| | Hidalgo, TX | Pharr, TX | United States |
| Population | 13,939 | 78,997 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 46.6% | 52.1% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 53.4% | 47.9% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 28.9 | 29.3 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 12,602 | 70,858 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 7,322 | 46,660 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 3,292 | 32,921 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 95.4% | 70.4% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 334.5% | 141.5% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,886.2 | 3,342.8 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 7.4 | 23.6 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.1 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Hidalgo, TX | Pharr, TX | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.7% | 9.0% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 10.6% | 8.8% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 9.1% | 10.5% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 5.7% | 6.0% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 5.8% | 4.7% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 6.2% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 13.1% | 13.7% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.8% | 13.2% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 9.6% | 10.0% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.9% | 3.5% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 3.1% | 3.8% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 8.8% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.0% | 3.6% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.5% | 1.5% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Hidalgo, TX | Pharr, TX | United States |
| White | 0.5% | 4.9% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 0.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.2% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 99.5% | 94.8% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Hidalgo, TX | Pharr, TX | United States |
| Married Population | 55.2% | 50.3% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 50.8% | 47.0% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 4.4% | 3.3% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 44.8% | 49.7% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 35.8% | 36.4% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 5.3% | 8.3% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 3.8% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 3.72 | 3.40 | 2.60 |
| Households | 3,746 | 23,213 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 3,333 | 18,808 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 40.8% | 36.1% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 20.8% | 25.1% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 413 | 4,405 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 25.3% | 26.8% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 13.0% | 12.0% | 10.8% |