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Compare Harlingen to Murphy

This post compares Harlingen, Texas to Murphy, Texas across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Harlingen (city) Murphy (city)
Population 65,444 20,361
Income (median) $31,794 $76,585
Home Value (median) $85,700 $324,700
White 92% 56%
Black 0% 11%
Asian 1% 27%
With Kids 43% 60%
Age (median) 31 37
Rentals 43% 15%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Harlingen or Murphy?
A: Harlingen has a larger population count than Murphy: 65444 compared with 20361 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Harlingen or in Murphy?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Harlingen.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Harlingen or Murphy?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Harlingen.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Harlingen does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 43% for Harlingen versus 15% for Murphy.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Harlingen may include: Eagle-Pass, Del-Rio, and Weslaco.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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