Donna, TX
Summary
Donna is located in “the heart of the valley” in south Texas in Hidalgo County . As of the 2010 census, the city maintains a population of 15,798. The city has a land area of 8.29 square miles, with 1,905.4 persons per square mile. Donna is a predominantly Hispanic community, with 92.3% of residents claiming Hispanic or Latino origin. Additionally, the majority of the population (82.4%) speaks a language other than English at home. The median household income is $25,439.
The average travel time to work for Donna residents is 23.8 minutes. The city has 5,229 individuals in the work force and has an unemployment rate of 4.8%. The industry with the highest number of establishments is retail trade, followed by healthcare. Service, sales and office, and natural resource/construction/maintenance occupations are the primary occupations for workers in Donna.
Population Breakdown
| Group | Donna | Hidalgo County |
| Population | 15,798 | 774,769 |
| Current population estimate | 16,274 | 797,810 |
| Persons under 5 years | 10% | 9.7% |
| Persons under 18 years | 34.2% | 34.4% |
| Persons 19-64 years | 42.9% | 46.4% |
| Persons 65+ years | 12.9% | 9.5% |
| Median Age | 29.3 years | 27 years |
| Female Persons | 52.6% | 51.2% |
Ethnic Distribution
| Group | Donna | Hidalgo County |
| White persons | 86.4% | 97.2% |
| Black persons | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Other | 0.5% | 1.5% |
| Persons Reporting two or more races | 1.5% | 0.4% |
| Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin | 92.3% | 90.7% |
| White persons not Hispanic | 7.3% | 7.7% |
Sources
U.S. Census Bureau
http://censtats.census.gov/cgi-bin/zbpnaic/zbpsect.pl?Zip=78537
http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/48/4820884lk.html
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