Population 3,183 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Midway South
Household size in Midway South
| Period | Midway South | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.15 | 3.67 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.97 | 3.72 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.60 | 3.66 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.65 | 3.42 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.49 | −0.25 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Midway South is a place of big households: 3.65 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 3.15, 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 Midway South
| Period | Midway South | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.2 | 28.7 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 29.2 | 29.5 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 29.0 | 30.0 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 25.9 | 31.9 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −7.3 | +3.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 25.9, Midway South is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward families with many 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 Midway South
| Period | Midway South | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.4% | 18.3% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.5% | 18.3% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 19.3% | 19.5% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 25.6% | 18.6% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Midway South: 25.6% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Midway South
Renters in Midway South
| Period | Midway South | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.1% | 29.2% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.6% | 32.1% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.3% | 32.0% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.5% | 32.5% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | +3.4 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Midway South is about as common as it is nationally: 32.5% of households rent, against 34.8%. Among owners, 35.0% have paid off their mortgages, below 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 Midway South
| Period | Midway South | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 14.6% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 12.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.2% | 13.1% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.2% | 12.4% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +9.3 pts | −2.2 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 21.2% of the housing in Midway South, 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 Midway South
| Period | Midway South | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1991 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1991 | 1993 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1998 | 1995 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2006 | 1998 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +22 | +7 | +8 | +6 |
Midway South has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2006, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Midway South
| Period | Midway South | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $453 | $597 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $757 | $652 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $804 | $737 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $937 | $987 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$483 | +$390 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Midway South runs $937 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 37.0% of household income on rent, 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 Midway South
Bachelor's degrees in Midway South
| Period | Midway South | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 15.1% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 16.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.7% | 18.4% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.5% | 20.3% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Midway South: 18.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. 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 Midway South
| Period | Midway South | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 58.5% | 59.4% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 53.1% | 61.5% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 71.6% | 64.9% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 63.4% | 69.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +10.4 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than a third of adults in Midway South never finished high school, well above the national share: only 63.4% 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 Midway South
| Period | Midway South | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 10.2% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 10.5% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 6.7% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 7.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Midway South: 9.9% 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).
Midway South 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midway South | 3.65 | 25.9 | 25.6% | 32.5% | 21.2% | 2006 | $937 | 18.5% | 63.4% | 9.9% |
| Weslaco | 3.46 | 32.0 | 19.6% | 34.8% | 14.1% | 1996 | $940 | 18.6% | 72.3% | 7.6% |
| Midway North | 3.87 | 26.5 | 16.6% | 12.4% | 1.2% | 2004 | $879 | 10.9% | 59.8% | 4.4% |
| Donna | 3.78 | 29.2 | 22.8% | 27.3% | 13.6% | 1997 | $816 | 11.0% | 57.2% | 8.3% |
| Progreso | 4.35 | 29.0 | 23.6% | 24.7% | 16.2% | 1996 | $1,024 | 12.1% | 56.1% | 3.7% |
| El Gato | 4.07 | 32.1 | 25.5% | 25.0% | 10.7% | 2003 | $858 | 20.8% | 62.9% | 3.2% |
| Rio Rico | 4.08 | 21.8 | 18.2% | 28.9% | 10.8% | 2000 | $552 | 7.4% | 47.9% | 26.0% |
| Mercedes | 3.75 | 31.1 | 19.2% | 27.9% | 13.3% | 1995 | $868 | 12.7% | 62.8% | 10.5% |
| Progreso Lakes | 3.75 | 42.1 | 16.6% | 11.7% | 8.0% | 2004 | $953 | 31.9% | 79.6% | 1.8% |
| Alamo | 3.55 | 33.1 | 21.7% | 24.1% | 19.0% | 1997 | $772 | 12.7% | 60.0% | 11.3% |
| Muniz | 4.46 | 23.5 | 21.8% | 23.3% | 14.1% | 2001 | $990 | 4.6% | 55.2% | 8.3% |
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 Midway South. 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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