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McAllen is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas. It is located at the very southern tip of Texas in an area known as the Rio Grande Valley. As of 2005, the city had a population of 123,055. Its southern boundary is located about five miles from the U.S.-Mexico border, the Rio Grande River. McAllen is one of the fastest growing cities in the country. It is also the largest city in Hidalgo County and the largest city in South Texas after San Antonio and Corpus Christi.

McAllen's economic fortunes have been linked intimately with that of Mexico's after NAFTA went into effect on January 1, 1994. Prior to ratification of this agreement, economic activity in McAllen was centered around agriculture. Since then economic activity has diversified and growth has routinely numbered in the double digits along with tremendous population growth which has continued for over a decade. Numerous multinational corporations such as Nokia, Panisonic, and General Electric have themselves in the McAllen area. This industrial area includes an international airport, two international bridges: The McAllen-Hidalgo-Reynosa International Bridge, the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge and Anzalduas International Bridge which is currently under construction and is expected to open in June 2009, and a Foreign trade zone located on the southwest side of the city on West Military Highway between South 23rd street and South Ware road. Manufacturers can assemble products in...more

Among the most common occupations in Mcallen are Management, professional, and related occupations, 35%; Sales and office occupations, 28%; and Service occupations, 14%. Approximately 62 percent of workers in Mcallen, Texas work for companies, 18 percent work for the government and 8 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Mcallen, Texas are Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 25%; Retail trade, 14%; and Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services, 7%. Simply Hired's Mcallen job listings indicate that the following industries in Mcallen are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Mcallen, Texas is $29,673, and the median income of households in Mcallen was $35,004.

According to our Mcallen Trends data, the number of Mcallen, Texas jobs has increased by 9% since October 2011.

Population of Mcallen Total population 116,376 Male 48.62% Female 51.38% Median age 28.7     Mcallen Housing Owner-occupied homes 57.9% Median cost of a home $90,200 Median mortgage payment $778 Renter-occupied homes 42.1% Vacant housing 14.8% Median monthly rent $613     Average Income Median for all workers $19,645 Median for all male full-time $35,777 Median for all female full-time $23,569     Household Income Less than $10,000 15% $10,000 to $14,999 8% $15,000 to $24,999 16% $25,000 to $34,999 12% $35,000 to $49,999 16% $50,000 to $74,999 14% $75,000 to $99,999 9% $100,000 to $149,999 8% $150,000 to $199,999 2% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 17% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 10% High school graduate 23% Some college, no degree 21% Associate's degree 5% Bachelor's degree 15% Graduate degree 9%     Marital Status Never married 25% Currently married 62% Separated 2% Widowed 5% Divorced 6%     Race White 73% Black or African American 1% Asian 2% Other 24%     Mcallen Commute Carpool 0.0% Public transportation 0.0% Average travel time 20 minutes