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Harlingen, TX

Full City Profile · Texas · Cameron County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
71,669 Population 1,780/sq mi density
$55,891 Median Income $26,217 per capita
$125,700 Home Value $195,234 Zillow
$893 Median Rent 28.7% income on rent
76°F Avg Temperature 312 sunny days/yr
417 Violent Crime/100K 4,814 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$55,891 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$125,700 home value, $893/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
417 violent crimes/100K (10% above avg)
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.7% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
71,669
Population Density
1,780
per square mile
Land Area
40.3
square miles (104.4 km²)
Median Age
33.2 yrs
15% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

49.4%
Male
50.6%
Female
49%
51%

Race & Ethnicity

White 58.9% US: 61.6%
Black 1.8% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.9% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 38.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
58.9%
Black
1.8%
Hispanic
0.9%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 52% US: 78.5%
Spanish 48% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
52%
Spanish
48%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
7.1%
18% above US avg (6%)
Disability
16.2%
25% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
78.7%
14% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
33.6%
291% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.468
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population71,669
Population Density1,780 / sq mi
Land Area40.3 sq mi
Median Age33.2 years

Gender

Male49.4%
Female50.6%

Race & Ethnicity

White58.9%
Black or African American1.8%
Hispanic or Latino0.9%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only52.0%
Spanish48.0%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans7.1%
Disability16.2%
Health Insurance78.7%
Uninsured33.6%
Broadband Access78.8%
Gini Coefficient0.468

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2 — Metro / 250K–1M