Cities / Texas / Pharr

Pharr, TX

80,333 people

Right Now

Weather

91.4°F

Clear

Today: Sunny, high 103°F

Air Quality (PM2.5, Brownsville-McAllen)

Moderate

Nearest reporting area, 30.6 mi away. Preliminary and may be revised. Source: EPA AirNow.

Active Weather Alerts

Nearest Major Airport

SAT

231 mi — San Antonio International Airport

Population & People

Population

80,333

Median age

29.7

Median household income

$52,814

Poverty rate

27.6%

Unemployment rate

7.1%

Bachelor's degree+

18.8%

Avg. commute

20 min

Hispanic or Latino

94.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Housing & Rent

Median home value

$121,900

Median gross rent

$1,037/mo

Homeownership rate

59.12%

HUD FMR — 2 bedroom

$1,060

HUD Fair Market Rent (Hidalgo County, 14 mi from Pharr), 2026. Efficiency $842, 1BR $847, 2BR $1060, 3BR $1376, 4BR $1522. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.

Energy

Texas gasoline midgrade

$4.13

Texas commercial electricity

8.64¢/kWh

Texas industrial electricity

6.55¢/kWh

Texas residential electricity

15.47¢/kWh

Economy

Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

2904427.8

Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

2277203.3

All-Transactions House Price Index for Texas

529.31

Unemployment Rate

4.4%

Source: FRED, Texas-specific series.

Nearby Airports

SAT

San Antonio International Airport

231 mi away

AUS

Austin Bergstrom International Airport

278 mi away

HOU

William P. Hobby Airport

297 mi away

Sources & Data: National Weather Service (weather, alerts), EPA AirNow (air quality), U.S. Census Bureau (population, housing), HUD (Fair Market Rent), U.S. Energy Information Administration (Texas energy prices), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Texas economic indicators), OurAirports (airport directory).