Harlingen is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 71,678 people and 25 associated neighborhoods, Harlingen is the 55th largest community in Texas.

A relatively large number of people in Harlingen telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.59% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.42 minutes getting to work every day.

The education level of Harlingen citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 20.67% of adults 25 and older in Harlingen have a college degree.

The per capita income in Harlingen in 2018 was $24,363, which is lower middle income relative to Texas, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $97,452 for a family of four. However, Harlingen contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Harlingen is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Harlingen home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Harlingen, accounting for 82.85% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Harlingen residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Harlingen include English, German, Irish, African, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Harlingen is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.