McAllen MSA, Texas
The McAllen/Reynosa binational area offers the ideal demographics for a company looking to expand, open or relocate: fast-growing population, young and actively seeking employment. Since 1990, McAllen's populaton has jumped from 84,021 to 121,171 in 2005- representing an increase of 44-percent. Reynosa's population has increased in the same time period from 282,667 to 526,888 —a 86-percent growth rate over 15 years.
| Demographic Characteristics |
| Population |
2000 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
| Total Population |
569,463 |
714,445 |
733,688 |
752,909 |
773,045 |
| |
| Population by Age Group |
| Under 18 |
201,002 |
245,756 |
250,459 |
255,062 |
259,807 |
| 18 - 24 |
64,529 |
84,926 |
88,175 |
91,297 |
94,545 |
| 25 - 44 |
157,323 |
193,767 |
198,927 |
204,103 |
209,532 |
| 45 - 64 |
91,335 |
125,881 |
130,553 |
135,379 |
140,164 |
| 65 - Older |
55,274 |
64,115 |
65,574 |
67,068 |
68,997 |
| |
| % Distribution by Age Group |
| Under 18 |
35.3 |
34.4 |
34.1 |
33.9 |
33.6 |
| 18 - 24 |
11.3 |
11.9 |
12.0 |
12.1 |
12.2 |
| 25 - 44 |
27.6 |
27.1 |
27.1 |
27.1 |
27.1 |
| 45 - 64 |
16.0 |
17.6 |
17.8 |
18.0 |
18.1 |
| 65 - Older |
9.7 |
9.0 |
8.9 |
8.9 |
8.9 |
| Source: US Bureau of the Census, Washington, DC |
| Household Characteristics |
| Households |
2000 |
2007 |
| Number |
156,708 |
209,477 |
| Median Household Income |
$24,863 |
$29,359 |
| |
| Household Income Distribution |
| Under - $35,000 |
101,441 |
106,600 |
| $35,000 - $50,000 |
22,102 |
30,302 |
| $50,001 - $75,000 |
18,505 |
29,477 |
| $75,001 - Above |
14,660 |
30,264 |
| Source: Texas State Data Center |
- #2 Fastest Growing Metro Area in the State of Texas
(Real Estate Center Texas Market News, Jan 2007)
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