Hereford, TX

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

2024 Population

18,460

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

31.3

0.318% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.7%

11.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$60,799

12.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$121,300

Population & Diversity

Hereford, TX is home to a population of 18.5k people, from which 86.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 17.2% of Hereford, TX residents were born outside of the country (3.18k people).

In 2024, there were 1.78 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (6.91k people) in Hereford, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.88k White (Non-Hispanic) and 3.59k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86.8%

2024 Citizenship

87.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 86.8% of Hereford, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hereford, TX was 87.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hereford, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
6.91k ± 1.09k
White (Non-Hispanic)
3.88k ± 23
White (Hispanic)
3.59k ± 860

76.4%

Hispanic Population

14.1k people

76.4% of the people in Hereford, TX are hispanic (14.1k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA 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

17.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.18k people

17.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.21k people

As of 2024, 17.2% of Hereford, TX residents (3.18k 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 Hereford, TX was 17.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
208 ± 120
Gulf War (2001-)
94 ± 77
Gulf War (1990s)
30 ± 38

Hereford, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.21 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Hereford, TX.

Economy

The economy of Hereford, TX employs 8.39k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hereford, TX were Manufacturing (1,861 people), Educational Services (833 people), and Retail Trade (821 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($99,632), Information ($85,714), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,827).

Employment

Occupations

8.39k

2024 Value

± 819

1.39%

1 Year growth

± 13.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hereford, TX grew at a rate of 1.39%, from 8.27k employees to 8.39k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hereford, TX, are Production Occupations (1,180 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (840 people), and Management Occupations (702 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hereford, 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

8.39k

2024 Value

± 819

1.39%

1 Year growth

± 13.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hereford, TX grew at a rate of 1.39%, from 8.27k employees to 8.39k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hereford, TX, are Manufacturing (1,861 people), Educational Services (833 people), and Retail Trade (821 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hereford, TX, though some of these residents may live in Hereford, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,767

Median earning men ± $5,808

$31,609

Median earning women ± $3,051

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,148), Other Services Except Public Administration ($60,335), and Construction ($58,328).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,854), Manufacturing ($43,777), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,306).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

28
Other Services (except Public Administration)
20
Transportation and Warehousing
18
Accommodation and Food Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$164k
Manufacturing
$29.6k
Retail Trade
$26.1k
Wholesale Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hereford, TX was $121,300 in 2024, which is 0.365 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $116,000 to $121,300, a 4.57% increase. The homeownership rate in Hereford, TX is 66.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hereford, TX have an average commute time of 16.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hereford, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$121,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,014

$4,043

Median Property Taxes

±$510

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 Hereford, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

66.8%

Homeownership

2024

64%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.8% of the housing units in Hereford, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hereford, 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.

$60,799

Median Household Income

± $5,480

6.05k

Number of Households

± 629

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.05k households in Hereford, TX grew to $60,799 from the previous year's value of $54,114.

The following chart displays the households in Hereford, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hereford, 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 (76.2%)
Carpooled (16.2%)
Other (4.07%)

In 2024, 76.2% of workers in Hereford, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.2%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (4.07%).

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

16.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hereford, TX have a shorter commute time (16.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.653% of the workforce in Hereford, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hereford, TX (3.21k out of 18.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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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