Marijuana use ranks second behind alcohol in regards to the most commonly abused drugs by teenagers. There has been an increase in marijuana use among teenagers due to the increasing societal attitudes towards tolerance and perceptions that marijuana is not a dangerous drug.
McAllen Demographics Summary. With 138,596 people, McAllen is the 21st most populated city in the state of Texas out of 1,701 cities. But watch out, McAllen, because Killeen with 138,154 people and Waco with 130,194 people are right behind you. The largest McAllen racial/ethnic groups are Hispanic (84.8%) followed by White (11.5%) and Asian (2.5%).
The ACS 1-year data shows the median family income for McAllen was $37,764 in 2013. Compared to the median Texas family income, McAllen median family income is $23,444 lower. As with the median household income data, 2014 family income data for McAllen will be released in September of 2015.