Pharr is a city located in Hidalgo County Texas. Pharr has a 2020 population of 79,673. Pharr is currently growing at a rate of 0.24% annually and its population has increased by 12.57% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 70,778 in 2010.
The average household income in Pharr is $49,641 with a poverty rate of 29.13%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $752 per month, and the median house value is $80,900. The median age in Pharr is 29.2 years, 28.2 years for males, and 29.9 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Pharrwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 73,203 | 93.76% |
Some Other Race | 4,066 | 5.21% |
Two or More Races | 468 | 0.60% |
Asian | 222 | 0.28% |
Black or African American | 93 | 0.12% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 21 | 0.03% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 22,095 | 3.53 | 60.3 |
Married | 11,407 | 4.03 | 71 |
Female | 5,816 | 4.1 | 48.5 |
Non Family | 3,854 | 1.2 | 48.3 |
Male | 1,018 | 3.55 | 52 |
3.97
Average Family Size
3.53
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 10,156 | 23.37% |
9th to 12th Grade | 5,285 | 12.16% |
High School Graduate | 11,147 | 25.65% |
Some College | 8,320 | 19.15% |
Associates Degree | 2,072 | 4.77% |
Bachelors Degree | 4,958 | 11.41% |
Graduate Degree | 1,515 | 3.49% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 39,923 | 24,761 | 5,616 |
White | 3,282 | 3,003 | 699 |
Other Race | 2,434 | 1,451 | 425 |
2+ Races | 252 | 150 | 8 |
Asian | 168 | 168 | 136 |
Black | 51 | 51 | 18 |
Native American | 21 | 15 | 15 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 80.95%.
$27,003
Average Earnings
$31,813
Average Male
$21,050
Average Female
13.98% of Pharr residents speak only English, while 86.02% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 85.66% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 73,442 | 21,968 | 29.91% |
Other | 1,321 | NaN% | |
White | 4,141 | 702 | 16.95% |
Multiple | 468 | 19 | 4.06% |
Asian | 222 | 15 | 6.76% |
Native | 21 | 11 | 52.38% |
29.13%
Overall Poverty Rate
27.26%
Male Poverty Rate
30.78%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Pharr is Native, with 52.38% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Pharr is Multiple, with 4.06% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 10.52%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.44%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 35.01%.
49.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
54.1%
Male Marriage Rate
45.6%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 1,279 | 2.68% |
Hispanic | 711 | 1.50% |
Other Race | 84 | 2.93% |
Black | 21 | 33.87% |
2+ Races | 16 | 5.02% |
14.57%
Veteran Poverty Rate
39.79%
Veteran Disability Rate
56%
Labor Force Participation
53.2%
Employment Rate
5%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
58.25%
Born in Pharr
68.08%
Native Born
31.92%
Foreign Born
23.42%
Non Citizen
8.50%
Naturalized
68.08% of Pharr residents were born in the United States, with 58.25% having been born in Texas. 23.42% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 79,673 | 187 | 0.24% |
2021 | 79,486 | 187 | 0.24% |
2020 | 79,299 | 187 | 0.24% |
2019 | 79,112 | 187 | 0.24% |
2018 | 78,925 | 276 | 0.35% |
2017 | 78,649 | 1,286 | 1.66% |
2016 | 77,363 | 994 | 1.30% |
2015 | 76,369 | 1,021 | 1.36% |
2014 | 75,348 | 1,183 | 1.60% |
2013 | 74,165 | 838 | 1.14% |
2012 | 73,327 | 1,185 | 1.64% |
2011 | 72,142 | 1,364 | 1.93% |
2010 | 70,778 | 24,118 | 4.25% |
2000 | 46,660 | 13,739 | 3.55% |
1990 | 32,921 | 11,540 | 4.41% |
1980 | 21,381 | 5,552 | 3.05% |
1970 | 15,829 | 1,723 | 1.16% |
1960 | 14,106 | 5,416 | 4.96% |
1950 | 8,690 | 3,906 | 6.15% |
1940 | 4,784 | 1,559 | 4.02% |
1930 | 3,225 | 0.00% |