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Pharr, Texas, in Hidalgo county, is 2 miles E of McAllen, Texas (center to center) and 121 miles SW of Corpus Christi, Texas. The city is included in the McAllen - Edinburg - Mission metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 46,660 people lived in Pharr.
In Pharr, about 54% of adults are married. Pharr is one of those places you go to when you're already married, not to find someone. It seems that everyone in city is married (though of course they're not). Large families and residences are common here. Watch out for that stroller! It's hard to swing a rattle in Pharr without hitting a preschooler.
In 2000, Pharr had a median family income of $25,916.
Pharr residents donated more money ($120) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from the city.
An estimated 73% of living spaces in Pharr are occupied by their owners, not by renters. Vacation or seasonal housing units are not uncommon in the city. The housing stock in Pharr is younger than in most places.
In Pharr, 93% of commuters drive to work.
Comparing Pharr to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Texas (State):
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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