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Harlingen, TX vs Corpus Christi, TX

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- Corpus Christi is 0% more densely populated than Harlingen.
- People are 3.0% more likely to be married in Corpus Christi.
- The Median Age is 3.8 years older in Corpus Christi.
 Harlingen, TXCorpus Christi, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock318,168329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.638.4
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 Population - 201065,080  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock277,454285,036,114
 Population - 199048,735  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock18.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now33.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,992.093.4
 Land Area40.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock329.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Harlingen, TXCorpus Christi, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Harlingen, TXCorpus Christi, TXUnited States
 White14.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.8%12.2%
 Asian1.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock64.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Harlingen, TXCorpus Christi, TXUnited States
 Married Population46.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.3%50.2%
 Never Married36.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.3%10.8%
 Widowed6.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.652.60
 Households24,506  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock78,90380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,302  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Harlingen    6 Reviews

Harlingen is a city that offers retirees the most bang for the buck! It is near enough to McAllen and Brownsville and all they offer. You get a wide variety of shopping  More

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This area of the state of Texas is bland to most people from the East and northeast. However the community has everything you need at a price you can afford. Dining out  More

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Over 8 years ago

Here is what you will not get in Harlingen: easy access to great museums and Michelin starred restaurants. However, there are things that counter it. 1) It is  More

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Reviews for Corpus Christi    57 Reviews

I grew up here and come visit all the time.Some say roads are bad but they have been redoing most all major roads ,now they are working on residential streets.Some say  More

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I grew up in Corpus Christi and still return occasionally. Corpus Christi is probably the most underrated city in Texas. Probably because it is not the picture of a  More

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Over 7 years ago

Corpus Christi is a small city on the shores of Texas with a very nice bayfront. The winters are cloudy bringing much cooler air. The summer months are brutally hot  More

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