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Promoter Information
Dodge Arena
is located in Hidalgo, Texas, which falls within the McAllen-Harlingen-Brownsville
market. Hidalgo is located in South Texas just a couple of miles from the U.S./Mexico
border and approximately one hour from the Gulf of Mexico. Border crossings are
frequent and daily both into Mexico and from Mexico. According to the United States
Immigration and Naturalization Service, there are approximately 500,000 border
crossings per month just through Hidalgo. There are an additional 3 million crossings
per month within approximately one hour’s driving time from Hidalgo. Dodge
Arena is an excellent tour stop from areas like San Antonio, Corpus Christi, Laredo
and Mexico. Population
| By DMA: | Rank 97 | 979,000 |
| By MSA: | Rank 63 | 905,000 | | Reynosa, MX | | 1.1
million | | Matamoros, MX | | 1.2 million |
| | | | | By County: | Hidalgo | 570,000 |
| | Cameron | 335,000 | | | Starr | 54,000 |
| | Willacy | 20,000 | | | | |
| 52% Female | | | | 48% Male | | |
| | | | | Average Household Size | | |
| Hidalgo County | | 3.55 | | Texas | | 2.77 |
| U.S. | | 2.61 | Maquiladoras
Manufacturing is booming in the Valley, thanks in part to NAFTA (North American
Free Trade Agreement). Manufacturing plants are located on both sides of the U.S./Mexico
border with representation by many Fortune 500 companies. Plants located in the
Valley have over 70,000 employees. Did you know:
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The McAllen-Harlingen-Brownsville MSA is the 4th fastest market in the US and
is the 10th ranked Hispanic market.
• The area boasts 37 of America’s
top 100 retailers and more than one hundred Fortune 500 companies including AT&T,
Black&Decker, Panasonic, BMW, Whirlpool, Siemens, Sony, TRW and Emerson.
• The population increases by 150,000 each Winter as the valley becomes
home to 150k “Winter Texans” or retirees who spend their Winters in
the South.
• The McAllen mall (La Plaza Mall) has the 3rd highest sales
per square inch of any mall in the U.S.
• The MSA has grown by 40% in
the last 10 years. |
