New Mexico

Hidalgo County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Hispanic
58.7%
European
37.8%
Other
3.5%

Compared with New Mexico and the United States

Hidalgo Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricHidalgo CountyNew MexicoUnited States
Hispanic58.7%49.4%—
Non-Hispanic White37.8%35.1%58%
American Indian and Alaska Native1.4%9%—
Black or African American0.9%2%—
Indian0%0.3%—
East Asian0%0.5%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Hidalgo County next to New Mexico and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricHidalgo CountyNew MexicoUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—92.2 (−7.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—73.6 (−26.4%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$48,882$64,059$80,734
Median home value$111,000$248,100$332,700
Home price to income2.3×3.9×4.1×
Median gross rent$814/mo$1,067/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income20.0%20.0%21.0%