Heidelberg (Texas)

Hidalgo County

48-33092

Heidelberg is a census -designated place (CDP ) in Hidalgo County, Texas, in the United States. The population was in the year 2000 1586 .. The CDP is part of the McAllen - Edinburg - Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.4 km ².

Demography

According to the census of 2000, there were 1586 inhabitants in the CDP, 371 households, and 339 families who were resident in the CDP. The population density was 215.6 inhabitants per square kilometer. The median income per household was U.S. $ 15,926, the median income of a family at U.S. $ 16,759. The per capita income is 4,922 U.S. dollars. 42.9 % of the population and 40.3% of families are below the poverty line.

Of the 371 households 55.5 % had children under the age of 18 living with them. 70.9 % were married couples living together. 16.4% were single mothers and 8.4 % were non-families. 7.3% of all households were single-person households and 4.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.27 and the average family size was 4.51 persons to. According to the census of 2000, the average age is 24 years.

Education

Heidelberg is part of the Mercedes Independent School District. There are also magnet schools from the South Texas Independent School District.