COMPARING TWO PLACES
Combes vs Harlingen
PLACE A
Combes, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Harlingen, Texas
Combes is 96% smaller than Harlingen. Harlingen earns more, with a median household income $8,141 higher. Harlingen has grown faster since 2000 (11% vs 4%).
COMBESHARLINGENDIFFERENCE
Total population3,25572,467−96% vs Harlingen
Population density1,0021,807−804
Population growth3.6%10.8%−7.2 pts
Median age38.333.4+4.9
Male48.1%49.7%−1.6 pts
Female51.9%50.3%+1.6 pts
Foreign-born21.6%14.6%+7.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic16.8%13.9%+2.9 pts
Black0.0%1.5%−1.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino80.2%82.3%−2.0 pts
Asian2.6%1.0%+1.6 pts
Other0.3%1.3%−0.9 pts
Median household income$45,504$53,645−$8,141
Per capita income$23,310$26,512−$3,202
Poverty rate27.2%25.1%+2.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4340.461−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher15.5%22.6%−7.0 pts
Graduate degree9.1%8.1%+0.9 pts
Unemployment rate1.6%5.2%−3.6 pts
Labor force participation62.1%57.6%+4.5 pts
Median home value$143,900$140,600+$3,300
Median gross rent$782$928−$146
Owner-occupied88.7%56.1%+32.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.3%12.1%+0.2 pts
Rent-burdened households43.7%42.7%+0.9 pts
Average commute16.717.9−1.2
Worked from home7.9%10.4%−2.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Uninsured21.6%22.6%−1.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025