Progreso LakesTX
Is Progreso Lakes a good place to live?
Progreso Lakes’ January low is 51°F, against 37°F in Texas’ towns and 22°F across U.S. towns. Progreso Lakes has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
281 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Progreso Lakes: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Progreso Lakes, and how to reach them.
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 Progreso Lakes.
Fewer young adults than Texas overall
Progreso Lakes has grown 9.3% since 2020, to 281 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. Adults 18 to 34 are 15% of residents (24% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 42% of residents (38% statewide). For adults 25 and older in the town, the share who hold a bachelor’s degree or more is 39%.
| Progreso Lakes | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44.7 years | 35.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 39% | 23% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 28% and 77% women
The Census survey reached too few of Progreso Lakes’ residents to say more: its margin here is ±24.4 points. Across Texas, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Progreso Lakes | TX | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.4% | 13.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 14.6% | 11.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 11.7% | 9.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 3.3% | 14.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.4% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.8% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.9% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.3% | 8.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.7% | 5.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 13.2% | 14% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.3% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.8% | 20.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.9% | 7.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26.3% | 21.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.5% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical home in Progreso Lakes is valued at about $348K
Values rose 2.7% in the 12 months to September 2026. Progreso Lakes: 89% of households own their home.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Progreso Lakes has 0.8 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The top destinations are Weslaco (20%), McAllen (9%) and Brownsville (6%). Just 1% of Progreso Lakes’s working residents have a job in town. For Progreso Lakes, the average trip to work is 33 minutes. Since 2013, Progreso Lakes has added 36 jobs, to 68 in 2023.
| Progreso Lakes | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $83,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Progreso Lakes is
Among adults in Progreso Lakes, 20% have diabetes and 31% worry about having enough food. CDC measures, 31 in all: Progreso Lakes beats Texas on 1 and trails on 21. In Progreso Lakes, nearly a third of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance.
| Progreso Lakes | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 24% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 13% | 12% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 20% | 14% |
| What stands out | Progreso Lakes | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 77.5% | 74.1% |
| More uninsured adults | 31.9% | 19.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Progreso Lakes: cold waves
Compared with 53% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Progreso Lakes is lower. Expected losses in Progreso Lakes break down as 52% from cold waves and 24% from inland flooding. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2018.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Bert Ogden Arena and 8 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Progreso Lakes. Close and well known come first.
18 mi Stadium & arenaBert Ogden Arena18 mi Stadium & arenaRobert and Janet Vackar Stadium
32 mi LandmarkFort Brown
31 mi Zoo & aquariumGladys Porter Zoo
18 mi Stadium & arenaPayne Arena
30 mi National Historical ParkPalo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park169K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Bert Ogden Arena: Wikidude10000, CC0 · Fort Brown: Pi3.124, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gladys Porter Zoo: Jc161991, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Payne Arena: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park: Schmorleitz, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Progreso Lakes
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Progreso Lakes; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Progreso Lakes residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Texas.
About Progreso Lakes
City in Texas
Progreso Lakes is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Progreso Lakes had a population of 257. The city, incorporated in 1979, is centered on Lion and Moon Lakes, two resacas or ox-bow lakes. Progreso Lakes is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission and Reynosa–McAllen metropolitan areas. In addition, it shares the U.S.-Mexico border with the city of Nuevo Progreso, Tamaulipas.
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- Area
- 2.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 75 ft
- Area code
- 956
Questions about Progreso Lakes
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Progreso Lakes, TX a good place to live?
Progreso Lakes has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.