Language Spoken At Home in Pharr City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 63,366 | 100% |
| English only | 7,476 | 11.8% |
| Language other than English | 55,890 | 88.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 20,439 | 32.3% |
| Spanish | 55,377 | 87.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 20,374 | 32.2% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 76 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 425 | 0.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 65 | 0.1% |
| Other languages | 12 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Pharr City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 70,119 | 100% |
| American | 446 | 0.6% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 63 | 0.1% |
| Danish | 68 | 0.1% |
| Dutch | 47 | 0.1% |
| English | 794 | 1.1% |
| French (except Basque) | 404 | 0.6% |
| French Canadian | 10 | 0.0% |
| German | 1,090 | 1.6% |
| Greek | 5 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 21 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 570 | 0.8% |
| Italian | 172 | 0.2% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 154 | 0.2% |
| Polish | 223 | 0.3% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 12 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 218 | 0.3% |
| Scottish | 189 | 0.3% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 1 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 64 | 0.1% |
| Swiss | 54 | 0.1% |
| Ukrainian | 27 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 16 | 0.0% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Pharr City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 19,692 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 16,267 | 82.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 9,152 | 46.5% |
| Married-couple family | 11,118 | 56.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 6,100 | 31.0% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 939 | 4.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 397 | 2.0% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 4,210 | 21.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 2,655 | 13.5% |
| Nonfamily households | 3,425 | 17.4% |
| Householder living alone | 2,977 | 15.1% |
| 65 years and over | 1,393 | 7.1% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 10,520 | 53.4% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 5,304 | 26.9% |
| Average household size | 4 | 0% |
| Average family size | 4 | 0% |
Relationship in Pharr City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 70,095 | 100% |
| Householder | 19,692 | 28.1% |
| Spouse | 11,107 | 15.8% |
| Child | 29,222 | 41.7% |
| Other relatives | 8,456 | 12.1% |
| Nonrelatives | 1,618 | 2.3% |
| Unmarried partner | 362 | 0.5% |
Marital Status in Pharr City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 22,925 | 100% |
| Never married | 7,338 | 32.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 13,623 | 59.4% |
| Separated | 667 | 2.9% |
| Widowed | 480 | 2.1% |
| Divorced | 817 | 3.6% |
| Females 15 years and over | 26,169 | 100% |
| Never married | 7,463 | 28.5% |
| Now married, except separated | 12,996 | 49.7% |
| Separated | 2,105 | 8.0% |
| Widowed | 1,928 | 7.4% |
| Divorced | 1,677 | 6.4% |
Fertility in Pharr City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 1,188 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 296 | 24.9% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 38 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 67 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 29 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 115 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 24 | 0% |
Grandparents in Pharr City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,953 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 1,287 | 43.6% |
| Less than 1 year | 241 | 8.2% |
| 1 or 2 years | 515 | 17.4% |
| 3 or 4 years | 125 | 4.2% |
| 5 or more years | 406 | 13.7% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,287 | 100% |
| Who are female | 787 | 61.1% |
| Who are married | 1,057 | 82.1% |
School Enrollment in Pharr City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 22,989 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,397 | 6.1% |
| Kindergarten | 1,743 | 7.6% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 11,743 | 51.1% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 5,057 | 22.0% |
| College or graduate school | 3,049 | 13.3% |
Educational Attainment in Pharr City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 38,382 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 9,253 | 24.1% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,570 | 14.5% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 10,688 | 27.8% |
| Some college, no degree | 6,553 | 17.1% |
| Associate's degree | 1,199 | 3.1% |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,782 | 9.9% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,337 | 3.5% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 61.4% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 13.3% |
Veteran Status in Pharr City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 45,661 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 2,262 | 5.0% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Pharr City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 70,090 | 100% |
| With a disability | 9,082 | 13.0% |
| Under 18 years | 24,429 | 100% |
| With a disability | 885 | 3.6% |
| 18 to 64 years | 38,000 | 100% |
| With a disability | 4,564 | 12.0% |
| 65 years and over | 7,661 | 100% |
| With a disability | 3,633 | 47.4% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Pharr City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 68,919 | 100% |
| Same house | 58,605 | 85.0% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 9,557 | 13.9% |
| Same county | 7,835 | 11.4% |
| Different county | 1,722 | 2.5% |
| Same state | 1,116 | 1.6% |
| Different state | 606 | 0.9% |
| Abroad | 757 | 1.1% |
Place Of Birth in Pharr City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 70,119 | 100% |
| Native | 47,825 | 68.2% |
| Born in United States | 47,371 | 67.6% |
| State of residence | 40,855 | 58.3% |
| Different state | 6,516 | 9.3% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 454 | 0.6% |
| Foreign born | 22,294 | 31.8% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Pharr City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 22,294 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 5,811 | 26.1% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 16,483 | 73.9% |
Year of Entry in Pharr City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 22,748 | 100% |
| Native | 454 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 26 | 5.7% |
| Entered before 2010 | 428 | 94.3% |
| Foreign born | 22,294 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 572 | 2.6% |
| Entered before 2010 | 21,722 | 97.4% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Pharr City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 22,294 | 100% |
| Europe | 61 | 0.3% |
| Asia | 477 | 2.1% |
| Africa | 14 | 0.1% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 21,632 | 97.0% |
| Northern America | 110 | 0.5% |