Harker Heights is a city located in Bell County Texas. Harker Heights has a 2020 population of 34,377. Harker Heights is currently growing at a rate of 1.90% annually and its population has increased by 3.87% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 33,097 in 2010.
The average household income in Harker Heights is $86,873 with a poverty rate of 9.49%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $912 per month, and the median house value is $200,700. The median age in Harker Heights is 35 years, 33.5 years for males, and 35.9 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Harker Heightswas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 18,518 | 58.50% |
Black or African American | 7,848 | 24.79% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 77 | 0.24% |
Asian | 1,304 | 4.12% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 180 | 0.57% |
Some Other Race | 828 | 2.62% |
Two or More Races | 2,902 | 9.17% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 11,067 | 2.84 | 55.7 |
Married | 5,621 | 3.51 | 70.9 |
Male | 440 | 3.67 | 46.4 |
Female | 2,021 | 3.14 | 34.7 |
Non Family | 2,985 | 1.28 | 42.8 |
3.37
Average Family Size
2.84
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 881 | 4.36% |
9th to 12th Grade | 918 | 4.54% |
High School Graduate | 4,390 | 21.71% |
Some College | 4,900 | 24.23% |
Associates Degree | 2,009 | 9.94% |
Bachelors Degree | 4,828 | 23.88% |
Graduate Degree | 2,294 | 11.35% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Native American | 8 | 8 | 5 |
Islander | 30 | 30 | 18 |
White | 10,169 | 9,561 | 4,055 |
Black | 4,993 | 4,833 | 1,678 |
Asian | 1,111 | 1,040 | 367 |
Hispanic | 3,676 | 2,728 | 898 |
Other Race | 347 | 261 | 80 |
2+ Races | 1,481 | 1,028 | 319 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 62.50%.
$44,819
Average Earnings
$54,644
Average Male
$32,384
Average Female
82.56% of Harker Heights residents speak only English, while 17.44% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.50% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 7,808 | 1,603 | 20.53% |
Hispanic | 6,416 | 957 | 14.92% |
Islander | 180 | 23 | 12.78% |
Asian | 1,294 | 122 | 9.43% |
White | 14,449 | 538 | 3.72% |
Other | 236 | NaN% | |
Multiple | 2,894 | 139 | 4.80% |
9.49%
Overall Poverty Rate
7.76%
Male Poverty Rate
11.22%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Harker Heights is Black, with 20.53% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Harker Heights is Multiple, with 4.80% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.32%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.46%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.15%.
49.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
52.7%
Male Marriage Rate
46.8%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 3,787 | 28.93% |
Black | 1,874 | 35.65% |
Native American | 5 | 11.11% |
Asian | 280 | 26.14% |
Islander | 30 | 100.00% |
Other Race | 128 | 31.30% |
2+ Races | 367 | 22.95% |
Hispanic | 1,098 | 26.09% |
1.27%
Veteran Poverty Rate
27.35%
Veteran Disability Rate
64.7%
Labor Force Participation
56.1%
Employment Rate
4.6%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
30.39%
Born in Harker Heights
90.20%
Native Born
9.80%
Foreign Born
5.16%
Non Citizen
4.64%
Naturalized
90.20% of Harker Heights residents were born in the United States, with 30.39% having been born in Texas. 5.16% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1970 | 4,216 | 0.00% | |
1980 | 7,345 | 3,129 | 5.71% |
1990 | 12,841 | 5,496 | 5.75% |
2000 | 17,308 | 4,467 | 3.03% |
2010 | 26,700 | 9,392 | 4.43% |
2011 | 27,340 | 640 | 2.40% |
2012 | 27,980 | 640 | 2.34% |
2013 | 28,620 | 640 | 2.29% |
2014 | 29,260 | 640 | 2.24% |
2015 | 29,900 | 640 | 2.19% |
2016 | 30,540 | 640 | 2.14% |
2017 | 31,180 | 640 | 2.10% |
2018 | 31,820 | 640 | 2.05% |
2019 | 32,460 | 640 | 2.01% |
2020 | 33,097 | 637 | 1.96% |
2021 | 33,737 | 640 | 1.93% |
2022 | 34,377 | 640 | 1.90% |