Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Harlingen spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.42 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
The percentage of adults in Harlingen who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 20.67% of the adults in Harlingen have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Harlingen in 2022 was $24,363, which is lower middle income relative to Texas, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $97,452 for a family of four. However, Harlingen contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Harlingen is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Harlingen home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Harlingen, accounting for 82.85% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Harlingen residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Harlingen include English, German, Irish, African, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Harlingen is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
