Harlingen, TX City Data

Harlingen, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 57,564 people who live in Harlingen and approximately 335,227 who live in Cameron County. We want to help people moving to or living in Harlingen to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Harlingen. We have included Harlingen housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Harlingen Information

Cameron County where Harlingen resides is 1,276.33 square miles. The resident population of this county is 335,227 and has a population rank of 174 out of all the places in the United States.

Harlingen has a total of 57,564 people and of those residents there are 27,402 males and 30,162 females. The median age of the male population is 29.9 and the female population is 33.7. There are approximately 8,318 births each year and around 1,808 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Harlingen varies per year, but currently 56,076 are one race and 1,488 are two or more races.

Of the 57,564 people who live in Harlingen, there are 19,457 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Harlingen is 9,975 male and 9,482 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 39,864.

General Harlingen Information
Total area in square miles - Cameron County	1,276.33
Water area in square miles - Cameron County	N/A
Resident population - Cameron County	335,227
Population rank - Cameron County	174
Total population	57,564
Total population (male)	27,402
Total population (female)	30,162
Population median age (male)	29.9
Population median age (female)	33.7
Births - Cameron County	8,318
Deaths- Cameron County	1,808
Population of one race	56,076
Population of two or more races	1,488
Population under 20 years	19,457
Population under 20 years (male)	9,975
Population under 20 years (female)	9,482
Total population 18 years and over	39,864

Harlingen Social Characteristics

There are 97,267 households in Harlingen. Families make up 80,213 of these households. The table below breaks down the Harlingen families into three different groups. Married-couple families (59,105), male householder with no wife present (3,571) and female householder with no husband present (16,435). The remainder of the Harlingen households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 17,323. Harlingen, TX moving companies help people in Harlingen move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Harlingen. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Harlingen is based, there are 129,033 females 15 and over; of those females there are 31,155 never married, 69,468 now married, 5,856 separated, 12,804 widowed, and 9,750 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 2,278 separated, 2,602 widowed and 6,432 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Harlingen social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Harlingen.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Cameron County)
Total households	97,267
Family households (families)	80,213
With own children under 18 years	51,003
Married-couple family	59,105
With own children under 18 years	34,014
Male householder, no wife present, family	3,571
With own children under 18 years	1,919
Female householder, no husband present, family	16,435
With own children under 18 years	9,593
Nonfamily households	17,323
Householder living alone	14,923
65 years and over	7,378

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	8,331
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	5,732
Average household size	2.94
Average family size	3.44

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	50,454
Householder	14,358
Spouse	10,576
Child	19,819
Other relatives	1,468
Nonrelatives	1,097
Unmarried partner	430
Roomer or boarder	117
Housemate or roommate	150
Unmarried partner	761
Foster child	35
Other	365

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	5,520
Male householder	1,979
Male householder living alone	1,579
Male householder not living alone	400
Female householder	2,684
Female householder living alone	2,404
Female householder not living alone	280
Nonrelatives	857
Unmarried partner	331
Roomer or boarder	106
Housemate or roommate	247
Foster child	16
Other	157

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	129,033
Never married	31,155
Now married	69,468
Separated	5,856
Widowed	12,804
Divorced	9,750
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	2,278
Widowed	2,602
Divorced	6,432

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	57,564
Male	27,402
Under 5 years	2,624
5 to 9 years	2,523
10 to 14 years	2,425
15 to 17 years	1,516
18 and 19 years	887
20 years	371
21 years	356
22 to 24 years	1,049
25 to 29 years	1,985
30 to 34 years	1,900
35 to 39 years	1,708
40 to 44 years	1,737
45 to 49 years	1,538
50 to 54 years	1,413
55 to 59 years	970
60 and 61 years	321
62 to 64 years	514
65 and 66 years	347
67 to 69 years	586
70 to 74 years	923
75 to 79 years	832
80 to 84 years	468
85 years and over	409
Female	30,162
Under 5 years	2,587
5 to 9 years	2,396
10 to 14 years	2,264
15 to 17 years	1,365
18 and 19 years	870
20 years	395
21 years	334
22 to 24 years	1,280
25 to 29 years	2,106
30 to 34 years	1,985
35 to 39 years	2,008
40 to 44 years	1,844
45 to 49 years	1,809
50 to 54 years	1,582
55 to 59 years	1,115
60 and 61 years	421
62 to 64 years	703
65 and 66 years	487
67 to 69 years	743
70 to 74 years	1,223
75 to 79 years	1,098
80 to 84 years	788
85 years and over	759

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	57,564
One race	56,076
White	45,290
Black or African American	528
American Indian and Alaska Native	301
Asian	506
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	16
Some other race	32
Two or more races	1,488

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	55,974
People who are White alone	43,906
People who are Black or African American alone	497
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	290
People who are Asian alone	490
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	16
People who are Hispanic or Latino	41,132
People who are Some other race alone	9,302

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	303,696
Same house	177,736
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	15,034
Different state or abroad	25,140
Different state	13,139
Abroad	12,001

PLACE OF BIRTH (Cameron County)
Total resident population	335,227
Born in United States	136,143
State of residence	205,486
Different state	39,789
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	4,229
Foreign born	85,723

Harlingen Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Harlingen. That total enrollment is 109,790 for the population of the country, which includes Harlingen. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 35,450 and elementary or high school enrollment was 156,823 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 16,721.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Harlingen population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	109,790
Pre-kindergarten	7,102
Public	5,872
Private	1,230
Kindergarten	7,554
Public	7,063
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	52,200
Public	49,946
Private	2,254
Elementary and high school	78,412
Public	74,865
Private	3,547
High school grades 9 to 12	26,212
Public	24,919
Private	1,293
College, undergraduate years	15,031
Public	13,821
Private	1,210
Graduate or professional school	1,691
Public	1,418
Private	273
Not enrolled in school	206,231

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	187,064
Less than 9th grade	54,954
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	28,762
High school graduate	37,615
Some college, no degree	32,734
Associate's degree	8,014
Bachelor's degree	24,985
Graduate or professional degree	13.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	55.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	15,785

Harlingen Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 234,211 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Harlingen. The Harlingen occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (30,118), service occupations (21,539), sales and office occupations (27,084), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (1,550), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (11,378) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (17,235). The 234,211 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 78,720 private wage and salary workers, 21,706 government workers, 8,065 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Cameron County)
Population 16 years and over	234,211
In labor force	123,112
Civilian labor force	122,909
Employed	108,904
Unemployed	14,005
Percent Unemployed	11.4
Armed Forces	203
Females 16 years and over	125,856
In labor force	56,529
Civilian labor force	56,508
Unemployed Civilian labor force	6,804
Armed forces	21
Males 16 years and over	108,355
In labor force	66,583
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	7,201
Armed forces	182

COMMUTING TO WORK (Cameron County)
Workers 16 years and over	106,769
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	78,134
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	20,742
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,494
Other means	1,519
Worked at home	2,697
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	2,150,025

OCCUPATION (Cameron County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	30,118
Management, professional, and related occupations	30,118
Service occupations	21,539
Sales and office occupations	27,084
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	1,550
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	11,378
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	17,235

INDUSTRY (Cameron County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	30,118
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	2,317
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	11,298
Wholesale trade	4,013
Retail trade	13,487
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	6,023
Information	1,659
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	5,321
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	6,511
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	29,176
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	9,128
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	5,749

CLASS OF WORKER (Cameron County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	30,118
Private wage and salary workers	78,720
Government workers	21,706
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	8,065
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Harlingen Housing Characteristics

In Harlingen, TX there are 119,654 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 97,267 occupied and 22,387 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Harlingen, there are 70,742 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 5,007 units in Harlingen. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Harlingen, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Harlingen, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Harlingen. There are 3,813 housing units with rent less than $200, 4,333 with rent between $200-299, 10,749 with rent between $300-499 and 9,115 with rent for $500 and above. Full Harlingen gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Harlingen, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Cameron County)
Total housing units	119,654
Occupied housing units	97,267
Vacant housing units	22,387

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Cameron County)
Total housing units	119,654
1-unit, detached	70,742
1-unit, attached	5,007
2 units	4,104
3 or 4 units	5,125
5 to 9 units	3,628
10 to 19 units	2,774
20 to 49 units	2,979
50 or more units	5,415
Mobile home	16,767

HOUSING TENURE (Cameron County)
Occupied housing units	97,267
Owner-occupied	65,875
Renter-occupied	31,392

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Cameron County)
Occupied housing units	97,267
No vehicles available	11,305
2 vehicle available	47,283
3 vehicles available	9,471
4 vehicles available	2,131
5 or more vehicles available	794

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Cameron County)
Occupied housing units	97,267
Utility gas	23,923
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	60,174
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	196
Coal or coke	5
Wood	71
Solar energy	45
Other fuel	81
No fuel used	1,421

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Cameron County)
Occupied housing units	97,267
Less Than $50,000	65,875
$50,000 to $99,999	19,400
$100,000 to $149,999	4,596
$150,000 to $199,999	1,945
$200,000 to $299,999	975
$300,000 to $499,999	338
$1,000,000 or more	54
Median (dollars)	53,000

GROSS RENT (Cameron County)
Occupied units paying rent	31,392
Less than $200	3,813
$200 to $299	4,333
$300 to $499	10,749
$500 to $699	6,403
$700 to $999	2,226
$1,000 to $1,499	397
$1,500 or more	88