Population 2,325 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Household size in Hartley
| Period | Hartley | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.05 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.65 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.99 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.84 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.21 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Hartley average 2.84 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. The picture is much the same across Texas. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.05, 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 Hartley
| Period | Hartley | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.8 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.5 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.1 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.1 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
At 39.1, the median age in Hartley is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in Texas overall, 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 Hartley
| Period | Hartley | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.3% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +11.9 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Hartley: 17.3% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
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
Renters in Hartley
| Period | Hartley | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.3% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 51.2% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 42.4% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.6% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −13.8 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 23.6% of households in Hartley rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About four in ten owners (39.3%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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
| Period | Hartley | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.4% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 26.0% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −10.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Hartley: 6.7% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
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
| Period | Hartley | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +8 | +6 |
Homes in Hartley are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1981, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Texas as a whole, where the median home dates to 1992.
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
| Period | Hartley | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $620 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $747 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $853 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,444 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$824 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Hartley runs $1,444 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 35.8% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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
Bachelor's degrees in Hartley
| Period | Hartley | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Hartley have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 10.7%, against 35.6% nationally.
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
| Period | Hartley | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 69.9% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 72.4% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 75.6% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 73.2% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than a quarter of adults in Hartley never finished high school, well above the national share: only 73.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% 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
| Period | Hartley | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.3% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.0% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.7% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.3% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Hartley has been strong: just 0.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartley | 2.84 | 39.1 | 17.3% | 23.6% | 6.7% | 1981 | $1,444 | 10.7% | 73.2% | 0.3% |
| Dalhart | 2.73 | 32.5 | 15.6% | 34.8% | 15.2% | 1978 | $1,109 | 17.4% | 81.7% | 3.0% |
| Middle Water | 2.95 | 38.6 | 15.4% | 24.3% | 5.0% | 1981 | $1,488 | 12.2% | 71.8% | 0.0% |
| Etter | 2.34 | 36.3 | 2.4% | 14.2% | 13.7% | 1994 | $734 | 9.5% | 87.1% | 5.9% |
| Cactus | 3.14 | 33.2 | 18.1% | 62.6% | 12.0% | 1993 | $761 | 5.3% | 36.8% | 1.6% |
| Dumas | 3.08 | 32.3 | 19.2% | 37.2% | 14.2% | 1972 | $1,065 | 11.6% | 73.7% | 4.7% |
| Sunray | 3.10 | 34.4 | 6.9% | 17.7% | 20.5% | 1971 | $970 | 22.1% | 69.8% | 3.0% |
| Amistad | 1.80 | 46.8 | 12.6% | 27.3% | 46.2% | 1958 | $718 | 24.5% | 83.9% | 1.5% |
| Hayden | 1.83 | 46.7 | 12.3% | 27.2% | 46.1% | 1958 | $727 | 24.8% | 84.1% | 1.9% |
| Morse | 3.18 | 31.2 | 7.0% | 22.4% | 27.4% | 1973 | $803 | 24.2% | 71.4% | 7.0% |
| Rosebud | 2.51 | 43.0 | 3.2% | 23.5% | 42.7% | 1960 | $1,004 | 32.4% | 91.1% | 13.9% |
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 Hartley. 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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