TX Regular Public School District 31 Schools

MCALLEN ISD

MCALLEN, TX 78501 • Hidalgo County • 31 Operating Schools

(956) 618-6000

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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024

Total Population

119,573

23,347 school-age (5-17)

Median Household Income

$58,027

Overall Poverty Rate

20.61%

24,498 people in poverty

Child Poverty Rate

30.97%

7,224 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024

Census Vintage	School-Age Children (5–17)	Children in Poverty	District Poverty Rate	State Benchmark	National Benchmark
2020	27,751	7,687	27.70%	17.56%	14.57%
2021	23,746	7,347	30.94%	18.38%	15.78%
2022	23,353	6,980	29.89%	18.06%	15.17%
2023	23,410	8,650	36.95%	17.4%	14.98%
2024	23,329	7,224	30.97%	16.85%	14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023

Median Home Value $165,900

Median Gross Rent $1,008/mo

Owner-Occupied 23,444

Renter-Occupied 17,646

Occupied 41,090

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 23,444 (57.1%)

Renter-Occupied 17,646 (42.9%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 41,090 households

2,793 (6.8%)

< $10k

2,400 (5.8%)

$10k-$14k

1,983 (4.8%)

$15k-$19k

2,495 (6.1%)

$20k-$24k

2,059 (5%)

$25k-$29k

1,761 (4.3%)

$30k-$34k

1,726 (4.2%)

$35k-$39k

1,336 (3.3%)

$40k-$44k

1,754 (4.3%)

$45k-$49k

2,807 (6.8%)

$50k-$59k

3,955 (9.6%)

$60k-$74k

4,700 (11.4%)

$75k-$99k

3,454 (8.4%)

$100k-$124k

2,671 (6.5%)

$125k-$149k

2,685 (6.5%)

$150k-$199k

2,511 (6.1%)

$200k+

< $10k

2,793 (6.8%)

$10k-$14k

2,400 (5.8%)

$15k-$19k

1,983 (4.8%)

$20k-$24k

2,495 (6.1%)

$25k-$29k

2,059 (5%)

$30k-$34k

1,761 (4.3%)

$35k-$39k

1,726 (4.2%)

$40k-$44k

1,336 (3.3%)

$45k-$49k

1,754 (4.3%)

$50k-$59k

2,807 (6.8%)

$60k-$74k

3,955 (9.6%)

$75k-$99k

4,700 (11.4%)

$100k-$124k

3,454 (8.4%)

$125k-$149k

2,671 (6.5%)

$150k-$199k

2,685 (6.5%)

$200k+

2,511 (6.1%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 21,619 students

1,848 (8.5%)

1st

1,600 (7.4%)

2nd

1,495 (6.9%)

3rd

1,787 (8.3%)

4th

1,579 (7.3%)

5th

1,363 (6.3%)

6th

2,297 (10.6%)

7th

1,549 (7.2%)

8th

2,009 (9.3%)

9th

2,110 (9.8%)

10th

1,648 (7.6%)

11th

2,334 (10.8%)

12th

1st Grade

1,848 (8.5%)

2nd Grade

1,600 (7.4%)

3rd Grade

1,495 (6.9%)

4th Grade

1,787 (8.3%)

5th Grade

1,579 (7.3%)

6th Grade

1,363 (6.3%)

7th Grade

2,297 (10.6%)

8th Grade

1,549 (7.2%)

9th Grade

2,009 (9.3%)

10th Grade

2,110 (9.8%)

11th Grade

1,648 (7.6%)

12th Grade

2,334 (10.8%)