Scissors

County:: Hidalgo County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.594
State:: Texas

Scissors is a CDP located in Hidalgo County, Texas. Scissors has a 2025 population of 3,787. Scissors is currently growing at a rate of 1.07% annually and its population has increased by 7.86% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,511 in 2020.

The average household income in Scissors is $66,279 with a poverty rate of 39.39%. The median age in Scissors is 25.1 years: 21 years for males, and 27.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Scissors includes 30.85% White, 15.02% other race, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Two or more races

White

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Two or more races	1,730	54.13%
White	986	30.85%
Other race	480	15.02%
Black or African American	0	0%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Scissors Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Scissors' average per capita income is $24,129. Household income levels show a median of $37,625. The poverty rate stands at 39.39%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$48,125	-
Households	$37,625	$66,279
Families	$33,375	$51,897
Non Families	-	$171,112

$24,129

Average Income

$37,625

Median Household Income

39.39%

Poverty Rate