Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 17.91 minutes getting to work every day.
Hereford is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The percentage of people in Hereford with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 10.06% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Hereford in 2022 was $22,911, which is low income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $91,644 for a family of four. However, Hereford contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Hereford is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Hereford home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Hereford, accounting for 81.47% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Hereford residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Hereford include German, English, Irish, Polish, and Scottish.
Hereford also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 17.69%.
The most common language spoken in Hereford is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Native American languages.
