Personal income in the McAllen area grew slightly last year, while most metro areas in the United States experienced a decline. Although the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission area — which comprises all of Hidalgo County — saw 2.8 percent growth in personal income, per capita personal income remained stagnant, according to statistics released by the federal Bureau of Economic Analysis.
McAllen city leaders and owners of the Bert Ogden family of auto dealerships hope a newly opened BMW outlet will add a little sparkle to North McAllen.