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Pharr, Texas

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StatisticPharrTexasUnited States
Total Population80,33330,188,424334,922,499
Median Household Income$52,814$78,476$80,734
Median Age29.735.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher18.8%33.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$121,900$283,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,037$1,403$1,413
Poverty Rate27.6%13.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate7.2%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born29.4%17.6%14.1%
Homeownership Rate59.1%62.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time21.126.726.4
Worked from Home6.5%14.4%15.1%
Married-Couple Households48.5%48.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Pharr, Texas

Age in Pharr, Texas

StatisticPharrTexasUnited States
Median Age29.735.638.9
Under 18 %32.7%25.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %11.4%9.7%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.7%14.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.0%14.1%13.2%
Age 45-64 %18.3%23.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %10.8%13.4%17.2%

Households and families in Pharr, Texas

StatisticPharrTexasUnited States
Households23,87710,992,816129,227,496
Average Household Size3.42.72.5
Family Households78.6%67.7%64.2%
Households with Children49.8%34.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families30.1%18.8%17.3%
People Living Alone18.6%26.2%28.7%
Never Married39.0%34.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Pharr, Texas

StatisticPharrTexasUnited States
Per Capita Income$21,195$40,752$44,673
Households Under $25,00024.3%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99918.7%16.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99915.0%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.7%12.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate27.6%13.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty53.7%31.5%28.2%
SNAP Households29.0%11.4%n/a

Housing in Pharr, Texas

StatisticPharrTexasUnited States
Housing Units27,08612,128,515143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes58.1%64.4%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units5.8%20.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate11.8%9.4%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built2,001.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied40.9%37.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income26.9%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,537$4,232n/a

Education in Pharr, Texas

StatisticPharrTexasUnited States
Less than High School29.2%14.0%10.4%
High School Graduate27.2%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree24.8%27.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree13.8%21.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree5.0%12.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Pharr, Texas

StatisticPharrTexasUnited States
Labour Force Participation61.9%65.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work77.5%71.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.2%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work1.0%1.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes29.7%24.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.9%8.2%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.3%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Pharr, Texas

StatisticPharrTexasUnited States
Born in State of Residence61.1%58.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens8.5%7.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens20.8%10.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home16.6%64.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home82.7%28.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency51.8%24.6%16.7%

Cities near Pharr

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.