Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area, Texas
Metro Area Overview
As of 2007, Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area's population is 387,717 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 15.66 percent.
The median home cost in Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area is $128,200. Home appreciation the last year has been 3.26 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area's cost of living is 22.94% Lower than the U.S. average.
Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area public schools spend $5,356 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 16 students per teacher in Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area.
The unemployment rate in Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area is 5.30 percent(U.S. avg. is 4.60%). Recent job growth is Positive. Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area jobs have Increased by 0.45 percent.
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People
The 2007 Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area, TX, population is 387,717. There are 428 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area, TX
The median age is 28.7. The US median is 37.6. 62.11% of people in Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area, TX, are married. 6.70% are divorced.
The average household size is 3.4 people. 34.41% of people are married, with children. 11.61% have children, but are single.
Race in Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area, TX
80.63% of people are white, 0.44% are black, 0.45% are asian, 0.45% are native american, and 18.80% claim 'Other'.
85.41% of the people in Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area, TX, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 14.59% are non-hispanic).
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Economy
The unemployment rate in Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area, TX, is 5.30%, with job growth of 0.45%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 16.30%.
Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area, TX Taxes
Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area, TX,sales tax rate is 8.25%. Income tax is 0.00%.
Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area, TX Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $12,690, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $30,616.
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.30% | 4.60% |
| Recent Job Growth | 0.45% | 1.40% |
| Future Job Growth | 16.30% | 11.90% |
| Sales Taxes | 8.25% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 0.00% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $12,690 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $30,616 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 25.76% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 16.76% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 14.13% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 15.28% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 14.32% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 6.38% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 5.03% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 1.55% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.61% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.19% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 9.28% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 19.07% | 20.24% |
| Service | 19.37% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 24.91% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 1.39% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 10.29% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 15.68% | 14.44% |
Housing
The median home value in Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area, TX, is $128,200. Home appreciation is 3.26% over the last year. The median age of Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area, TX, real estate is 21 years.
Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area, TX Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 25.70% of the Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area, TX, population. 18.76% of houses and apartments in Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area, TX, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
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| Median Home Age | 21 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $128,200 | $217,200 |
| Home Appreciation | 3.26% | 9.80% |
| Homes Owned | 55.12% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 18.76% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 25.70% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $18.58 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 9.52% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 20.65% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 21.94% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 14.83% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 11.07% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 12.40% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 4.75% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 3.16% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 0.83% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 0.43% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 0.19% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.14% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 17.89% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 10.00% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 8.38% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 22.59% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 17.90% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 8.91% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 6.69% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 4.02% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 3.62% | 13.55% |
Health
There are 121 physicians per capita in Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area, TX. The US average is 170.
Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area, TX Health Index
Air quality in Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area, TX is 29 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area, TX is 61 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 100 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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Crime
Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area, TX, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 4. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area, TX, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 5. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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Climate
Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area, TX, gets 27 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 0 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 59.
On average, there are 234 sunny days per year in Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area, TX. The July high is around 95 degrees. The January low is 50. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 22 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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Educate
Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area, TX, schools spend $5,356 per student. There are 16 pupils per teacher, 1,037 students per librarian, and 387 children per counselor in Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area, TX schools.
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area, TX, takes 23 minutes. 73% of commuters drive their own car alone. 20% carpool with others. 1% take mass transit and 2% work from home.
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area, TX is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area, TX is more expensive.
Overall, Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area, TX cost of living is 77.06.
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Religion
52.84% of the people in Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area, TX are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 39.97% are Catholic; 10.31% are Protestant; 0.83% are LDS; 1.54% are another Christian faith; 0.13% in Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area, TX are Jewish; 0.04% are an eastern faith; 0.00% affilite with Islam.
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| Percent Religious | 52.84% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 39.97% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 10.31% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 0.83% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 5.18% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.48% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 2.17% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 0.46% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 1.42% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 0.61% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 1.54% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.13% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.04% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.00% | 0.54% |
Voting
49.16% of the people in Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area, TX are registered as Democrats. 50.32% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 0.52%.
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