Pharr

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  4. Pharr Employment Information
  5. Pharr Family Information
  6. Pharr Education Information
  7. Pharr Business Information
  8. Pharr Public Benefits Information
  9. Pharr Criminal Information
  10. Pharr Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Pharr Zip Codes


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Pharr Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 46,660
  • Land Area (2000): 53.944 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.015 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 58.5186 (14.7) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 85.4186 (29.7) / 95.8186 (35.5)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 693
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 4,076
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 23 inches
Pharr Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 42,927 2002 48,737 2005 57,774
2000 47,691 2003 52,075 2006 60,658
2001 47,719 2004 55,367 2007 63,666

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Houses (2000): 16,537
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 2,596
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 2,055
Pharr Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 46,575 99.91%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 41 0.09%

Pharr 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.


Pharr Employment Information Back to top
Pharr Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 13,449 9,892 3,557 26.45% 263
1991 13,464 10,003 3,461 25.71% 256
1992 13,956 10,333 3,623 25.96% 259
1993 14,301 10,852 3,449 24.12% 241
1994 14,783 11,336 3,447 23.32% 233
1995 15,177 11,602 3,575 23.56% 236
1996 15,297 11,811 3,487 22.79% 227
1997 15,495 12,185 3,311 21.37% 213
1998 15,677 12,336 3,341 21.31% 213
1999 15,603 12,874 2,729 17.49% 174
2000 16,787 15,432 1,355 8.07% 81
2001 17,420 15,943 1,477 8.48% 85
2002 18,451 16,755 1,697 9.20% 92
2003 19,599 17,811 1,788 9.12% 91
2004 20,390 18,762 1,627 7.98% 80
2005 21,969 20,609 1,360 6.19% 62
2006 22,556 21,229 1,327 5.88% 59
2007 23,031 21,755 1,275 5.54% 55
2008 23,650 22,227 1,423 6.02% 60
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 23,447 22,023 1,424 6.07% 61
Feb 2008 23,116 21,885 1,231 5.33% 53
Mar 2008 23,363 22,161 1,202 5.14% 51
Apr 2008 23,500 22,411 1,089 4.63% 46
May 2008 23,610 22,313 1,297 5.49% 55
Jun 2008 23,971 22,439 1,532 6.39% 64
Jul 2008 23,870 22,238 1,632 6.84% 68
Aug 2008 23,831 22,157 1,674 7.02% 70
Sep 2008 24,145 22,417 1,728 7.16% 72
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Pharr Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,354 16.60%
2. Educational Services 719 8.81%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 711 8.72%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 446 5.47%
5. Repair and Maintenance 386 4.73%
6. Health Care 342 4.19%
7. Public Administration 322 3.95%
8. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 298 3.65%
9. Truck Transportation 261 3.20%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 237 2.91%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 206 2.53%
12. Department and Other General Stores 193 2.37%
13. Food Manufacturing 170 2.08%
14. Other Transportation 169 2.07%
15. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 157 1.92%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 120 1.47%
17. Mining 118 1.45%
18. Finance and Insurance 105 1.29%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 105 1.29%
20. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 85 1.04%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 1,324 20.84%
2. Health Care 878 13.82%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 663 10.44%
4. Department and Other General Stores 401 6.31%
5. Social Assistance 261 4.11%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 223 3.51%
7. Public Administration 195 3.07%
8. Finance and Insurance 181 2.85%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 173 2.72%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 156 2.46%
11. Apparel Manufacturing 144 2.27%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 140 2.20%
13. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 118 1.86%
14. Other Direct Selling Estab 109 1.72%
15. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 102 1.61%
16. Private Household Services 101 1.59%
17. Repair and Maintenance 90 1.42%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 88 1.39%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 88 1.39%
20. Construction 81 1.28%

Pharr Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 492 6.03%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 479 5.87%
3. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 319 3.91%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 319 3.91%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 306 3.75%
6. Other Production Occupations 295 3.62%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 291 3.57%
8. Agricultural Workers 286 3.51%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 284 3.48%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 276 3.38%
11. Other Construction Trades 269 3.30%
12. Other Management Occupations 240 2.94%
13. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 222 2.72%
14. Construction Laborers 221 2.71%
15. Other Installation / Maintenance 205 2.51%
16. Carpenters 190 2.33%
17. Painters and Paperhangers 186 2.28%
18. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 174 2.13%
19. Other Office and Admin Support 161 1.97%
20. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 159 1.95%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 570 8.97%
2. Cashiers 428 6.74%
3. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 377 5.94%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 311 4.90%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 310 4.88%
6. Secretaries and Admins 284 4.47%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 281 4.42%
8. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 261 4.11%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 247 3.89%
10. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 236 3.72%
11. Other Management Occupations 226 3.56%
12. Child Care Workers 169 2.66%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 164 2.58%
14. Waiters and Waitresses 160 2.52%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 143 2.25%
16. Other Personal Care, Not child care 135 2.13%
17. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 131 2.06%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 123 1.94%
19. Other Healthcare Support 120 1.89%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 119 1.87%

Pharr Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 14,616 45.62%
15-35 hours 3,063 9.56%
1-14 hours 547 1.71%
No regular hours 13,815 43.12%

Pharr Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 438 3.15%
5 AM-5:29 AM 156 1.12%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 380 2.74%
6 AM-6:29 AM 847 6.10%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,209 8.71%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,316 16.68%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,826 20.35%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,848 13.31%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 518 3.73%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 889 6.40%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 416 3.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 219 1.58%
Noon-3:59 PM 940 6.77%
4 PM-11:59 PM 882 6.35%

Pharr Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 332 2.39%
5-9 1,683 12.12%
10-14 2,615 18.83%
15-19 3,597 25.91%
20-24 2,311 16.65%
25-29 611 4.40%
30-34 1,815 13.07%
35-39 104 0.75%
40-44 137 0.99%
45-59 253 1.82%
60-89 195 1.40%
At least 90 231 1.66%

Pharr Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 92 0.66% 11,057 79.64%
30-44 15 0.11% 2,041 14.70%
45-59 0 0.00% 253 1.82%
At least 60 0 0.00% 426 3.07%

Pharr Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 35 0.25%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,807 19.84%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 10,326 72.99%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 10 0.07%
Color 4 Box Other 394 2.78%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 107 0.76%
Color 6 Box Walked 205 1.45%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 264 1.87%

Pharr 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.


Pharr Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 12,812 (46,595 people)
Families (2000): 11,009 (44,122 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,331
People at same address in 1995: 25,584
Pharr Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,474 19.31%
$10,000-$14,999 1,552 12.11%
$15,000-$19,999 1,349 10.53%
$20,000-$24,999 1,182 9.23%
$25,000-$29,999 1,033 8.06%
$30,000-$34,999 813 6.35%
$35,000-$39,999 700 5.46%
$40,000-$44,999 700 5.46%
$45,000-$49,999 435 3.40%
$50,000-$59,999 832 6.49%
$60,000-$74,999 757 5.91%
$75,000-$99,999 564 4.40%
$100,000-$124,999 164 1.28%
$125,000-$149,999 82 0.64%
$150,000-$199,999 87 0.68%
$200,000 or more 88 0.69%

Pharr Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,701 13.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,857 22.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 179 1.40%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,968 15.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 24 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,189 17.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 7 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,716 13.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 8 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,015 7.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1,133 8.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Pharr Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 9,503 29.09%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,086 6.39%
Public Assistance 1,556 4.76%
Retirement 1,601 4.90%
Self Employment 1,515 4.64%
Social Security 3,966 12.14%
Supplemental Security 1,063 3.25%
Wage / Salary 8,986 27.51%
Other 2,390 7.32%

Pharr Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,773 43.86%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,830 56.14%

Pharr Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 601 3.95%
Color 1 Box Married 10,459 68.75%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,884 25.53%
Color 3 Box Widowed 268 1.76%

Pharr Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,082 6.13%
Color 1 Box Married 10,746 60.85%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,293 24.31%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,540 8.72%

Pharr 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.


Pharr Education Information Back to top
Pharr Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 9,522 31.27%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 6,058 19.89%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 6,768 22.22%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,683 15.38%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 504 1.65%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,981 6.50%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 939 3.08%

Pharr 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 964 2.07% 39 0.08% 1,003 2.15%
Kindergarten 1,025 2.20% 5 0.01% 1,030 2.21%
Grades 1-4 3,706 7.94% 59 0.13% 3,765 8.07%
Grades 5-8 3,503 7.51% 91 0.20% 3,594 7.70%
Grades 9-12 3,369 7.22% 99 0.21% 3,468 7.43%
Undergrad college 1,595 3.42% 146 0.31% 1,741 3.73%
Graduate or professional school 183 0.39% 48 0.10% 231 0.50%
Total 14,345 30.74% 487 1.04% 14,832 31.79%

Pharr 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.


Pharr Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $323,612,000
Retail sales (2002): $362,724,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $52,913,000
Pharr Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Pharr Public Benefits Information Back to top
Pharr Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 30,023 64.49%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 16,531 35.51%

Pharr Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Pharr Criminal Information Back to top
Pharr 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 5.241 0.303 0.070 1.118 6.732 0.303 13.441 42.770 7.035 63.550
2000 4.026 0.566 0.000 0.986 5.578 0.252 11.616 47.305 4.194 63.366
2001 3.814 0.335 0.063 0.901 5.113 0.293 11.149 41.870 1.781 55.093
2002 3.981 0.451 0.144 1.662 6.238 0.185 10.752 44.689 1.641 57.267
2003 4.628 0.192 0.096 1.459 6.375 0.250 12.751 44.724 1.728 59.203
2004 3.016 0.325 0.072 1.048 4.461 0.144 10.548 38.796 1.571 50.915
2005 2.164 0.294 0.069 0.900 3.427 0.294 9.918 37.785 2.700 50.403
2006 1.616 0.429 0.066 1.022 3.132 0.082 9.842 41.627 3.577 55.046
2007 2.435 0.361 0.110 1.005 3.911 0.110 12.440 40.618 4.995 58.053

Pharr Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 32 95
2005 34 98
2006 41 109
2007 44 115

Pharr Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 3,017
2000 3,288
2001 2,873
2002 3,095

Pharr Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Pharr Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Pharr Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 9,649 20.68%
10-19 Years 8,162 17.49%
20-29 Years 7,317 15.68%
30-39 Years 6,031 12.93%
40-49 Years 4,840 10.37%
50-59 Years 3,582 7.68%
60-69 Years 3,126 6.70%
70-79 Years 2,784 5.97%
80-89 Years 1,023 2.19%
90+ Years 146 0.31%

Pharr Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 22,218 47.62%
Color 1 Box Female 24,442 52.38%

Pharr Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 42,282 90.62%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,136 8.86%
Color 2 Box Asian 100 0.21%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 62 0.13%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 41 0.09%
Color 1 Box African-American 33 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.01%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.00%

Pharr Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,004 21.50%
2. United States Or American 917 19.64%
3. English 827 17.71%
4. Irish 405 8.67%
5. Scotch Irish 275 5.89%
6. French Non-Basque 201 4.30%
7. Italian 133 2.85%
8. Scottish 132 2.83%
9. Norwegian 113 2.42%
10. Swedish 94 2.01%

Pharr Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 35,672 85.50%
2. Only English 5,795 13.89%
3. Tagalog 112 0.27%
4. French 53 0.13%
5. German 35 0.08%
6. Japanese 26 0.06%
7. Other Slavic 15 0.04%
8. Other Pacific Island 9 0.02%
9. Italian 6 0.01%

Pharr Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 31,139 66.80%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 4,480 9.61%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 10,997 23.59%

Pharr Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Pharr 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.


Pharr Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
78577