Harlingen Labor Force Can Serve Nearly Every Industry

Harlingen, TX at one time was largely dependent on the agriculture industry. This isn't true anymore. Harlingen has greatly diversified the types of businesses and work in the city. The health care industry is one of the fastest growing sectors in Harlingen and one of the sectors that employs the most workers.

  • Labor Force Summary Cameron County by Sector 2005-2008
    		2005
    2006
    2007
    2008
    Number Change
    2007-2008
    		Percent
    2008
    Percent Change
    2007-2008
    Total Nonfarm
    116,500
    121,400
    124,100
    126,300
    2,200
    		  
    1.8%
    Natural Resources and Mining and Construction
    4,400
    4,400
    4,400
    4,200
    -200
    3%
    -4.5%
    Manufacturing
    7,300
    7,800
    7,700
    7,300
    -400
    6%
    -5.2%
    Wholesale Trade
    3,300
    3,300
    3,200
    3,200
    0
    2%
    0.0%
    Retail Trade
    15,600
    16,300
    16,600
    16,600
    0
    13%
    0.0%
    Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities
    4,000
    4,400
    4,700
    4,700
    0
    4%
    0.0%
    Information
    1,300
    1,300
    1,400
    1,800
    400
    1%
    28.6%
    Financial Activities
    4,700
    4,800
    4,900
    5,100
    200
    4%
    4.1%
    Professional and Business Services
    7,800
    8,200
    8,900
    9,000
    100
    7%
    1.1%
    Educational and Health Services
    26,800
    27,800
    28,700
    29,800
    1,100
    24%
    3.8%
    Leisure and Hospitality
    11,400
    12,100
    12,400
    12,100
    -300
    10%
    -2.4%
    Other Services
    3,300
    3,200
    3,400
    4,000
    600
    3%
    17.6%
    Government
    26,800
    27,700
    28,000
    28,600
    600
    23%
    2.1%
    Source: Texas Workforce Commission LMCI, extracted 7/7/09
  • Cameron County Workforce Employment 2016 Projections
     
    SOC
    Employment
    Number
    Growth
    Code
    Occupation Title
    2006
    2016
    Change
    Rate
    00-0000 TOTAL ALL OCCUPATIONS
    132,550
    163,250
    30,700
    23.2%
    11-0000 Management Occupations
    6,650
    7,600
    950
    14.3%
    13-0000 Business and Financial Operations Occupations
    3,800
    4,550
    750
    19.7%
    15-0000 Computer and Mathematical Occupations
    1,150
    1,500
    350
    30.4%
    17-0000 Architecture and Engineering Occupations
    950
    1,150
    200
    21.1%
    19-0000 Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
    650
    800
    150
    23.1%
    21-0000 Community and Social Services Occupations
    2,700
    3,400
    700
    25.9%
    23-0000 Legal Occupations
    800
    950
    150
    18.8%
    25-0000 Education, Training, and Library Occupations
    12,400
    15,800
    3,400
    27.4%
    27-0000 Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
    1,350
    1,600
    250
    18.5%
    29-0000 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
    7,850
    10,350
    2,500
    31.8%
    31-0000 Healthcare Support Occupations
    5,350
    7,600
    2,250
    42.1%
    33-0000 Protective Service Occupations
    4,000
    5,050
    1,050
    26.3%
    35-0000 Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
    10,950
    13,500
    2,550
    23.3%
    37-0000 Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations
    4,150
    5,100
    950
    22.9%
    39-0000 Personal Care and Service Occupations
    10,850
    16,350
    5,500
    50.7%
    41-0000 Sales and Related Occupations
    14,100
    16,100
    2,000
    14.2%
    43-0000 Office and Administrative Support Occupations
    19,200
    22,600
    3,400
    17.7%
    45-0000 Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations
    1,300
    1,400
    100
    7.7%
    47-0000 Construction and Extraction Occupations
    4,750
    5,550
    800
    16.8%
    49-0000 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
    4,100
    4,900
    800
    19.5%
    51-0000 Production Occupations
    6,950
    7,750
    800
    11.5%
    53-0000 Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
    8,450
    9,700
    1,250
    14.8%
     
    Source: Texas Workforce Commission; extracted 7-7-09
  • Agriculture In Rio Grande Valley
    CAMERON
    HIDALGO
    STARR
    WILLACY
    TOTAL
    Number of Farms
    1,120
    2,104
    870
    334
    4,428
    Land in Farms
    350,437
    593,158
    570,430
    369,893
    1,883,918
    Total Value of Ag Production ($1,000)
    74,637
    202,073
    66,744
    18,907
    362,361
    Grains, Oilseeds, Beans, Peas
    9,797
    12,208
    1,672
    6,444
    30,121
    Cotton & Cottonweed
    8,216
    13,569
    0
    2,961
    24,746
    Vegetables, onions, potatoes
    5,171
    78,190
    6,621
    235
    90,217
    Fruits, Tree nuts, Berries
    6,191
    50,144
    0
    265
    56,600
    Nursery, Greenhouse and Sod
    17,959
    6,909
    0
    -
    24,868
    Other Crops and Hay
    14,972
    21,411
    1,188
    4,753
    42,324
    Poultry and Eggs
    10
    4
    2
    0
    16
    Cattle and Calves
    3,671
    17,657
    55,812
    4,236
    81,376
    Hogs and Pigs
    77
    19
    7
    0
    103
    Sheep, Goats & Their Products
    39
    0
    0
    6
    45
    Horses, Ponies, Mules
    56
    1,006
    99
    6
    1,167
    Aquaculture
    8,476
    0
    -
    -
    8,476
    Other Animals & Products
    2
    192
    46
    -
    240
    Livestock Inventory (Number)
    Cattle and Calves
    16,676
    31,330
    63,588
    15,590
    127,184
    Goats
    1,344
    2,072
    2,129
    95
    5,640
    Layers 20 weeks old or other
    871
    1,222
    595
    -
    2,688
    Hogs and Pigs
    827
    -
    -
    72
    899
    Horses and ponies
    761
    2,058
    628
    502
    3,949
    Top Crop Items (Acres)
    Sorghum for grain
    74,705
    110,761
    18,500
    77,835
    281,801
    Cotton
    36,924
    41,322
    1,390
    14,933
    94,569
    Sugarcane
    16,078
    23,262
    -
    4,665
    44,005
    Forage
    7,777
    23,481
    20,789
    3,534
    55,581
    Corn for Grain
    6,850
    -
    -
    3,356
    10,206
    Vegetables
    -
    36,098
    2,262
    -
    38,360
    Source: 2002 Census of Agriculture, USDA
  • Commuting Patterns
    Workers Commuting
    to Jobs IN Cameron County
    Workers Commuting
    to Jobs FROM Cameron County
    County Number of
    Commuters     		  County Number of
    Commuters
    Bexar, TX
    85
    		   Bexar, TX
    123
    Cameron, TX
    97,380
    		   Cameron, TX
    97,381
    DePage, IL
    50
    		   Dallas, TX
    64
    El Paso, TX
    83
    		   Harris, TX
    333
    Harris, TX
    121
    		   Hidalgo, TX
    5,294
    Hidalgo, TX
    5,962
    		   Nueces, TX
    163
    Nueces, TX
    97
    		   Starr, TX
    144
    Starr, TX
    75
    		   Tarrant, TX
    80
    Tarrant, TX
    18
    		   Willacy, TX
    477
    Willacy, TX
    1,445
    		   Mexico
    1,240
             
    Source: U.S. Census Bureau
     
    Mean Travel Time to Work
    Harlingen Residents
    18 Minutes
    Source: U.S. Census (2000)
  • Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates Brownsville-Harlingen MSA 2008
      Estimated Annual Wage
    Occupation (SOC code)
    Employment(1)
    Mean
    Entry
    		 Experience
    Total, all Occupations
    123,310
    29,278
    14,177
    36,829
    Management Occupations
    3,840
    70,606
    32,841
    89,488
    Business and Financial Operations Occupations
    3,140
    52,203
    27,867
    64,371
    Computer and Mathematical Occupations
    650
    47,177
    25,551
    57,990
    Architecture and Engineering Occupations
    710
    49,281
    22,977
    62,433
    Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
    430
    50,103
    28,308
    61,001
    Community and Social Services Occupations
    1,610
    41,885
    23,685
    50,985
    Legal Occupations
    470
    64,876
    27,777
    83,426
    Education, Training, and Library Occupations
    11,730
    43,016
    23,300
    52,874
    Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
    900
    37,464
    18,350
    47,021
    Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Occupations
    6,540
    67,286
    30,185
    85,837
    Healthcare Support Occupations
    6,440
    17,486
    13,957
    19,223
    Protective Service Occupations
    3.520
    38,151
    21,383
    46,535
    Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
    11,040
    16,568
    14,071
    17,817
    Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations
    4,060
    17,829
    14,044
    19,721
    Personal Care and Service Occupations
    10,960
    15,232
    14,190
    15,752
    Sales and Related Occupations
    13,780
    21,763
    13,906
    25,692
    Office and Administrative Support Occupations
    20,840
    24,728
    15,546
    29,319
    Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations
    15,640
    14,324
    16,297
    Construction and Extraction Occupations
    4,440
    23,118
    16,059
    26,647
    Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
    4,130
    26,608
    16,063
    31,881
    Production Occupations
    6,250
    23,118
    14,387
    27,484
    Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
    7,670
    22,424
    14,064
    26,605
    Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics May 2006, data extracted on January 2, 2008