HarlingenTexas

Harlingen Population Demographics

According to US population projections for 2022, the estimated population of Harlingen is 71,928. 30.52% is under 18, while 18.71% is over 65.

A closer look at the age demography reveals that 8.57% of the population was five years old or younger, 30.52% were 18 years or younger and 30.78% were aged 65 years and over. The gender split in the state was nearly even, with 49.46% female and 50.54% male.

Harlingen Housing

According to the US Census, Harlingen has 30,752 housing units. The average owner-occupied housing unit rate in Harlingen was 87.97%. At the same time, the city's median value of owner-occupied homes was $106,600

Harlingen Racial Demographics

In 2020, the US Census estimated that White Alone and Some Other Race Alone constitute 61.17% of Harlingen's population. Residents of the city who were Asian Alone, made up 1.33% of the total population.

Other racial groups include Black Or African American Alone, constituting 1.05% of the city's population and American Indian And Alaska Native Alone at 0.73%

RacePercentage
White Alone45.75%
Some Other Race Alone15.42%
Asian Alone1.33%
Black Or African American Alone1.05%
American Indian And Alaska Native Alone0.73%
White Black Or African American0.20%

How Educated is Harlingen

According to Census estimates, in 2021, 16.3 of Harlingen residents had a bachelor's degree, while 7.2 had a graduate or professional degree.

Overall, 23.50% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Education Attainment (Population 25 Years and Older) in Harlingen CityPercentage
High School Graduate Or Higher65.8
Some College Or Associates Degree42.9
High School Graduate Includes Equivalency28.3
Some College No Degree21.7
Bachelors Degree16.3
Bachelors Degree Or Higher12.5

Average Income in Harlingen

The median household income in Harlingen is $50,861. This figure is significantly (approximately 0.00%) less than the state average of $50,861.

Estimates by family type revealed that families earned an average of $56,977 per year, while married-couple families earned an average of $73,038.

A closer examination of the income groups of Harlingen households revealed that the largest income group consisted of households with an annual income between $50,000 and $74,999. Other groups with yearly high household incomes include those between $15,000 and $24,999 (15.4%) and those with incomes exceeding $200,000 (3.6%). 4.8% of households in the City of Angels had an annual income of less than $10,000.

Median Income by Type of Family

Type of FamilyIncome
Families$56,977
Married-couple families$73,038
Nonfamily households$25,186