Hartley County, TX

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2022 Population
5,369
1.76% 1-year decline
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
39.7
7.88% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
6.94%
23.7% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$78,065
27.6% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$226,500
24.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Hartley County, TX had a population of 5.37k people with a median age of 39.7 and a median household income of $78,065. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Hartley County, TX declined from 5,465 to 5,369, a −1.76% decrease and its median household income grew from $61,196 to $78,065, a 27.6% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hartley County, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (59.9%), White (Hispanic) (15%), Two+ (Hispanic) (8.62%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.38%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.38%).

None of the households in Hartley County, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.4% of the residents in Hartley County, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Hartley County, TX was $226,500, and the homeownership rate was 79.7%.

Most people in Hartley County, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 12.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Hartley County, TX was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Hartley County, TX is home to a population of 5.37k people, from which 94.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 8.83% of Hartley County, TX residents were born outside of the country (474 people).

In 2022, there were 4.01 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.22k people) in Hartley County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 803 White (Hispanic) and 463 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

94.4%
2022 Citizenship
94.5%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 94.4% of Hartley County, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Hartley County, TX was 94.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hartley County, TX
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    3.22k ± 208
  2. White (Hispanic)
    803 ± 183
  3. Two+ (Hispanic)
    463 ± 188
27.2%
Hispanic Population
1.46k people

In 2022, there were 4.01 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.22k people) in Hartley County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 803 White (Hispanic) and 463 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

27.2% of the people in Hartley County, TX are hispanic (1.46k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Hartley County, TX as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

8.83%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
474 people
8.36%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
457 people

As of 2022, 8.83% of Hartley County, TX residents (474 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hartley County, TX was 8.36%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    60 ± 42
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    49 ± 53
  3. Vietnam
    46 ± 49

Hartley County, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.22 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Hartley County, TX employs 1.77k people. The largest industries in Hartley County, TX are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (325 people), Educational Services (312 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (228 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($110,938), Other Services Except Public Administration ($90,391), and Manufacturing ($81,458).

Occupations

1.77k
2022 Value
± 257
−15.1%
1 Year decline
± 24.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Hartley County, TX declined at a rate of −15.1%, from 2.08k employees to 1.77k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hartley County, TX, are Management Occupations (325 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (298 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (261 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hartley County, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

1.77k
2022 Value
± 257
−15.1%
1 Year decline
± 24.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Hartley County, TX declined at a rate of −15.1%, from 2.08k employees to 1.77k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hartley County, TX, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (325 people), Educational Services (312 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (228 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hartley County, TX, though some of these residents may live in Hartley County, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$59,554
Median earning men ± $5,456
$47,273
Median earning women ± $8,980

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($132,583), Other Services Except Public Administration ($91,406), and Manufacturing ($88,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($250,001), Retail Trade ($69,088), and Wholesale Trade ($58,047).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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4.59%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 45
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  2. 31
    Other Services, Except Public Administration
  3. 21
    Wholesale Trade

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Hartley County, TX went to Donald J. Trump with 89.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (9.38%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.674%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn
Senator from Texas2
Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.
Ted Cruz
Senator from Texas1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Hartley County, TX was $226,500 in 2022, which is 0.803 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $181,600 to $226,500, a 24.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Hartley County, TX is 79.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Hartley County, TX have an average commute time of 12.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hartley County, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$226,500
Median Property Value 2022
±$16,813
$1,296
Median Property Taxes
±$218

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Hartley County, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

79.7%
Homeownership
2022
69.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 79.7% of the housing units in Hartley County, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.1%.

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Income by Location

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Census Tract 9502
Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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Household Income

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$78,065
Median Household Income
± $21,076
1.63k
Number of Households
± 258

In 2022, the median household income of the 1.63k households in Hartley County, TX grew to $78,065 from the previous year's value of $61,196.

The following chart displays the households in Hartley County, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hartley County, TX is from Texas.
0.476
2022 Wage GINI in Texas
0.476
2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (84.4%)
  2. Carpooled (6.25%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.13%)

In 2022, 84.4% of workers in Hartley County, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.25%) and those who worked at home (5.13%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

12.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hartley County, TX have a shorter commute time (12.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.62% of the workforce in Hartley County, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hartley County, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hartley County, TX have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

6.94% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hartley County, TX (270 out of 3.89k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 12 - 14 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hartley County, TX is Two Or More, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

78.5% of the population of Hartley County, TX has health coverage, with 44.4% on employee plans, 6.15% on Medicaid, 15.3% on Medicare, 12.2% on non-group plans, and 0.461% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 41.8% were men and 58.2% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.7% under 18 years, 16.8% between 18 and 34 years, 31.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 41.8% were men and 58.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

21.5%
Uninsured
44.4%
Employer Coverage
6.15%
Medicaid
15.3%
Medicare
12.2%
Non-Group
0.461%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hartley County, TX grew by 22.6% from 17.5% to 21.5%.

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Health Outcomes

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 35.9% in Hartley County, TX.

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