |
| Different state | 7,489 | 1.0% |
| Abroad | 7,690 | 1.0% |
Place Of Birth in Hidalgo County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 774,820 | 100% |
| Native | 546,495 | 70.5% |
| Born in United States | 539,858 | 69.7% |
| State of residence | 464,224 | 59.9% |
| Different state | 75,634 | 9.8% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 6,637 | 0.9% |
| Foreign born | 228,325 | 29.5% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Hidalgo County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 228,325 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 59,241 | 25.9% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 169,084 | 74.1% |
Year of Entry in Hidalgo County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 234,962 | 100% |
| Native | 6,637 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 282 | 4.2% |
| Entered before 2010 | 6,355 | 95.8% |
| Foreign born | 228,325 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 5,976 | 2.6% |
| Entered before 2010 | 222,349 | 97.4% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Hidalgo County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 228,325 | 100% |
| Europe | 1,295 | 0.6% |
| Asia | 6,094 | 2.7% |
| Africa | 223 | 0.1% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 218,596 | 95.7% |
| Northern America | 2,117 | 0.9% |