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Hidalgo, TX
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Hidalgo profile


Living in Hidalgo



Hidalgo is a somewhat small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 14,437 people and four constituent neighborhoods, Hidalgo is the 202nd largest community in Texas. Hidalgo has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Hidalgo, where the median household income is $39,504.00.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.05% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Hidalgo spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 19.12 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

As is often the case in a small city, Hidalgo doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The education level of Hidalgo citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 19.76% of adults 25 and older in Hidalgo have a college degree.

The per capita income in Hidalgo in 2018 was $15,737, which is low income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $62,948 for a family of four. However, Hidalgo contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Hidalgo is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Hidalgo home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Hidalgo, accounting for 99.45% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Hidalgo residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Hidalgo include English, Irish, German, French, and Polish.

Hidalgo also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 37.02%.

The most common language spoken in Hidalgo is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and German/Yiddish.