Census tract · Hidalgo County

Census Tract 245.01, Hidalgo County, Texas

Census Tract 245.01, GEOID 48215024501, in Hidalgo County, Texas, partly within Mila Doce and Edcouch. 4,398 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±720); the 2020 Census counted 4,220.

Residents, 2020-2024

4,398

±720 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 4,220

Median household income

$27,355

±$12,031 (90% margin)
Hidalgo County: $54,338

Median home value

$58,900

±$30,010 (90% margin)
Hidalgo County: $140,900

Median gross rent

$339

±$31 (90% margin)
Hidalgo County: $957

Where is Census Tract 245.01?

Census Tract 245.01 is one of 212 census tracts in Hidalgo County, Texas. It covers 8.49 square miles of land, 497 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 48215024501, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 245.01 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Mila Doce22%
Edcouch10%
Census Tract 245.01 (marked with a dot) in Hidalgo County, Texas. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
244.05244.06245.02246 245.01 2 mi
Census Tract 245.01 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

6 census tracts border Census Tract 245.01: Tract 225.03 ($45,221), Tract 231.03 ($46,909), Tract 244.05 ($36,193), Tract 244.06 ($80,072), Tract 245.02 ($32,865) and Tract 246 ($40,365). 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 245.01?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 245.01's population at 4,398 (±720) in 939 households; the 2020 Census counted 4,220 residents and 1,131 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 245.01Hidalgo CountyTexas
Total population 4,398 ±720 891,977 30,188,424
Households 939 ±121 270,210 10,992,816
Average household size 4.68 ±0.73 3.27 2.69
Housing units 1,092 ±113 308,556 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 245.01?

The median resident of Census Tract 245.01 is 19.7 years old; 43.0% are under 18 and 5.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 99.8%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 0.2%. 14.6% 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 245.01Hidalgo CountyTexas
Median age 19.7 ±2.6 30.5 35.6
Under 18 years 43.0% ±7.8 pts 31.0% 25.0%
65 years and over 5.4% ±3.2 pts 11.7% 13.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 99.8% ±0.3 pts 91.9% 39.7%
White alone, not Hispanic 0.2% ±0.3 pts 6.0% 39.1%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.1 pts 0.6% 11.9%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.1 pts 1.0% 5.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.1 pts 0.1% 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.1 pts 0.0% 0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.1 pts 0.3% 3.1%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.1 pts 0.1% 0.4%
Born outside the United States 14.6% ±5.4 pts 26.1% 17.6%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 92.6% ±7.5 pts 80.1% 35.1%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 0.4% ±0.6 pts 3.2% 6.2%
With a disability 10.0% ±7.8 pts 13.2% 12.3%
No health insurance coverage 35.3% ±11.3 pts 28.2% 17.1%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 45.2% ±8.8 pts 70.2% 86.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 4.1% ±3.5 pts 20.6% 33.8%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 2.8% ±3.1 pts 6.6% 12.3%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 95.4% ±4.7 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 245.01 earn?

Half of the 939 households in Census Tract 245.01 earn less than $27,355 a year (±$12,031), against $54,338 across Hidalgo County: 184th highest of the county's 192 tracts with a reliable estimate. 52.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 245.01Hidalgo CountyTexas
Median household income $27,355 ±$12,031 $54,338 $78,476
Mean household income $39,468 ±$9,413 $74,303 $109,933
Per capita income $9,115 ±$2,773 $23,117 $40,752
People below the poverty line 52.7% ±22.2 pts 26.7% 13.8%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 53.8% ±24.8 pts 36.4% 18.7%
Households receiving SNAP 46.8% ±15.6 pts 27.8% 11.4%
Households with a computer 88.4% ±6.8 pts 93.7% 96.3%
Households with a broadband subscription 88.4% ±6.8 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 245.01?

Owners occupy 74.3% of Census Tract 245.01's occupied homes and renters 25.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $58,900 by its owner (±$30,010). The median renter pays $339 a month including utilities, and 61.2% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 245.01Hidalgo CountyTexas
Median home value (owner-occupied) $58,900 ±$30,010 $140,900 $283,800
Median gross rent $339 ±$31 $957 $1,403
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 61.2% ±34.0 pts 40.7% 42.3%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $859 ±$73 $1,486 $2,106
Owner-occupied homes 74.3% ±10.3 pts 67.5% 62.6%
Renter-occupied homes 25.7% ±10.3 pts 32.5% 37.4%
Housing units 1,092 ±113 308,556 12,128,515
Single-family detached homes 69.7% ±10.7 pts 64.9% 64.4%
Mobile homes 16.3% ±10.9 pts 13.9% 6.4%
Built 2020 or later 7.9% ±6.0 pts 3.0% 4.0%
Built 2010 to 2019 21.5% ±12.1 pts 19.4% 17.4%
Built 1939 or earlier 7.4% ±8.9 pts 1.0% 3.1%
Households with no vehicle 9.3% ±7.8 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 245.01 get to work?

68.8% of Census Tract 245.01's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 23.7 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 245.01Hidalgo CountyTexas
In the labor force (age 16+) 65.9% ±7.2 pts 59.1% 65.3%
Unemployment rate 23.3% ±15.5 pts 7.6% 5.3%
Drove alone to work 68.8% ±18.6 pts 74.7% 71.4%
Carpooled 8.8% ±8.6 pts 10.9% 10.0%
Public transportation 0.0% ±3.4 pts 0.2% 0.9%
Walked 0.0% ±3.4 pts 1.2% 1.5%
Worked from home 16.1% ±16.7 pts 9.2% 14.4%
Mean travel time to work 23.7 min ±5.3 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 245.01 compare with the other tracts in Hidalgo County?

Among Hidalgo County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 245.01 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 245.01's rank among the tracts of Hidalgo County
MeasureIn Hidalgo County
Population74th of 211
Residents per square mile184th of 212
Median household income184th of 192
Per capita income210th of 210
Median home value191st of 198
Median gross rent185th of 185
Poverty rate4th of 165
Median age210th of 210
Owner-occupied share94th of 210

The tracts next to it on Hidalgo County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 231.04181st$28,327±$4,176 · within the margin of this tract4,838
Tract 241.30182nd$28,173±$11,106 · within the margin of this tract1,641
Tract 210.01183rd$27,417±$12,248 · within the margin of this tract1,607
Tract 245.01184th$27,355±$12,0314,398
Tract 207.25185th$27,319±$9,147 · within the margin of this tract3,534
Tract 207.29186th$27,132±$9,089 · within the margin of this tract2,115
Tract 240.02187th$24,306±$6,178 · within the margin of this tract5,603

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

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 245.01?

5 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 245.01 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