What percentage of people rent in Progreso, TX?

Name: Renters and owners in Progreso, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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26.1% (±11.2 points) of the occupied homes in Progreso, TX are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 303 renting households against 858 that own their home.

In Progreso, the share of households that rent went from 17.8% in 2015–2019 to 26.1% in 2020–2024 (+8.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 26.1% (±11.2 points)
Renting households: 303 (±161)
Median renter income: $33,805 (±$10,779)

Who rents and who owns in Progreso

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Progreso	Hidalgo County	Texas	United States
Renter-occupied share	26.1% (±11.2 points)	32.5% (±0.7 points)	37.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	303 (±161)	87,939 (±2,126)	4,113,561 (±20,050)	45,017,354
Owning households	858 (±222)	182,271 (±2,134)	6,879,255 (±32,101)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.9 (±0.3)	2.9 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	4.8 (±1.4)	3.4 (±0.0)	2.9 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$33,805 (±$10,779)	$36,139 (±$1,434)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$72,143 (±$41,373)	$64,957 (±$1,583)	$100,555 (±$369)	$100,009

In Progreso, the renter share is not measurably different from Hidalgo County (32.5%).

It is also lower than in Texas (37.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Hidalgo County, Progreso ranks 14 of 48 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 697 of 1,421.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Progreso has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	17.8% (±9.5 points)	26.1% (±11.2 points)	+8.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$640 (±$399)	$935 (±$845)	+46.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$52,500 (±$14,285)	$45,924 (±$41,895)	−12.5%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Progreso

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Progreso
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Progreso	—	26.1% (±11.2 points)	—
Progreso Lakes	1.9 mi	11.0% (±17.6 points)	Not measurably different
Llano Grande	2.5 mi	10.7% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Mercedes	4.8 mi	37.2% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Weslaco	4.8 mi	43.6% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Midway South	5.8 mi	25.0% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
Scissors	6.2 mi	15.6% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Donna	6.8 mi	42.5% (±5.5 points)	Higher
Midway North	7.4 mi	13.6% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Llano Grande, TX (10.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Weslaco, TX (43.6%), Donna, TX (42.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Hidalgo County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
8	McAllen	40.5% (±1.7 points)
9	Mercedes	37.2% (±5.3 points)
10	San Carlos	29.8% (±10.6 points)
11	Elsa	28.8% (±13.5 points)
12	Mission	28.6% (±2.4 points)
13	North Alamo	28.2% (±13.7 points)
14	Progreso	26.1% (±11.2 points)
15	Palmview South	26.0% (±17.6 points)
16	Alamo	25.8% (±4.3 points)
17	La Blanca	25.2% (±12.3 points)
18	Midway South	25.0% (±14.7 points)
19	Lopezville	24.0% (±15.1 points)
20	Palmview	23.8% (±6.1 points)

Showing 13 of 48 places in Hidalgo County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Progreso

How many renters are there in Progreso?

Progreso has an estimated 303 (±161) renting households, 26.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Progreso?

In Progreso, the share of households that rent went from 17.8% in 2015–2019 to 26.1% in 2020–2024 (+8.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Progreso?

A renting household in Progreso has 2.9 people on average, against 4.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Progreso?

The median renting household in Progreso, TX has an income of $33,805 (±$10,779) a year, against $72,143 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Progreso city, Texas (place:59636, in state:48).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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