Texas · Census place 77272
Weslaco city, TX
Quick answer
Weslaco city has 41,437 residents, ranking #87 of 1863 places in Texas. Median household income is $54,995, the median home is worth $119,200 and median gross rent runs $942 a month.
- Population
- 41,437Weslaco city residents
- Median household income
- $54,995Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $119,200Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $942Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 30.2 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 57.3%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Weslaco city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Weslaco city median would spend about 20.6% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.2× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 25% of residents and 57.3% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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