Harlingen, TX

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2022 Population

71,497

0.524% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

33.2

4.4% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

26%

2.59% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$50,367

8.3% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$111,600

16.4% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Harlingen, TX had a population of 71.5k people with a median age of 33.2 and a median household income of $50,367. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Harlingen, TX grew from 71,124 to 71,497, a 0.524% increase and its median household income grew from $46,507 to $50,367, a 8.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Harlingen, TX are White (Hispanic) (54.8%), Two+ (Hispanic) (18.6%), White (Non-Hispanic) (14.2%), Other (Hispanic) (8.24%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (1.11%).

None of the households in Harlingen, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

92% of the residents in Harlingen, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Harlingen, TX are Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen (388 degrees awarded in 2022) and UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences-Harlingen (407683) (78 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Harlingen, TX was $111,600, and the homeownership rate was 57.2%.

Most people in Harlingen, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Harlingen, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Harlingen, TX is home to a population of 71.5k people, from which 92% are citizens. As of 2022, 14% of Harlingen, TX residents were born outside of the country (10k people).

In 2022, there were 2.95 times more White (Hispanic) residents (39.2k people) in Harlingen, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13.3k Two+ (Hispanic) and 10.2k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

92%

2022 Citizenship

91.5%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 92% of Harlingen, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Harlingen, TX was 91.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Harlingen, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Harlingen, TX

White (Hispanic)
39.2k ± 1.62k
Two+ (Hispanic)
13.3k ± 1.43k
White (Non-Hispanic)
10.2k ± 930

82.9%

Hispanic Population

59.2k people

82.9% of the people in Harlingen, TX are hispanic (59.2k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Harlingen, TX as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

14%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

10k people

14.7%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

10.4k people

As of 2022, 14% of Harlingen, TX residents (10k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Harlingen, TX was 14.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Harlingen, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,355 ± 339
Gulf War (2001-)
538 ± 255
Gulf War (1990s)
500 ± 185

Harlingen, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.52 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Harlingen, TX employs 29.2k people. The largest industries in Harlingen, TX are Health Care & Social Assistance (6,059 people), Retail Trade (3,536 people), and Educational Services (3,450 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($77,803), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($63,750), and Public Administration ($56,518).

Employment

Occupations

29.2k

2022 Value

± 1,529

1.32%

1 Year growth

± 7.45%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Harlingen, TX grew at a rate of 1.32%, from 28.8k employees to 29.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Harlingen, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,179 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,813 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (2,615 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Harlingen, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

29.2k

2022 Value

± 1,529

1.32%

1 Year growth

± 7.45%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Harlingen, TX grew at a rate of 1.32%, from 28.8k employees to 29.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Harlingen, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (6,059 people), Retail Trade (3,536 people), and Educational Services (3,450 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Harlingen, TX, though some of these residents may live in Harlingen, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,552

Median earning men ± $3,371

$27,638

Median earning women ± $2,551

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($59,464), Public Administration ($59,317), and Information ($55,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,736), Public Administration ($44,545), and Information ($40,907).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Harlingen, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.12%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Harlingen, TX awarded 466 degrees. The student population of Harlingen, TX in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 262 male students and 306 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Harlingen, TX are Hispanic or Latino (375 and 80.5%), followed by White (88 and 18.9%), Two or More Races (2 and 0.429%), and Black or African American (1 and 0.215%).

The largest universities in Harlingen, TX by number of degrees awarded are Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen (388 and 83.3%) and UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences-Harlingen (407683) (78 and 16.7%).

The most popular majors in Harlingen, TX are Welding Technology (135 and 29%), Medical Assistant (102 and 21.9%), and General Cosmetology (56 and 12%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Harlingen, TX was $111,600 in 2022, which is 0.396 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $95,900 to $111,600, a 16.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Harlingen, TX is 57.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Harlingen, TX have an average commute time of 17.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Harlingen, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Harlingen, TX is $50,367. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Harlingen, TX was Census Tract 106.02 with a value of $78,221, followed by Census Tract 113.01 and Census Tract 107, with respective values of $48,765 and $44,402.

Property

$111,600

Median Property Value 2022

±$8,419

$14,583

Median Property Taxes

±$956

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Harlingen, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Harlingen, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

57.2%

Homeownership

2022

65.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 57.2% of the housing units in Harlingen, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 57.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Harlingen, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 106.02
Census Tract 113.01
Census Tract 107

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Harlingen, TX was Census Tract 106.02 with a value of $78,221, followed by Census Tract 113.01 and Census Tract 107, with respective values of $48,765 and $44,402.

The following map shows all of the places in Harlingen, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$50,367

Median Household Income

± $4,650

25.5k

Number of Households

± 1,411

In 2022, the median household income of the 25.5k households in Harlingen, TX grew to $50,367 from the previous year's value of $46,507.

The following chart displays the households in Harlingen, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Harlingen, TX is from Texas.

0.476

2022 Wage GINI in Texas

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (81%)
Carpooled (8.73%)
Worked At Home (7.58%)

In 2022, 81% of workers in Harlingen, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.73%) and those who worked at home (7.58%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

17.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Harlingen, TX have a shorter commute time (17.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.02% of the workforce in Harlingen, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Harlingen, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Harlingen, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Harlingen, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Harlingen, TX (18.4k out of 70.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females < 5, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Harlingen, TX is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

78.7% of the population of Harlingen, TX has health coverage, with 32.2% on employee plans, 24.9% on Medicaid, 9.46% on Medicare, 9.88% on non-group plans, and 2.2% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cameron County, TX see 1937 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.87% decrease from the previous year (2015 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3181 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1263 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,937 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cameron County, TX

Primary care physicians in Cameron County, TX see an average of 1,937 patients per year. This represents a 3.87% decrease from the previous year (2,015 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Cameron County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31% under 18 years, 21.9% between 18 and 34 years, 31.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

21.3%

Uninsured

32.2%

Employer Coverage

24.9%

Medicaid

9.46%

Medicare

9.88%

Non-Group

2.2%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Harlingen, TX declined by 1.33% from 21.6% to 21.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Harlingen, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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