Rio Grande Valley Population
Rio Grande Valley Population: 1.2 million
89% Hispanic vs. 35 % for Texas
81% Speaking Spanish at home vs. 27% for Texas
Median Household Income $26,326 vs. $43,406 for Texas
35% under age 18 vs. 28% for Texas
70% no college education vs. 49% for Texas
60,000+ in three major universities in Rio Grande Valley
University of Texas @ Brownsville
University of Texas @ Edinburg
South Texas College @ McAllen & Weslaco & Starr
Texas State Technical College @ Harlingen
Church Affiliation in Rio Grande Valley
Starr County Hidalgo County
Catholic 75% Catholic 39%
Baptist 1% Baptist 3%
Unchurched 22% Unchurched 53%
54,100 570,400
Willacy County Cameron County
Catholic 60% Catholic 40%
Baptist 6% Baptist 4%
Unchurched 27% Unchurched 50%
20,000 335,000
Unchurched Population: 548,000