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 .
History
The CDP's size decreased between the 2010 U.S. census and the 2020 U.S. census.
Geography
César Chávez is located at (26.302748, -98.109332).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
César Chávez first appeared as a census designated place in the 2000 U.S. census.
!Pop 2010
!
!% 2000
!% 2010
!
|-
|White alone (NH)
|266
|110
|style='background: #ffffe6; |122
|18.11%
|5.70%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |7.59%
|-
|Black or African American alone (NH)
|0
|5
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2
|0.00%
|0.26%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.12%
|-
|Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)
|1
|1
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.07%
|0.05%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|Asian alone (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.19%
|-
|Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.06%
|-
|Other race alone (NH)
|2
|1
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4
|0.14%
|0.05%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.25%
|-
|Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)
|2
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |6
|0.14%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.37%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino (any race)
|1,198
|1,812
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1,470
|81.55%
|93.93%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |91.42%
|-
|Total
|1,469
|1,929
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1,608
|100.00%
|100.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |100.00%
|}
As of the census
Most of the CDP is zoned to Eisenhower Elementary School, while some of it is zoned to Lincoln Elementary School. All residents are zoned to Memorial Middle School, and Economedes High School.
In previous eras, the CDP had a different shape. Former zoned elementary campuses serving sections included Gorena and Lyndon B. Johnson.
In addition, South Texas Independent School District operates magnet schools that serve the community.
All of Hidalgo County is in the service area of South Texas College.
References
Further reading
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