Hidalgo County, New Mexico (NM)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 719
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 1,458
Renter-occupied apartments: 630 (it was 694 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 32% |
| State: | 31% |
Land area: 3446 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 1 people per square mile (very low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (34.3%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (13.7%), Retail trade (12.5%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 56%
- Government: 38%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 2,48859.6%Hispanic or Latino
- 1,49935.9%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 1483.5%Two or more races
- 190.5%Some other race alone
- 130.3%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 60.1%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
| Median resident age: | 43.0 years |
| New Mexico median age: | 39.4 years |
| Males: 2,055 |  (49.4%) |
| Females: 2,106 |  (50.6%) |
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| Hidalgo County: | 2.0 people |
| New Mexico: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $54,568 ($24,819 in 1999)
| This county: | $54,568 |
| New Mexico: | $59,726 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $477 (lower quartile is $254, upper quartile is $642)
| This county: | $477 |
| State: | $816 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $115,360 (it was $51,900 in 2000)
| Hidalgo: | $115,360 |
| New Mexico: | $243,100 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $971
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $339
Institutionalized population: 59
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 5
- Burglaries: 4
- Thefts: 1
- Auto thefts: 0
Crime in 2019 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 10
- Burglaries: 5
- Thefts: 7
- Auto thefts: 5
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $567 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $488 (0.5%)
| Hidalgo County: | 22.3% |
| New Mexico: | 17.6% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 43.0 years old
(Males: 40.6 years old, Females: 44.7 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 52.9 years old, American Indian residents: 29.2 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 37.6 years old, Other race residents: 58.3 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Hidalgo County is $381 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $456 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $664 a month.
Cities in this county include: North Hidalgo, Lordsburg, South Hidalgo, Cotton City, Animas, Glen Acres, Virden, Rodeo, Playas, Windmill.
Neighboring counties: Chambers County, Alabama 
, Luna County , Camp County, Texas , Russell County, Alabama , Tallapoosa County, Alabama , Laurens County, Georgia .
| Here: | 3.4% |
| New Mexico: | 3.6% |
Current college students: 116
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 315 (51.1% naturalized citizens)
| Hidalgo County: | 7.6% |
| Whole state: | 9.3% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 222010 or later
- 392000 to 2009
- 631990 to 1999
- 1481980 to 1989
- 821970 to 1979
- 196Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 85.4%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,321
- One, attached: 25
- Two: 25
- 3 or 4: 17
- 5 to 9: 12
- 10 to 19: 17
- 20 to 49: 48
- 50 or more: 68
- Mobile homes: 677
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 18
Housing units in Hidalgo County with a mortgage: 394 (6 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0
| Here: | 100.0% with mortgage |
| State: | 98.8% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Hidalgo County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 2,871 | 3 |
| Other | 460 | 4 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 383 | 7 |
| Mainline Protestant | 116 | 1 |
| None | 1,064 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 3
| Hidalgo County: | 6.11 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.44 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10
| Hidalgo County: | 20.35 / 10,000 pop. |
| New Mexico: | 4.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 4
| This county: | 8.14 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Hidalgo County: | 6.2% |
| New Mexico: | 6.4% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Hidalgo County: | 20.1% |
| State: | 22.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 9.3% |
| State: | 11.5% |
Agriculture in Hidalgo County:
Average size of farms: 7830 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $115,612
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $1586.09
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 31.74%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $100,039
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.64%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 96.52%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $75,140
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 84.72%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 2.44
Corn for grain: 2442 harvested acres
Vegetables: 2,352 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 179 acres
Earthquake activity:
Hidalgo County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New Mexico state average. It is 779% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 475.6 miles away from Hidalgo County center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured losses
On 5/19/1940 at 04:36:40, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 413.8 miles away from the county center, causing $33,000,000 total damage
On 12/31/1934 at 18:45:56, a magnitude 7.1 (7.1 UK) earthquake occurred 412.9 miles away from the county center
On 6/29/2014 at 04:59:35, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MW, Depth: 4.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 46.1 miles away from the county center
On 10/15/1979 at 23:16:54, a magnitude 7.0 (5.7 MB, 6.9 MS, 7.0 ML, 6.4 MW) earthquake occurred 406.6 miles away from Hidalgo County center
On 10/16/1999 at 09:46:44, a magnitude 7.4 (6.3 MB, 7.4 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.3 ML) earthquake occurred 477.2 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- New Mexico Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4529, Natural disaster type: Other
- New Mexico Severe Storms & Flooding, Incident Period: July 26, 2006 to September 18, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1659: August 30, 2006, FEMA Id: 1659, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- New Mexico Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3229: September 07, 2005, FEMA Id: 3229, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- New Mexico New Mexico Fire, Incident Period: May 05, 2000 to July 07, 2000, Emergency Declared EM-3154: May 10, 2000, FEMA Id: 3154, Natural disaster type: Fire
- New Mexico Flooding, Severe Storm, Incident Period: January 05, 1993 to February 27, 1993, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-992: June 07, 1993, FEMA Id: 992, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- New Mexico SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: January 18, 1985, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-731: January 18, 1985, FEMA Id: 731, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- New Mexico SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: September 18, 1983 to October 02, 1983, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-692: October 24, 1983, FEMA Id: 692, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- New Mexico FLOODING, Incident Period: January 29, 1979, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-571: January 29, 1979, FEMA Id: 571, Natural disaster type: Flood
- New Mexico Heavy Rains, Flooding, Incident Period: November 20, 1972, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-361: November 20, 1972, FEMA Id: 361, Natural disaster type: Flood, Heavy Rain
The number of natural disasters in Hidalgo County (9) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 2
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 1,294 (77.4%)
- Carpooled: 139 (8.3%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 45 (2.7%)
- Walked: 60 (3.6%)
- Worked at home: 115 (6.9%)
- Educational services (42%)
- Health care and social assistance (19%)
- Retail trade (11%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Public administration (7%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Educational services (38%)
- Health care and social assistance (17%)
- Retail trade (10%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Public administration (7%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Other services, except public administration (4%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (23%)
- Management occupations (20%)
- Law enforcement workers including supervisors (10%)
- Sales and related occupations (7%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (5%)
- Transportation occupations (5%)
- Material moving occupations (4%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (23%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (21%)
- Sales and related occupations (9%)
- Management occupations (8%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
- Community and social service occupations (5%)
- Healthcare support occupations (5%)
- Mexico (91%)
- Belgium (6%)
- Ireland (0%)
- Norway (0%)
- Sweden (0%)
- United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (0%)
- England (0%)
- American (4%)
- English (4%)
- German (3%)
- Irish (3%)
- European (2%)
- Scottish (2%)
- Norwegian (1%)
People in group quarters in Hidalgo County, New Mexico in 2010:
- 32 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 23 people in state prisons
- 4 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 4 people in military barracks and dormitories (nondisciplinary)
30 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
6.08% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($42,250 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.08% |
| New Mexico average: | 6.50% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.83% relocated from other counties in New Mexico ($13,545 average AGI)
3.25% relocated from other states ($28,705 average AGI)
Hidalgo County: 3.25% New Mexico average: 3.84%
6.79% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($35,515 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.79% |
| New Mexico average: | 6.53% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.15% relocated to other counties in New Mexico ($16,828 average AGI)
3.63% relocated to other states ($18,687 average AGI)
Hidalgo County: 3.63% New Mexico average: 3.90%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 9.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 11.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 10.8
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 6.1%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 907 (753 aged, 154 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 287 (23%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Hidalgo County, New Mexico in 1999 - 2019:
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (52)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 28%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 24%
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,070
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 19
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 78
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1
Household type by relationship:
Households: 4,161- Male householders: 756 (262 living alone), Female householders: 868 (278 living alone)
697 spouses (687 opposite-sex spouses), 122 unmarried partners, (122 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,181 children (1,059 natural, 41 adopted, 83 stepchildren), 91 grandchildren, 91 brothers or sisters, 26 parents, 0 foster children, 67 other relatives, 136 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 115
Size of family households: 520 2-persons, 222 3-persons, 85 4-persons, 116 5-persons, 37 6-persons, 22 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 541 1-person, 76 2-persons, 5 3-persons.
488 married couples with children.
283 single-parent households (116 men, 167 women).
65.6% of residents of Hidalgo speak English at home.
33.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (52% speak English very well, 48% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $38,300,000 ($7,385 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $383,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $17,387,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $6,898,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,311,000
Federal grants: $8,677,000
Federal procurement contracts: $257,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,770,000 ($26,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $426,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,189,000
Federal Government insurance: $1,261,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 342| Here: | 67 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 74 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 227
| Here: | 44 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 36 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +98
| Here: | +19 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +15 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -988
| Here: |   -192 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  +5 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.81 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.1 |
| State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 5.2 |
| State: | 4.2 |
- Year house built in Hidalgo County, New Mexico
- 52020 or later
- 1632010 to 2019
- 2642000 to 2009
- 2191990 to 1999
- 2821980 to 1989
- 4781970 to 1979
- 2291960 to 1969
- 2381950 to 1959
- 1691940 to 1949
- 1691939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Hidalgo County, New Mexico
- 01 room
- 52 rooms
- 123 rooms
- 1174 rooms
- 2535 rooms
- 3336 rooms
- 1357 rooms
- 1588 rooms
- 1659+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hidalgo County, New Mexico
- 01 room
- 242 rooms
- 653 rooms
- 954 rooms
- 505 rooms
- 1206 rooms
- 497 rooms
- 278 rooms
- 29+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Hidalgo County, New Mexico
- 4no bedroom
- 241 bedroom
- 2842 bedrooms
- 6203 bedrooms
- 2334 bedrooms
- 185+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hidalgo County, New Mexico
- 0no bedroom
- 941 bedroom
- 1292 bedrooms
- 1353 bedrooms
- 714 bedrooms
- 25+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Hidalgo County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 20no vehicle
- 3331 vehicle
- 4722 vehicles
- 2223 vehicles
- 784 vehicles
- 655+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Hidalgo County in renter-occupied apartments
- 86no vehicle
- 1621 vehicle
- 1212 vehicles
- 643 vehicles
- 24 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
93.2% of Hidalgo County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 15% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 32% lived in New Mexico.
| Hidalgo County: | 93.2% |
| State average: | 88.2% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 2,216
- Other state: 1,593
- Northeast: 40
- Midwest: 295
- South: 292
- West: 978
- 46.7%Electricity
- 33.7%Utility gas
- 13.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 4.7%Wood
- 1.0%Other fuel
- 56.5%Electricity
- 37.0%Utility gas
- 3.5%Wood
- 3.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 4
| Here: | 0.9% |
| New Mexico: | 10.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 12
| Here: | 7.1% |
| New Mexico: | 10.0% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 4
| Here: | 10.3% |
| New Mexico: | 12.3% |
Hidalgo County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $314,000
- Construction - Local Fire Protection: $175,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $4,563,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,050,000
Central Staff Services: $1,550,000
Regular Highways: $1,465,000
Hospitals: $1,170,000
Police Protection: $814,000
Local Fire Protection: $622,000
Police Protection: $609,000
Central Staff Services: $466,000
Solid Waste Management: $460,000
Financial Administration: $415,000
Financial Administration: $330,000
Correctional Institutions: $153,000
General Public Buildings: $150,000
Regular Highways: $100,000
Libraries: $92,000
Corrections - Other: $70,000
Local Fire Protection: $53,000
Health - Other: $31,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $19,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $803,000
General Local Government Support: $160,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $118,000
Interest on Debt: $23,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $6,048,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $5,571,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,257,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $5,094,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $4,617,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,386,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,929,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,929,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $871,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $477,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $477,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $77,000
Rents: $31,000
Sale of Property: $24,000
Interest Earnings: $18,000
Donations From Private Sources: $10,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,780,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,623,000
Cash and Securities: $5,571,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,528,000
Other: $870,000
General Local Government Support: $508,000
Highways: $488,000
General Local Government Support: $124,000
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,989,000
Property: $2,276,000
Property: $2,143,000
Motor Vehicle License: $217,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $1,495,000
Hidalgo County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $314,000
- Construction - Local Fire Protection: $175,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $4,563,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,050,000
Central Staff Services: $1,550,000
Regular Highways: $1,465,000
Hospitals: $1,170,000
Police Protection: $814,000
Local Fire Protection: $622,000
Police Protection: $609,000
Central Staff Services: $466,000
Solid Waste Management: $460,000
Financial Administration: $415,000
Financial Administration: $330,000
Correctional Institutions: $153,000
General Public Buildings: $150,000
Regular Highways: $100,000
Libraries: $92,000
Corrections - Other: $70,000
Local Fire Protection: $53,000
Health - Other: $31,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $19,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $803,000
General Local Government Support: $160,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $118,000
Interest on Debt: $23,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $6,048,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $5,571,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,257,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $5,094,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $4,617,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,386,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,929,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,929,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $871,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $477,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $477,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $77,000
Rents: $31,000
Sale of Property: $24,000
Interest Earnings: $18,000
Donations From Private Sources: $10,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,780,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,623,000
Cash and Securities: $5,571,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,528,000
Other: $870,000
General Local Government Support: $508,000
Highways: $488,000
General Local Government Support: $124,000
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,989,000
Property: $2,276,000
Property: $2,143,000
Motor Vehicle License: $217,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $1,495,000
Hidalgo County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $314,000
- Construction - Local Fire Protection: $175,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $4,563,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,050,000
Central Staff Services: $1,550,000
Regular Highways: $1,465,000
Hospitals: $1,170,000
Police Protection: $814,000
Local Fire Protection: $622,000
Police Protection: $609,000
Central Staff Services: $466,000
Solid Waste Management: $460,000
Financial Administration: $415,000
Financial Administration: $330,000
Correctional Institutions: $153,000
General Public Buildings: $150,000
Regular Highways: $100,000
Libraries: $92,000
Corrections - Other: $70,000
Local Fire Protection: $53,000
Health - Other: $31,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $19,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $803,000
General Local Government Support: $160,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $118,000
Interest on Debt: $23,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $6,048,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $5,571,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,257,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $5,094,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $4,617,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,386,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,929,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,929,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $871,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $477,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $477,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $77,000
Rents: $31,000
Sale of Property: $24,000
Interest Earnings: $18,000
Donations From Private Sources: $10,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,780,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,623,000
Cash and Securities: $5,571,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,528,000
Other: $870,000
General Local Government Support: $508,000
Highways: $488,000
General Local Government Support: $124,000
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,989,000
Property: $2,276,000
Property: $2,143,000
Motor Vehicle License: $217,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $1,495,000
Hidalgo County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $314,000
- Construction - Local Fire Protection: $175,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $4,563,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,050,000
Central Staff Services: $1,550,000
Regular Highways: $1,465,000
Hospitals: $1,170,000
Police Protection: $814,000
Local Fire Protection: $622,000
Police Protection: $609,000
Central Staff Services: $466,000
Solid Waste Management: $460,000
Financial Administration: $415,000
Financial Administration: $330,000
Correctional Institutions: $153,000
General Public Buildings: $150,000
Regular Highways: $100,000
Libraries: $92,000
Corrections - Other: $70,000
Local Fire Protection: $53,000
Health - Other: $31,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $19,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $803,000
General Local Government Support: $160,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $118,000
Interest on Debt: $23,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $6,048,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $5,571,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,257,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $5,094,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $4,617,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,386,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,929,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,929,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $871,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $477,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $477,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $77,000
Rents: $31,000
Sale of Property: $24,000
Interest Earnings: $18,000
Donations From Private Sources: $10,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,780,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,623,000
Cash and Securities: $5,571,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,528,000
Other: $870,000
General Local Government Support: $508,000
Highways: $488,000
General Local Government Support: $124,000
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,989,000
Property: $2,276,000
Property: $2,143,000
Motor Vehicle License: $217,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $1,495,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 179
- Number of aged recipients: 28
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 151
- Number of recipients under 18: 19
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 104
- Number of recipients older than 64: 56
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 85
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 84
| Most common first names in Hidalgo County, NM among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 26 | 73.7 years |
| George | 19 | 74.0 years |
| Mary | 18 | 82.8 years |
| William | 18 | 73.9 years |
| Maria | 17 | 75.4 years |
| James | 14 | 73.3 years |
| Robert | 14 | 70.9 years |
| Frank | 10 | 75.2 years |
| Manuel | 10 | 75.8 years |
| Charles | 10 | 76.6 years |
| Most common last names in Hidalgo County, NM among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 20 | 77.1 years |
| Martinez | 18 | 68.3 years |
| Lopez | 13 | 80.0 years |
| Diaz | 12 | 72.8 years |
| Rodriguez | 11 | 76.6 years |
| Ramirez | 11 | 80.3 years |
| Jones | 9 | 75.0 years |
| Williams | 9 | 76.1 years |
| Ortega | 8 | 68.4 years |
| Wright | 8 | 87.3 years |
| Businesses in Hidalgo County, NM | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arby's | 1 | Ford | 1 | |
| Best Western | 1 | H&R Block | 1 | |
| Comfort Inn | 1 | Lane Furniture | 1 | |
| Dennys | 1 | McDonald's | 1 | |
| Econo Lodge | 1 | U-Haul | 1 | |
| FedEx | 1 | UPS | 2 | |