Population 391 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cesar Chavez
Household size in Cesar Chavez
| Period | Cesar Chavez | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.18 | 3.67 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.67 | 3.72 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.53 | 3.66 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.49 | 3.42 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −1.68 | −0.25 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Cesar Chavez run a little small, averaging 2.49 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Household size has dropped from 4.18 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Cesar Chavez
| Period | Cesar Chavez | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.7 | 28.7 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 31.8 | 29.5 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.1 | 30.0 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.6 | 31.9 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +18.9 | +3.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.6, Cesar Chavez is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Cesar Chavez
| Period | Cesar Chavez | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 18.3% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 18.3% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 19.5% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 18.6% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | +0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Cesar Chavez as they are nationally: 12.0%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in the wider McAllen area (18.6%).
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 Cesar Chavez
Renters in Cesar Chavez
| Period | Cesar Chavez | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.5% | 29.2% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.9% | 32.1% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.8% | 32.0% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.0% | 32.5% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +3.4 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in Cesar Chavez rent their homes (28.0%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About nine in ten owners (87.4%) 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 Cesar Chavez
| Period | Cesar Chavez | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 14.6% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 12.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 13.1% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.3% | 12.4% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +10.5 pts | −2.2 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Cesar Chavez: 20.3% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Cesar Chavez
| Period | Cesar Chavez | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1992 | 1991 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1991 | 1993 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1995 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1998 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +7 | +8 | +6 |
Cesar Chavez has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1990, versus 1980 nationally. Even so, homes here are older than in the McAllen area overall, where the median home dates to 1998.
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 Cesar Chavez
| Period | Cesar Chavez | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $428 | $597 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $619 | $652 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $536 | $737 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $822 | $987 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$394 | +$390 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in Cesar Chavez pays $822 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 33.0% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Cesar Chavez
Bachelor's degrees in Cesar Chavez
| Period | Cesar Chavez | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.9% | 15.1% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 16.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 18.4% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 20.3% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Cesar Chavez: 13.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Cesar Chavez
| Period | Cesar Chavez | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 62.8% | 59.4% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 62.6% | 61.5% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 47.1% | 64.9% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.5% | 69.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +18.6 pts | +10.4 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in Cesar Chavez never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Even so, the rate is higher than in the McAllen area overall (69.8%).
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 Cesar Chavez
| Period | Cesar Chavez | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 10.2% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 10.5% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.3% | 6.7% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 7.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Cesar Chavez: 10.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Cesar Chavez 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cesar Chavez | 2.49 | 44.6 | 12.0% | 28.0% | 20.3% | 1990 | $822 | 13.3% | 81.5% | 10.8% |
| Nurillo | 3.76 | 28.2 | 19.8% | 23.4% | 9.1% | 2004 | $916 | 14.3% | 67.6% | 9.5% |
| Edinburg | 2.96 | 32.0 | 17.3% | 45.4% | 10.7% | 2001 | $1,103 | 30.2% | 81.2% | 5.2% |
| Muniz | 4.46 | 23.5 | 21.8% | 23.3% | 14.1% | 2001 | $990 | 4.6% | 55.2% | 8.3% |
| Lopezville | 2.83 | 31.6 | 15.4% | 46.9% | 6.3% | 2006 | $838 | 20.9% | 69.5% | 7.4% |
| Doolittle | 4.15 | 29.0 | 12.9% | 12.7% | 10.3% | 2000 | $891 | 7.9% | 64.1% | 11.5% |
| La Blanca | 4.13 | 30.4 | 18.2% | 22.9% | 10.5% | 2000 | $818 | 9.4% | 61.1% | 6.2% |
| San Juan | 3.46 | 33.9 | 17.6% | 20.9% | 10.9% | 1996 | $977 | 14.2% | 64.5% | 7.3% |
| Elsa | 3.05 | 32.8 | 13.8% | 23.6% | 12.3% | 1994 | $840 | 11.4% | 76.1% | 6.0% |
| Alamo | 3.55 | 33.1 | 21.7% | 24.1% | 19.0% | 1997 | $772 | 12.7% | 60.0% | 11.3% |
| Edcouch | 3.68 | 28.3 | 14.2% | 28.5% | 10.8% | 2000 | $664 | 8.3% | 63.8% | 12.8% |
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 Cesar Chavez. 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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