Population 19 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Madero
Household size in Madero
| Period | Madero | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.77 | 3.67 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.12 | 3.72 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.17 | 3.66 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.79 | 3.42 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.01 | −0.25 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Madero average 2.79 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Locally, though, the typical household here is smaller than in the wider McAllen area, where it has 3.42 people.
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 Madero
| Period | Madero | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.9 | 28.7 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 26.2 | 29.5 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 25.2 | 30.0 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.6 | 31.9 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.7 | +3.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.6, Madero is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. Even so, the population here is older than in the wider McAllen area, where the median age is 31.9. The median age has climbed from 29.9 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Madero
| Period | Madero | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.2% | 18.3% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.2% | 18.3% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 19.8% | 19.5% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 18.6% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −18.0 pts | +0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Madero as they are nationally: 12.2%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in the McAllen area as a whole (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 Madero
Renters in Madero
| Period | Madero | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.0% | 29.2% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.2% | 32.1% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.7% | 32.0% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.0% | 32.5% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.0 pts | +3.4 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in Madero rent their homes (26.0%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About two-thirds of owners (65.8%) 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 Madero
| Period | Madero | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.2% | 14.6% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.7% | 12.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.3% | 13.1% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.5% | 12.4% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −25.7 pts | −2.2 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Madero than nationally: 13.5%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. The picture is much the same across the McAllen area.
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 Madero
| Period | Madero | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1997 | 1991 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1999 | 1993 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2004 | 1995 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2002 | 1998 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +7 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Madero is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2002, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The McAllen area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Madero
| Period | Madero | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $816 | $597 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $803 | $652 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $723 | $737 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,060 | $987 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$244 | +$390 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in Madero pays $1,060 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in the McAllen area overall ($987). Rent takes 24.0% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Madero
Bachelor's degrees in Madero
| Period | Madero | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.2% | 15.1% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.8% | 16.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.7% | 18.4% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.5% | 20.3% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Madero have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.5%, against 35.6% nationally. That is in line with the rest of the McAllen area.
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 Madero
| Period | Madero | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.9% | 59.4% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 71.0% | 61.5% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 64.9% | 64.9% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 61.1% | 69.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −21.8 pts | +10.4 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About four in ten adults in Madero never finished high school, well above the national share: only 61.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Madero
| Period | Madero | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 10.2% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 10.5% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 6.7% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 7.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Madero runs below the national rate: 4.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Madero 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madero | 2.79 | 35.6 | 12.2% | 26.0% | 13.5% | 2002 | $1,060 | 22.5% | 61.1% | 4.0% |
| Palmview South | 3.29 | 44.3 | 21.2% | 23.8% | 19.3% | 1995 | $725 | 10.0% | 68.1% | 5.9% |
| Mission | 3.36 | 33.2 | 18.8% | 25.6% | 13.1% | 1999 | $1,025 | 21.8% | 67.4% | 7.7% |
| Granjeno | 3.27 | 36.4 | 10.4% | 22.7% | 9.8% | 2002 | $802 | 30.2% | 73.1% | 3.1% |
| Abram | 3.47 | 30.4 | 25.0% | 13.0% | 8.7% | 1995 | $848 | 19.3% | 71.2% | 6.3% |
| Palmview | 3.54 | 32.0 | 21.3% | 25.6% | 7.7% | 2001 | $781 | 12.6% | 61.8% | 7.8% |
| 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% |
| McAllen area | 3.42 | 31.9 | 18.6% | 32.5% | 12.4% | 1998 | $987 | 20.3% | 69.8% | 7.6% |
| Penitas | 4.04 | 28.9 | 26.0% | 21.4% | 11.5% | 2003 | $856 | 9.7% | 54.4% | 6.8% |
| Hidalgo | 3.71 | 30.3 | 21.0% | 19.4% | 8.6% | 2003 | $938 | 22.6% | 71.3% | 8.6% |
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 Madero. 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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