Harlingen, Texas
Perfect Place for Business
Harlingen, TX, nestled near the U.S.-Mexico border in the Rio Grande Valley, has been enjoying steady growth over the years, as more and more businesses realize the benefits of doing businesses near Mexico. Maquiladoras and many tax benefits in South Texas make Harlingen, located at the Crossroads of the Rio Grande Valley, a city poised for an economic boom.
Harlingen and the State of Texas also have gained much recognition for treating its businesses right. Among the awards and recognition are:
- Texas wins 2012 Governor’s Cup
Texas won Site Selection Magazine’s coveted annual award, a recognition for the state with the most new and expanded corporate facilities announced over the previous year. (Site Selection Magazine, March 2013)
- Texas Declared America’s Top State For Business in 2012
CNBC recently declared Texas America’s Top State for Business scoring each state based on input from business groups, and public information from the states themselves. (CNBC, July 2012)
- Harlingen Employment Ranked 7th in the Nation.
According to a survey released March 11, 2008, the by Manpower, Inc., 53 % of firms in Harlingen expect to hire new employees in the second quarter, compared to 26 percent nationally
- Harlingen had the lowest cost of living in the U.S. for First Quarter 2013
According to the ACCRA Cost of Living Index, Harlingen’s cost of living is 19.4% below the national average. (survey compiled by Council for Community and Economic Research released in May 2013)
- Texas Ranked 1st in Business Climate
A new survey of 281 U.S. corporate executives shows 40.8% identifying Texas as the No. 1 Business Climate. Respondents cited tax climate, workforce cost and availability and pro-business climate as reasons for their positive perceptions. (Development Counselors International, July 2008)
- Texas wins Business Facilities 2012 State of the Year
Business Facilities Magazine cited aggressive economic development strategies that helped attract jobs and investment to the Lone Star State. (Business Facilities, January 2013)
- Texas named the Top State for Doing Business for 2nd Year In a Row by Location Consultants
Among reasons for being selected first include the addition of 222,000 new private-sector jobs added in 2012. Consultant voting also placed Texas first for its overall business environment, corporate tax environment, incentives program, speed of permitting, and access to capital and project funding. (Area Development, Fall 2012)
- Texas ranks No. 1 on the 2008 FORTUNE 500 and 1000
lists for the most number of corporate headquarters located within a state. (FORTUNE, April 2008)
- Texas ranked #1 nationally by FDI investment
with over $14.9 billion invested into the state 2006-2007 (OCO Consulting Ltd, LOCOmonitorTM 2008)
- Texas ranked No. 1 U.S. Exporting State 11 years in a row
Texas’ exports were approximately $265 billion in 2012, representing an 5.4% percent increase from 2011. (US Dept. of Commerce, February 2013)
- Texas ranked Best State for Business 9 straight years
For the ninth straight year, the nation’s leading executives ranked Texas as the best state in which to do business, applauding the state for controlling taxes and spending as well as for its positive regulatory burden, quality of life and infrastructure. (Chief Executive Magazine, May 2013)
- Texas No. 1 state in the 2007 Legislative Quotient
for the most business-friendly legislative climate. (Expansion Management, December 2007)
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|
Numberof Permits
|
|
Value
|
|
121
|
New Residences
|
$14,063,550
|
|
0
|
New Apartments (28 bldgs. 128 units)
|
$0
|
|
33
|
New Commercials
|
$54,200,513
|
|
140
|
New Signs
|
$668,187
|
|
22
|
New Swimming Pools
|
$460,100
|
|
43
|
New Carports/Canopies/GaragesSheds
|
$269,117
|
|
111
|
Residential Additions & Remodels
|
$1,584,697
|
|
101
|
Commercial Additions & Remodels
|
$13,189,036
|
|
9
|
Foundations
|
$764,000
|
|
10
|
New Porch/Cabanas
|
$22,500
|
|
1
|
Tower
|
$23,500
|
|
591
|
Totals
|
$85,245,200
|
Source: City of Harlingen
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|
Year
|
Total Listings Closed
|
Total Value
|
Average Price
|
|
2007
|
405
|
$47,694,420
|
$117,764
|
Source: Harlingen Board of Realtors
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| Major Industry |
|
Industry Code
|
Industry Code Description
|
Number of Employees for week including March 12
|
1st Quarter
|
Annual
|
Total Establishments
|
| —— |
Total
|
86497
|
397214
|
1665686
|
5796
|
| 11 |
Forestry, fishing, hunting, and agriculture support
|
118
|
400
|
2733
|
95
|
| 22 |
Utilities
|
290
|
3163
|
12407
|
18
|
| 23 |
Construction
|
3382
|
14903
|
65962
|
390
|
| 31 |
Manufacturing
|
11182
|
64351
|
253365
|
246
|
| 42 |
Wholesale trade
|
3604
|
21885
|
88181
|
356
|
| 44 |
Retail trade
|
14025
|
56741
|
225821
|
1123
|
| 48 |
Transportation & warehousing
|
4590
|
27855
|
119454
|
288
|
| 51 |
Information
|
1226
|
9525
|
38983
|
66
|
| 52 |
Finance & insurance
|
2489
|
17454
|
67593
|
366
|
| 53 |
Real estate & rental & leasing
|
1431
|
5998
|
25178
|
284
|
| 54 |
Professional, scientific & technical services
|
2120
|
12632
|
56880
|
375
|
| 55 |
Management of companies & enterprises
|
637
|
6129
|
26358
|
28
|
| 56 |
Admin, support, waste mgt, remediation services
|
3931
|
13707
|
66020
|
184
|
| 61 |
Educational services
|
2567
|
11416
|
51450
|
45
|
| 62 |
Health care and social assistance
|
19842
|
87246
|
382214
|
663
|
| 71 |
Arts, entertainment & recreation
|
662
|
2250
|
9434
|
66
|
| 72 |
Accommodation & food services
|
9746
|
22633
|
93936
|
538
|
| 81 |
Other services (except public administration)
|
4111
|
13979
|
57536
|
571
|
| 95 |
Auxiliaries (exc corporate, subsidiary & regional mgt)
|
429
|
4731
|
20435
|
20
|
| 99 |
Unclassified establishments
|
115
|
216
|
1746
|
74
|
| Number of Establishments by Employment-size class |
| Industry Code |
Industry Code Description |
Total Estabs |
’1-4′ |
’5-9′ |
’10-19′ |
’20-49′ |
’50-99′ |
’100-249′ |
’250-499′ |
’500-999′ |
’1000 or more’ |
| —— |
Total
|
5796 |
3030 |
1171 |
774 |
541 |
144 |
104 |
18 |
9 |
5 |
| 11 |
Forestry, fishing, hunting, and agriculture support
|
95 |
89 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 22 |
Utilities
|
18 |
6 |
2 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 23 |
Construction
|
390 |
225 |
81 |
47 |
27 |
6 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 31 |
Manufacturing
|
246 |
98 |
43 |
37 |
28 |
16 |
14 |
3 |
6 |
1 |
| 42 |
Wholesale trade
|
356 |
175 |
92 |
52 |
25 |
6 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 44 |
Retail trade
|
1123 |
526 |
302 |
153 |
91 |
21 |
28 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| 48 |
Transportation & warehousing
|
288 |
157 |
38 |
47 |
31 |
10 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| 51 |
Information
|
66 |
33 |
11 |
5 |
10 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 52 |
Finance & insurance
|
366 |
218 |
74 |
41 |
29 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 53 |
Real estate & rental & leasing
|
284 |
196 |
45 |
27 |
15 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 54 |
Professional, scientific & technical services
|
375 |
247 |
75 |
35 |
15 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 55 |
Management of companies & enterprises
|
28 |
10 |
7 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 56 |
Admin, support, waste mgt, remediation services
|
184 |
97 |
34 |
18 |
19 |
6 |
7 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
| 61 |
Educational services
|
45 |
16 |
4 |
7 |
12 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| 62 |
Health care and social assistance
|
663 |
281 |
147 |
115 |
65 |
21 |
21 |
8 |
3 |
2 |
| 71 |
Arts, entertainment & recreation
|
66 |
36 |
11 |
15 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 72 |
Accommodation & food services
|
538 |
195 |
75 |
97 |
132 |
29 |
9 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 81 |
Other services (except public administration)
|
571 |
349 |
118 |
62 |
33 |
7 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 95 |
Auxiliaries (exc corporate, subsidiary & regional mgt)
|
20 |
6 |
6 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 99 |
Unclassified establishments
|
74 |
70 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
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| Major Industry |
| Total for ZIP Code 78550 |
| Number of establishments: 1541 |
| First quarter payroll in $1000: 172109 |
| Number of employees: 29996 |
| Annual payroll in $1000: 704725 |
|
|
|
|
|
Number of Establishments by Employment-size class |
| Industry Code |
Industry Code Description |
Total Estabs |
’1-4′ |
’5-9′ |
’10-19′ |
’20-49′ |
’50-99′ |
’100-249′ |
’250-499′ |
’500-999′ |
’1000 or more’ |
| —— |
Total
|
1541 |
708 |
346 |
220 |
175 |
53 |
22 |
8 |
8 |
1 |
| 11 |
Forestry, fishing, hunting, and agriculture
|
5 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 22 |
Utilities
|
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 23 |
Construction
|
82 |
53 |
14 |
6 |
7 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 31 |
Manufacturing
|
60 |
22 |
11 |
10 |
6 |
8 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 42 |
Wholesale trade
|
75 |
30 |
22 |
17 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 44 |
Retail trade
|
240 |
106 |
72 |
33 |
16 |
8 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 48 |
Transportation & warehousing
|
48 |
16 |
9 |
10 |
9 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 51 |
Information
|
28 |
14 |
2 |
5 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 52 |
Finance & insurance
|
128 |
70 |
26 |
19 |
10 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 53 |
Real estate & rental & leasing
|
93 |
52 |
22 |
14 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 54 |
Professional, scientific & technical service
|
123 |
75 |
29 |
12 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 55 |
Management of companies & enterprises
|
14 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 56 |
Admin, support, waste mgt, remediation service
|
56 |
28 |
13 |
4 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
| 61 |
Educational services
|
16 |
6 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 62 |
Health care and social assistance
|
302 |
118 |
62 |
50 |
40 |
11 |
8 |
6 |
6 |
1 |
| 71 |
Arts, entertainment & recreation
|
15 |
10 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 72 |
Accommodation & food services
|
114 |
31 |
16 |
19 |
40 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 81 |
Other services (except public administration)
|
131 |
64 |
42 |
12 |
11 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 99 |
Unclassified establishments
|
8 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
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| Major Industry |
| Total for ZIP Code 78551 |
| Number of establishments: 57 |
| First quarter payroll in $1000: 4062 |
| Number of employees: 667 |
| Annual payroll in $1000: 18055 |
|
|
|
|
|
Number of Establishments by Employment-size class |
| Industry Code |
Industry Code Description |
Total Estabs |
’1-4′ |
’5-9′ |
’10-19′ |
’20-49′ |
’50-99′ |
’100-249′ |
’250-499′ |
’500-999′ |
’1000 or more’ |
| —— |
Total
|
57 |
21 |
15 |
12 |
8 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 23 |
Construction
|
7 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 31 |
Manufacturing
|
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 42 |
Wholesale trade
|
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 44 |
Retail trade
|
7 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 48 |
Transportation & warehousing
|
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 52 |
Finance & insurance
|
6 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 53 |
Real estate & rental & leasing
|
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 54 |
Professional, scientific & technical service
|
7 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 56 |
Admin, support, waste mgt, remediation service
|
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 62 |
Health care and social assistance
|
4 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 72 |
Accommodation & food services
|
7 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 81 |
Other services (except public administration)
|
4 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 99 |
Unclassified establishments
|
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
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| Major Industry |
| Total for ZIP Code 78552 |
| Number of establishments: 346 |
| First quarter payroll in $1000: 24627 |
| Number of employees: 4876 |
| Annual payroll in $1000: 100069 |
|
Number of Establishments by Employment-size class |
| Industry Code |
Industry Code Description |
Total Estabs |
’1-4′ |
’5-9′ |
’10-19′ |
’20-49′ |
’50-99′ |
’100-249′ |
’250-499′ |
’500-999′ |
’1000 or more’ |
| —— |
Total
|
346 |
158 |
94 |
47 |
27 |
10 |
8 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| 23 |
Construction
|
45 |
20 |
16 |
6 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 31 |
Manufacturing
|
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 42 |
Wholesale trade
|
17 |
4 |
10 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 44 |
Retail trade
|
83 |
23 |
29 |
15 |
9 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 48 |
Transportation & warehousing
|
13 |
8 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 51 |
Information
|
7 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 52 |
Finance & insurance
|
21 |
16 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 53 |
Real estate & rental & leasing
|
19 |
14 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 54 |
Professional, scientific & technical services
|
20 |
14 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 55 |
Management of companies & enterprises
|
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 56 |
Admin, support, waste mgt, remediation services
|
17 |
10 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 62 |
Health care and social assistance
|
40 |
18 |
7 |
6 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 71 |
Arts, entertainment & recreation
|
8 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 72 |
Accommodation & food services
|
27 |
7 |
5 |
7 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 81 |
Other services (except public administration)
|
24 |
12 |
9 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 99 |
Unclassified establishments
|
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
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| Major Industry |
| Total for ZIP Code 78553 |
| Number of establishments: 25 |
| First quarter payroll in $1000: 1756 |
| Number of employees: 454 |
| Annualpayroll in $1000: 7582 |
|
Number of Establishments by Employment-size class |
| Industry Code |
Industry Code Description |
Total Estabs |
’1-4′ |
’5-9′ |
’10-19′ |
’20-49′ |
’50-99′ |
’100-249′ |
’250-499′ |
’500-999′ |
’1000 or more’ |
| —— |
Total
|
25 |
13 |
3 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 23 |
Construction
|
4 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 31 |
Manufacturing
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 44 |
Retail trade
|
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 48 |
Transportation & warehousing
|
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 53 |
Real estate & rental & leasing
|
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 54 |
Professional, scientific & technical services
|
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 56 |
Admin, support, waste mgt, remediation services
|
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 62 |
Health care and social assistance
|
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 81 |
Other services (except public administration)
|
6 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
