Hartley, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

504

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.4

15.6% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.94%

2.87% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$56,528

4.58% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$145,700

22% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Hartley, TX is home to a population of 504 people, from which 93.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.15% of Hartley, TX residents were born outside of the country (31 people).

In 2024, there were 2.53 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (357 people) in Hartley, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 141 White (Hispanic) and 6 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.8%

2024 Citizenship

90.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.8% of Hartley, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hartley, TX was 90.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Hartley, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hartley, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
357 ± 154
White (Hispanic)
141 ± 147
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
6 ± 19

29.2%

Hispanic Population

147 people

29.2% of the people in Hartley, TX are hispanic (147 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hartley, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

6.15%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

31 people

9.92%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

51 people

As of 2024, 6.15% of Hartley, TX residents (31 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hartley, TX was 9.92%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Hartley, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Economy

The economy of Hartley, TX employs 201 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hartley, TX were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (52 people), Public Administration (31 people), and Information (23 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($61,375), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($61,375), and Public Administration ($57,422).

Employment

Occupations

201

2024 Value

± 138

−6.07%

1 Year decline

± 98.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hartley, TX declined at a rate of −6.07%, from 214 employees to 201 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hartley, TX, are Management Occupations (45 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (36 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (26 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hartley, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

201

2024 Value

± 138

−6.07%

1 Year decline

± 98.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hartley, TX declined at a rate of −6.07%, from 214 employees to 201 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hartley, TX, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (52 people), Public Administration (31 people), and Information (23 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hartley, TX, though some of these residents may live in Hartley, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,196

Median earning men ± $13,106

$55,875

Median earning women ± $25,759

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($62,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hartley, TX was $145,700 in 2024, which is 0.438 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $186,700 to $145,700, a 22% decrease. The homeownership rate in Hartley, TX is 67.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hartley, TX have an average commute time of 13.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hartley, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$145,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$91,401

$175

Median Property Taxes

±$108

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, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Hartley, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

67.6%

Homeownership

2024

69.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.6% of the housing units in Hartley, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hartley, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$56,528

Median Household Income

± $25,306

259

Number of Households

± 137

In 2024, the median household income of the 259 households in Hartley, TX grew to $56,528 from the previous year's value of $54,050.

The following chart displays the households in Hartley, 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 $45k - $50k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hartley, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (96%)
Carpooled (3.98%)

In 2024, 96% of workers in Hartley, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (3.98%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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.

Commute Time

13.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hartley, TX have a shorter commute time (13.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Hartley, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Hartley, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.94% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hartley, TX (40 out of 504 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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