Harlingen, TX Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 17,183 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,141 | 6.6 |
| Kindergarten | 1,018 | 5.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 7,816 | 45.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,401 | 25.6 |
| College or graduate school | 2,807 | 16.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 34,325 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 7,358 | 21.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,257 | 12.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 8,141 | 23.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 6,994 | 20.4 |
| Associate degree | 1,825 | 5.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,738 | 10.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,012 | 5.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 66.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 42,890 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 10,357 | 24.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 24,307 | 56.7 |
| Separated | 1,311 | 3.1 |
| Widowed | 3,539 | 8.3 |
Female | 2,912 | 6.8 |
| Divorced | 3,376 | 7.9 |
Female | 1,988 | 4.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,772 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 661 | 37.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 39,948 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,729 | 11.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 14,592 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,044 | 7.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 28,446 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,905 | 20.8 |
Percent employed | 49.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 22,541 | 79.2 |
Percent employed | 66.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 8,065 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,397 | 42.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 52,358 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 28,407 | 54.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 22,684 | 43.3 |
Same county | 15,283 | 29.2 |
Different county | 7,401 | 14.1 |
Same state | 4,076 | 7.8 |
Different state | 3,325 | 6.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,267 | 2.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 57,624 | 100.0 |
| Native | 47,672 | 82.7 |
Born in United States | 46,994 | 81.6 |
State of residence | 36,337 | 63.1 |
Different state | 10,657 | 18.5 |
Born outside United States | 678 | 1.2 |
| Foreign born | 9,952 | 17.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 3,085 | 5.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 3,998 | 6.9 |
Not a citizen | 5,954 | 10.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 9,952 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 209 | 2.1 |
| Asia | 418 | 4.2 |
| Africa | 36 | 0.4 |
| Oceania | 5 | 0.1 |
| Latin America | 9,119 | 91.6 |
| Northern America | 165 | 1.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 52,358 | 100.0 |
| English only | 18,104 | 34.6 |
| Language other than English | 34,254 | 65.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 13,022 | 24.9 |
Spanish | 33,622 | 64.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 12,895 | 24.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 203 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 45 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 367 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 56 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 57,624 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 54,426 | 94.5 |
| Arab | 87 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 205 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 52 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 267 | 0.5 |
| English | 2,563 | 4.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 598 | 1.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 84 | 0.1 |
| German | 2,983 | 5.2 |
| Greek | 5 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 42 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,962 | 3.4 |
| Italian | 467 | 0.8 |
| Lithuanian | 20 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 349 | 0.6 |
| Polish | 211 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 22 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 28 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 578 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 444 | 0.8 |
| Slovak | 7 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 101 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 266 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 85 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 20 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 2,318 | 4.0 |
| Welsh | 153 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 50 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 40,459 | 70.2 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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