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Harker Heights, Texas

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StatisticHarker HeightsTexasUnited States
Total Population34,12830,188,424334,922,499
Median Household Income$81,190$78,476$80,734
Median Age33.035.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher30.2%33.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$287,800$283,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,146$1,403$1,413
Poverty Rate10.2%13.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.9%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born9.6%17.6%14.1%
Homeownership Rate61.7%62.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time24.126.726.4
Worked from Home8.1%14.4%15.1%
Married-Couple Households46.9%48.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Harker Heights, Texas

Age in Harker Heights, Texas

StatisticHarker HeightsTexasUnited States
Median Age33.035.638.9
Under 18 %29.6%25.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.9%9.7%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.4%14.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %15.9%14.1%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.0%23.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %10.2%13.4%17.2%

Households and families in Harker Heights, Texas

StatisticHarker HeightsTexasUnited States
Households12,46910,992,816129,227,496
Average Household Size2.72.72.5
Family Households71.9%67.7%64.2%
Households with Children45.3%34.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families25.0%18.8%17.3%
People Living Alone25.6%26.2%28.7%
Never Married33.7%34.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Harker Heights, Texas

StatisticHarker HeightsTexasUnited States
Per Capita Income$38,042$40,752$44,673
Households Under $25,00011.8%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.5%16.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99918.1%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More9.4%12.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate10.2%13.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty26.5%31.5%28.2%
SNAP Households14.3%11.4%n/a

Housing in Harker Heights, Texas

StatisticHarker HeightsTexasUnited States
Housing Units13,16812,128,515143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes67.1%64.4%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units7.0%20.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate5.3%9.4%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built2,001.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied38.3%37.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.6%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,743$4,232n/a

Education in Harker Heights, Texas

StatisticHarker HeightsTexasUnited States
Less than High School7.0%14.0%10.4%
High School Graduate22.4%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree40.5%27.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree19.8%21.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree10.4%12.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Harker Heights, Texas

StatisticHarker HeightsTexasUnited States
Labour Force Participation69.5%65.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work75.9%71.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.2%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work0.4%1.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes27.6%24.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour9.0%8.2%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.2%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Harker Heights, Texas

StatisticHarker HeightsTexasUnited States
Born in State of Residence39.3%58.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens6.0%7.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens3.6%10.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home82.0%64.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home9.7%28.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency16.2%24.6%16.7%

Cities near Harker Heights

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.