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Hereford, Texas

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StatisticHerefordTexasUnited States
Total Population14,84030,188,424334,922,499
Median Household Income$56,868$78,476$80,734
Median Age29.435.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher8.4%33.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$109,700$283,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$953$1,403$1,413
Poverty Rate15.7%13.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.1%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born17.4%17.6%14.1%
Homeownership Rate66.4%62.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time15.926.726.4
Worked from Home2.3%14.4%15.1%
Married-Couple Households47.6%48.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Hereford, Texas

Age in Hereford, Texas

StatisticHerefordTexasUnited States
Median Age29.435.638.9
Under 18 %32.4%25.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %11.1%9.7%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.7%14.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %10.9%14.1%13.2%
Age 45-64 %18.9%23.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %11.9%13.4%17.2%

Households and families in Hereford, Texas

StatisticHerefordTexasUnited States
Households4,87310,992,816129,227,496
Average Household Size3.02.72.5
Family Households74.1%67.7%64.2%
Households with Children44.0%34.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families26.4%18.8%17.3%
People Living Alone21.6%26.2%28.7%
Never Married31.5%34.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Hereford, Texas

StatisticHerefordTexasUnited States
Per Capita Income$23,802$40,752$44,673
Households Under $25,00018.6%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99923.0%16.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99915.1%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More3.2%12.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate15.7%13.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty45.0%31.5%28.2%
SNAP Households15.4%11.4%n/a

Housing in Hereford, Texas

StatisticHerefordTexasUnited States
Housing Units5,52212,128,515143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes78.9%64.4%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units7.3%20.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate11.8%9.4%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,970.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied33.6%37.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income24.7%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,797$4,232n/a

Education in Hereford, Texas

StatisticHerefordTexasUnited States
Less than High School30.8%14.0%10.4%
High School Graduate43.0%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree17.8%27.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree6.0%21.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree2.5%12.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Hereford, Texas

StatisticHerefordTexasUnited States
Labour Force Participation67.3%65.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work73.8%71.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work1.0%1.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes54.4%24.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour2.6%8.2%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.0%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Hereford, Texas

StatisticHerefordTexasUnited States
Born in State of Residence70.8%58.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens4.2%7.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens13.3%10.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home42.6%64.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home57.1%28.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency39.6%24.6%16.7%

Cities near Hereford

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.