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26.28° N · 98.39° W · GEOID 4820734

Doffing

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

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The short answer

Doffing is home to 5,004 people. Median household income is $32,318 a year and median rent is $785 a month, 29.1% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is moderate. The median home is valued at $101,700, about 3.1x annual median household income.

What sets Doffing apart is how tight household budgets are. After the median rent, with other prices set to the US average, the median household keeps about $24,900 a year, less than in 99% of places its size. It is the 3rd-lowest of 329 Texas places we track. Also notable: Rent took 38.4% of the median income in the 2019 survey and 29.1% in 2024. In the 25 places most like it the share fell 1.4 points on average, so affordability held up better here.

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CTXCitytistics Index

Weak

Doffing scores better than 2% of the 6,612 places we rate, and ranks 396th of 407 in Texas.

How the CTX is built

Category ratings · 0 to 100, typical place 50

Affordability 20%39
Economy 20%7
Safety 20%n/a
Amenities 15%0
Education 10%5
Commute 10%75
Growth 5%n/a

Not rated: safety, growth, for want of data (the city police department does not report a full year to the FBI). The other weights are spread over the categories rated.

Median gross rent
$785
42% below the median place
Median household income
$32,318
60% below the median place
Median home value
$101,700
68% 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.

01

Moving to Doffing

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
2.7% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state. County figure.
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
$31,400 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $785 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,400 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $101,700.
Getting to work
21 minutes each way on average; 9.2% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Delhi, CA matches it on character for less of your income. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Moved here in the past year1
2.7%
53% below the median place
Income of households moving in6
$50,530
28% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureDoffingAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure2.7%53% below
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

The median household earns $32,318 a year, less than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 3rd-lowest of 415 Texas places we track.

Doffing29.1%
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
$31,400
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
29.1%
43% above the median place
Home price to income
3.1x
17% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
29%
just under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$24,500
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

Uses the median rent in Doffing, $785 a month, and local prices for everything else (92.0 against a US average of 100). It runs in your browser and stores nothing.

Like Doffing, but easier on the budget

Places that match Doffing on character (size, age, education, homeownership, household size, housing age, remote work and climate) but where rent takes a clearly smaller share of income. Cost was left out of the match on purpose.

PlaceMatchRent to incomeMore left a year
Delhi, CA8722.6% vs 29.1%$26,200Compare
Homestead Meadows South, TX8521.0% vs 29.1%$16,700Compare
Heber, CA7618.1% vs 29.1%$33,500Compare
Homestead Meadows North, TX7516.5% vs 29.1%$31,400Compare

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Median home value1
$101,700
68% below the median place
Median year built1
2000
1% above the median place
Renters paying 30%+1
60.7%
20% above the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureDoffingAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$78542% below
Rent to income129.1%43% above
Property tax rate11.5%64% above
Home price to income13.1x17% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure85.915% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,01737% below
Property tax paid (median)1$1,51254% below
Median home value1$101,70068% below
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure4.1%29% above
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure56.3%9% above
Homeownership182.5%24% above
Renters paying 30%+160.7%20% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,40025% below
Vacant homes1County figure12.4%76% above
Median year built120001% above
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Income per person1
$14,936
63% below the median place
Median household income1
$32,318
60% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureDoffingAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$32,31860% below
Income per person1$14,93663% 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 rate129.8%177% above
Mean commute121 min16% below
Works from home1County figure9.2%26% below
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Households average 3.77 people, larger than than in 98% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track.

High school or higher1
46.3%
50% below the median place
No health insurance1
27.9%
336% above the median place
Household size1
3.8
51% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Median age26.7 −32%
Born abroad41.4% 4.7×
Homes with broadband80.7% −13%
Bachelor's or higher12.4% −61%
All 8 people measures
MeasureDoffingAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population15,0046642nd largest
Median age126.732% below
Bachelor's or higher112.4%61% below
High school or higher146.3%50% below
Household size13.851% above
Born abroad141.4%369% above
No health insurance127.9%336% above
Homes with broadband180.7%13% below
05

Life in Doffing

OpenStreetMap shows 0 parks per 10,000 residents, fewer than in 95% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 415 Texas places we track.

24 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places. Its history on Wikipedia

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents0.0 −100%
Playgrounds per 10k8.0 −15%
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.

National Park Service sites nearby

  • Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park 61 miles
  • Padre Island National Seashore 79 miles
  • San Antonio Missions National Historical Park 215 miles

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.

Nearest National Park Service site9
60.7
97% above the median place
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7
1.5
63% below the median place
Public schools11
338
above the median place (median 9)
All 18 schools and local life measures
MeasureDoffingAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools11County figure338above (median 9)
Public school students11County figure212,639above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher11County 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 10k88.015% below
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)
Nearest National Park Service site960.797% above
National Park Service sites within 60 miles90below (median 2)
National Register listings10County 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 Doffing. Larger places are fetched first.

Average temperature12
75°F
37% above the median place
July average high12
97°F
12% above the median place
Hurricane risk13
99.5
41% above the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureDoffingAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high12County figure97°F12% above
January average low12County figure49°F96% above
Average temperature12County figure75°F37% above
Annual precipitation12County figure23.1 in47% below
Natural hazard risk13County figure99.07% above
Hurricane risk13County figure99.541% above
Tornado risk13County figure96.018% above
Wildfire risk13County figure83.837% above
Heat wave risk13County figure98.810% above
Median air quality index14County figure5221% above
Good air days14County figure44.4%35% below
08

Doffing in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 29% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 29% now.

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. On projected 2030 affordability, Doffing does better than 38% of places. Its projected home value growth beats 60%.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$785/mo (2024)$970/mo$790 to $1,180/mo+3.5%
Median household income$32,318 (2024)$40,500$34,000 to $47,500+3.8%
Median home value$101,700 (2024)$147,000$107,000 to $202,000+6.3%

The median home would be worth 3.6 years of the median income in 2030, against 3.1 now.

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

09

Places like Doffing

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

PlaceRentIncome
La Homa, TX$740$36,895Compare
Donna, TX$806$40,438Compare
Eidson Road, TX$819$33,839Compare
Cameron Park, TX$760$36,089Compare
Cameron Park, TXEidson Road, TXDonna, TXLa Homa, TXDoffing, TXDoffingEidson RoadCameron ParkDoffingEidson RoadCameron Park

Places built like Doffing

Its statistical peers: the closest matches on size, age, education, homeownership, household size, housing age, origin and remote work, in the same part of the country. Cost and outcomes are left out of the match, so the table shows how Doffing performs against places like it.

PlaceRent to incomeIncome growthPop. change
Doffing, TX29.1%2.8%/yrn/a
La Homa, TX24.1%3.2%/yrn/aCompare
Homestead Meadows South, TX21.0%5.0%/yrn/aCompare
Eidson Road, TX29.0%1.0%/yrn/aCompare
Homestead Meadows North, TX16.5%12.0%/yrn/aCompare
Hidalgo, TX17.0%12.1%/yr10.1%Compare
Doolittle, TX31.6%4.1%/yrn/aCompare

Common questions

Is Doffing a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Its Citytistics Index is 2 out of 100, better than 2% of the places we rate and 396th of 407 in Texas. On cost, space and class size it scores 56 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Doffing expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 29.1% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $101,700.

What salary do you need to live in Doffing?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $31,400 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Doffing?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are La Homa, TX, Donna, TX, Eidson Road, TX and Cameron Park, TX.

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 Park Service sites · Wikidata (CC0), units operated by the National Park Service · Retrieved 2026-11
  10. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  11. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  12. 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
  13. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  14. 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 Doffing with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Doffing itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/doffing-texas

Citytistics. “Doffing, Texas.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/doffing-texas/

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