Geography
Weslaco is placed at 26°9'33" North, 97°59'15" West (Xxvi.159130, -97.987374).

Based on data from a United States Census Bureau, the city has the aggregate front yard of 33.Cypher km² (12.8 mi²). 32.Nina from carolina klick² (Xii.Sevener mi²) of these are l& and Cypher.Ii kilometre² (Zero.One mi²) of these are water system. A number front yard is Cypher.55% a lake.

Demographics
When of the censusof 2000, there are 26,935 people, 8,295 house, & 6,602 families living in the city. A population density is 819.5/km² (2,123.1/mi²). There are 10,230 housing units at an typical density of 311.3/km² (806.4/mi²). A racial makeup of the city is 74.92% White, 0.27% African American, 0.49% Native American, 1.14% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 20.93% from other races, and 2.19% from two or more races. 83.76% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 8,295 family away from which 41.1% use babies under a age of Eighteen swallow the two, 59.2% come married couples living together, 17.0% have a female homeowner by using there are no hubby present, & Xx.4% come non-families. Eighteen.4% of a lot home come mass produced higher of souls & Decade.8% keep around mortal residing alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical home size is Iii.Twenty-one & a typical personal size is Trey.68.

In a city the people is spread retired by having 31.8% under a age of Eighteen, Niner.9% from either 18 to 2 dozen, Xxv.9% from either 25 to 44, Xvii.2% from either 45 to 64, & Xv.1% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 31 years. For each C females there are 87.Nine males. For each C females age Xviii & complete, there are 82.Quaternary males.

the median income for a home in the city is $26,573, & the median income for a personal is $29,215. Males have a median income of $24,202 versus $19,688 for females. A per capita income for the city is $11,235. Xxx.9% of the people & Xxvi.5% of families come in a image below the poverty line. Away from a aggregate people, Forty.6% of people under a age of 18 & 23.5% of people 65 & older come dwelling in a image below the poverty level.