Population 207 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Harriet
Household size in Harriet
| Period | Harriet | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.60 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.74 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.92 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.73 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.12 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Harriet average 2.73 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is smaller than in Texas as a whole, where it has 2.83 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.60, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Harriet
| Period | Harriet | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.2 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.0 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.9 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.6 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.6 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Harriet are younger than 40.6 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in Texas as a whole, where the median age is 36.7.
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 Harriet
| Period | Harriet | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.8% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.9% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +9.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in six households in Harriet (15.9%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
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 Harriet
Renters in Harriet
| Period | Harriet | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.9% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.5 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 4.5% of households in Harriet rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 73.5% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Harriet
| Period | Harriet | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.9% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.2% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 20.2% of the housing in Harriet, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Harriet
| Period | Harriet | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | −11 | +8 | +6 |
Homes in Harriet run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1974 against 1980.
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 Harriet
| Period | Harriet | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $969 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $968 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $849 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,264 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$295 | +$639 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Harriet costs $1,264 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 22.7% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Harriet
Bachelor's degrees in Harriet
| Period | Harriet | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.2% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.5% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Harriet: 15.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Harriet
| Period | Harriet | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 69.6% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.1% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.2% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.6% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +15.0 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Harriet never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Texas as a whole looks much the same.
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 Harriet
| Period | Harriet | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.0% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Harriet runs below the national rate: 3.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Harriet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harriet | 2.73 | 40.6 | 15.9% | 4.5% | 20.2% | 1974 | $1,264 | 15.5% | 84.6% | 3.8% |
| Orient | 2.51 | 39.2 | 7.6% | 4.0% | 14.7% | 1970 | $1,302 | 13.1% | 84.6% | 3.2% |
| Grape Creek | 2.82 | 33.8 | 5.9% | 24.6% | 13.1% | 1986 | $1,079 | 16.0% | 78.4% | 2.0% |
| Carlsbad | 2.54 | 36.1 | 5.4% | 3.1% | 9.6% | 1991 | $1,304 | 24.9% | 89.5% | 3.4% |
| Water Valley | 2.61 | 35.5 | 4.7% | 4.0% | 8.4% | 2004 | $1,241 | 32.4% | 91.5% | 3.4% |
| Tennyson | 2.56 | 47.5 | 5.8% | 11.1% | 20.8% | 1982 | $1,105 | 23.5% | 86.7% | 6.1% |
| Miles | 2.68 | 41.0 | 6.3% | 20.2% | 15.3% | 1968 | $972 | 23.0% | 86.2% | 1.7% |
| Mereta | 2.93 | 39.8 | 14.2% | 12.7% | 10.2% | 1986 | $1,357 | 28.7% | 83.0% | 1.6% |
| Rowena | 2.72 | 43.5 | 5.9% | 19.7% | 24.0% | 1963 | $809 | 21.0% | 84.6% | 4.0% |
| Ballinger | 2.53 | 43.0 | 16.8% | 22.8% | 20.2% | 1958 | $1,111 | 18.0% | 87.9% | 6.1% |
| Bethel | 2.76 | 43.0 | 8.8% | 14.2% | 25.4% | 1970 | $877 | 21.0% | 82.7% | 8.7% |
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 Harriet. 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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