Weslaco is a city located in Hidalgo County Texas. Weslaco has a 2020 population of 41,058. Weslaco is currently growing at a rate of 1.11% annually and its population has increased by 2.24% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 40,160 in 2010.
The average household income in Weslaco is $59,776 with a poverty rate of 24.31%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $742 per month, and the median house value is $91,500. The median age in Weslaco is 29.3 years, 26.7 years for males, and 33.4 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Weslacowas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 31,777 | 77.31% |
Black or African American | 351 | 0.85% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 262 | 0.64% |
Asian | 563 | 1.37% |
Some Other Race | 4,133 | 10.06% |
Two or More Races | 4,017 | 9.77% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 12,671 | 3.21 | 60.3 |
Married | 6,258 | 3.88 | 73.2 |
Male | 693 | 3.68 | 65.8 |
Female | 3,047 | 3.53 | 37.1 |
Non Family | 2,673 | 1.16 | 55 |
3.69
Average Family Size
3.21
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 3,409 | 14.37% |
9th to 12th Grade | 2,002 | 8.44% |
High School Graduate | 5,448 | 22.97% |
Some College | 5,883 | 24.80% |
Associates Degree | 1,217 | 5.13% |
Bachelors Degree | 3,863 | 16.29% |
Graduate Degree | 1,897 | 8.00% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 395 | 395 | 292 |
Black | 213 | 213 | 89 |
2+ Races | 1,878 | 1,507 | 778 |
White | 3,506 | 3,364 | 1,263 |
Native American | 190 | 179 | 45 |
Hispanic | 19,500 | 14,231 | 4,095 |
Other Race | 2,928 | 964 | 251 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 73.92%.
$31,853
Average Earnings
$36,534
Average Male
$25,431
Average Female
26.25% of Weslaco residents speak only English, while 73.75% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 72.30% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 4,131 | 1,056 | 25.56% |
Hispanic | 35,432 | 8,724 | 24.62% |
Native | 229 | 56 | 24.45% |
Multiple | 4,017 | 868 | 21.61% |
Black | 343 | 43 | 12.54% |
Asian | 563 | 5 | 0.89% |
Other | 1,978 | NaN% |
24.31%
Overall Poverty Rate
21.21%
Male Poverty Rate
27.25%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Weslaco is White, with 25.56% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Weslaco is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.32%. Among those working part-time, it was 28.87%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 32.99%.
47.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
51.0%
Male Marriage Rate
44.2%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 1,397 | 6.46% |
Black | 21 | 9.55% |
Native American | 31 | 15.35% |
Other Race | 62 | 1.98% |
2+ Races | 128 | 5.94% |
Hispanic | 1,083 | 4.67% |
6.30%
Veteran Poverty Rate
36.44%
Veteran Disability Rate
58.7%
Labor Force Participation
56%
Employment Rate
3.9%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
71.10%
Born in Weslaco
83.02%
Native Born
16.98%
Foreign Born
11.30%
Non Citizen
5.68%
Naturalized
83.02% of Weslaco residents were born in the United States, with 71.10% having been born in Texas. 11.30% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1930 | 4,879 | 0.00% | |
1940 | 6,883 | 2,004 | 3.50% |
1950 | 7,514 | 631 | 0.88% |
1960 | 15,649 | 8,135 | 7.61% |
1970 | 15,313 | -336 | -0.22% |
1980 | 19,331 | 4,018 | 2.36% |
1990 | 21,877 | 2,546 | 1.24% |
2000 | 26,935 | 5,058 | 2.10% |
2010 | 35,670 | 8,735 | 2.85% |
2011 | 36,119 | 449 | 1.26% |
2012 | 36,568 | 449 | 1.24% |
2013 | 37,017 | 449 | 1.23% |
2014 | 37,466 | 449 | 1.21% |
2015 | 37,915 | 449 | 1.20% |
2016 | 38,364 | 449 | 1.18% |
2017 | 38,813 | 449 | 1.17% |
2018 | 39,262 | 449 | 1.16% |
2019 | 39,711 | 449 | 1.14% |
2020 | 40,160 | 449 | 1.13% |
2021 | 40,609 | 449 | 1.12% |
2022 | 41,058 | 449 | 1.11% |