Harlingen, TX Demographic Data

Harlingen, TX Summary

Harlingen is located in Cameron County in Texas
  • Population: 65,688
  • Area: 40.30 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 39.81 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.49 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 1,629.97 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 42.32 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Harlingen, TX Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
33,598
51%
50.8
Male
31,935
49%
49.2
Total Population
65,533
 
323,128,000

Harlingen, TX Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
7,251
11.1% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
5,194
7.9% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
5,491
8.4% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,574
5.5% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
5,633
8.6% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
9,374
14.3% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
6,948
10.6% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
6,548
10.0% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,618
5.5% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,099
3.2% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
5,234
8.0% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
3,545
5.4% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,024
1.6% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
45,263
69.1%
77.2
Female
23,664
52.3%
51.3
Male
21,599
47.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
42,430
64.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
11,415
17.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
9,803
15.0%
15.2
Female
5,530
56.4%
55.8
Male
4,273
43.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
31
0.0%
0.0

Harlingen, TX Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
64,462
98.4% 
96.8
White
58,336
89.0% 
72.6
Black or African American
871
1.3% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
303
0.5% 
0.8
Asian
237
0.4% 
5.4
Asian Indian
 
1.2
Chinese
 
1.3
Filipino
 
0.9
Japanese
 
0.2
Korean
 
0.4
Vietnamese
 
0.6
Other Asian
 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
85
0.1% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
4,630
7.1% 
5.1
Two or More Races
1,071
1.6% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
52,888
80.7% 
17.8
Mexican
 
11.2
Puerto Rican
 
1.7
Cuban
 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
12,645
19.3% 
82.2

Harlingen, TX Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
4,159
10.8% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
4,268
11.1% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
12,413
32.3% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
7,181
18.7% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
3,415
8.9% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
4,657
12.1% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,297
6.0% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
8,427
21.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
29,963
78.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
6,954
18.1%
31.2

Harlingen, TX Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
15,247
32.0%
33.7%
Now Married
23,872
50.2%
47.5
Divorced
3,601
7.6%
11.0%
Separated
1,701
3.6%
2.0
Widowed
3,176
6.7
5.8%

Harlingen, TX Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
27,935
47.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
30,347
52.1%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1

Harlingen, TX Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,906
8.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,150
9.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,255
14.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
3,344
15.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,873
17.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,149
14.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,887
8.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,758
8.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
232
1.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
318
1.5%
6.4
Median household income
37,507
 
57,617
Per capita income
17,257
 
31,128

Harlingen, TX Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
482
1.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,674
10.0%
9.8
Construction
1,284
4.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
8,944
33.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,499
5.6%
6.6
Information
1,407
5.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
889
3.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,163
4.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,636
9.9%
11.4
Public administration
938
3.5%
4.6
Retail trade
2,849
10.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
611
2.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,246
4.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,362
8.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
8,086
30.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,502
5.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
6,890
25.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
7,782
29.2%
18.1%

Harlingen, TX Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
25,776
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
21,794
84.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,326
9.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
98
0.4%
5.1
Walked
827
3.2%
2.7
Other means
42
0.2%
1.8
Worked at home
689
2.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
17.6
 
26.6

Harlingen, TX Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,354
6.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
10,725
49.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
6,049
27.7%
37.1
3 or more
3,744
17.1%
21.0

Harlingen, TX Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
21,872
83.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
11,119
50.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
10,753
49.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
4,390
16.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.5

Harlingen, TX Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
26,262
1 room
987
3.8%
2.4
2 rooms
1,961
7.5%
2.7
3 rooms
2,352
9.0%
9.1
4 rooms
6,800
25.9%
16.5
5 rooms
5,753
21.9%
19.8
6 rooms
4,748
18.1%
17.8
7 rooms
1,527
5.8%
12.0
8 rooms
1,284
4.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
850
3.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Harlingen, TX Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
26,262
 
 
1-unit, detached
15,276
58.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
388
1.5%
5.9
2-units
1,420
5.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
3,329
12.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,620
6.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
732
2.8%
4.4
20 or more units
970
3.7%
9.0
Mobile home
2,527
9.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Harlingen, TX Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
701
2.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
994
3.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,974
11.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,084
7.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
5,007
19.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
4,113
15.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
4,153
15.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
5,609
21.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
469
1.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
158
0.6%
1.4%

Harlingen, TX Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1

Harlingen, TX Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
5,541
 
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
72
1.3%
7.0%
Less than $500
233
4.2%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
403
7.3%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
594
10.7%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,119
38.2%
28.8%
$500 to $999
2,120
38.3%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,073
56.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
610
11.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
364
6.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
479
8.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
879
16.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
136
0.0%
0.0%

Harlingen, TX Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
10,371 
 
41,631,300 
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
61
0.6%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
109
1.1%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
137
1.3%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,016
9.8%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,719
16.6%
10.7%
$500 to $999
7,329
70.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
382
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
694
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,007
10.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,168
11.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,216
12.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
553
5.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,626
16.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
4,451
44.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
732
0.0%
0.0%

Harlingen, TX Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
11,119
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,413
21.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
4,172
37.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,076
18.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,579
14.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
703
6.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
176
1.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
89,500
 
205,000