Harlingen, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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32%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

22%

Household income NAT. AVG.

28%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Harlingen	Texas	National
Income per capita	$20,213	$27,828	$29,829
Median household income	$43,003	$54,727	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$56,588	$70,980	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$28,242	$36,330	$35,192
Median earnings male	$28,657	$36,153	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,309	$25,035	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.3%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	26.1%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Harlingen is 32% lower than the national average
The median household income in Harlingen is 22% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Harlingen is 28% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Harlingen is 73% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,665 $43,003 $86,006

City

$36,481 $54,727 $109,454

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Harlingen median earnings by income bracket

Harlingen employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.0%	10.0%
Manufacturing sector	6.1%	6.1%
Financial & insurance services	2.0%	2.0%
Wholesale & retail services	16.1%	16.1%
Public administration	4.6%	4.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.8%	6.8%
Education, health & social services	20.7%	20.7%
Other	30.2%	30.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Zapata Ranch, TX	216	$91,383	65.2%
Relampago, TX	387	$81,310	47.0%
Rancho Viejo, TX	2,998	$74,766	35.1%
Palm Valley, TX	1,909	$74,018	33.8%
La Paloma, TX	4,140	$69,213	25.1%
Harlingen, TX	65,028	$43,003	22.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Santa Cruz, CA	65,011	$86,618	56.6%
Laguna Niguel, CA	65,048	$119,608	116.2%
Blaine, MN	65,048	$86,796	56.9%
Wellington, FL	64,990	$90,924	64.4%
Bethesda, MD	65,092	$172,873	212.5%
Harlingen, TX	65,028	$43,003	22.3%

Source: The Harlingen, TX employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).