Population 658 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rio Rico
Household size in Rio Rico
| Period | Rio Rico | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.23 | 3.67 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 4.09 | 3.72 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 4.03 | 3.66 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 4.08 | 3.42 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.15 | −0.25 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Rio Rico is a place of big households: 4.08 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has dropped from 4.23 in 2006–10, 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 Rio Rico
| Period | Rio Rico | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.0 | 28.7 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 22.4 | 29.5 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 24.0 | 30.0 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 21.8 | 31.9 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.2 | +3.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Rio Rico is young: half of its residents are under 21.8, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population 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 Rio Rico
| Period | Rio Rico | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.0% | 18.3% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.7% | 18.3% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 28.0% | 19.5% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.2% | 18.6% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.8 pts | +0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in six households in Rio Rico (18.2%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The picture is much the same across the McAllen area.
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 Rio Rico
Renters in Rio Rico
| Period | Rio Rico | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.4% | 29.2% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.1% | 32.1% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.8% | 32.0% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.9% | 32.5% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | +3.4 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in Rio Rico rent their homes (28.9%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Just over six in ten owners (62.8%) 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 Rio Rico
| Period | Rio Rico | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.9% | 14.6% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 12.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.1% | 13.1% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 12.4% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | −2.2 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Rio Rico as nationally: 10.8%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in the McAllen area as a whole (12.4%).
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 Rio Rico
| Period | Rio Rico | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1991 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1993 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1994 | 1995 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2000 | 1998 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +7 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Rio Rico is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2000, 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 Rio Rico
| Period | Rio Rico | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $486 | $597 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $444 | $652 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $636 | $737 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $552 | $987 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$66 | +$390 | +$639 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Rio Rico costs $552 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 40.9% 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 Rio Rico
Bachelor's degrees in Rio Rico
| Period | Rio Rico | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.4% | 15.1% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 16.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 18.4% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 20.3% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Rio Rico: 7.4% 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 Rio Rico
| Period | Rio Rico | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.8% | 59.4% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 43.4% | 61.5% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 53.2% | 64.9% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 47.9% | 69.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.0 pts | +10.4 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over half of adults in Rio Rico never finished high school, well above the national share: only 47.9% 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 Rio Rico
| Period | Rio Rico | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.1% | 10.2% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 10.5% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 6.7% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 26.0% | 7.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +10.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Rio Rico: 26.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Rio Rico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 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% |
| Laguna Seca | 4.48 | 22.8 | 28.6% | 9.7% | 3.6% | 2002 | $913 | 12.9% | 82.8% | 0.4% |
| La Villa | 3.31 | 32.1 | 15.9% | 19.3% | 6.3% | 1991 | $423 | 5.4% | 53.1% | 12.7% |
| Midway South | 3.65 | 25.9 | 25.6% | 32.5% | 21.2% | 2006 | $937 | 18.5% | 63.4% | 9.9% |
| Solis | 3.26 | 30.5 | 20.6% | 36.6% | 22.0% | 1995 | $938 | 11.3% | 72.4% | 17.8% |
| Elsa | 3.05 | 32.8 | 13.8% | 23.6% | 12.3% | 1994 | $840 | 11.4% | 76.1% | 6.0% |
| Donna | 3.78 | 29.2 | 22.8% | 27.3% | 13.6% | 1997 | $816 | 11.0% | 57.2% | 8.3% |
| Bixby | 3.04 | 30.9 | 20.4% | 35.0% | 13.0% | 1988 | $780 | 9.9% | 64.6% | 48.0% |
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 Rio Rico. 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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