City Profiles HARLINGEN TX

Harlingen, TX

The City of Harlingen resides in Cameron County in the state of Texas, located neighboring the Mexican city of Matamoros accross the Rio Grande. As of 2019 the U.S. Census estimates it has a population of over 65,000. Harlingen is part of the Brownsville-Harlignen metropolitan area.

The Port of Entry (POE) of Harlingen only accounts for the Harlingen International Airport which handled trade flows of $16.8M U.S.D. in 2019. Trade crossing through the Free Trade Bridge is reported under the Brownsville POE.

The Harlingen International Airport POE (2383) is part of the trade District of Laredo.


Source: U.S. Census, U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of the Census Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Customs, Texas Workforce Commission, Central Power and Light, local building departments and local U.S. bridge operators in cited cities.
Compiled by:Texas Center for Border Economic and Enterprise Development
City Section Last Update: June 2020

International Bridges

Bridge 1: Free Trade International Bridge
Pedestrian / Non-Commercial Vehicles / Buses / Commercial Trucks
Mexico Border City: Matamoros, Tam.

U.S.A.

Census 2020
331,449,281

Texas

Census 2020
29,145,505

Harlingen

Census 2010
64,849

Harlingen

Census 2020
71,829
% Population Change 2010-2020
2020 Gender Distribution

Total
Households

Census 2015-2019
21,451

Language other than English at Home

Census Estimate 2015-2019
49.6%
Persons per Household 2015-2019
Building Permits 2013-2021
% High School Graduate or Higher (2015-2019)
People age 25 or higher
% Bachelor's Degree or Higher (2015-2019)
People age 25 or higher
% With a Disability (2015-2019)
People under age 65
% With Out Health Insurance(2015-2019)
People under age 65

Median Household Income

Census Estimate 2015-2019
$39,752

Total Workforce

Avg. 2020
24,743

% Unemployment

Avg. 2019
9.50%
Labor Force Gender 2015-2019
Unemployment Trend
Per Capita Income 2015-2019
in the past 12 months (in 2019 dollars)
% Persons in Poverty
2015-2019
Pedestrian Crossings
Passenger Vehicle Crossings
Commercial Truck Crossings

Northbound crossings for Brownsville and Harlingen are reported as one and are shown under the Brwonsville, TX city profile