Being a small city, Progreso does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The citizens of Progreso have a very low rate of college education: just 9.47% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities.
The per capita income in Progreso in 2022 was $12,156, which is low income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $48,624 for a family of four. However, Progreso contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Progreso also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 38.26% of its population below the federal poverty line.
Progreso is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Progreso home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Progreso, accounting for 99.94% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Progreso residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Progreso include Yugoslavian, Other West Indian, West Indian, U.S. Virgin Islander, and Trinidadian and Tobagonian.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Progreso's cultural character, accounting for 24.87% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Progreso is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and African languages.
