Population 2,088 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Harvard
Household size in Harvard
| Period | Harvard | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.53 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.97 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.72 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.97 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.44 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Harvard are large by national standards, averaging 2.97 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.53 in 2006–10, 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 Harvard
| Period | Harvard | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.8 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.9 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.3 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.2 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.4 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Harvard is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.2, against 40.1 nationally. The picture is much the same across Texas.
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 Harvard
| Period | Harvard | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Harvard (12.2%), close to 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 Harvard
Renters in Harvard
| Period | Harvard | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.7% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.3% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.8% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.2% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.5 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Harvard is largely a place of homeowners: only 15.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over six in ten owners (63.1%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Harvard
| Period | Harvard | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.4% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Harvard as nationally: 10.8%, against 9.6%.
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 Harvard
| Period | Harvard | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1994 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +8 | +6 |
Harvard has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1993, versus 1980 nationally. Texas as a whole looks much the same.
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 Harvard
| Period | Harvard | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $529 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $711 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $786 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $858 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$329 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in Harvard pays $858 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 41.3% of the typical renter's income, 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 Harvard
Bachelor's degrees in Harvard
| Period | Harvard | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.5% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.2% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Harvard: 20.2% 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 Harvard
| Period | Harvard | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.4% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.6% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.3% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.6% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in Harvard never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.6% 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 Harvard
| Period | Harvard | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Harvard than nationally: unemployment was 4.6%, against 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).
Harvard 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard | 2.97 | 37.2 | 12.2% | 15.2% | 10.8% | 1993 | $858 | 20.2% | 80.6% | 4.6% |
| Mount Pleasant | 2.91 | 33.8 | 18.2% | 35.8% | 8.0% | 1980 | $939 | 15.5% | 75.7% | 2.9% |
| Pittsburg | 2.74 | 37.9 | 13.4% | 27.2% | 14.9% | 1982 | $819 | 18.9% | 83.4% | 5.4% |
| Rocky Mound | 2.58 | 45.7 | 7.1% | 14.5% | 22.0% | 1989 | $881 | 25.9% | 86.9% | 7.9% |
| Monticello | 2.96 | 31.8 | 8.4% | 24.9% | 22.1% | 1988 | $913 | 22.3% | 86.5% | 2.4% |
| Ebenezer | 2.88 | 39.2 | 6.7% | 5.1% | 15.3% | 1992 | $820 | 29.3% | 85.0% | 2.5% |
| Cookville | 2.67 | 40.8 | 13.2% | 23.2% | 8.3% | 1991 | $956 | 14.1% | 85.0% | 4.2% |
| Cason | 2.62 | 39.7 | 6.6% | 7.4% | 19.8% | 1986 | $770 | 11.3% | 82.6% | 2.9% |
| Pine | 2.80 | 36.5 | 4.5% | 7.3% | 16.3% | 1992 | $804 | 23.9% | 85.4% | 2.8% |
| Daingerfield | 2.64 | 38.0 | 15.0% | 26.0% | 16.6% | 1977 | $853 | 13.4% | 81.5% | 5.3% |
| Winfield | 3.01 | 34.9 | 10.2% | 14.5% | 14.9% | 1987 | $877 | 25.2% | 82.6% | 4.3% |
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 Harvard. 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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