Harker Heights, TX Demographic Data
Harker Heights, TX Summary
Harker Heights is located in Bell County in Texas
- Population: 27,347
- Area: 15.23 sq. miles
- Land Area: 15.18 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.05 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,796.07 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 820.21 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Harker Heights, TX Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
14,366
50%
50.8
Male
14,350
50%
49.2
Total Population
28,716
323,128,000
Harker Heights, TX Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,805
6.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,550
8.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,540
8.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,544
8.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,905
6.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,294
15.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
4,314
15.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,928
13.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,378
4.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,206
4.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,377
4.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
723
2.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
152
0.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
20,229
70.4%
77.2
Female
10,315
51.0%
51.3
Male
9,914
49.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
18,867
65.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,112
10.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,252
7.8%
15.2
Female
1,333
59.2%
55.8
Male
919
40.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
32
0.0%
0.0
Harker Heights, TX Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
26,291
91.6%
96.8
White
19,534
68.0%
72.6
Black or African American
4,625
16.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
215
0.7%
0.8
Asian
1,218
4.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
214
0.7%
1.2
Chinese
191
0.7%
1.3
Filipino
206
0.7%
0.9
Japanese
42
0.1%
0.2
Korean
342
1.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
178
0.6%
0.6
Other Asian
45
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
48
0.2%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
18
0.1%
0.0
Samoan
17
0.1%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
13
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
651
2.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
2,425
8.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
5,682
19.8%
17.8
Mexican
4,135
14.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
950
3.3%
1.7
Cuban
124
0.4%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
473
1.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
23,034
80.2%
82.2
Harker Heights, TX Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
596
3.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
905
5.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,310
19.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
5,105
29.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,624
9.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,842
22.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,990
11.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,501
8.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
15,871
91.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
5,832
33.6%
31.2
Harker Heights, TX Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
6,278
28.8%
33.7%
Now Married
11,564
53.0%
47.5
Divorced
2,673
12.2%
11.0%
Separated
341
1.6%
2.0
Widowed
965
4.4
5.8%
Harker Heights, TX Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
22,703
84.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
4,208
15.6%
21.6%
Spanish
2,287
8.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
574
2.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
948
3.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
399
1.5%
1.1%
Harker Heights, TX Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
694
7.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
252
2.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
648
6.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
745
7.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,110
11.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,819
19.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,514
16.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,735
18.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
478
5.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
404
4.3%
6.4
Median household income
66,837
57,617
Per capita income
28,566
31,128
Harker Heights, TX Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
96
0.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
881
8.2%
9.8
Construction
652
6.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,730
25.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
491
4.6%
6.6
Information
331
3.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
451
4.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
585
5.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,142
10.6%
11.4
Public administration
1,369
12.7%
4.6
Retail trade
1,465
13.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
423
3.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
154
1.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
995
9.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,889
36.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
686
6.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,211
29.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,989
18.5%
18.1%
Harker Heights, TX Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
12,172
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
10,127
83.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,081
8.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
29
0.2%
5.1
Walked
56
0.5%
2.7
Other means
322
2.6%
1.8
Worked at home
557
4.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.5
26.6
Harker Heights, TX Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
338
3.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,725
29.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,434
47.2%
37.1
3 or more
1,902
20.2%
21.0
Harker Heights, TX Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
9,399
85.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,877
62.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,522
37.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,590
14.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
15
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.2
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5
Harker Heights, TX Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
10,989
1 room
129
1.2%
2.4
2 rooms
143
1.3%
2.7
3 rooms
626
5.7%
9.1
4 rooms
1,688
15.4%
16.5
5 rooms
2,172
19.8%
19.8
6 rooms
2,109
19.2%
17.8
7 rooms
1,824
16.6%
12.0
8 rooms
1,246
11.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,052
9.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Harker Heights, TX Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
10,989
1-unit, detached
7,197
65.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
270
2.5%
5.9
2-units
828
7.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
542
4.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
172
1.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
312
2.8%
4.4
20 or more units
147
1.3%
9.0
Mobile home
1,521
13.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Harker Heights, TX Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
25
0.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
96
0.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
96
0.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
599
5.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,753
16.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,655
15.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,641
24.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,487
31.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
576
5.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
61
0.6%
1.4%
Harker Heights, TX Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,062
11.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
90
1.0%
4.7
Electricity
8,157
86.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
31
0.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
59
0.6%
1.1
Harker Heights, TX Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,255
47295100.0
Less than $500
35
0.8%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
96
2.3%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
216
5.1%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
581
13.7%
11.8%
$500 to $999
700
16.5%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,308
30.7%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,319
31.0%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,118
50.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
635
15.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
410
9.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
280
6.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
731
17.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
81
0.0%
0.0%
Harker Heights, TX Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,392
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
48
1.4%
4.4%
Less than $500
224
6.6%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
491
14.5%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
605
17.8%
28.3%
$500 to $999
2,024
59.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
130
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
817
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
528
16.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
690
21.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
435
13.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
365
11.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
231
7.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
984
30.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
289
0.0%
0.0%
Harker Heights, TX Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,877
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
544
9.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
663
11.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,237
21.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,210
20.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,828
31.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
345
5.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
50
0.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
167,500
205,000
