Harlingen, TX (Texas) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 64,843 (Urban population: 64,372, Rural population: 471 (all nonfarm))

Harlingen, Texas Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 23,245 (19,029 occupied: 11,648 owner occupied, 7,381 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	39%
State:	36%

Housing density: 682 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $160,760.

Median contract rent in 2007: $420 (lower quartile is $313, upper quartile is $563)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $429

Median gross rent in Harlingen, TX in 2007: $542

Housing units in Harlingen with a mortgage: 5,001 (67 second mortgage, 141 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,668

Harlingen,TX index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $84,516 (it was $54,600 in 2000)

Harlingen:	$84,516
Texas:	$120,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $48,226 - $118,622

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $107,218
Here: $107,218
State: $170,389

Townhouses or other attached units: $60,075
Here: $60,075
State: $159,697

In 2-unit structures: $116,549
Here: $116,549
State: $140,401

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $131,312
Here: $131,312
State: $134,235

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $108,973
Here: $108,973
State: $158,654

Mobile homes: $26,498
Here: $26,498
State: $42,156

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $28,168
Here: $28,168
State: $34,447

Household type by relationship

Households: 56,038

In family households: 50,848 (10,391 male householders, 4,099 female householders)
11,075 spouses, 19,997 children (18,825 natural, 259 adopted, 913 stepchildren), 2,047 grandchildren, 505 brothers or sisters, 390 parents, 1,286 other relatives, 1,058 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 5,190 (1,861 male householders (1,551 living alone)), 2,646 female householders (2,422 living alone)), 683 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,586 (1,219 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,110 2-persons, 3,011 3-persons, 2,923 4-persons, 1,828 5-persons, 1,000 6-persons, 618 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,973 1-person, 443 2-persons, 52 3-persons, 28 4-persons, 3 5-persons, 8 6-persons.

10,745 married couples with children.
4,246 single-parent households (627 men, 3,619 women).

34.6% of residents of Harlingen speak English at home.
64.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 22% speak English well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (85% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (58% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 9,952 (17.3%)
(40.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.3
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.7
State:	3.8

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Harlingen, Texas:
	1 room: 52 2 rooms: 455 3 rooms: 1,111 4 rooms: 1,769 5 rooms: 3,206 6 rooms: 2,572 7 rooms: 1,422 8 rooms: 612 9 or more rooms: 449

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Harlingen, Texas:
	1 room: 426 2 rooms: 1,035 3 rooms: 1,905 4 rooms: 1,758 5 rooms: 1,439 6 rooms: 530 7 rooms: 158 8 rooms: 106 9 or more rooms: 24

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 687
1995 to 1998: 2,468
1990 to 1994: 1,817
1980 to 1989: 5,374
1970 to 1979: 4,308
1960 to 1969: 3,093
1950 to 1959: 2,885
1940 to 1949: 1,567
1939 or earlier: 1,046

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Harlingen:
	no bedroom: 85 1 bedroom: 1,070 2 bedrooms: 3,420 3 bedrooms: 5,601 4 bedrooms: 1,247 5 or more bedrooms: 225

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Harlingen:
	no bedroom: 476 1 bedroom: 2,463 2 bedrooms: 2,815 3 bedrooms: 1,466 4 bedrooms: 141 5 or more bedrooms: 20

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Harlingen in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 737 1 vehicle: 4,381 2 vehicles: 4,887 3 vehicles: 1,321 4 vehicles: 262 5 or more vehicles: 60

Cars and other vehicles available in Harlingen in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 1,398 1 vehicle: 3,757 2 vehicles: 1,860 3 vehicles: 326 4 vehicles: 26 5 or more vehicles: 14

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Harlingen, TX:

Less than $10,000: 165
$10,000 to $14,999: 83
$15,000 to $19,999: 336
$20,000 to $24,999: 381
$25,000 to $29,999: 413
$30,000 to $34,999: 429
$35,000 to $39,999: 459
$40,000 to $49,999: 1016
$50,000 to $59,999: 1065
$60,000 to $69,999: 945
$70,000 to $79,999: 884
$80,000 to $89,999: 858
$90,000 to $99,999: 825
$100,000 to $124,999: 1677
$125,000 to $149,999: 1350
$150,000 to $174,999: 565
$175,000 to $199,999: 423
$200,000 to $249,999: 619
$250,000 to $299,999: 252
$300,000 to $399,999: 227
$400,000 to $499,999: 59
$500,000 to $749,999: 59
$750,000 to $999,999: 6
$1,000,000 or more: 25

Harlingen rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Harlingen:

Less than $100: 247 people
$100 to $149: 322
$150 to $199: 491
$200 to $249: 486
$250 to $299: 478
$300 to $349: 629
$350 to $399: 789
$400 to $449: 959
$450 to $499: 608
$500 to $549: 610
$550 to $599: 486
$600 to $649: 411
$650 to $699: 322
$700 to $749: 226
$750 to $799: 177
$800 to $899: 185
$900 to $999: 76
$1,000 to $1,249: 53
$1,250 to $1,499: 6
$1,500 to $1,999: 31
$2,000 or more: 76
No cash rent: 566

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 1,598 1990 to 1994: 1,487 1985 to 1989: 1,093 1980 to 1984: 1,242 1975 to 1979: 1,089 1970 to 1974: 870 1970 to 1974: 601 1965 to 1969: 1,972

Harlingen, TX Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 89.1%
Number of people working at home: 528 (2.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 780
5 to 9 minutes: 3387
10 to 14 minutes: 5355
15 to 19 minutes: 3609
20 to 24 minutes: 1688
25 to 29 minutes: 495
30 to 34 minutes: 1564
35 to 39 minutes: 211
40 to 44 minutes: 320
45 to 59 minutes: 889
60 to 89 minutes: 327
90 or more minutes: 228

Harlingen mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 14,898 (77%)
Carpooled: 3,370 (17%)
Bus or trolley bus: 36 (0%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 9 (0%)
Motorcycle: 28 (0%)
Bicycle: 53 (0%)
Walked: 276 (1%)
Other means: 183 (1%)
Worked at home: 528 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 3174
$10,000 to $14,999: 1604
$15,000 to $19,999: 1635
$20,000 to $24,999: 1674
$25,000 to $29,999: 1331
$30,000 to $34,999: 1191
$35,000 to $39,999: 1220
$40,000 to $44,999: 928
$45,000 to $49,999: 801
$50,000 to $59,999: 1663
$60,000 to $74,999: 1447
$75,000 to $99,999: 1138
$100,000 to $124,999: 498
$125,000 to $149,999: 277
$150,000 to $199,999: 163
$200,000 or more: 253

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 38794

United States or American: 2318

German: 1901

English: 1834

Irish: 1198

Scotch-Irish: 452

Italian: 361

French (except Basque): 322

Scottish: 317

Norwegian: 250

British: 179

Dutch: 171

Swedish: 158

European: 156

Polish: 144

Czech: 133

Subsaharan African:: 101

Canadian: 99

Welsh: 95

Arab:: 82

French Canadian: 75

Nigerian: 74

Swiss: 58

Czechoslovakian: 53

Arab/Arabic: 44

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 38

Lebanese: 38

Danish: 32

Austrian: 32

Belgian: 27

Armenian: 25

Iranian: 24

African: 21

Lithuanian: 20

Ukrainian: 20

Basque: 20

Hungarian: 20

Russian: 16

Haitian: 14

Barbadian: 13

Guyanese: 13

Scandinavian: 12

Jamaican: 11

Finnish: 10

Croatian: 10

Acadian/Cajun: 9

Serbian: 8

Eastern European: 7

Portuguese: 7

South African: 6

Greek: 5

Icelander: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (87%)
Philippines (2%)
Canada (2%)
El Salvador (1%)
India (1%)
Guatemala (1%)
Honduras (1%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 36337
Northeast: 1217
Midwest: 5364
South: 2306
West: 1770

56% of Harlingen residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 55% lived in Texas.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 706
Nursery to 4th grade: 578
5th and 6th grade: 927
7th and 8th grade: 692
9th grade: 518
10th grade: 349
11th grade: 481
12th grade, no diploma: 473
High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,574
Less than 1 year of college: 1,086
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,289
Associate degree: 863
Bachelor's degree: 1,858
Master's degree: 635
Professional school degree: 418
Doctorate degree: 94

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 1,218
Nursery to 4th grade: 990
5th and 6th grade: 1,506
7th and 8th grade: 741
9th grade: 703
10th grade: 547
11th grade: 568
12th grade, no diploma: 618
High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,567
Less than 1 year of college: 1,318
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,301
Associate degree: 962
Bachelor's degree: 1,880
Master's degree: 627
Professional school degree: 197
Doctorate degree: 41

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.8%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 9.4%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 13.9%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 15.5%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 7.2%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 2.9%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 10.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 10.8%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $45,848
Black householders: $38,500
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $87,401
Asian householders: $44,574
Some other race householders: $27,547
Two or more races householders: $30,562
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $27,878

Harlingen household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Harlingen household income for Black householders

Harlingen household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Harlingen household income for Asian householders

Harlingen household income for Some other race householders

Harlingen household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Harlingen marital status for males

Harlingen marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $127,393
Black or African American householders: $75,228
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $69,965
Asian householders: $248,595
Some other race householders: $65,322
Two or more races householders: $72,752
Hispanic or Latino householders: $72,132

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 13,201
One, attached: 861
Two: 613
3 or 4: 1,313
5 to 9: 1,151
10 to 19: 807
20 to 49: 512
50 or more: 1,097
Mobile homes: 2,383
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 1,307

Median worth of mobile homes: $28,157

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Harlingen:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (60%) Utility gas (35%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (68%) Utility gas (27%) No fuel used (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 387

Here:	5.0%
Texas:	6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 340

Here:	7.7%
Texas:	6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 176

Here:	7.0%
Texas:	15.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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