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26.31° N · 98.11° W · GEOID 4814038

César Chávez

Hidalgo County, Texas · part of the McAllen, TX metro

Limited data population under 5,000, core figures borrowed from county or metro: median_gross_rent

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The short answer

César Chávez is home to 1,351 people. Median household income is $80,276 a year and median rent is $957 a month, 14.3% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $162,300, about 2.0x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$957
30% below the median place
Median household income
$80,276
0% below the median place
Median home value
$162,300
49% below the median place
Unemployment
7.6%
56% above the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about César Chávez

  • 0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a smaller share than in 99% of the 2,473 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 412 Texas places.
  • Only 0% of workers mostly work from home, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 351 Texas places.
  • The median home is worth 2 years of the median household's income, fewer than in 94% of places its size.
  • The median resident is 50.6 years old, older than in 92% of places its size.
  • 90% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 90% of places its size.

Rent is light relative to pay, but the county has a FEMA natural hazard risk score of 99 out of 100. Budget for insurance before counting the savings.

01

Moving to César Chávez

Hidalgo County loses about 1.2 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in15,748
Moved out16,590
Net−842

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within Texas, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within TexasOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$51K
Leavers$51K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Hidalgo County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
0.0% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Hidalgo County report $50,500 a year in income on average; those leaving, $51,000.
Income you would need
$38,300 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $957 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $955 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $162,300.
Getting to work
23 minutes each way on average; 0.0% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Arizona City, AZ matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved here in the past year1
0.0%
below the median place (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Income of households moving in6
$50,530
28% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureCésar ChávezAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year10.0%below (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people6County figure-1.2100% below
Income of households moving in6County figure$50,53028% below
Income of households moving out6County figure$50,98527% below
02

What it costs to live here

Owner costs with a mortgage is $955, 49% below the median place.

César Chávez14.3%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$38,280
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
14.3%
30% below the median place
Home price to income
2.0x
47% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
14%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$74,400
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Owner costs with a mortgage1
$955
49% below the median place
Homeownership1
90.4%
36% above the median place
Median home value1
$162,300
49% below the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureCésar ChávezAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$95730% below
Rent to income114.3%30% below
Property tax rate11.4%54% above
Home price to income12.0x47% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure85.915% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,01737% below
Property tax paid (median)1County figure$2,27930% below
Median home value1$162,30049% below
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure4.1%29% above
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure56.3%9% above
Homeownership190.4%36% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure48.7%4% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$95549% below
Vacant homes1County figure12.4%76% above
Median year built119941% above
03

Work and pay

Works from home is 0.0%, below the median place (median 12.4%).

Works from home1
0.0%
below the median place (median 12.4%)
Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Income per person1
$22,245
44% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureCésar ChávezAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$80,2760% below
Income per person1$22,24544% below
Unemployment1County figure7.6%56% above
Average annual pay5County figure$43,95533% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure2.4%35% below
Jobs5County figure296,49997% above
Poverty rate1County figure26.7%148% above
Mean commute1County figure23 min10% below
Works from home10.0%below (median 12.4%)
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Bachelor's or higher is 0.0%, below the median place (median 32.1%).

Bachelor's or higher1
0.0%
below the median place (median 32.1%)
High school or higher1
53.5%
42% below the median place
Median age1
50.6
30% above the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureCésar ChávezAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population11,3516646th largest
Median age150.630% above
Bachelor's or higher10.0%below (median 32.1%)
High school or higher153.5%42% below
Household size12.810% above
Born abroad1County figure26.1%195% above
No health insurance1County figure28.2%341% above
Homes with broadband192.9%1% above
05

Life in César Chávez

24 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents0.0 −100%
Playgrounds per 10k0.0 −100%
Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k0.0 −100%
Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%
Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%
Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.0 −100%

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars13.7 −34%
Shops24.6 −19%
Arts, recreation and fitness1.5 −63%
Doctors' offices and clinics19.3 −4%
Child care centers3.4 +48%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7
1.5
63% below the median place
Public schools10
338
above the median place (median 9)
Public school students10
212,639
above the median place (median 4,897)
All 16 schools and local life measures
MeasureCésar ChávezAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure338above (median 9)
Public school students10County figure212,639above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher10County figure15.31% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure13.734% below
Shops per 10k7County figure24.619% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure1.563% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure19.34% below
Child care centers per 10k7County figure3.448% above
Parks per 10k80.0below (median 10.2)
Playgrounds per 10k80.0below (median 9.4)
Grocery stores per 10k80.0below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k80.0below (median 11.2)
Libraries per 10k80.0below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails80.0below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi80.0below (median 0.2)
National Register listings9County figure2485% above
06

Safety, weather and risk

Average temperature is 75°F, 37% above the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached César Chávez. Larger places are fetched first.

Average temperature11
75°F
37% above the median place
July average high11
97°F
12% above the median place
Hurricane risk12
99.5
41% above the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureCésar ChávezAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure97°F12% above
January average low11County figure49°F96% above
Average temperature11County figure75°F37% above
Annual precipitation11County figure23.1 in47% below
Natural hazard risk12County figure99.07% above
Hurricane risk12County figure99.541% above
Tornado risk12County figure96.018% above
Wildfire risk12County figure83.837% above
Heat wave risk12County figure98.810% above
Median air quality index13County figure5221% above
Good air days13County figure44.4%35% below
08

César Chávez in 2030: where the trends point

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median household income$80,276 (2023)$107,500$89,500 to $129,000+4.2%
Median home value$162,300 (2024)$244,000$177,000 to $335,000+7.0%

The median home would be worth 2.3 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.0 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like César Chávez

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Arizona City, AZ$990$66,420Compare
Fairview, GA$989$64,050Compare
Attalla, AL$743$59,215Compare
Homosassa Springs, FL$939$48,049Compare
Homosassa Springs, FLAttalla, ALFairview, GAArizona City, AZCésar Chávez, TXCésar ChávezArizona CityFairviewAttallaHomosassa SpringsCésar ChávezArizona CityFairviewAttallaHomosassa Springs

Common questions

Is César Chávez a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a smaller share than in 99% of the 2,473 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 412 Texas places. Only 0% of workers mostly work from home, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 351 Texas places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is César Chávez expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 14.3% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $162,300.

What salary do you need to live in César Chávez?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $38,280 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to César Chávez?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Arizona City, AZ, Fairview, GA, Attalla, AL and Homosassa Springs, FL.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  5. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  6. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  7. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  8. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  9. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  10. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  11. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  12. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  13. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares César Chávez with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for César Chávez itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/cesar-chavez-texas

Citytistics. “César Chávez, Texas.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/cesar-chavez-texas/

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