Census tract · Hidalgo County

Census Tract 235.29, Hidalgo County, Texas

Census Tract 235.29, GEOID 48215023529, in Hidalgo County, Texas, partly within Murillo and Muniz. 8,577 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±1,223); the 2020 Census counted 9,994.

Residents, 2020-2024

8,577

±1,223 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 9,994

Median household income

$33,443

±$23,552 (90% margin)
Hidalgo County: $54,338

Median home value

$127,500

±$52,880 (90% margin)
Hidalgo County: $140,900

Median gross rent

$939

±$349 (90% margin)
Hidalgo County: $957

Where is Census Tract 235.29?

Census Tract 235.29 is one of 212 census tracts in Hidalgo County, Texas. It covers 8.64 square miles of land, 1,157 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 48215023529, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 235.29 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Murillo23%
Muniz7%
Census Tract 235.29 (marked with a dot) in Hidalgo County, Texas. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
235.20235.26235.27235.28238.03238.06244.05 235.29 2 mi
Census Tract 235.29 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

7 census tracts border Census Tract 235.29: Tract 235.20, Tract 235.26 ($83,636), Tract 235.27 ($53,682), Tract 235.28 ($78,400), Tract 238.03 ($60,455), Tract 238.06 ($70,956) and Tract 244.05 ($36,193). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 235.29?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 235.29's population at 8,577 (±1,223) in 2,221 households; the 2020 Census counted 9,994 residents and 2,483 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 235.29Hidalgo CountyTexas
Total population 8,577 ±1,223 891,977 30,188,424
Households 2,221 ±352 270,210 10,992,816
Average household size 3.86 ±0.41 3.27 2.69
Housing units 2,516 ±296 308,556 12,128,515

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 235.29?

The median resident of Census Tract 235.29 is 23.6 years old; 38.6% are under 18 and 5.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 98.3%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 1.7%. 28.0% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 235.29Hidalgo CountyTexas
Median age 23.6 ±2.1 30.5 35.6
Under 18 years 38.6% ±5.5 pts 31.0% 25.0%
65 years and over 5.4% ±1.4 pts 11.7% 13.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 98.3% ±2.3 pts 91.9% 39.7%
White alone, not Hispanic 1.7% ±2.3 pts 6.0% 39.1%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.6 pts 0.6% 11.9%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.6 pts 1.0% 5.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.6 pts 0.1% 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.6 pts 0.0% 0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.6 pts 0.3% 3.1%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.6 pts 0.1% 0.4%
Born outside the United States 28.0% ±6.7 pts 26.1% 17.6%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 87.4% ±6.2 pts 80.1% 35.1%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 0.5% ±1.0 pts 3.2% 6.2%
With a disability 14.6% ±5.4 pts 13.2% 12.3%
No health insurance coverage 45.1% ±10.3 pts 28.2% 17.1%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 57.9% ±9.0 pts 70.2% 86.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 4.7% ±3.6 pts 20.6% 33.8%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 1.9% ±2.5 pts 6.6% 12.3%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 85.3% ±8.8 pts 90.3% 86.0%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 235.29 earn?

The median household income for Census Tract 235.29 is published as $33,443 with a margin of ±$23,552, too wide to rely on. 41.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 235.29Hidalgo CountyTexas
Median household income $33,443 ±$23,552 $54,338 $78,476
Mean household income $63,822 ±$21,219 $74,303 $109,933
Per capita income $16,778 ±$5,415 $23,117 $40,752
People below the poverty line 41.8% ±16.8 pts 26.7% 13.8%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 50.9% ±22.8 pts 36.4% 18.7%
Households receiving SNAP 34.9% ±11.9 pts 27.8% 11.4%
Households with a computer 91.9% ±4.8 pts 93.7% 96.3%
Households with a broadband subscription 84.4% ±8.4 pts 88.0% 91.4%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 235.29?

Owners occupy 82.4% of Census Tract 235.29's occupied homes and renters 17.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $127,500 by its owner (±$52,880). The median renter pays $939 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 235.29Hidalgo CountyTexas
Median home value (owner-occupied) $127,500 ±$52,880 $140,900 $283,800
Median gross rent $939 ±$349 $957 $1,403
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 44.9% ±44.1 pts 40.7% 42.3%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,096 ±$263 $1,486 $2,106
Owner-occupied homes 82.4% ±10.6 pts 67.5% 62.6%
Renter-occupied homes 17.6% ±10.6 pts 32.5% 37.4%
Housing units 2,516 ±296 308,556 12,128,515
Single-family detached homes 58.2% ±11.7 pts 64.9% 64.4%
Mobile homes 29.2% ±10.0 pts 13.9% 6.4%
Built 2020 or later 9.6% ±6.8 pts 3.0% 4.0%
Built 2010 to 2019 30.0% ±11.2 pts 19.4% 17.4%
Built 1939 or earlier 0.0% ±2.0 pts 1.0% 3.1%
Households with no vehicle 0.8% ±1.3 pts 5.6% 5.4%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 235.29 get to work?

77.2% of Census Tract 235.29's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 29.8 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 235.29Hidalgo CountyTexas
In the labor force (age 16+) 65.7% ±7.7 pts 59.1% 65.3%
Unemployment rate 8.3% ±5.6 pts 7.6% 5.3%
Drove alone to work 77.2% ±8.1 pts 74.7% 71.4%
Carpooled 16.8% ±8.3 pts 10.9% 10.0%
Public transportation 0.0% ±1.5 pts 0.2% 0.9%
Walked 0.0% ±1.5 pts 1.2% 1.5%
Worked from home 6.0% ±4.0 pts 9.2% 14.4%
Mean travel time to work 29.8 min ±5.8 22.5 min 26.7 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 235.29 compare with the other tracts in Hidalgo County?

Among Hidalgo County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 235.29 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 235.29's rank among the tracts of Hidalgo County
MeasureIn Hidalgo County
Population8th of 211
Residents per square mile157th of 212
Per capita income161st of 210
Median home value104th of 198
Median gross rent88th of 185
Poverty rate23rd of 165
Median age196th of 210
Owner-occupied share54th of 210

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 235.29?

6 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 235.29 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections