Population 243 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rachal
Household size in Rachal
| Period | Rachal | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.85 | 3.67 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.56 | 3.72 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.88 | 3.66 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.65 | 3.42 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −1.20 | −0.25 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Rachal average 2.65 people, the same as the country as a whole. The typical household here is smaller than in the McAllen area overall, where it has 3.42 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.85, 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 Rachal
| Period | Rachal | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.6 | 28.7 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.8 | 29.5 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 64.0 | 30.0 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 29.3 | 31.9 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −9.3 | +3.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 29.3, Rachal is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults and 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 Rachal
| Period | Rachal | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.1% | 18.3% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.8% | 18.3% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.0% | 19.5% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 18.6% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.6% of households in Rachal, well below 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 Rachal
Renters in Rachal
| Period | Rachal | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 29.2% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.2% | 32.1% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 32.0% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 44.6% | 32.5% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +29.1 pts | +3.4 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than four in ten households in Rachal rent their homes (44.6%), above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 72.4% 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 Rachal
| Period | Rachal | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.2% | 14.6% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 46.6% | 12.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 56.0% | 13.1% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 42.6% | 12.4% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −2.2 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 42.6% of the housing in Rachal, 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 Rachal
| Period | Rachal | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1991 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1993 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1995 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1998 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +17 | +7 | +8 | +6 |
The housing in Rachal is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally. Even so, homes here are older than in the wider McAllen area, 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 Rachal
| Period | Rachal | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $311 | $597 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $571 | $652 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $394 | $737 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $156 | $987 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$155 | +$390 | +$639 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Rachal costs $156 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 22.3% 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 Rachal
Bachelor's degrees in Rachal
| Period | Rachal | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 15.1% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 16.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.5% | 18.4% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.2% | 20.3% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.8 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in Rachal (28.2%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. Even so, the share is higher than in the McAllen area overall (20.3%).
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 Rachal
| Period | Rachal | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.9% | 59.4% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 52.6% | 61.5% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 61.7% | 64.9% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 66.7% | 69.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +21.8 pts | +10.4 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a third of adults in Rachal never finished high school, well above the national share: only 66.7% 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 Rachal
| Period | Rachal | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 10.2% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.2% | 10.5% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.2% | 6.7% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.0% | 7.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Rachal: 17.0% 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).
Rachal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachal | 2.65 | 29.3 | 7.6% | 44.6% | 42.6% | 1985 | $156 | 28.2% | 66.7% | 17.0% |
| Encino | 2.63 | 28.6 | 7.7% | 45.9% | 43.4% | 1984 | $99 | 28.0% | 66.1% | 17.5% |
| San Isidro | 3.07 | 37.5 | 15.5% | 20.4% | 52.0% | 1982 | $491 | 25.2% | 81.4% | 10.7% |
| Santa Elena | 3.05 | 37.1 | 15.1% | 21.5% | 51.6% | 1982 | $473 | 25.3% | 80.7% | 11.0% |
| Norias | 2.53 | 54.8 | 11.6% | 47.3% | 56.7% | 1957 | $1,403 | 13.0% | 52.8% | 0.0% |
| Bustamante | 2.05 | 49.5 | 14.5% | 51.5% | 27.0% | 1990 | $400 | 12.5% | 66.8% | 0.0% |
| Lopeno | 1.87 | 43.7 | 29.5% | 56.2% | 37.1% | 1985 | $298 | 9.1% | 66.7% | 0.0% |
| Zapata | 3.16 | 33.9 | 24.3% | 28.3% | 27.0% | 1991 | $686 | 15.9% | 66.4% | 9.8% |
| Manasota Key | 1.86 | 71.4 | 2.6% | 0.0% | 81.5% | 1984 | $1,443 | 72.3% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Englewood | 2.00 | 65.1 | 3.8% | 15.3% | 25.4% | 1986 | $1,379 | 30.1% | 94.7% | 4.4% |
| Grove City | 1.75 | 66.8 | 4.9% | 16.3% | 37.6% | 1984 | $1,675 | 32.8% | 94.3% | 5.7% |
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 Rachal. 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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