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Hidalgo, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Hidalgo is a Census city of 14,498 people across 8.35 square miles of land, in Hidalgo County. Median household income is $59,441, 80.2 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 9 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $2.1 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Hidalgo
What Hidalgo is
- Census place typecity
- Land area8.35 sq mi
- Water area0.11 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,737
- County holding the largest share of its areaHidalgo County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Hidalgo
How many people live in Hidalgo
- Population14,498
- Median age31.5
- Population under 184,071
- Share under 1828.1 percent
- Population 65 and over1,840 plus or minus 555
- Share 65 and over12.7 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Households3,909
- Family households3,382
- Share of households that are families86.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Hidalgo
Income and work in Hidalgo
- Median household income$59,441
- Per capita income$21,631
- Civilian labor force7,380
- Employed6,731
- Unemployed649 plus or minus 200
- Unemployment rate8.8 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Adults 25 and over8,839
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher70.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher22.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.2 percent plus or minus 1.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Hidalgo
Housing in Hidalgo
- Housing units4,195
- Occupied units3,909
- Vacant units286 plus or minus 123
- Vacancy rate6.8 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Owner occupied3,135
- Renter occupied774 plus or minus 183
- Ownership rate80.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$163,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$842 plus or minus $249
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.0 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Single family units3,670
- Share single family87.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more439 plus or minus 168
- Share in buildings of two or more10.5 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Mobile homes86 plus or minus 93
- Median year structure built2004
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Hidalgo
How Hidalgo gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute6,253
- Commuting under 15 minutes2,259 plus or minus 602
- Share commuting under 15 minutes36.1 percent plus or minus 9.0
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,593 plus or minus 332
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more25.5 percent
- Drove alone79.2 percent
- Carpooled12.9 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.3 percent plus or minus 0.9
- Worked from home5.5 percent plus or minus 2.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Hidalgo
SBA loans in Hidalgo (7(a))
- Approvals9
- Gross approval$2,116,500
- Average approval$235,167
- Median approval$15,000
- Largest approval$1,185,000
- Jobs supported79
- Jobs per approval8.8
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full1
- Charged off1
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more11.1 percent
- Share to franchises11.1 percent
- Distinct lenders5
- Distinct industries by NAICS6
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Hidalgo, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Hidalgo
SBA loans in Hidalgo (504)
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$5,469,000
- Average approval$1,367,250
- Median approval$890,000
- Largest approval$2,852,000
- Jobs supported46
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Hidalgo, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Hidalgo
Flood risk in Hidalgo
- NFIP communityCity of Hidalgo
- NFIP community number480340
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date01/01/92(L)
The City of Hidalgo participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 480340 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Hidalgo County, not Hidalgo
Hidalgo County context, not Hidalgo figures
- Establishments in Hidalgo County13,393
- Covered employment, Hidalgo County291,901
- Average annual pay, Hidalgo County$42,905
- Housing units permitted, Hidalgo County7,292
Every figure in this section is published for Hidalgo County as a whole and is not a measurement of Hidalgo.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Hidalgo questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Hidalgo, Texas?
14,498, in 3,909 households. Hidalgo city covers 8.35 square miles of land, which is 1,737 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Hidalgo in?
Hidalgo County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Hidalgo?
$59,441. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $163,600. Median gross rent is $842 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Hidalgo businesses?
9 7(a) approvals totaling $2.1 m since FY2020, across 5 lenders, median approval $15,000, plus 4 504 approvals worth $5.5 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Hidalgo, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Hidalgo borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Hidalgo. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Hidalgo in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Hidalgo appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Hidalgo, city of, community 480340, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Hidalgo figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Hidalgo County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Hidalgo.
Is zoning published for Hidalgo?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.