Pharr, Texas
Pharr is a city located in
Hidalgo County, Texas. As of the
2000 census, the city had a total population of 46,660.
Geography
\nPharr is located at 26°12'23" North, 98°11'7" West (26.206334, -98.185174)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 53.9
km² (20.8
mi²). 53.9 km² (20.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.05% is water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 46,660 people, 12,798 households, and 10,878 families residing in the city. The
population density is 864.9/km² (2,240.2/mi²). There are 16,537 housing units at an average density of 306.5/km² (794.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 79.46% White, 0.24%
African American, 0.72%
Native American, 0.23%
Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 17.29% from other races, and 2.04% from two or more races. 90.62% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 12,798 households out of which 47.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.2% are married couples living together, 16.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 15.0% are non-families. 13.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.64 and the average family size is 4.02.
In the city the population is spread out with 34.8% under the age of 18, 11.3% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 15.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 27 years. For every 100 females there are 90.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 85.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $24,333, and the median income for a family is $25,916. Males have a median income of $19,169 versus $16,737 for females. The per capita income for the city is $9,462. 35.5% of the population and 30.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 46.6% are under the age of 18 and 23.1% are 65 or older.