Population 435 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Abram
Household size in Abram
| Period | Abram | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.13 | 3.67 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.66 | 3.72 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.95 | 3.66 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.47 | 3.42 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.66 | −0.25 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Abram is a place of big households: 3.47 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has dropped from 4.13 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Abram
| Period | Abram | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.8 | 28.7 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.9 | 29.5 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 26.4 | 30.0 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 30.4 | 31.9 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.6 | +3.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 30.4, Abram is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Abram
| Period | Abram | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.5% | 18.3% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.5% | 18.3% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 22.5% | 19.5% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 25.0% | 18.6% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about a quarter of households in Abram (25.0%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Abram
Renters in Abram
| Period | Abram | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 29.2% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 32.1% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.0% | 32.0% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 32.5% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | +3.4 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.0% of households in Abram rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About eight in ten owners (78.3%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Abram
| Period | Abram | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 14.6% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 12.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 13.1% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 12.4% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | −2.2 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Abram as nationally: 8.7%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in the McAllen area as a whole (12.4%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Abram
| Period | Abram | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1990 | 1991 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1995 | 1993 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1995 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1995 | 1998 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +7 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Abram is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1995, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The picture is much the same across the McAllen area.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Abram
| Period | Abram | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $450 | $597 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $489 | $652 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $674 | $737 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $848 | $987 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$398 | +$390 | +$639 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Abram costs $848 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 27.2% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Abram
Bachelor's degrees in Abram
| Period | Abram | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 15.1% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.1% | 16.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 18.4% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.3% | 20.3% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.7 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Abram have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.3%, against 35.6% nationally. The McAllen area as a whole looks much the same.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Abram
| Period | Abram | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.0% | 59.4% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 39.1% | 61.5% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 63.0% | 64.9% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 71.2% | 69.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +39.2 pts | +10.4 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults in Abram never finished high school, well above the national share: only 71.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The picture is much the same across the McAllen area.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Abram
| Period | Abram | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 10.2% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 10.5% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 6.7% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 7.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Abram than nationally: unemployment was 6.3%, against 5.4%. Even so, the rate is lower than in the wider McAllen area (7.6%). Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Abram compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abram | 3.47 | 30.4 | 25.0% | 13.0% | 8.7% | 1995 | $848 | 19.3% | 71.2% | 6.3% |
| Palmview South | 3.29 | 44.3 | 21.2% | 23.8% | 19.3% | 1995 | $725 | 10.0% | 68.1% | 5.9% |
| Palmview | 3.54 | 32.0 | 21.3% | 25.6% | 7.7% | 2001 | $781 | 12.6% | 61.8% | 7.8% |
| Penitas | 4.04 | 28.9 | 26.0% | 21.4% | 11.5% | 2003 | $856 | 9.7% | 54.4% | 6.8% |
| Madero | 2.79 | 35.6 | 12.2% | 26.0% | 13.5% | 2002 | $1,060 | 22.5% | 61.1% | 4.0% |
| La Joya | 4.08 | 27.7 | 22.5% | 29.2% | 14.9% | 1999 | $880 | 14.3% | 60.1% | 5.0% |
| Mission | 3.36 | 33.2 | 18.8% | 25.6% | 13.1% | 1999 | $1,025 | 21.8% | 67.4% | 7.7% |
| Palmhurst | 3.32 | 32.0 | 10.7% | 26.6% | 16.9% | 1999 | $1,033 | 42.9% | 85.7% | 5.8% |
| Alton | 3.80 | 26.3 | 18.9% | 41.4% | 11.4% | 2004 | $1,048 | 14.3% | 66.5% | 8.5% |
| Granjeno | 3.27 | 36.4 | 10.4% | 22.7% | 9.8% | 2002 | $802 | 30.2% | 73.1% | 3.1% |
| Sullivan City | 3.53 | 33.6 | 11.8% | 16.9% | 11.2% | 1998 | $772 | 10.9% | 56.8% | 9.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Abram. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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