Progreso is a city in Hidalgo County,

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. The population was 5,507 at the time of the

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. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission and

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metropolitan areas.

Geography

Progreso is located at (26.093724, –97.957530), south of

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on FM 1015 and HWY 281. It borders the Mexican town of Nuevo Progreso, formerly known as Las Flores. According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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, there were 4,807 people, 1,323 households, and 1,243 families residing in the city.

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 4,851 people, 1,023 households, and 951 families residing in the city. The

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was 1,626.0 people per square mile (628.5/km²). There were 1,127 housing units at an average density of 377.8 per square mile (146.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 89.01%

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, 0.10% Native American, 0.04%

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, 10.33% from

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, and 0.52% from two or more races.

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of any race were 99.01% of the population. There were 1,023 households, out of which 63.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.8% were

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living together, 15.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 7.0% were non-families. 6.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.73 and the average family size was 4.94. In the city, the population was spread out, with 42.5% under the age of 18, 12.9% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 13.3% from 45 to 64, and 6.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males. The median income for a household in the city was $18,184, and the median income for a family was $18,313. Males had a median income of $14,961 versus $13,542 for females. The

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for the city was $4,789. About 51.4% of families and 50.9% of the population were below the

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, including 56.4% of those under age 18 and 37.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Progreso is served by the

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. In addition,

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operates magnet schools that serve the community.

Government and infrastructure

The

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operates the Progreso Post Office.Post Office Location - PROGRESO
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. Retrieved on May 9, 2010.

References

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