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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Hidalgo, TX compare?
| Figure | Hidalgo, TX |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 15,376 |
| Change since April 2020 | +10.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 13,964 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,673 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.0% |
| Measure | Hidalgo, TX |
|---|---|
| Total population | 14,498±37 |
| Median age | 31.5±2.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 98.7%±1.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 0.8%±0.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.1%±0.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 37.9%±4.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 22.8%±3.9 pts |
| Median household income | $59,441±$4,786 |
| Per capita income | $21,631±$2,081 |
| People below the poverty line | 21.1%±5.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 8.8%±2.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $163,600±$8,355 |
| Median gross rent | $842±$249 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 38.2%±13.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 80.2%±4.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 4.1%±3.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 5.5%±2.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 79.2%±4.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±0.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 19.9 min±1.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 30.3%±4.6 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov