Hereford, TX City Data

Hereford, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 14,597 people who live in Hereford and approximately 18,561 who live in Deaf Smith County. We want to help people moving to or living in Hereford 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 Hereford. We have included Hereford housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Hereford Information

Deaf Smith County where Hereford resides is 1,498.26 square miles. The resident population of this county is 18,561 and has a population rank of 1,868 out of all the places in the United States.

Hereford has a total of 14,597 people and of those residents there are 7,022 males and 7,575 females. The median age of the male population is 27.8 and the female population is 31.4. There are approximately 375 births each year and around 153 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Hereford varies per year, but currently 14,245 are one race and 352 are two or more races.

Of the 14,597 people who live in Hereford, there are 5,416 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Hereford is 2,755 male and 2,661 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 9,636.

General Hereford Information
Total area in square miles - Deaf Smith County	1,498.26
Water area in square miles - Deaf Smith County	N/A
Resident population - Deaf Smith County	18,561
Population rank - Deaf Smith County	1,868
Total population	14,597
Total population (male)	7,022
Total population (female)	7,575
Population median age (male)	27.8
Population median age (female)	31.4
Births - Deaf Smith County	375
Deaths- Deaf Smith County	153
Population of one race	14,245
Population of two or more races	352
Population under 20 years	5,416
Population under 20 years (male)	2,755
Population under 20 years (female)	2,661
Total population 18 years and over	9,636

Hereford Social Characteristics

There are 6,180 households in Hereford. Families make up 4,850 of these households. The table below breaks down the Hereford families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,772), male householder with no wife present (287) and female householder with no husband present (834). The remainder of the Hereford households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,346. Hereford, TX moving companies help people in Hereford 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 Hereford. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Hereford is based, there are 6,869 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,283 never married, 3,959 now married, 294 separated, 760 widowed, and 573 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 80 separated, 163 widowed and 519 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Hereford social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Hereford.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Deaf Smith County)
Total households	6,180
Family households (families)	4,850
With own children under 18 years	2,832
Married-couple family	3,772
With own children under 18 years	1,858
Male householder, no wife present, family	287
With own children under 18 years	154
Female householder, no husband present, family	834
With own children under 18 years	513
Nonfamily households	1,346
Householder living alone	1,218
65 years and over	616

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,295
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,256
Average household size	2.96
Average family size	3.44

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	13,097
Householder	3,731
Spouse	2,824
Child	5,250
Other relatives	285
Nonrelatives	247
Unmarried partner	152
Roomer or boarder	11
Housemate or roommate	22
Unmarried partner	205
Foster child	6
Other	56

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,246
Male householder	419
Male householder living alone	354
Male householder not living alone	65
Female householder	689
Female householder living alone	650
Female householder not living alone	39
Nonrelatives	138
Unmarried partner	53
Roomer or boarder	18
Housemate or roommate	40
Foster child	2
Other	25

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	6,869
Never married	1,283
Now married	3,959
Separated	294
Widowed	760
Divorced	573
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	80
Widowed	163
Divorced	519

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	14,597
Male	7,022
Under 5 years	696
5 to 9 years	738
10 to 14 years	680
15 to 17 years	406
18 and 19 years	235
20 years	122
21 years	98
22 to 24 years	279
25 to 29 years	466
30 to 34 years	449
35 to 39 years	468
40 to 44 years	437
45 to 49 years	393
50 to 54 years	353
55 to 59 years	270
60 and 61 years	92
62 to 64 years	132
65 and 66 years	95
67 to 69 years	124
70 to 74 years	178
75 to 79 years	147
80 to 84 years	95
85 years and over	69
Female	7,575
Under 5 years	692
5 to 9 years	695
10 to 14 years	637
15 to 17 years	417
18 and 19 years	220
20 years	106
21 years	100
22 to 24 years	290
25 to 29 years	478
30 to 34 years	504
35 to 39 years	489
40 to 44 years	439
45 to 49 years	433
50 to 54 years	392
55 to 59 years	306
60 and 61 years	102
62 to 64 years	174
65 and 66 years	113
67 to 69 years	165
70 to 74 years	247
75 to 79 years	213
80 to 84 years	165
85 years and over	198

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	14,597
One race	14,245
White	10,198
Black or African American	257
American Indian and Alaska Native	119
Asian	38
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	17
Some other race	3
Two or more races	352

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	14,343
People who are White alone	9,966
People who are Black or African American alone	251
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	118
People who are Asian alone	38
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	15
People who are Hispanic or Latino	8,874
People who are Some other race alone	3,608

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	16,953
Same house	9,730
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,683
Different state or abroad	904
Different state	618
Abroad	286

PLACE OF BIRTH (Deaf Smith County)
Total resident population	18,561
Born in United States	15,454
State of residence	13,614
Different state	2,675
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	120
Foreign born	2,152

Hereford 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 Hereford. That total enrollment is 5,645 for the population of the country, which includes Hereford. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,873 and elementary or high school enrollment was 8,761 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 552.

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 Hereford population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,645
Pre-kindergarten	271
Public	214
Private	57
Kindergarten	440
Public	377
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,966
Public	2,771
Private	195
Elementary and high school	4,381
Public	4,155
Private	226
High school grades 9 to 12	1,415
Public	1,384
Private	31
College, undergraduate years	457
Public	394
Private	63
Graduate or professional school	96
Public	77
Private	19
Not enrolled in school	11,981

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	10,539
Less than 9th grade	2,332
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,788
High school graduate	2,797
Some college, no degree	2,054
Associate's degree	328
Bachelor's degree	1,240
Graduate or professional degree	11.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	60.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	864

Hereford Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 12,961 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Hereford. The Hereford occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,884), service occupations (1,185), sales and office occupations (1,423), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (385), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (719) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,526). The 12,961 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,235 private wage and salary workers, 1,041 government workers, 780 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Deaf Smith County)
Population 16 years and over	12,961
In labor force	7,788
Civilian labor force	7,788
Employed	7,122
Unemployed	666
Percent Unemployed	8.6
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	6,680
In labor force	3,341
Civilian labor force	3,341
Unemployed Civilian labor force	415
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	6,281
In labor force	4,447
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	251
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Deaf Smith County)
Workers 16 years and over	7,013
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	5,546
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	961
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	127
Other means	136
Worked at home	199
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	131,875

OCCUPATION (Deaf Smith County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,884
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,884
Service occupations	1,185
Sales and office occupations	1,423
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	385
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	719
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,526

INDUSTRY (Deaf Smith County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,884
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,004
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,106
Wholesale trade	295
Retail trade	682
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	416
Information	136
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	254
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	234
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,459
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	455
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	206

CLASS OF WORKER (Deaf Smith County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,884
Private wage and salary workers	5,235
Government workers	1,041
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	780
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Hereford Housing Characteristics

In Hereford, TX there are 6,914 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,180 occupied and 734 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Hereford, there are 5,424 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 95 units in Hereford. 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 Hereford, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Hereford, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Hereford. There are 299 housing units with rent less than $200, 305 with rent between $200-299, 637 with rent between $300-499 and 449 with rent for $500 and above. Full Hereford gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Hereford, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Deaf Smith County)
Total housing units	6,914
Occupied housing units	6,180
Vacant housing units	734

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Deaf Smith County)
Total housing units	6,914
1-unit, detached	5,424
1-unit, attached	95
2 units	241
3 or 4 units	263
5 to 9 units	133
10 to 19 units	77
20 to 49 units	66
50 or more units	56
Mobile home	529

HOUSING TENURE (Deaf Smith County)
Occupied housing units	6,180
Owner-occupied	4,163
Renter-occupied	2,017

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Deaf Smith County)
Occupied housing units	6,180
No vehicles available	549
2 vehicle available	3,499
3 vehicles available	906
4 vehicles available	166
5 or more vehicles available	85

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Deaf Smith County)
Occupied housing units	6,180
Utility gas	4,863
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	965
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	6
Coal or coke
Wood	6
Solar energy	10
Other fuel
No fuel used	7

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Deaf Smith County)
Occupied housing units	6,180
Less Than $50,000	4,163
$50,000 to $99,999	1,224
$100,000 to $149,999	295
$150,000 to $199,999	58
$200,000 to $299,999	13
$300,000 to $499,999	6
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	46,600

GROSS RENT (Deaf Smith County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,017
Less than $200	299
$200 to $299	305
$300 to $499	637
$500 to $699	296
$700 to $999	123
$1,000 to $1,499	30
$1,500 or more	N/A