Population 3,985 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Muniz
Household size in Muniz
| Period | Muniz | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.35 | 3.67 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 4.35 | 3.72 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 4.72 | 3.66 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 4.46 | 3.42 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.10 | −0.25 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Muniz are large by national standards, averaging 4.46 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 4.35 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 Muniz
| Period | Muniz | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.6 | 28.7 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 22.4 | 29.5 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 21.3 | 30.0 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 23.5 | 31.9 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.1 | +3.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 23.5, Muniz 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 Muniz
| Period | Muniz | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.7% | 18.3% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.6% | 18.3% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 27.4% | 19.5% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 21.8% | 18.6% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head more than one in five households in Muniz (21.8%), 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 Muniz
Renters in Muniz
| Period | Muniz | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 29.2% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.0% | 32.1% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 32.0% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.3% | 32.5% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +12.1 pts | +3.4 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 23.3% of households in Muniz rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 69.3% have no mortgage at all, 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 Muniz
| Period | Muniz | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 14.6% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 12.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.3% | 13.1% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.1% | 12.4% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −2.2 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 14.1% of the housing in Muniz, 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 Muniz
| Period | Muniz | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1996 | 1991 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1997 | 1993 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1999 | 1995 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2001 | 1998 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +7 | +8 | +6 |
Muniz has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2001, versus 1980 nationally. 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 Muniz
| Period | Muniz | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $417 | $597 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $492 | $652 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $652 | $737 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $990 | $987 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$573 | +$390 | +$639 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Muniz costs $990 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of the McAllen area. The typical renter here spends 36.7% 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 Muniz
Bachelor's degrees in Muniz
| Period | Muniz | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.9% | 15.1% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 2.9% | 16.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 18.4% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 20.3% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Muniz have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 4.6%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Muniz
| Period | Muniz | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.2% | 59.4% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 46.3% | 61.5% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 47.8% | 64.9% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 55.2% | 69.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.0 pts | +10.4 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than four in ten adults in Muniz never finished high school, well above the national share: only 55.2% 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 Muniz
| Period | Muniz | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 10.2% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.8% | 10.5% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 6.7% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 7.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Muniz runs well above the national rate: 8.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. The McAllen area as a whole looks much the same. 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).
Muniz 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muniz | 4.46 | 23.5 | 21.8% | 23.3% | 14.1% | 2001 | $990 | 4.6% | 55.2% | 8.3% |
| La Blanca | 4.13 | 30.4 | 18.2% | 22.9% | 10.5% | 2000 | $818 | 9.4% | 61.1% | 6.2% |
| Donna | 3.78 | 29.2 | 22.8% | 27.3% | 13.6% | 1997 | $816 | 11.0% | 57.2% | 8.3% |
| Nurillo | 3.76 | 28.2 | 19.8% | 23.4% | 9.1% | 2004 | $916 | 14.3% | 67.6% | 9.5% |
| Midway North | 3.87 | 26.5 | 16.6% | 12.4% | 1.2% | 2004 | $879 | 10.9% | 59.8% | 4.4% |
| Cesar Chavez | 2.49 | 44.6 | 12.0% | 28.0% | 20.3% | 1990 | $822 | 13.3% | 81.5% | 10.8% |
| Alamo | 3.55 | 33.1 | 21.7% | 24.1% | 19.0% | 1997 | $772 | 12.7% | 60.0% | 11.3% |
| Elsa | 3.05 | 32.8 | 13.8% | 23.6% | 12.3% | 1994 | $840 | 11.4% | 76.1% | 6.0% |
| Lopezville | 2.83 | 31.6 | 15.4% | 46.9% | 6.3% | 2006 | $838 | 20.9% | 69.5% | 7.4% |
| San Juan | 3.46 | 33.9 | 17.6% | 20.9% | 10.9% | 1996 | $977 | 14.2% | 64.5% | 7.3% |
| Midway South | 3.65 | 25.9 | 25.6% | 32.5% | 21.2% | 2006 | $937 | 18.5% | 63.4% | 9.9% |
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 Muniz. 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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