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César ChávezTX

A town of 1,351.

Population
1,351
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$162K
Census ACS
Median age
50.6
years
Jobs based here
63
A commuter town

Is César Chávez a good place to live?

The best of César Chávez’s subject grades is an A for cost of living; the weakest is a D for health. César Chávez’s average trip to work is 12 minutes, below both the Texas town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 83% of U.S. towns. César Chávez has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

StrongestACost of livingWeakestDHealthC−WalkabilityC−Hazard risk
A shrinking town

César Chávez has shrunk 17% from 2010 to 2020

1,929 counted in 2010 and 1,608 in 2020.

1,9292010
1,6082020

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts

How César Chávez grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far César Chávez is from typical.

How grading works

HealthDriscoll Children's Hospital Rio Grande Valley 4.9 miles awayDOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $162K, 3 years of the McAllen metro’s $54K median household incomeAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.4 of 20; 7.1% of households have no carC−Open →Hazard riskhurricanes tops the listC−Open →SchoolsBeat 50% of Texas districts on tests and graduationB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksDOpen →HistoryDOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateMild winters, 99° summer afternoons–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 50.6–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to César Chávez: who provides what

César Chávez is unincorporated, so Hidalgo County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerOncorEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterNorth Alamo WSC2 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesHidalgo CountyHidalgo County provides services here
SchoolsEdinburg Consolidated Independent School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereHidalgo County Early Voting ClerkHidalgo County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code7854278542 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in César Chávez.

HealthD

On CDC estimates, César Chávez is less healthy than 91% of U.S. towns

César Chávez beats the Texas average on 2 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 21. 37% of César Chávez adults say their health is fair or poor, above both Texas’ towns (24%) and U.S. towns (19%). 41% of César Chávez adults get no exercise outside work.

9%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
César ChávezTexas townsU.S. towns
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)37%24%19%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)21%13%12%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)41%30%25%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)35%20%14%
31 measures vs. Texas
2 better8 too close to call21 worse
What stands outCésar ChávezTX
Fewer adults who have had cancer5.3%6.1%
More adults treating high blood pressure77.6%74.1%
More uninsured adults38.2%19.1%
Driscoll Children's Hospital Rio Grande Valley
4.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
Full pageCésar Chávez’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby4.9 miles to an ER · Driscoll Children's Hospital Rio Grande ValleyHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than TX on 2 of 31

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Work & commute

César Chávez has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave César Chávez for work: only 0% work in town. 20% of residents live below the poverty line in César Chávez. Since 2013, César Chávez has lost 23 jobs, to 63 in 2023.

0%work in town
César ChávezTexas townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line20%12%9.6%
Working residents who work in town0.3%8.3%8%

Where working residents work

In César Chávez0%
Edinburg27%
McAllen21%
Pharr7%
Weslaco4%
9 mi
median commute distance
63
jobs based in César Chávez
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 17% of U.S. towns
Full pageCésar Chávez’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here63 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work0% work in César ChávezCommute times12 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 9 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−

High risk in César Chávez, with hurricanes at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.

74risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
74High riskLowerHigher
HurricanesInland floodingCold waves
Full pageCésar Chávez’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters27 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.1 events a year, on average · Ready for hurricanes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In César Chávez, expect mild winters and hot summers

César Chávez has warm winters and hot summers, with very little rain. The July high in César Chávez is 97°F.

99°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter52–73°
Spring65–87°
Summer76–97°
Fall65–87°
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
99°
typical summer high
Full pageCésar Chávez’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 97°, January lows 50°Rain & snow23″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard ofHeating & coolingMostly a cooling billThen and now+1.2° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

$227Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May
Full pageCésar Chávez’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page
Prices over the yearsPrices over the yearsYears of income to buyYears of income to buyRentsRentsVs. the neighborsAhead of all 2 graded neighbors

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Nearby attractions

Robert and Janet Vackar Stadium and 5 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around César Chávez. Close and well known come first.

All 10 attractions →
2 mi Stadium & arenaRobert and Janet Vackar Stadium5 mi Stadium & arenaBert Ogden Arena15 mi Stadium & arenaPayne Arena3 mi MuseumMuseum of South Texas History10 mi GardenMcAllen Botanical Gardens15 mi TheatreBorder Theater
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Bert Ogden Arena: Wikidude10000, CC0 · Payne Arena: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · McAllen Botanical Gardens: Whitney Cranshaw, Colorado State University, United States, CC BY 3.0 us · Border Theater: Andres Gonzalez, CC BY-SA 4.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about César Chávez

15pages on César Chávez
The big questions
SchoolsB−Beat 50% of TX districtsHealthDBetter than TX on 2 of 31 CDC measuresCost of livingAWork & commute63 jobs hereNatural hazardsC−FEMA risk higher than 74% of U.S. communities · hurricanes
Out and about
PlacesAttractions10 nearby · Robert and Janet Vackar Stadium 2 miLibraryDustin Michael Sekula Memorial LibraryCollegesThe University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is 3.8 mi away
The story
Climate99° summer highs
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of César Chávez

The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyUniversity or college · Public · Edinburg3.8 mi$9,987 in-state tuitionSouth Texas CollegeCommunity college · Public · McAllen10.9 mi$4,920 in-state tuition

About 3 of every 100 César Chávez residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

Small town

1,351 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Edinburg · 3 miElsa · 7 miSan Juan · 9 miAlamo · 9 miEdcouch · 9 miMcAllen · 10 mi
EdinburgMurilloEdinburgMurilloCésar Chávez

About César Chávez

Census-designated place in Texas

César Chávez is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, César Chávez had a population of 1,608. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
2.9 sq mi
Elevation
85 ft

Questions about César Chávez

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is César Chávez, TX expensive?

Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $162,000, 45% below the Texas typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.