Hermleigh, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

473

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

28.9

36.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.3%

17.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$56,591

15.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$69,300

18.2% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Hermleigh, TX is home to a population of 473 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 1.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (226 people) in Hermleigh, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 174 White (Hispanic) and 39 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

96.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Hermleigh, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hermleigh, TX was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hermleigh, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
226 ± 126
White (Hispanic)
174 ± 160
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
39 ± 45

50.1%

Hispanic Population

237 people

50.1% of the people in Hermleigh, TX are hispanic (237 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hermleigh, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 24
Vietnam
8 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 7

Hermleigh, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Hermleigh, TX employs 151 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hermleigh, TX were Transportation & Warehousing (23 people), Construction (22 people), and Manufacturing (20 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($83,571), Transportation & Warehousing ($82,639), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($69,000).

Employment

Occupations

151

2024 Value

± 104

19.8%

1 Year growth

± 88.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hermleigh, TX grew at a rate of 19.8%, from 126 employees to 151 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hermleigh, TX, are Transportation Occupations (29 people), Sales & Related Occupations (19 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (18 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hermleigh, 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

151

2024 Value

± 104

19.8%

1 Year growth

± 88.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hermleigh, TX grew at a rate of 19.8%, from 126 employees to 151 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hermleigh, TX, are Transportation & Warehousing (23 people), Construction (22 people), and Manufacturing (20 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hermleigh, TX, though some of these residents may live in Hermleigh, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,944

Median earning men ± $38,972

$22,411

Median earning women ± $17,671

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($84,107), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($69,000), and Construction ($36,167).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,250) and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($41,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hermleigh, TX was $69,300 in 2024, which is 0.208 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $84,700 to $69,300, a 18.2% decrease. The homeownership rate in Hermleigh, TX is 81.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hermleigh, TX have an average commute time of 19.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hermleigh, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$69,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$59,727

$129

Median Property Taxes

±$57

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 Hermleigh, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

81.6%

Homeownership

2024

65.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.6% of the housing units in Hermleigh, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hermleigh, 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.

$56,591

Median Household Income

± $8,868

158

Number of Households

± 63

In 2024, the median household income of the 158 households in Hermleigh, TX grew to $56,591 from the previous year's value of $49,063.

The following chart displays the households in Hermleigh, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hermleigh, 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 (88.1%)
Carpooled (11.3%)
Other (0.662%)

In 2024, 88.1% of workers in Hermleigh, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.3%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (0.662%).

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

19.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hermleigh, TX have a shorter commute time (19.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.65% of the workforce in Hermleigh, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hermleigh, TX (44 out of 473 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 75+ and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hermleigh, TX is White, followed by Hispanic 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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