Harker Heights, TX City Data

Harker Heights, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 17,308 people who live in Harker Heights and approximately 237,974 who live in Bell County. We want to help people moving to or living in Harker Heights to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Harker Heights. We have included Harker Heights housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Harker Heights Information

Bell County where Harker Heights resides is 1,087.93 square miles. The resident population of this county is 237,974 and has a population rank of 244 out of all the places in the United States.

Harker Heights has a total of 17,308 people and of those residents there are 8,696 males and 8,612 females. The median age of the male population is 29.5 and the female population is 31.1. There are approximately 5,389 births each year and around 1,555 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Harker Heights varies per year, but currently 16,681 are one race and 627 are two or more races.

Of the 17,308 people who live in Harker Heights, there are 5,693 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Harker Heights is 2,899 male and 2,794 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 12,047.

General Harker Heights Information
Total area in square miles - Bell County	1,087.93
Water area in square miles - Bell County	N/A
Resident population - Bell County	237,974
Population rank - Bell County	244
Total population	17,308
Total population (male)	8,696
Total population (female)	8,612
Population median age (male)	29.5
Population median age (female)	31.1
Births - Bell County	5,389
Deaths- Bell County	1,555
Population of one race	16,681
Population of two or more races	627
Population under 20 years	5,693
Population under 20 years (male)	2,899
Population under 20 years (female)	2,794
Total population 18 years and over	12,047

Harker Heights Social Characteristics

There are 85,507 households in Harker Heights. Families make up 62,259 of these households. The table below breaks down the Harker Heights families into three different groups. Married-couple families (48,414), male householder with no wife present (3,157) and female householder with no husband present (9,772). The remainder of the Harker Heights households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 23,536. Harker Heights, TX moving companies help people in Harker Heights move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Harker Heights. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Harker Heights is based, there are 90,275 females 15 and over; of those females there are 16,837 never married, 52,875 now married, 3,092 separated, 7,265 widowed, and 10,206 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,888 separated, 1,525 widowed and 8,600 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Harker Heights social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Harker Heights.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Bell County)
Total households	85,507
Family households (families)	62,259
With own children under 18 years	36,729
Married-couple family	48,414
With own children under 18 years	25,791
Male householder, no wife present, family	3,157
With own children under 18 years	1,833
Female householder, no husband present, family	9,772
With own children under 18 years	7,451
Nonfamily households	23,536
Householder living alone	18,968
65 years and over	5,596

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,857
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	739
Average household size	2.77
Average family size	3.13

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	15,195
Householder	4,710
Spouse	3,805
Child	5,605
Other relatives	172
Nonrelatives	466
Unmarried partner	157
Roomer or boarder	44
Housemate or roommate	97
Unmarried partner	301
Foster child	34
Other	134

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,002
Male householder	865
Male householder living alone	623
Male householder not living alone	242
Female householder	625
Female householder living alone	495
Female householder not living alone	130
Nonrelatives	512
Unmarried partner	144
Roomer or boarder	49
Housemate or roommate	208
Foster child	2
Other	109

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	90,275
Never married	16,837
Now married	52,875
Separated	3,092
Widowed	7,265
Divorced	10,206
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,888
Widowed	1,525
Divorced	8,600

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	17,308
Male	8,696
Under 5 years	849
5 to 9 years	732
10 to 14 years	781
15 to 17 years	341
18 and 19 years	196
20 years	111
21 years	133
22 to 24 years	500
25 to 29 years	781
30 to 34 years	710
35 to 39 years	861
40 to 44 years	682
45 to 49 years	502
50 to 54 years	480
55 to 59 years	322
60 and 61 years	114
62 to 64 years	123
65 and 66 years	82
67 to 69 years	113
70 to 74 years	125
75 to 79 years	93
80 to 84 years	42
85 years and over	23
Female	8,612
Under 5 years	782
5 to 9 years	715
10 to 14 years	680
15 to 17 years	381
18 and 19 years	236
20 years	145
21 years	113
22 to 24 years	388
25 to 29 years	714
30 to 34 years	727
35 to 39 years	839
40 to 44 years	710
45 to 49 years	577
50 to 54 years	441
55 to 59 years	325
60 and 61 years	93
62 to 64 years	145
65 and 66 years	110
67 to 69 years	121
70 to 74 years	127
75 to 79 years	122
80 to 84 years	59
85 years and over	62

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	17,308
One race	16,681
White	12,269
Black or African American	2,585
American Indian and Alaska Native	135
Asian	620
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	70
Some other race	34
Two or more races	627

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	17,197
People who are White alone	12,162
People who are Black or African American alone	2,583
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	135
People who are Asian alone	618
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	70
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2,153
People who are Some other race alone	1,002

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	216,793
Same house	85,622
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	25,769
Different state or abroad	53,442
Different state	42,051
Abroad	11,391

PLACE OF BIRTH (Bell County)
Total resident population	237,974
Born in United States	81,442
State of residence	114,111
Different state	94,460
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	12,081
Foreign born	17,322

Harker Heights Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Harker Heights. That total enrollment is 65,774 for the population of the country, which includes Harker Heights. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 27,057 and elementary or high school enrollment was 86,287 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 13,866.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Harker Heights population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	65,774
Pre-kindergarten	4,507
Public	2,770
Private	1,737
Kindergarten	4,256
Public	3,844
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	29,963
Public	28,388
Private	1,575
Elementary and high school	43,144
Public	41,019
Private	2,125
High school grades 9 to 12	13,181
Public	12,631
Private	550
College, undergraduate years	12,319
Public	9,375
Private	2,944
Graduate or professional school	1,548
Public	1,078
Private	470
Not enrolled in school	158,748

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	137,430
Less than 9th grade	7,950
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	13,131
High school graduate	37,714
Some college, no degree	39,459
Associate's degree	11,968
Bachelor's degree	27,208
Graduate or professional degree	19.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	18,364

Harker Heights Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 176,000 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Harker Heights. The Harker Heights occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (27,657), service occupations (15,544), sales and office occupations (24,447), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (332), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (9,382) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (12,868). The 176,000 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 64,525 private wage and salary workers, 19,718 government workers, 5,710 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Bell County)
Population 16 years and over	176,000
In labor force	121,181
Civilian labor force	96,825
Employed	90,230
Unemployed	6,595
Percent Unemployed	6.8
Armed Forces	24,356
Females 16 years and over	88,584
In labor force	52,896
Civilian labor force	49,095
Unemployed Civilian labor force	4,101
Armed forces	3,801
Males 16 years and over	87,416
In labor force	68,285
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,494
Armed forces	20,555

COMMUTING TO WORK (Bell County)
Workers 16 years and over	112,585
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	88,794
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	15,985
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	4,034
Other means	891
Worked at home	1,922
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	2,336,490

OCCUPATION (Bell County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	27,657
Management, professional, and related occupations	27,657
Service occupations	15,544
Sales and office occupations	24,447
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	332
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	9,382
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	12,868

INDUSTRY (Bell County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	27,657
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	868
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	9,148
Wholesale trade	3,187
Retail trade	11,496
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	4,468
Information	1,830
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	5,212
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	5,833
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	23,915
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	6,852
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	7,030

CLASS OF WORKER (Bell County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	27,657
Private wage and salary workers	64,525
Government workers	19,718
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	5,710
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Harker Heights Housing Characteristics

In Harker Heights, TX there are 92,782 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 85,507 occupied and 7,275 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Harker Heights, there are 56,282 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 3,907 units in Harker Heights. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Harker Heights, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Harker Heights, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Harker Heights. There are 1,322 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,520 with rent between $200-299, 11,167 with rent between $300-499 and 19,435 with rent for $500 and above. Full Harker Heights gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Harker Heights, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Bell County)
Total housing units	92,782
Occupied housing units	85,507
Vacant housing units	7,275

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Bell County)
Total housing units	92,782
1-unit, detached	56,282
1-unit, attached	3,907
2 units	4,063
3 or 4 units	4,522
5 to 9 units	4,383
10 to 19 units	4,355
20 to 49 units	2,217
50 or more units	3,625
Mobile home	9,282

HOUSING TENURE (Bell County)
Occupied housing units	85,507
Owner-occupied	47,622
Renter-occupied	37,885

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Bell County)
Occupied housing units	85,507
No vehicles available	5,880
2 vehicle available	48,544
3 vehicles available	9,605
4 vehicles available	2,370
5 or more vehicles available	663

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Bell County)
Occupied housing units	85,507
Utility gas	22,730
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	57,830
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	111
Coal or coke
Wood	252
Solar energy	11
Other fuel	92
No fuel used	343

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Bell County)
Occupied housing units	85,507
Less Than $50,000	47,622
$50,000 to $99,999	22,616
$100,000 to $149,999	6,026
$150,000 to $199,999	2,166
$200,000 to $299,999	1,176
$300,000 to $499,999	357
$1,000,000 or more	46
Median (dollars)	78,100

GROSS RENT (Bell County)
Occupied units paying rent	37,885
Less than $200	1,322
$200 to $299	1,520
$300 to $499	11,167
$500 to $699	11,204
$700 to $999	6,801
$1,000 to $1,499	1,300
$1,500 or more	129