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Harker Heights Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Harker Heights Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

34,447

Age

Under 5 Years:
7.4%
5 - 17:
23.3%
18 - 24:
7.0%
25 - 34:
12.2%
35 - 54:
29.7%
55 - 64:
10.4%
Over 65 Years:
10.0%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
6.1%
6.1%
93.2%
93.2%
32.1%
32.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Harker Heights
USA
$37,135
$37,135
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Harker Heights
USA
$82,685
$82,685
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

10.4%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Education
Public Service
Accommodation
Retail
Other
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Manufacturing
Construction
Finance
Transportation
Administration
Information Technology
13.2%
13.2%
11.0%
11.0%
10.8%
10.8%
9.5%
9.5%
8.7%
8.7%
6.9%
6.9%
6.7%
6.7%
5.9%
5.9%
5.3%
5.3%
4.7%
4.7%
4.3%
4.3%
4.0%
4.0%
2.4%
2.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
40.2%
40.2%
26.6%
26.6%
22.0%
22.0%
6.1%
6.1%
2.8%
2.8%
2.0%
2.0%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
Dutch
British
French
Italian
Norwegian
European
Scottish
Polish
Nigerian
Jamaican
Other Subsaharan African
Swedish
Portuguese
Scots-Irish
Hungarian
Welsh
African
9.6%
9.6%
4.9%
4.9%
4.3%
4.3%
2.6%
2.6%
2.4%
2.4%
2.4%
2.4%
1.9%
1.9%
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.4%
1.4%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
French
German/Yiddish
Vietnamese
Korean
Langs. of India
Arabic
Tagalog
Chinese
Russian
Pacific Island languages
African languages
Native American languages
Polish
Other Asian languages
West Germanic languages
Thai
Slavic languages
Serbo-Croatian
82.5%
82.5%
9.6%
9.6%
2.0%
2.0%
1.4%
1.4%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Harker Heights Residents

9.7%