Population 36,776 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Harker Heights
Household size in Harker Heights
| Period | Harker Heights | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.99 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.15 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.00 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.95 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Harker Heights is a place of big households: 2.95 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 2.99, mirroring the country.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Harker Heights
| Period | Harker Heights | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.8 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 31.9 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.9 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.9 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.1 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 33.9, Harker Heights is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. The median age has climbed from 30.8 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. Harker Heights is younger than the great majority of Texas cities.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Harker Heights
| Period | Harker Heights | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.6% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.6% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.7% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.1% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in five households in Harker Heights (19.1%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has edged down 0.5 points, in line with the national trend. Harker Heights has a higher share of single-parent households than the great majority of Texas cities.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Harker Heights
Renters in Harker Heights
| Period | Harker Heights | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.9% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 38.7% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.0% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 37.1% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Harker Heights is about as common as it is nationally: 37.1% of households rent, against 34.8%. Among owners, 33.5% have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the north and least common in the south. Since 2006–10, the renter share has edged up 1.2 points, mirroring the country.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Harker Heights
| Period | Harker Heights | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.5% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Harker Heights: just 5.5% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 7.9 points, a much bigger shift than nationally. Harker Heights has a lower vacancy rate than the great majority of Texas cities.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Harker Heights
| Period | Harker Heights | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1994 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1996 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1997 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2001 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +8 | +6 |
Harker Heights has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2001, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1994 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the south, the oldest in the northwest.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Harker Heights
| Period | Harker Heights | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,017 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,051 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,147 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,616 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$599 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in Harker Heights pays $1,616 a month for rent and utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $599 a month since 2006–10, up 59%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 28.9% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the southwest and lowest in the north.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Harker Heights
Bachelor's degrees in Harker Heights
| Period | Harker Heights | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.5% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.1% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.6% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.7% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Harker Heights than nationally: 29.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has edged up 1.1 points, a smaller shift than nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast and least in the north.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Harker Heights
| Period | Harker Heights | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.5% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.6% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.0% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.6% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Harker Heights is above the national rate: 93.6% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 2.1 points, mirroring the country. Harker Heights has a higher share of high school graduates than at least four in five Texas cities.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Harker Heights
| Period | Harker Heights | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Harker Heights than nationally: unemployment was 4.2%, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 3.9 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Harker Heights compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harker Heights | 2.95 | 33.9 | 19.1% | 37.1% | 5.5% | 2001 | $1,616 | 29.7% | 93.6% | 4.2% |
| Nolanville | 2.46 | 35.4 | 15.6% | 34.2% | 5.8% | 2004 | $1,227 | 32.0% | 97.1% | 2.1% |
| Killeen | 2.81 | 31.9 | 17.5% | 50.0% | 8.4% | 1997 | $1,453 | 22.6% | 92.2% | 9.0% |
| Maxdale | 2.48 | 52.1 | 7.4% | 5.5% | 6.4% | 1999 | $2,113 | 24.3% | 93.1% | 2.4% |
| Dog Ridge | 2.68 | 39.1 | 2.1% | 30.4% | 9.1% | 2010 | $1,183 | 32.6% | 84.3% | 3.7% |
| Fort Hood | 3.33 | 22.0 | 11.9% | 99.8% | 20.1% | 1983 | $1,409 | 25.9% | 97.2% | 19.3% |
| Salado | 2.58 | 45.7 | 4.0% | 12.3% | 8.1% | 2005 | $1,270 | 43.0% | 94.9% | 1.9% |
| Belton | 2.70 | 36.1 | 11.1% | 29.8% | 7.9% | 1994 | $1,303 | 31.8% | 86.8% | 2.7% |
| Youngsport | 2.62 | 48.9 | 5.9% | 11.9% | 7.4% | 2003 | $1,318 | 29.3% | 89.6% | 1.6% |
| Kay Bee Heights | 2.86 | 22.8 | 14.5% | 64.9% | 10.1% | 2003 | $1,501 | 38.9% | 97.0% | 4.4% |
| Morgans Point Resort | 2.57 | 42.0 | 6.5% | 6.3% | 7.5% | 2000 | $1,551 | 37.2% | 94.8% | 1.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Harker Heights. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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