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Economy, jobs and prices in Edinburg, Texas: official figures

The median household income in Edinburg was $59,466 a year in the 2020-2024 American Community Survey (in 2024 dollars), 136th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US median was $80,734 and the Texas median $78,476.

Median household income
$59,466
2020-2024
Unemployment rate (ACS)
6.1%
2020-2024
Mean travel time to work
21.8 min
2020-2024
Median gross rent (monthly)
$996
2020-2024
Median home value (owner-occupied)
$189,600
2020-2024
Homes occupied by their owners
53.3%
2020-2024
Households with a broadband subscription
89.0%
2020-2024

What is the per capita income in Edinburg?

Income per resident (per capita income) in Edinburg averaged $28,336 a year in 2020-2024, 70th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $44,673; Texas: $40,752).

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How unequal are incomes in Edinburg?

Edinburg's Gini index of household income inequality was 0.478 in 2020-2024 (0 means equal incomes, 1 maximum inequality), 196th most unequal of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US figure was 0.483.

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What is the unemployment rate in Edinburg, Texas?

6.1% of the civilian labor force in Edinburg was unemployed on average over 2020-2024 (2,927 people), 256th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US rate in the same survey was 5.2% and Texas' 5.3%.

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What share of people in Edinburg are working?

62.0% of Edinburg's 78,257 residents aged 16 and over were in the labor force (working or looking for work) in 2020-2024, 189th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 63.5%).

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How many people in Edinburg have jobs?

45,293 residents of Edinburg held civilian jobs, 57.9% of those aged 16 and over (US: 59.7%), and 306 served in the armed forces.

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What are the main industries in Edinburg?

The largest industry group for working residents of Edinburg was education, health care and social assistance (32.7% of employed residents), followed by retail trade (10.8%) and arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (8.5%), 2020-2024.

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How many people in Edinburg work in manufacturing?

Manufacturing employed 4.4% of working residents of Edinburg, 55th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 9.9%); professional, scientific and management services employed 8.0% (US: 12.6%).

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How long is the commute in Edinburg, Texas?

Commuters in Edinburg took 21.8 minutes on average to get to work in 2020-2024, 240th shortest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 26.4 minutes); 4.7% travelled an hour or more and 35.8% less than 15 minutes.

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How do people in Edinburg get to work?

10.5% of workers living in Edinburg worked from home in 2020-2024, 238th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 15.1%). 71.8% drove to work alone, 11.9% carpooled, 0.2% used public transport and 1.6% walked.

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What is the average rent in Edinburg, Texas?

The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) in Edinburg was $996 a month in 2020-2024, 59th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $1,413; Texas: $1,403).

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How much does a house cost in Edinburg?

Owner-occupied homes in Edinburg had a median value of $189,600 in 2020-2024 as estimated by their owners, 94th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $332,700; Texas: $283,800).

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How affordable are homes in Edinburg?

The median home value in Edinburg was 3.2 times the median household income, 128th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 4.1 times).

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What share of people in Edinburg, Texas own their home?

53.3% of the 35,680 occupied homes in Edinburg were lived in by their owners in 2020-2024 and 16,654 were rented, 280th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more for home ownership (US: 65.2%; Texas: 62.6%).

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What share of homes in Edinburg have broadband?

89.0% of households in Edinburg had a broadband internet subscription of some type in 2020-2024, 149th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 91.0%; Texas: 91.4%).

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How many households in Edinburg have no internet?

9.2% of households in Edinburg (3,271) had no internet access at home in 2020-2024, 83rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.5%); 12.6% relied on a cellular data plan alone (US: 11.5%).

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How Edinburg compares with other cities in the United States

Median household income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Edinburg ranks 688 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian household income (2024 dollars)
685El Paso$59,745
686Deerfield Beach$59,730
687Winter Haven$59,648
688Edinburg$59,466
689Peoria$59,410
690Bryan$59,289
691Winston-Salem$59,268
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Per capita income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Edinburg ranks 754 of 823, highest first.

RankCityPer capita income (2024 dollars)
751Syracuse$28,393
752Lawton$28,349
753Scranton$28,347
754Edinburg$28,336
755Mission$28,304
756Cleveland$28,266
757Lawrence$28,249
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Gini index of household income inequality (2020-2024)

Edinburg ranks 196 of 823, highest first.

RankCityGini index of household income inequality
193Wichita Falls0.479
194Duluth0.478
195Worcester0.478
196Edinburg0.478
197Santa Fe0.478
198Portland0.478
199South Bend0.478
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Unemployment rate (share of civilian labor force) (2020-2024)

Edinburg ranks 256 of 823, highest first.

RankCityUnemployment rate (share of civilian labor force)
253Racine6.1%
254Cranston6.1%
255Palm Bay6.1%
256Edinburg6.1%
257Sterling Heights6.1%
258Pittsburgh6.1%
259Monterey Park6.1%
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Labor force participation rate (16 and over) (2020-2024)

Edinburg ranks 635 of 823, highest first.

RankCityLabor force participation rate (16 and over)
632Jonesboro62.0%
633Middletown62.0%
634Asheville62.0%
635Edinburg62.0%
636Corvallis62.0%
637Fall River62.0%
638Turlock62.0%
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Mean travel time to work (minutes) (2020-2024)

Edinburg ranks 584 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMean travel time to work (minutes)
581Tucson21.9
582Janesville21.9
583Broken Arrow21.9
584Edinburg21.8
585Kansas City21.7
586Dearborn21.7
587Richmond21.7
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Workers who worked from home (2020-2024)

Edinburg ranks 586 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers who worked from home
583Sioux Falls10.6%
584Yucaipa10.6%
585Riverside10.6%
586Edinburg10.5%
587Casper10.5%
588Manteca10.5%
589Medford10.5%
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Workers commuting by public transportation (2020-2024)

Edinburg ranks 718 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers commuting by public transportation
715Newark0.2%
716Manhattan0.2%
717Lorain0.2%
718Edinburg0.2%
719Westland0.2%
720Bradenton0.2%
721Loveland0.2%
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Employed residents working in manufacturing (2020-2024)

Edinburg ranks 769 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents working in manufacturing
766Deerfield Beach4.6%
767Baltimore4.5%
768Barnstable Town4.5%
769Edinburg4.4%
770Plantation4.4%
771Hollywood4.4%
772Orlando4.4%
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Employed residents in education, health care and social assistance (2020-2024)

Edinburg ranks 36 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents in education, health care and social assistance
33Redlands32.9%
34Clovis32.9%
35Santa Cruz32.7%
36Edinburg32.7%
37Philadelphia32.4%
38Brockton32.4%
39Skokie32.3%
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Median gross rent per month (2020-2024)

Edinburg ranks 765 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian gross rent per month
762Bowling Green$998
763Elkhart$998
764St. Louis$997
765Edinburg$996
766Roanoke$996
767Lansing$993
768Shreveport$987
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Median value of owner-occupied homes (2020-2024)

Edinburg ranks 730 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian value of owner-occupied homes
727Wichita$190,800
728Roanoke$190,500
729McAllen$190,400
730Edinburg$189,600
731Fort Wayne$188,900
732Fayetteville$188,000
733San Angelo$187,600
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Median home value as a multiple of median household income (2020-2024)

Edinburg ranks 693 of 820, highest first.

RankCityMedian home value as a multiple of median household income
690Augusta3.2x
691Olathe3.2x
692Longview3.2x
693Edinburg3.2x
694Owensboro3.2x
695Kenosha3.2x
696Texas City3.2x
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Occupied homes lived in by their owners (2020-2024)

Edinburg ranks 544 of 823, highest first.

RankCityOccupied homes lived in by their owners
541Joplin53.4%
542Fort Smith53.4%
543Redondo Beach53.4%
544Edinburg53.3%
545Norman53.3%
546Shreveport53.3%
547Toledo53.3%
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Households with a broadband subscription (2020-2024)

Edinburg ranks 675 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with a broadband subscription
672Boynton Beach89.1%
673San Bernardino89.0%
674Elizabeth89.0%
675Edinburg89.0%
676South Bend88.9%
677Waco88.9%
678Dubuque88.9%
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Households with no internet access (2020-2024)

Edinburg ranks 83 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with no internet access
80Birmingham9.2%
81Hamilton9.2%
82Kokomo9.2%
83Edinburg9.2%
84Bridgeport9.1%
85Burlington9.1%
86Elizabeth9.1%
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