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Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District Overview

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley located in Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District area. A total of 43,125 households are located in Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District area. Among them, 21,345 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 4.07 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 63,141 and 52,707 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

18.20% (27,944) of residents are non-citizens and 75.08% (115,247) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District, Texas
Household	43,125
Population	153,509
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	21,345 (49.50%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	63,141
Total Students	52,707
Pre-Kindergarten	2,629
Kindergarten	2,897
Grade 1-8	23,879
Grade 9-12	10,469
College/Graduate School	12,833
Veterans	107,385
Non-citizen	27,944
Non-English Home Language	115,247
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

112,554 residents are over the age of 16 and 69,130 people are in labor force. Among them, 69,057 people are in civilian labor force and 73 are in armed labor force. 64,269 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 6.90%.

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

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	62,563	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	49,966	79.87%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	5,898	9.43%
Public transportation	330	0.53%
Walked	1,022	1.63%
Other method	2,955	4.72%
Worked from home	2,392	3.82%
Average Commute Time	22 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	64,269	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	19,908	30.98%
Service	14,353	22.33%
Sales and office	15,048	23.41%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	7,795	12.13%
Production, transportation, and material moving	7,165	11.15%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	64,269	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	2,021	3.14%
Construction	5,271	8.20%
Manufacturing	2,464	3.83%
Wholesale trade	1,401	2.18%
Retail trade	7,708	11.99%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,151	4.90%
Information	737	1.15%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,403	3.74%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	6,153	9.57%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	20,402	31.74%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	5,486	8.54%
Other services, except public administration	2,842	4.42%
Public administration	4,230	6.58%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	64,269	-
Private wage and salary workers	43,650	67.92%
Government workers	14,520	22.59%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	6,016	9.36%
Unpaid family workers	83	0.13%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $61,430 for the 43,125 households in Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District area, Texas. The average income of a single worker is $23,763. 112,250 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 72.60%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	43,125	-
Less than $10,000	4,596	10.66%
$10,000 - $14,999	2,791	6.47%
$15,000 - $24,999	5,455	12.65%
$25,000 - $34,999	5,275	12.23%
$35,000 - $49,999	5,486	12.72%
$50,000 - $74,999	6,856	15.90%
$75,000 - $99,999	4,522	10.49%
$100,000 - $149,999	5,342	12.39%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,716	3.98%
More than $200,000	1,086	2.52%
Median Household Income	$43,940	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$61,430	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	34,108	-
Less than $10,000	2,850	8.36%
$10,000 - $14,999	2,041	5.98%
$15,000 - $24,999	4,236	12.42%
$25,000 - $34,999	3,973	11.65%
$35,000 - $49,999	4,285	12.56%
$50,000 - $74,999	5,695	16.70%
$75,000 - $99,999	3,869	11.34%
$100,000 - $149,999	4,782	14.02%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,499	4.39%
More than $200,000	878	2.57%

Median Family Income	$48,725	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$64,862	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$23,763	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$39,446	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$39,446	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	154,622	-
With health insurance coverage	112,250	72.60%
Public coverage	51,069	33.03%
Private health insurance	67,153	43.43%
Without health insurance coverage	42,372	27.40%

Housing

There are 48,139 housing units in Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District area, Texas with 43,125 units (89.58%) occupied. 27,331 houses (63.38%) are occupied by owner and 15,794 houses (36.62%) are rented. The average housing value is $102,300 and the average rental cost is $774. 3,023 houses (6.28%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,202 houses (2.50%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	48,139	-
Occupied	43,125	89.58%
Owner Occupied	27,331	63.38%
Renter Occupied	15,794	36.62%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	31,161	64.73%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	462	0.96%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	10,100	20.98%
Mobile Homes	6,288	13.06%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	128	0.27%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	48,139	-
Built 2014 or later	3,023	6.28%
Built 2010 - 2013	3,357	6.97%
Built 2000 - 2009	15,752	32.72%
Built 1990 - 1999	10,510	21.83%
Built 1980 - 1989	6,353	13.20%
Built 1970 - 1979	4,840	10.05%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,763	3.66%
Built 1950 - 1959	1,339	2.78%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,202	2.50%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	48,139	-
1 room	1,560	3.24%
2 rooms	1,334	2.77%
3 rooms	4,460	9.26%
4 rooms	10,223	21.24%
5 rooms	13,102	27.22%
6 rooms	8,962	18.62%
7 rooms	4,166	8.65%
8 rooms	2,452	5.09%
9 rooms or more	1,880	3.91%
Median Number of Rooms	5.0 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	48,139	-
no bedroom	1,588	3.30%
1 bedroom	3,425	7.11%
2 bedrooms	12,843	26.68%
3 bedrooms	20,527	42.64%
4 bedrooms	8,434	17.52%
5 bedrooms or more	1,322	2.75%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	27,331	-
Less than $50,000	5,597	20.48%
$50,000 - $99,999	7,807	28.56%
$100,000 - $149,999	5,301	19.40%
$150,000 - $199,999	3,990	14.60%
$200,000 - $299,999	3,345	12.24%
$300,000 - $499,999	914	3.34%
$500,000 - $999,999	209	0.76%
$1,000,000 or more	168	0.61%
Median House Value	$102,300	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	14,065	-
Less than $500	2,007	14.27%
$500 - $999	9,106	64.74%
$1,000 - $1,499	2,325	16.53%
$1,500 - $1,999	510	3.63%
$2,000 - $2,499	117	0.83%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$774	-

Demographic

A total of 159,859 people lives in Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District area, Texas with 79,786 male and 80,073 female. The males to female ratio is 49.91 to 50.09. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	159,859	-
Male	79,786	49.91%
Female	80,073	50.09%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	159,859	-
Under 5 years	15,085	9.44%
5 - 9 years	14,153	8.85%
10 - 14 years	15,376	9.62%
15 - 19 years	12,748	7.97%
20 - 24 years	14,753	9.23%
25 - 34 years	24,684	15.44%
35 - 44 years	21,716	13.58%
45 - 54 years	15,936	9.97%
55 - 59 years	6,686	4.18%
60 - 64 years	6,620	4.14%
65 - 74 years	7,010	4.39%
75 - 84 years	3,860	2.41%
85 years and older	1,232	0.77%
Median Age	28.1 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	159,859	-
One Race	157,800	98.71%
White	142,779	89.32%
Black or African American	2,283	1.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native	434	0.27%
Asian	2,208	1.38%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	10,096	6.32%

Two or more races	2,059	1.29%
White and Black or African American	138	0.09%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	410	0.26%
White and Asian	80	0.05%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	8	0.01%