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Harlingen, Texas

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StatisticHarlingenTexasUnited States
Total Population72,08730,188,424334,922,499
Median Household Income$53,645$78,476$80,734
Median Age33.435.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher22.6%33.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$140,600$283,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$928$1,403$1,413
Poverty Rate25.1%13.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.2%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born14.6%17.6%14.1%
Homeownership Rate56.1%62.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time17.926.726.4
Worked from Home10.4%14.4%15.1%
Married-Couple Households43.7%48.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Harlingen, Texas

Age in Harlingen, Texas

StatisticHarlingenTexasUnited States
Median Age33.435.638.9
Under 18 %28.8%25.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.7%9.7%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.7%14.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %10.6%14.1%13.2%
Age 45-64 %20.8%23.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.4%13.4%17.2%

Households and families in Harlingen, Texas

StatisticHarlingenTexasUnited States
Households26,00710,992,816129,227,496
Average Household Size2.72.72.5
Family Households69.4%67.7%64.2%
Households with Children34.5%34.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families25.7%18.8%17.3%
People Living Alone25.5%26.2%28.7%
Never Married35.9%34.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Harlingen, Texas

StatisticHarlingenTexasUnited States
Per Capita Income$26,512$40,752$44,673
Households Under $25,00023.8%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.6%16.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99914.6%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More3.7%12.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate25.1%13.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty49.4%31.5%28.2%
SNAP Households20.4%11.4%n/a

Housing in Harlingen, Texas

StatisticHarlingenTexasUnited States
Housing Units29,59512,128,515143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes59.7%64.4%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units16.7%20.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate12.1%9.4%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,988.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied43.9%37.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.7%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,059$4,232n/a

Education in Harlingen, Texas

StatisticHarlingenTexasUnited States
Less than High School20.3%14.0%10.4%
High School Graduate27.8%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree29.4%27.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree14.4%21.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree8.1%12.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Harlingen, Texas

StatisticHarlingenTexasUnited States
Labour Force Participation57.6%65.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work76.2%71.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.3%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work1.5%1.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes45.7%24.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour2.1%8.2%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.4%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Harlingen, Texas

StatisticHarlingenTexasUnited States
Born in State of Residence71.5%58.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens6.0%7.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens8.6%10.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home47.6%64.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home51.0%28.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency36.6%24.6%16.7%

Cities near Harlingen

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.