PeopleGroups Initiative

McAllen-Edinburg-Mission-Brownsville, TX

Total Population: 1,271,978

(An increase of 7.7 % in the past 5 years.)

Census Data

Foreign Born - 337,826
Language Spoken at Home - 353,297

26.6% of Total Population are Foreign Born

27.8% of Total Population Speak Another Language Other than English at Home

[Source: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Foreign Born and Language Spoken at Home]

Quick Facts

Over 90% of the foreign-born population come from Latin American countries.

Almost 85% percent of the population over the age of eighteen speak a language other than English at home.

Over 80% of foreign-born population settled in the area after 1990.

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People Group Highlights

Displaying 1-25 of 46 results.

PG Name	Country Of Birth	IMB Affinity Group	Affinity Bloc	Primary Religion	Baseline Population Total

Arab, Moroccan	Morocco	North African and Middle Eastern Peoples	Arab World	Islam - Sunni	20
Arab, Egyptian	Egypt	North African and Middle Eastern Peoples	Arab World	Islam	70
Arab, Yemeni	Yemen	North African and Middle Eastern Peoples	Arab World	Islam - Shia	15
Arab, Syrian	Syria	North African and Middle Eastern Peoples	Arab World	Islam - Sunni	350
Arab, Saudi	Saudi Arabia	North African and Middle Eastern Peoples	Arab World	Islam	100
Arab, Lebanese	Lebanon	North African and Middle Eastern Peoples	Arab World	Islam	100
Japanese	Japan	East Asian Peoples	East Asian Peoples	Ethnic Religions - Shintoism	385
Korean	South Korea	East Asian Peoples	East Asian Peoples	Christianity - Protestant	460
Chinese, Mandarin	China	East Asian Peoples	East Asian Peoples	Buddhism	500
Chinese, Hokkien	Taiwan	East Asian Peoples	East Asian Peoples	Buddhism - Mahayana	300
Chinese, Cantonese	Hong Kong	East Asian Peoples	East Asian Peoples	Ethnic Religions - Chinese Universalism / Folk	500
German	Germany	European Peoples	Eurasian Peoples	Christianity - Orthodox	650
French	France	European Peoples	Eurasian Peoples	Christianity - Roman Catholic	500
English	United Kingdom	European Peoples	Eurasian Peoples	Christianity	200
Dutch	Netherlands	European Peoples	Eurasian Peoples	Non-Religious	100
Italian	Italy	European Peoples	Eurasian Peoples	Christianity - Roman Catholic	115
Romanian	Romania	European Peoples	Eurasian Peoples	Christianity - Orthodox	160
Ethiopian, Amhara	Ethiopia	North African and Middle Eastern Peoples	Horn of Africa	Christianity - Orthodox	40
Persian	Iran	Central Asia Peoples	Persian-Median	Islam	105
Jew, Israeli	Israel	North African and Middle Eastern Peoples	Jews	Ethnic Religions - Judaism	120
Cuban	Cuba	American Peoples	Latin-Caribbean Americans	Christianity - Roman Catholic	850
Salvadoran	El Salvador	American Peoples	Latin-Caribbean Americans	Christianity - Other / Marginal	2,178
Honduran	Honduras	American Peoples	Latin-Caribbean Americans	Christianity - Roman Catholic	2,055
Venezuelan	Venezuela	American Peoples	Latin-Caribbean Americans	Christianity - Roman Catholic	350
Argentine	Argentina	American Peoples	Latin-Caribbean Americans	Christianity - Roman Catholic	400

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Disclaimer!!! The following links do not constitute an endorsement or support for the mission organization and/or entity.

To get started with mobilizing yourself or your church for this Metro, contact info ...

Southern Baptist of Texas Convention TxMI - "SBTC TxMI (Texas Mission Initiative) seeks to make disciples among Unreached Peoples and Places throughout Texas that lead to indigenous church planting."

For more information email SBTC TxMI

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