McAllen, TX Profile

McAllen, TX, population 123,622, is located in Texas's Hidalgo county, about 50.1 miles from Brownsville and 119.7 miles from Laredo.

Through the 90's McAllen's population has grown by about 27%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of McAllen has grown by about 16%.

McAllen's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Texas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in McAllen tend to be lower than Texas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	78%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	19%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	30.50
	Males	29.10
	Females	31.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	17.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	106,414	N/A
2001	109,207	2.62%
2002	113,622	4.04%
2003	116,559	2.58%
2004	120,552	3.43%
2005	123,622	2.55%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$33,641

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	436
2002	480
2003	443
2004	456
2005	343
2006	301

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	3	4	6	4	8	4
Forcible Rape	11	12	29	22	34	28
Robbery	124	178	145	154	129	123
Aggravated Assault	336	339	332	360	250	228

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	7,824
2002	7,601
2003	7,386
2004	7,508
2005	6,671
2006	5,448

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	1,567	1,074	902	1,001	734	637
Larceny, Theft	6,235	6,684	6,985	7,244	6,877	5820
Motor Vehicle Theft	713	691	655	649	576	469
Arson	32	58	67	-	19	23

Location

Elevation	121 feet above sea level
Land Area	32.4 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles