Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area

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  5. Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area Family Information
  6. Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area Education Information
  7. Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area Business Information
  8. Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area Counties
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Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 335,227
  • Land Area (2000): 2,345.899 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 959.791 square kilometers
Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 328,486 2002 350,147 2005 377,941
2000 339,950 2003 359,058 2006 389,032
2001 342,834 2004 369,191 2007 395,428

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Houses (2000): 119,654
Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 585,628 87.20%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 3,468 0.52%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 82,514 12.29%

Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 103,949 90,534 13,415 12.91% 129
1991 109,271 92,705 16,566 15.16% 152
1992 113,527 96,974 16,553 14.58% 146
1993 118,180 102,253 15,927 13.48% 135
1994 122,481 106,551 15,931 13.01% 130
1995 122,734 106,945 15,790 12.86% 129
1996 124,538 108,575 15,964 12.82% 128
1997 126,986 111,134 15,852 12.48% 125
1998 127,477 111,120 16,357 12.83% 128
1999 127,300 114,518 12,782 10.04% 100
2000 127,011 118,079 8,932 7.03% 70
2001 130,863 120,553 10,310 7.88% 79
2002 139,059 126,521 12,538 9.02% 90
2003 142,780 129,147 13,634 9.55% 95
2004 142,718 130,223 12,495 8.76% 87
2005 141,125 130,398 10,727 7.60% 76
2006 143,587 134,081 9,506 6.62% 66
2007 143,053 134,474 8,579 6.00% 60
2008 144,364 134,992 9,372 6.49% 65
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 143,640 134,368 9,272 6.46% 65
Feb 2008 142,445 134,005 8,440 5.93% 59
Mar 2008 143,401 135,021 8,380 5.84% 58
Apr 2008 143,638 135,840 7,798 5.43% 54
May 2008 144,063 135,489 8,574 5.95% 60
Jun 2008 145,667 135,713 9,954 6.83% 68
Jul 2008 145,492 135,303 10,189 7.00% 70
Aug 2008 145,391 134,554 10,837 7.45% 75
Sep 2008 145,536 134,634 10,902 7.49% 75
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 14,814 12.51%
2. Educational Services 10,248 8.66%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 7,834 6.62%
4. Public Administration 7,618 6.43%
5. Health Care 5,792 4.89%
6. Repair and Maintenance 5,068 4.28%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 4,654 3.93%
8. Truck Transportation 4,094 3.46%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 3,730 3.15%
10. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 3,664 3.09%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,924 2.47%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 2,776 2.34%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 2,550 2.15%
14. Other Transportation 2,502 2.11%
15. Finance and Insurance 2,328 1.97%
16. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 2,102 1.78%
17. Utilities 1,920 1.62%
18. Department and Other General Stores 1,910 1.61%
19. Apparel Manufacturing 1,644 1.39%
20. Metal Manufactuing 1,554 1.31%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 21,002 21.13%
2. Health Care 16,258 16.35%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 8,280 8.33%
4. Social Assistance 4,168 4.19%
5. Apparel Manufacturing 4,000 4.02%
6. Public Administration 3,880 3.90%
7. Finance and Insurance 3,616 3.64%
8. Department and Other General Stores 3,466 3.49%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 3,192 3.21%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 2,962 2.98%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2,252 2.27%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 2,148 2.16%
13. Private Household Services 1,820 1.83%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 1,768 1.78%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 1,194 1.20%
16. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 1,084 1.09%
17. Construction 1,032 1.04%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 980 0.99%
19. Food Manufacturing 930 0.94%
20. Other Direct Selling Estab 776 0.78%

Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 7,046 5.95%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 6,104 5.16%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 4,944 4.18%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 4,886 4.13%
5. Other Management Occupations 4,846 4.09%
6. Other Production Occupations 4,438 3.75%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 4,048 3.42%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 3,666 3.10%
9. Law Enforcement Workers 3,470 2.93%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 3,342 2.82%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 3,216 2.72%
12. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 3,202 2.70%
13. Carpenters 2,884 2.44%
14. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 2,650 2.24%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 2,552 2.16%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 2,548 2.15%
17. Other Construction Trades 2,404 2.03%
18. Other Office and Admin Support 2,360 1.99%
19. Construction Laborers 2,358 1.99%
20. Other Protective Service Workers 1,962 1.66%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 8,610 8.66%
2. Secretaries and Admins 5,652 5.69%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 5,390 5.42%
4. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 5,026 5.06%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 4,954 4.98%
6. Cashiers 4,394 4.42%
7. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 4,102 4.13%
8. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 3,948 3.97%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 3,924 3.95%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 3,416 3.44%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 3,324 3.34%
12. Other Management Occupations 3,006 3.02%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 2,750 2.77%
14. Other Production Occupations 2,452 2.47%
15. Registered Nurses 2,434 2.45%
16. Health Technologists and Technicians 2,386 2.40%
17. Child Care Workers 2,150 2.16%
18. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 2,096 2.11%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 2,026 2.04%
20. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 1,894 1.91%

Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 216,111 46.04%
15-35 hours 42,168 8.98%
1-14 hours 11,134 2.37%
No regular hours 199,955 42.60%

Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 5,707 2.74%
5 AM-5:29 AM 3,514 1.69%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 6,006 2.88%
6 AM-6:29 AM 13,604 6.52%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 20,533 9.85%
7 AM-7:29 AM 35,894 17.21%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 47,212 22.64%
8 AM-8:29 AM 23,749 11.39%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 8,133 3.90%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 11,850 5.68%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 4,505 2.16%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 2,196 1.05%
Noon-3:59 PM 11,721 5.62%
4 PM-11:59 PM 13,908 6.67%

Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 6,804 3.26%
5-9 25,939 12.44%
10-14 41,869 20.08%
15-19 46,763 22.42%
20-24 31,828 15.26%
25-29 8,502 4.08%
30-34 25,775 12.36%
35-39 2,539 1.22%
40-44 3,668 1.76%
45-59 7,007 3.36%
60-89 4,190 2.01%
At least 90 3,648 1.75%

Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 660 0.32% 161,045 77.23%
30-44 578 0.28% 31,404 15.06%
45-59 110 0.05% 6,897 3.31%
At least 60 274 0.13% 7,564 3.63%

Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 560 0.26%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 41,526 19.41%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 156,590 73.18%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 184 0.09%
Color 4 Box Other 3,044 1.42%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,622 0.76%
Color 6 Box Walked 5,006 2.34%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 5,438 2.54%

Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 194,386 (662,270 people)
Families (2000): 160,426 (611,260 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 39,513
People at same address in 1995: 356,225
Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 36,831 18.91%
$10,000-$14,999 20,869 10.72%
$15,000-$19,999 18,122 9.30%
$20,000-$24,999 17,615 9.04%
$25,000-$29,999 14,804 7.60%
$30,000-$34,999 12,932 6.64%
$35,000-$39,999 11,437 5.87%
$40,000-$44,999 9,379 4.82%
$45,000-$49,999 7,821 4.02%
$50,000-$59,999 13,403 6.88%
$60,000-$74,999 11,820 6.07%
$75,000-$99,999 10,338 5.31%
$100,000-$124,999 4,255 2.18%
$125,000-$149,999 1,976 1.01%
$150,000-$199,999 1,204 0.62%
$200,000 or more 1,952 1.00%

Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 14,963 15.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 22,055 22.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,980 2.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 16,111 16.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 234 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 16,751 17.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 82 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 12,337 12.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 33 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 6,371 6.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 20 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 6,319 6.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 11 0.01%

Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 149,752 29.92%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 38,245 7.64%
Public Assistance 19,205 3.84%
Retirement 24,324 4.86%
Self Employment 22,113 4.42%
Social Security 55,355 11.06%
Supplemental Security 16,271 3.25%
Wage / Salary 143,111 28.59%
Other 32,203 6.43%

Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 52,578 43.57%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 68,108 56.43%

Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 12,877 5.76%
Color 1 Box Married 143,247 64.13%
Color 2 Box Never Married 62,038 27.77%
Color 3 Box Widowed 5,207 2.33%

Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 19,561 7.57%
Color 1 Box Married 150,971 58.39%
Color 2 Box Never Married 62,366 24.12%
Color 3 Box Widowed 25,649 9.92%

Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 115,708 25.99%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 80,017 17.98%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 94,986 21.34%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 85,144 19.13%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 17,653 3.97%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 32,933 7.40%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 18,713 4.20%

Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 11,751 3.51% 2,460 0.73% 14,211 4.24%
Kindergarten 14,130 4.22% 982 0.29% 15,112 4.51%
Grades 1-4 50,562 15.08% 2,508 0.75% 53,070 15.83%
Grades 5-8 49,455 14.75% 2,011 0.60% 51,466 15.35%
Grades 9-12 49,920 14.89% 2,590 0.77% 52,510 15.66%
Undergrad college 27,684 8.26% 2,425 0.72% 30,109 8.98%
Graduate or professional school 2,836 0.85% 546 0.16% 3,382 1.01%
Total 206,338 61.55% 13,522 4.03% 219,860 65.59%

Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 774 607
2002 667 565
2003 642 613
2004 661 570

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Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 443,489 66.95%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 218,965 33.05%

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Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,260
Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 3.565 0.259 0.027 0.807 4.658 0.000 10.752 34.689 2.128 47.570
2000 3.501 0.221 0.050 0.812 4.583 0.000 9.857 44.009 2.221 56.088
2001 3.436 0.280 0.041 0.808 4.565 0.000 9.979 48.764 2.698 61.441
2002 3.170 0.308 0.031 0.797 4.307 0.000 9.022 48.565 2.727 60.315
2003 0.000 0.097 0.006 0.407 0.510 0.000 3.094 14.605 0.707 18.406
2004 3.494 0.341 0.019 0.815 4.670 0.000 10.122 41.648 2.451 54.221
2005 3.694 0.378 0.034 0.691 4.797 0.000 9.898 37.829 2.535 50.262
2006 3.249 0.321 0.031 0.712 4.313 0.000 9.979 34.229 2.812 47.019
2007 2.992 0.253 0.040 0.802 4.087 0.000 10.027 36.052 2.491 48.570

Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 17,156
2000 20,625
2001 22,629
2002 22,627

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Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 64,059 19.11%
10-19 Years 60,675 18.10%
20-29 Years 47,689 14.23%
30-39 Years 44,755 13.35%
40-49 Years 40,280 12.02%
50-59 Years 29,045 8.66%
60-69 Years 22,274 6.64%
70-79 Years 18,094 5.40%
80-89 Years 7,065 2.11%
90+ Years 1,291 0.39%

Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 160,509 47.88%
Color 1 Box Female 174,718 52.12%

Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 282,736 84.34%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 48,679 14.52%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,522 0.45%
Color 1 Box African-American 909 0.27%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 888 0.26%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 334 0.10%
Color 6 Box Other Race 118 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 41 0.01%

Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 19,666 19.21%
2. German 19,479 19.03%
3. English 15,912 15.54%
4. Irish 12,287 12.00%
5. French Non-Basque 4,737 4.63%
6. Scotch Irish 4,219 4.12%
7. Italian 3,537 3.46%
8. Scottish 2,700 2.64%
9. Norwegian 2,430 2.37%
10. Dutch 2,156 2.11%

Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 475,968 78.25%
2. Only English 128,103 21.06%
3. Tagalog 838 0.14%
4. French 540 0.09%
5. German 504 0.08%
6. Chinese 444 0.07%
7. Other Asian 306 0.05%
8. Arabic 168 0.03%
9. Korean 142 0.02%
10. Gujarathi 126 0.02%

Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 499,975 74.44%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 59,204 8.82%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 112,431 16.74%

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Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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