Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
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1960‑1983:Brownsville-Harlingen-San Benito, TX SMSA
1983‑1992:Brownsville-Harlingen, TX MSA
1992‑2003:Brownsville-Harlingen-San Benito, TX MSA
2003‑2006:Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Metro Area


Components

Population
Component1950196019701980199020002005
Cameron County, TX125,170151,098140,368209,727260,120335,227378,905
Total-151,098140,368209,727260,120335,227378,905
Percent Change---7.1%49.4%24.0%28.9%13.0%
Total (as currently defined)125,170151,098140,368209,727260,120335,227378,905
Percent Change-20.7%-7.1%49.4%24.0%28.9%13.0%

Timeline
195019601970198019902000
Component
Cameron County, TX
In this areaIn another area


Principal/Central Cities

Population
City1950196019701980199020002005
Brownsville, TX36,06648,040*52,522*84,997*98,962*139,722*167,493*
Harlingen, TX23,22941,207*33,503*43,543*48,735*57,564*62,318*
San Benito, TX13,27116,422*15,176*17,988*20,12523,444*24,699
Total0105,669101,201146,528147,697220,730229,811
Metro0151,098140,368209,727260,120335,227378,905
Percent 69.9%72.1%69.9%56.8%65.8%60.7%

Timeline
Principal or central city of this metro area
195019601970198019902000
City
Brownsville, TX
Harlingen, TX
San Benito, TX


Urban/Rural Population

1960Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population116,32077.0%
UA Population61,65840.8%
Rural Population34,77823.0%
Inside Central Cities105,66969.9%
Outside Central Cities45,42930.1%
Total Metro Area Population151,098100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Harlingen-San Benito, TX61,65861,658100.0%
Total61,658

population figures are from the 1960 census, metro areas as defined Oct 1963


1970Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population108,80577.5%
UA Population103,09673.4%
Rural Population31,56322.5%
Inside Central Cities101,20172.1%
Outside Central Cities39,16727.9%
Total Metro Area Population140,368100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Brownsville, TX52,62752,627100.0%
Harlingen-San Benito, TX50,46950,469100.0%
Total103,096

population figures are from the 1970 census, metro areas as defined Apr 1973


1980Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population165,57778.9%
UA Population158,31375.5%
Rural Population44,15021.1%
Inside Central Cities128,54061.3%
Outside Central Cities81,18738.7%
Total Metro Area Population209,727100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Brownsville, TX91,61191,611100.0%
Harlingen-San Benito, TX66,70266,702100.0%
Total158,313

population figures are from the 1980 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1983


1990Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population205,81279.1%
UA Population196,98575.7%
Rural Population54,30820.9%
Inside Central Cities167,82264.5%
Outside Central Cities92,29835.5%
Total Metro Area Population260,120100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Brownsville, TX117,676117,676100.0%
Harlingen, TX79,30979,309100.0%
Total196,985

population figures are from the 1990 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1993


2000Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population292,09087.1%
UA Population276,54682.5%
Rural Population43,13712.9%
Inside Principal Cities197,28658.9%
Outside Principal Cities137,94141.1%
Total Metro Area Population335,227100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Brownsville, TX165,776165,776100.0%
Harlingen, TX110,770110,770100.0%
Total276,546

population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003



Component Change History
Aug 1960
-New SMSA: Brownsville-Harlingen-San Benito, TX SMSA
-Cameron County, TX included as original SMSA component
-Brownsville, TX designated as original central city of new SMSA
-Harlingen, TX designated as original central city of new SMSA
-San Benito, TX designated as original central city of new SMSA
Jun 1983
-Title of Brownsville-Harlingen-San Benito, TX SMSA changed to Brownsville-Harlingen, TX MSA
-San Benito, TX no longer designated as central city
Dec 1992
-Title of Brownsville-Harlingen, TX MSA changed to Brownsville-Harlingen-San Benito, TX MSA
-San Benito, TX designated as central city of MSA
Jun 2003
-Title of Brownsville-Harlingen-San Benito, TX MSA changed to Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Metro Area
-San Benito, TX no longer designated as principal/central city

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