Pharr, TX

Census Place

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2024 Population
80,333
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
29.7
0.678% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
27.6%
7.5% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$52,814
5.87% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$121,900
9.33% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
32,855
2.5% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Pharr, 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.

79.2% of the residents in Pharr, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Pharr, TX are Rio Grande Valley College (642 degrees awarded in 2023), Southern Careers Institute-Pharr (402 degrees), and South Texas Training Center (197 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Pharr, TX was $121,900, and the homeownership rate was 59.1%.

Most people in Pharr, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Pharr, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Pharr, TX is home to a population of 80.3k people, from which 79.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 29.4% of Pharr, TX residents were born outside of the country (23.6k people).

In 2024, there were 2.45 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (46.4k people) in Pharr, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19k White (Hispanic) and 9.89k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

79.2%
2024 Citizenship
79.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 79.2% of Pharr, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pharr, TX was 79.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pharr, TX
  1. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    46.4k ± 2.89k
  2. White (Hispanic)
    19k ± 2.8k
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    9.89k ± 1.97k
94.7%
Hispanic Population
76.1k people

In 2024, there were 2.45 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (46.4k people) in Pharr, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19k White (Hispanic) and 9.89k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

94.7% of the people in Pharr, TX are hispanic (76.1k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pharr, TX as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    2,397,739 ± 36,447 people
  2. India
    325,248 ± 13,925 people
  3. El Salvador
    221,729 ± 11,517 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,397,739 Texas residents, followed by India with 325,248 and El Salvador with 221,729.

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Foreign-Born Population

29.4%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
23.6k people
29%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
23.2k people

As of 2024, 29.4% of Pharr, TX residents (23.6k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pharr, TX was 29%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    487 ± 174
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    477 ± 213
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    143 ± 85

Pharr, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Pharr, TX employs 32.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pharr, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (5,623 people), Retail Trade (4,040 people), and Educational Services (3,289 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($61,787), Educational Services ($55,636), and Manufacturing ($49,764).

Employment

Occupations

32.9k
2024 Value
± 1,798
2.5%
1 Year growth
± 7.73%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pharr, TX grew at a rate of 2.5%, from 32.1k employees to 32.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pharr, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,882 people), Sales & Related Occupations (3,577 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (3,216 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pharr, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

32.9k
2024 Value
± 1,798
2.5%
1 Year growth
± 7.73%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pharr, TX grew at a rate of 2.5%, from 32.1k employees to 32.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pharr, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,623 people), Retail Trade (4,040 people), and Educational Services (3,289 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pharr, TX, though some of these residents may live in Pharr, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$36,249
Median earning men ± $2,605
$25,926
Median earning women ± $2,208

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($60,447), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,417), and Manufacturing ($52,061).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($45,233), Public Administration ($40,346), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,222).

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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.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

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

Voting results are not available for Pharr, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (42.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.726%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn
Senator from Texas2
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 Texas1
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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Pharr, TX awarded 1,241 degrees. The student population of Pharr, TX in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 445 male students and 1,343 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Pharr, TX are Hispanic or Latino (1,172 and 94.4%), White (63 and 5.08%), Black or African American (3 and 0.242%), and Asian (2 and 0.161%).

The largest universities in Pharr, TX by number of degrees awarded are Rio Grande Valley College (642 and 51.7%), Southern Careers Institute-Pharr (402 and 32.4%), and South Texas Training Center (197 and 15.9%).

The most popular majors in Pharr, TX are Medical Assistant (361 and 29.1%), Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (195 and 15.7%), and Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (182 and 14.7%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 1,788 students enrolled in Pharr, TX, 24.9% men and 75.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 1,621 records, of which 76.7% were women and 23.3% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Medical Assistant
    168 degrees awarded
  2. Phlebotamy Technician
    118 degrees awarded
  3. Welding Technology
    112 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Pharr, TX was Medical Assistant with 168 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Pharr, TX according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Rio Grande Valley College
    642 degrees awarded
  2. Southern Careers Institute-Pharr
    402 degrees awarded
  3. South Texas Training Center
    197 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Rio Grande Valley College with 642 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 287 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Pharr, TX, which is 0.301 times less than the 954 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 1,172 degrees mean that there were 18.6 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 63 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private for-profit, less-than 2-year ($11,200) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private for-profit, less-than 2-year ($1,200) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private for-profit, less-than 2-year ($600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Pharr, TX was $121,900 in 2024, which is 0.366 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $111,500 to $121,900, a 9.33% increase. The homeownership rate in Pharr, TX is 59.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pharr, TX have an average commute time of 21.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pharr, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$121,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$9,715
$14,115
Median Property Taxes
±$1,034

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 Pharr, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

59.1%
Homeownership
2024
63%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 59.1% of the housing units in Pharr, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.7%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$52,814
Median Household Income
± $4,585
23.9k
Number of Households
± 1,428

In 2024, the median household income of the 23.9k households in Pharr, TX grew to $52,814 from the previous year's value of $49,884.

The following chart displays the households in Pharr, 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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pharr, TX is from Texas.
0.475
2023 Wage GINI in Texas
0.476
2022 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2023, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.208% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (77.5%)
  2. Carpooled (11.6%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.47%)

In 2024, 77.5% of workers in Pharr, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.6%) and those who worked at home (6.47%).

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.

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Commute Time

21.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pharr, TX have a shorter commute time (21.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.42% of the workforce in Pharr, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pharr, TX (22k out of 80k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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.

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Health

70.8% of the population of Pharr, TX has health coverage, with 21.4% on employee plans, 28.2% on Medicaid, 7.86% on Medicare, 12.2% on non-group plans, and 1.2% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1,657 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1590 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 590 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 34.9% under 18 years, 23% between 18 and 34 years, 31.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

29.2%
Uninsured
21.4%
Employer Coverage
28.2%
Medicaid
7.86%
Medicare
12.2%
Non-Group
1.2%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pharr, TX declined by 3.16% from 30.1% to 29.2%.

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

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