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A town of 4,998. A typical home worth about $127K.
Population
4,998
−12.7% since 2010
Typical home
$127K
+2.8% in a year
Household income
$46K
median
Median age
27.8
years
Jobs based here
294
A commuter town
What makes Progreso stand out
The 3 things Progreso does most differently from other towns.
A shrinking town
Progreso has shrunk 12.7% since 2010
5,507 people in 2010; 4,998 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
Progreso’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Progreso. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Progreso home is worth about $127K
The typical Progreso home is worth about $127,000, up 2.8% in a year, 57% below the Texas typical home.
$127KZillow home value
Typical home value
Progreso$127K
Texas$299K
+2.8%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in March
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health
Healthier than 3% of U.S. towns
Progreso beats the Texas average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 17.
D−Health Grade
26 measures vs. Texas
1 better8 too close to call17 worse
| What stands out | Progreso | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4% | 6.1% |
| More uninsured adults | 45.9% | 19.1% |
Knapp Medical Center
4.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
4th
percentile among TX towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Schools
Progreso’s public schools outperform 7% of Texas districts
The public schools Progreso’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 93% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
DSchool Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Thompson Middle | 6–8 | 281 | D |
| Progreso H S | 9–12 | 431 | C− |
| Daep | M | — | Not graded |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduationAll 3 schools →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Progreso
Most working residents leave Progreso for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Weslaco (18%), McAllen (10%) and Harlingen (7%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
2%work in town
Where working residents work
In Progreso2%
Weslaco18%
McAllen10%
Harlingen7%
Edinburg6%
17 mi
median commute distance
294
jobs based in Progreso
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Outdoors
1% of Progreso is conserved land
1.6 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
#170for trails in TX
1%
conserved · 20 of 1,914 acres
1.6 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Progreso City Park | 0.8 mi | 20 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Progreso has warm winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 97°, a January night drops to 51°, and snow is almost unheard of.
98°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter52–74°
Spring66–87°
Summer76–97°
Fall66–87°
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
98°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 47% of U.S. communities.
47risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland floodingHurricanes
2
paid flood claims since 2019
10
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Progreso for work
Where Progreso’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
294jobs based in Progreso
2%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Progreso
City in Texas, United States
Progreso is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Progreso had a population of 4,807. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission and Reynosa–McAllen metropolitan areas.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 4,807
- Area
- 3.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 69 ft
- ZIP code
- 78579
- Area code
- 956