Harlingen Jobs

Harlingen is a city in Cameron County in the heart of the Rio Grande Valley of south Texas, United States. The city covers more than 34 mi² and is the second largest city in Cameron County and in the Brownsville-Harlingen-San Benito metropolitan area. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 57,564. The 2005 U.S. Census estimate shows Harlingen had a population of approximately 66,498. Home to an army of hospitals and the Regional Academic Health Center. Harlingen is renowned as the logistics center of south Texas.

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Among the most common occupations in Harlingen are Management, professional, and related occupations, 31%. Sales and office occupations, 23%. and Service occupations, 18%. Approximately 64 percent of workers in Harlingen, Texas work for companies, 20 percent work for the government and 7 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Harlingen Jobs are for sales associate jobs, assistant store manager jobs, occupational therapist jobs, food service associate jobs, store cashier jobs and cashier jobs.

The leading industries in Harlingen, Texas are Educational, health and social services, 27%; Retail trade, 10%; and Public administration, 7%. Simply Hired's Harlingen job listings indicate that the following industries in Harlingen are hiring the most workers: Blood & Organ Banks, Misc Store Retailers, Children's Hospitals, Cancer Hospitals and Automotive Parts Stores.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Harlingen, Texas is $24,404, and the median income of households in Harlingen was $30,296.

Harlingen has an unemployment rate of 8.9%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Harlingen Trends data, the number of Harlingen, Texas jobs has increased by 11% since March 2008.

Population of Harlingen Total population 57,564 Male 47.60% Female 52.40% Median age 31.8     Harlingen Housing Owner-occupied homes 61.1% Median cost of a home $59,400 Median mortgage payment $525 Renter-occupied homes 38.9% Vacant housing 17.3% Median monthly rent $455     Average Income Median for all male full-time $27,014 Median for all female full-time $21,795     Household Income Less than $10,000 17% $10,000 to $14,999 8% $15,000 to $24,999 17% $25,000 to $34,999 13% $35,000 to $49,999 16% $50,000 to $74,999 16% $75,000 to $99,999 6% $100,000 to $149,999 4% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 21% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 12% High school graduate 24% Some college, no degree 20% Associate's degree 5% Bachelor's degree 11% Graduate degree 6%     Marital Status Never married 24% Currently married 57% Separated 3% Widowed 8% Divorced 8%     Race White 81% Black or African American 1% Asian 1% Other 17%     Harlingen Commute Carpool 17.4% Public transportation 0.2% Average travel time 18 minutes

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