Harlingen, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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32%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

22%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Harlingen	Texas	National
Income per capita	$30,439	$41,777	$44,883
Median household income	$63,478	$80,880	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$84,863	$107,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$41,921	$54,463	$52,080
Median earnings male	$42,382	$53,620	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,396	$36,296	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.5%	4.3%	4.9%
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 8% 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

$42,314 $63,478 $126,956

City

$53,914 $80,880 $161,760

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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	220	$136,394	67.7%
Relampago, TX	395	$123,278	51.6%
Palm Valley, TX	1,960	$111,800	37.5%
Rancho Viejo, TX	3,084	$109,722	34.9%
La Paloma, TX	4,278	$104,479	28.5%
Harlingen, TX	66,722	$63,478	22.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Schenectady, NY	66,726	$70,897	12.8%
Jupiter, FL	66,688	$129,037	58.7%
San Clemente, CA	66,681	$162,567	99.9%
East Orange, NJ	66,655	$76,618	5.8%
Blaine, MN	66,645	$131,788	62.0%
Harlingen, TX	66,722	$63,478	22.0%

Source: The Harlingen, TX employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.