Living in Weslaco Independent School District, Texas

Overview

A total of 20,094 households are located in Weslaco Independent School District area. Among them, 9,949 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 4.09 people. The total number of children in the region is 31,741 and 22,744 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

15% (10,752) of residents are non-citizens and 74% (53,039) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Weslaco Independent School District, Texas
Household	20,094
Population	71,767
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	9,949 (50%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	31,741
Total Students	22,744
Pre-Kindergarten	1,287
Kindergarten	1,517
Grade 1-8	10,759
Grade 9-12	5,254
College/Graduate School	3,927
Veterans	47,078
Non-citizen	10,752
Non-English Home Language	53,039
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

49,791 residents are over the age of 16 and 28,602 people are in labor force. Among them, 28,548 people are in civilian labor force and 54 are in armed labor force. 27,282 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 4.40%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Weslaco Independent School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	26,578	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	20,595	77.49%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	1,752	6.59%
Public transportation	24	0.09%
Walked	298	1.12%
Other method	1,573	5.92%
Worked from home	2,336	8.79%
Average Commute Time	30 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	27,282	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	7,646	28.03%
Service	6,762	24.79%
Sales and office	6,244	22.89%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	3,140	11.51%
Production, transportation, and material moving	3,490	12.79%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	27,282	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	881	3.23%
Construction	1,796	6.58%
Manufacturing	1,602	5.87%
Wholesale trade	487	1.79%
Retail trade	3,992	14.63%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,027	3.76%
Information	392	1.44%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	903	3.31%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	2,296	8.42%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	8,469	31.04%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	2,592	9.50%
Other services, except public administration	1,954	7.16%
Public administration	891	3.27%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	27,282	-
Private wage and salary workers	19,465	71.35%
Government workers	4,834	17.72%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	2,914	10.68%
Unpaid family workers	69	0.25%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $55,877 for the 20,094 households in Weslaco Independent School District area, Texas. The average income of a single worker is $22,393. 52,820 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 73.59%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	20,094	-
Less than $10,000	2,493	12.41%
$10,000 - $14,999	1,229	6.12%
$15,000 - $24,999	3,148	15.67%
$25,000 - $34,999	2,280	11.35%
$35,000 - $49,999	2,323	11.56%
$50,000 - $74,999	3,760	18.71%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,924	9.57%
$100,000 - $149,999	2,117	10.54%
$150,000 - $199,999	520	2.59%
More than $200,000	300	1.49%
Median Household Income	$40,757	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$55,877	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	16,263	-
Less than $10,000	1,440	8.85%
$10,000 - $14,999	839	5.16%
$15,000 - $24,999	2,388	14.68%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,807	11.11%
$35,000 - $49,999	2,061	12.67%
$50,000 - $74,999	3,363	20.68%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,803	11.09%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,872	11.51%
$150,000 - $199,999	468	2.88%
More than $200,000	222	1.37%

Median Family Income	$47,127	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$59,619	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$22,393	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$36,438	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$36,438	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	71,777	-
With health insurance coverage	52,820	73.59%
Public coverage	28,908	40.27%
Private health insurance	28,008	39.02%
Without health insurance coverage	18,957	26.41%

Housing

There are 25,477 housing units in Weslaco Independent School District area, Texas with 20,094 units (78.87%) occupied. 14,224 houses (70.79%) are occupied by owner and 5,870 houses (29.21%) are rented. The average housing value is $77,600 and the average rental cost is $691. 827 houses (3.25%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 572 houses (2.25%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	25,477	-
Occupied	20,094	78.87%
Owner Occupied	14,224	70.79%
Renter Occupied	5,870	29.21%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	15,922	62.50%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	321	1.26%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	3,280	12.87%
Mobile Homes	5,817	22.83%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	137	0.54%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	25,477	-
Built 2014 or later	827	3.25%
Built 2010 - 2013	1,203	4.72%
Built 2000 - 2009	6,754	26.51%
Built 1990 - 1999	5,182	20.34%
Built 1980 - 1989	4,594	18.03%
Built 1970 - 1979	3,657	14.35%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,703	6.68%
Built 1950 - 1959	985	3.87%
Built 1949 or earlier	572	2.25%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	25,477	-
1 room	372	1.46%
2 rooms	1,343	5.27%
3 rooms	2,853	11.20%
4 rooms	6,604	25.92%
5 rooms	5,553	21.80%
6 rooms	4,691	18.41%
7 rooms	1,823	7.16%
8 rooms	1,040	4.08%
9 rooms or more	1,198	4.70%
Median Number of Rooms	4.8 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	25,477	-
no bedroom	390	1.53%
1 bedroom	2,826	11.09%
2 bedrooms	8,265	32.44%
3 bedrooms	10,065	39.51%
4 bedrooms	2,992	11.74%
5 bedrooms or more	939	3.69%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	14,224	-
Less than $50,000	4,119	28.96%
$50,000 - $99,999	5,253	36.93%
$100,000 - $149,999	2,349	16.51%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,383	9.72%
$200,000 - $299,999	811	5.70%
$300,000 - $499,999	265	1.86%
$500,000 - $999,999	40	0.28%
$1,000,000 or more	4	0.03%
Median House Value	$77,600	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	5,019	-
Less than $500	1,166	23.23%
$500 - $999	3,078	61.33%
$1,000 - $1,499	510	10.16%
$1,500 - $1,999	165	3.29%
$2,000 - $2,499	100	1.99%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$691	-

Demographic

A total of 72,263 people lives in Weslaco Independent School District area, Texas with 36,040 male and 36,223 female. The males to female ratio is 49.87 to 50.13. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	72,263	-
Male	36,040	49.87%
Female	36,223	50.13%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	72,263	-
Under 5 years	7,570	10.48%
5 - 9 years	6,669	9.23%
10 - 14 years	6,852	9.48%
15 - 19 years	5,879	8.14%
20 - 24 years	4,981	6.89%
25 - 34 years	9,880	13.67%
35 - 44 years	7,776	10.76%
45 - 54 years	7,771	10.75%
55 - 59 years	3,278	4.54%
60 - 64 years	2,870	3.97%
65 - 74 years	4,793	6.63%
75 - 84 years	2,924	4.05%
85 years and older	1,020	1.41%
Median Age	28.3 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	72,263	-
One Race	69,051	95.56%
White	58,474	80.92%
Black or African American	330	0.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native	428	0.59%
Asian	364	0.50%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	9,455	13.08%

Two or more races	3,212	4.44%
White and Black or African American	134	0.19%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	175	0.24%
White and Asian	0	0.00%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%

Living in Weslaco Independent School District Area

Overview

Employment Statistics

Average Income and Health Insurance

Housing

Demographic