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“Notable Statistics”
2013
• McAllen had the 17th fastest growing employment in the nation during the recovery - Brookings,
2013
• McAllen is the second least expensive urban area in the Cost of Living Index - C2ER, 2013
• The McAllen region ranks 3rd nationwide (in percentage) to have more jobs than before the
recession: - U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2013
2012
• McAllen, TX ranked 3rd most affordable city in the nation to live in- Kiplinger, 2012
• McAllen MSA ranked #1 in the nation for long term job growth- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics,
2012
• McAllen MSA #3 Among Top Mid-Sized Cities in the U.S. for Jobs- Forbes, 2012
• McAllen MSA ranked #18 Best Performing City in the Nation - Forbes, 2012
• McAllen MSA ranked #7 Fastest Growing U.S. City - CNN Money, 2012
• Texas / Mexico corridor was named a Top Region to Watch in 2012 for automotive manufacturing
revival - Forbes, 2012
• McAllen MSA was ranked as the best housing market in the nation - Market Watch – The
Wall Street Journal, 2012
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AnzalduasProposed
Los Ebanos-Ferry
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Rio Grande City
ProposedPort Bridge
RomaBridge Rio Grande City
Bridge
PharrBridge
ProgresoBridge
Los TomatesBridge (UC)
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Columbia-DeloresBridge
Laredo #3(UC)
Laredo 1 & 2
PEagle Pass
Bridge
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Del Rio
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Los IndiosBridge
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Texas Counties
0 to 100
101 to 250
251 to 350
351 to 400
401 to 800
801 to 1,500
1,501 to 2,000
2,001 to 2,300
Mexico Cities
0 to 100
101 to 250
251 to 350
351 to 400
401 to 800
801 to 1,500
1,501 to 2,000
2,001 to 111,293
Pop. Density per Square Mile
1997 Est. Mexico/2001 Proj. US
Source: Claritas & Michael J. Blum Company
Population56,612,540
Population10,609,246
Depicted are two rectangles 200
miles wide by 500 mile long.
The upper rectangle a population of
10.6 Million++
The lower rectangle that extends
into Mexico and includes the border
region encompasses a population of
56.6 million++
Source: US Census & NAI Rio Grande Valley
Density per
Square Mile
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Trade Area Map
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Hidalgo and Cameron Counties had a combined population of 1,266,000
which makes it larger population than Rhode Island, Montana, Delaware,
South Dakota, Alaska, North Dakota, Vermont, District of Colombia and
Wyoming.
RIO
GRANDE
VALLEY
Demographic Surprise
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Population Forecasts
774,769 953,000
1,458,000
1,832,000
406,220 539,100
640,300 729,700
1,266,101
1,492,100
2,098,300
2,561,700
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500,000
1,000,000
1,500,000
2,000,000
2,500,000
3,000,000
2010 2020 2030 2040
Hidalgo Cameron Total2010 Census, Texas Data Center Projections
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Population % of Total
McAllen 129,877 16.8%
Edinburg 77,100 10.0%
Mission 77,058 9.9%
Pharr 70,400 9.1%
MSA 774,769 100.0%
McAllen MSA Population 2010
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Future Texas WorkforceSurplus Workforce vs. Deficit of workers
The View From Texas(The Effect of Baby Boomers leaving the workforce)
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200,000
400,000
600,000
800,000
1,000,000
1,200,000
1,400,000
2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 2030 2035 2040
550,000 630,000
730,000 810,000
910,000
1,000,000
1,130,000
1,250,000
1,360,000
Future McAllen Workforce
Rio South Texas Working Age Population
(Ages 18-64 US Only)
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29 Years of Retail Sales History Brownsville &
McAllen ($Billions)
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$0.78
$1.94
$3.70 $3.60
$3.30 $3.20
$3.46 $3.53
$0.54
$1.08
$1.86 $1.95
$1.74 $1.80
$2.12 $2.25
$1.31
$3.02
$5.56 $5.55
$5.04 $5.00
$5.58 $5.78
$-
$1.00
$2.00
$3.00
$4.00
$5.00
$6.00
$7.00
Devaluation
1984
Devaluation
1994
2007 2008 Recession 2009 2010 2,012 2013Bil
lion
s of
doll
ars
McAllen Brownsville Combined
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$- $10.00 $20.00 $30.00 $40.00 $50.00 $60.00 $70.00
McAllen
Edinburg
Mission
Pharr
Weslaco
Mercedes
San Juan
Donna
Harlingen
Brownsville
San Benito
$58.86
$14.22
$13.06
$11.42
$8.98
$5.73
$2.55
$1.57
$19.68
$33.69
$3.99
$60.65
$16.91
$14.40
$13.16
$11.26
$7.43
$3.07
$1.96
$21.08
$33.78
$3.85
Million $$
Sales Tax Collection 2008 vs. 2013
2013 2008PREPARED BY NAI RIO GRANDE VALLEY
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McAllen ranks #2 among these cities in Per capita Retail Sales
RANK City Gross Sales Total Population Households Per Capita Sales HH Sales Avg HH Income
ACTUAL RETAIL
SALES ABOVE HH
INCOME
1 Houston $ 72,259,404,380 2,238,797 835,664 $32,276.00 $86,469.45 $67,536 $18,933.45
2 McAllen $ 3,566,361,554 135,689 43,830 $26,283.35 $81,368.05 $57,055 $24,313.05
3 San Antonio $ 28,973,699,397 1,400,026 509,251 $20,695.12 $56,894.73 $60,185 ($3,290.27)
4 Austin $ 17,267,160,650 874,227 361,063 $19,751.35 $47,823.12 $72,437 ($24,613.88)
5 Dallas $ 21,916,157,238 1,269,197 486,820 $17,267.73 $45,019.02 $64,693 ($19,673.98)
6 El Paso $ 8,717,390,875 676,568 229,591 $12,884.72 $37,969.22 $59,859 ($21,889.78)
Texas $ 436,592,607,432 26,668,922 9,468,956 $16,370.84 $46,107.79 $70,565 ($24,457.21)
McAllen ranks #2 among these cities in ACTUAL retail sales per household.
RANK City Gross Sales Total Population Households Per Capita Sales HH Sales Avg HH Income
ACTUAL RETAIL
SALES ABOVE HH
INCOME
2 Houston $72,259,404,380 2,238,797 835,664 $32,276.00 $86,469.45 $67,536 $18,933.45
1 McAllen $3,566,361,554 135,689 43,830 $26,283.35 $81,368.05 $57,055 $24,313.05
3 San Antonio $28,973,699,397 1,400,026 509,251 $20,695.12 $56,894.73 $60,185 ($3,290.27)
6 Austin $17,267,160,650 874,227 361,063 $19,751.35 $47,823.12 $72,437 ($24,613.88)
4 Dallas $21,916,157,238 1,269,197 486,820 $17,267.73 $45,019.02 $64,693 ($19,673.98)
5 El Paso $8,717,390,875 676,568 229,591 $12,884.72 $37,969.22 $59,859 ($21,889.78)
Texas $436,592,607,432 26,668,922 9,468,956 $16,370.84 $46,107.79 $70,565 ($24,457.21)
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Hidalgo County Building Permits
2008-2012
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2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Single Family 2,923 2,691 2,915 2,759 2,658
Two Family 74 44 76 52 288
Three and Four
Family 279 129 76 106 117
Five or More
Family 133 178 297 20 254
Total 3,409 3,042 3,364 2,937 3,317
Source: US Census Data
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50,000
100,000
150,000
200,000
250,000
300,000
350,000
MSA LABOR FORCE MSA EMPLOYED
261,157 240,611
324,356
286,311
2005 2012
Growth in McAllen MSA Labor Force &
Employment Between 2005 & 2012
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The Rio Grande Valley IS a powerful economic engine.
The Valley labor force grew from 314,000 to 462,000 between 1995 and2010 and the unemployment rate decreased from 18.4% to 11.6%.
There are 165 Ports of Entry in the US. Since NAFTA was adopted in1994, most of the ports have enjoyed substantial growth in bi-nationaltrade between NAFTA partners.
Value you will see that in 2013 the RGV Ports of Entry handled over$38.2 billion in cross border trade placing it 6th nationally. HidalgoPOE’s handled $26.3 billion (7th ) and Brownsville POE’s $11.99 Billion.
INDICATORS OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
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Top 6 NAFTA POE’s Cargo Truck
Billion $$ Trade Values
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Laredo - Texas Detroit -
Michigan
Buffalo-
Niagara Falls -
New York
El Paso - Texas Port Huron -
Michigan
RIO GRANDE
VALLEY
PORTS
$130.56
$105.86
$62.20 $55.19
$47.37
$38.2
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Inter Oceanic Highway Corridor• The importing of Mexican produce for
processing in the US is expected to
increase materially over the next decade as
the opening of a new transportation
corridor between Mazatlan – Durango-
Monterrey-Reynosa. The new Inter-
Oceanic Highway will shorten time by 6-
12 hours.
• A “tsunami” of agricultural products is
anticipated as a result of the opening of
this highway. Much of the Agricultural
exports to the US from Mexico now cross
at Nogales. It is expected that more than
50% of that trade will cross at the Pharr
bridge in the coming years.
• The highway will pass under and over the
Sierra Madre Occidental through 63 new
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The Third Coast• The McAllen/Reynosa Binational metro is
strategically located in the center of North
America's population center. In 2009, Southern
Business & Development recognized this
Binational metro as a "tweener market," meaning
companies can enjoy the benefits of operating
between the United States and Mexico.
• This strategic location allows companies to
enjoy the advantages of accessing two growing,
educated labor forces, two tax systems and two
governments. Companies know that in order to
provide customized products in 24-48 hours
while still meeting the market demands,
operations must be close to customers, suppliers
and an available workforce.
• The port at Mazatlan, now closer because of the
opening of Inter-oceanic Highway From
Mazatlan To Pharr/Reynosa is a key element
of the infrastructure that can make the RGV, and
McAllen Reynosa in particularly, a great
alternative to West coast ports of entry.
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Michael J. Blum
1400 N. McColl, Suite 104-B
McAllen, TX 78501
956 994 8900
956-451-5596
mikeb
www.nairgv.com