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Harlingen, TX vs Haltom City, TX

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- Household income in Haltom City, is 16% more than it is in Harlingen and is 28% below the National Average.
- Harlingen unemployment rate is 9.0%.
- Haltom City unemployment rate is 6.6%.
 Harlingen, TXHaltom City, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth27.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$22,045  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$54,099$69,021
 Family Median Income$51,849  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Harlingen, TXHaltom City, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock11.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock12.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock13.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Harlingen, TXHaltom City, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.4%6.5%
 Community, social services2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.3%1.2%
 Education, library6.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance6.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock22.8%13.1%
Reviews for Harlingen    6 Reviews

Harlingen is a city that offers retirees the most bang for the buck! It is near enough to McAllen and Brownsville and all they offer. You get a wide variety of shopping  More

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This area of the state of Texas is bland to most people from the East and northeast. However the community has everything you need at a price you can afford. Dining out  More

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Over 8 years ago

Here is what you will not get in Harlingen: easy access to great museums and Michelin starred restaurants. However, there are things that counter it. 1) It is  More

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Reviews for Haltom City    4 Reviews

Haltom City is located in the heart of three major highways; 820, 121 & 35. We don't travel far to go ANYWHERE (on a daily basis). Other than ease of travel, there is  More

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Over 15 years ago

If you have livied in the pac.nwest. as I did for 5 yrs. in the mts of k falls. and grew up in the mts. you know of of the snow and the cold. BRR. I moved to ga.  More

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Over 15 years ago

Haltom Cith has that "small town feel". I can go for long periods of time and never leave this town if I choose to. The things I need are here with in just a 5 minute  More

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