Population 5,215 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hartley County
Household size in Hartley County
| Period | Hartley County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.70 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.63 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.45 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.25 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Hartley County run small, averaging 2.45 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.70, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the northwest and smallest in the southeast.
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 Hartley County
| Period | Hartley County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.8 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.1 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.8 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.6 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Hartley County are younger than 38.6 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in Texas overall, where the median age is 36.7. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 40.8, even as the national median rose.
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 Hartley County
| Period | Hartley County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.1% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Hartley County than nationally: 14.1%, against 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 5.5 points, even as the national share fell.
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 Hartley County
Renters in Hartley County
| Period | Hartley County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.7% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 35.3% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.3% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.6% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in Hartley County rent their homes (25.6%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. More than four in ten owners (45.0%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the north; owners are most common in the southeast. The renter share has edged down 1.1 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 Hartley County
| Period | Hartley County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Hartley County than nationally: 7.6%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Vacancy has fallen 3.5 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. Few Texas counties have a lower vacancy rate: only 19 of 254.
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 Hartley County
| Period | Hartley County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +8 | +6 |
The typical home in Hartley County was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Texas overall, where the median home dates to 1992. The median year built has moved up from 1974 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the northwest, while the southeast has the oldest housing.
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 Hartley County
| Period | Hartley County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $654 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $738 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $859 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,202 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$548 | +$639 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Hartley County costs $1,202 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $548 a month from 2006–10, an 84% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 27.6% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the southeast; the highest are in the northwest.
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 Hartley County
Bachelor's degrees in Hartley County
| Period | Hartley County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.3% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.6% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.5% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Hartley County: 24.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 2.2 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. Compared with other Texas counties, though, Hartley County has a higher share of college graduates than most.
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 Hartley County
| Period | Hartley County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.1% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.2% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.5% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.6% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in six adults in Hartley County never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has edged up 0.6 points, a smaller shift than nationally.
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 Hartley County
| Period | Hartley County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.2% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.9% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.3% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.3% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Hartley County has been strong: just 1.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Few Texas counties have lower unemployment: only 22 of 254. 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).
Hartley County compared with nearby counties
| County | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartley County | 2.45 | 38.6 | 14.1% | 25.6% | 7.6% | 1981 | $1,202 | 24.5% | 81.6% | 1.3% |
| Moore County | 3.06 | 32.7 | 17.3% | 37.5% | 14.3% | 1976 | $1,005 | 11.5% | 69.3% | 4.2% |
| Harding County | 2.59 | 42.5 | 2.1% | 23.1% | 42.3% | 1960 | $1,038 | 33.3% | 92.0% | 15.3% |
| Hemphill County | 2.21 | 44.9 | 8.9% | 28.9% | 16.8% | 1974 | $893 | 22.6% | 83.5% | 5.6% |
| Mora County | 2.15 | 51.5 | 11.9% | 13.3% | 29.8% | 1971 | $957 | 33.1% | 92.7% | 4.0% |
| Dewey County | 2.63 | 39.0 | 9.5% | 23.6% | 24.5% | 1975 | $922 | 22.2% | 91.8% | 3.4% |
| Los Alamos County | 2.41 | 40.6 | 7.4% | 25.2% | 7.2% | 1973 | $1,444 | 69.9% | 98.3% | 0.7% |
| Blaine County | 2.33 | 42.4 | 10.9% | 26.6% | 26.5% | 1969 | $854 | 17.1% | 84.4% | 8.2% |
| Kingfisher County | 2.70 | 40.0 | 9.5% | 25.5% | 11.1% | 1982 | $1,002 | 23.4% | 88.9% | 1.9% |
| Logan County | 2.91 | 41.3 | 9.4% | 14.8% | 9.4% | 1991 | $1,111 | 32.0% | 91.1% | 3.5% |
| Payne County | 2.28 | 32.8 | 10.3% | 49.0% | 13.5% | 1983 | $1,003 | 42.2% | 94.0% | 5.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
Counties with similar populations: Moore County, TN · Morton County, KS · Morrow County, OR · Morris County, TX · Morris County, KS · Morrill County, NE · Morgan County, OH · Morgan County, KY · Mora County, NM · Moultrie County, IL
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 Hartley County. 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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