Hardin-Rye, Texas

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Population in July 2007: 5,361.
Males: 2,656  (49.6%)
Females: 2,705  (50.4%)
Median resident age:

38.0 years
Texas median age:

32.3 years

Zip code: 77327

Estimated median household income in 2022: $50,699 (it was $31,611 in 2000)
Hardin-Rye:

$50,699
TX:

$72,284

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $23,017 (it was $14,166 in 2000)

Hardin-Rye CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $105,703 (it was $37,600 in 2000)
Hardin-Rye:

$105,703
TX:

$275,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $231,427; detached houses: $285,419; townhouses or other attached units: $184,873; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $324,340; mobile homes: $134,401; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $33,405
March 2022 cost of living index in Hardin-Rye: 87.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Hardin-Rye, TX (2000)
    • 4,50589.1%White alone
    • 2374.7%Hispanic
    • 2084.1%Black alone
    • 561.1%Two or more races
    • 390.8%American Indian alone
    • 80.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 40.08%Asian alone

Races in Hardin-Rye detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 172.6 square miles.

Population density: 31 people per square mile   (very low).

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Hardin-Rye CCD:

1.0% ($376)
Texas:

1.8% ($1,393)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Southeast Montgomery, TX (37.9 miles , pop. 208,076).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (56.3 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities:

Big Thicket Lake Estates, TX (2.7 miles ),
Saratoga-Batson, TX (3.5 miles ),
Shepherd, TX (4.0 miles ),
Hardin, TX (4.0 miles ),
Dayton Lakes, TX (4.1 miles),
Hull, TX (4.2 miles ),
Cleveland, TX (4.4 miles ),
Goodrich, TX (4.4 miles )

Latitude: 30.38 N, Longitude: 94.77 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 936

Distribution of median household income in Hardin-Rye, TX in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

5.2%
Texas:

3.5%
Most common industries in Hardin-Rye, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (11.0%)
  • Educational services (8.1%)
  • Health care (6.2%)
  • Public administration (5.7%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (5.0%)
  • Chemicals (4.6%)
  • Truck transportation (4.3%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (16.5%)
  • Chemicals (7.7%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (7.3%)
  • Truck transportation (5.6%)
  • Wood products (4.0%)
  • Metal & metal products (3.7%)
  • Public administration (3.5%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (18.2%)
  • Health care (13.0%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (9.8%)
  • Public administration (8.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.2%)
  • Construction (3.3%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (3.1%)
Most common occupations in Hardin-Rye, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.2%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.7%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.0%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.5%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8.5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.2%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5.6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.4%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.3%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.6%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (6.5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.1%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.5%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.5%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5.1%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.6%)

Average climate in Hardin-Rye, Texas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 55.0. This is better than average.

City:

55.0
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 27.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 20.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

27.8
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

Hardin-Rye-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 70% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/21/1992, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.1 miles away from the Hardin-Rye place center injured 16 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 11/21/1992, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.0 miles away from the place center injured one person and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Hardin-Rye-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 31% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/17/2012 at 08:12:00, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 109.6 miles away from the city center
On 9/2/2013 at 23:51:15, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 107.8 miles away from Hardin-Rye center
On 10/20/2011 at 12:24:41, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 224.9 miles away from the city center
On 9/2/2013 at 21:52:38, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 110.7 miles away from the city center
On 1/25/2013 at 07:01:19, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 105.1 miles away from Hardin-Rye center
On 5/10/2012 at 15:15:38, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MW, Depth: 4.3 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 111.1 miles away from Hardin-Rye center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Liberty County (30) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 19
Emergencies Declared: 7

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 15, Floods: 14, Hurricanes: 8, Tornadoes: 8, Fires: 4, Tropical Storms: 2, Winds: 2, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hardin-Rye:

  • Lone Star College System (about 46 miles; The Woodlands, TX; Full-time enrollment: 45,205)
  • Lee College (about 47 miles; Baytown, TX; FT enrollment: 4,278)
  • Universal Technical Institute of Texas Inc. (about 47 miles; Houston, TX; FT enrollment: 3,236)
  • Lamar Institute of Technology (about 48 miles; Beaumont, TX; FT enrollment: 2,023)
  • Lamar University (about 48 miles; Beaumont, TX; FT enrollment: 13,658)
  • Sam Houston State University (about 53 miles; Huntsville, TX; FT enrollment: 16,233)
  • San Jacinto Community College (about 54 miles; Pasadena, TX; FT enrollment: 13,517)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Hardin-Rye: Morris Camp (A), Big Thicket Lake Estates Volunteer Fire Department (B), North Liberty County Fire Department (C), Woodpecker Volunteer Fire Department (D), Hardin Volunteer Fire Department (E), Liberty County Fire Marshal's Office (F), Liberty County Sheriff's Department (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Hardin-Rye include: Concord Church (A), Rebekah Church (B), Green Chapel (C), Horn Crossing Church (D), Hardin Church (E), Olive Bethel Baptist Church (F), Mount Calvary Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Moss Hill Cemetery (1), McNulty Cemetery (2), Fields Cemetery (3), Hank Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Willis Lake (A), Chain O'Lakes (B), Horseshoe Lake (C), Jack Williams Lake (D), Stumpy Lake (E), Sand Lake (F), Horseshoe Brake (G), Old River Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beef Head Creek (A), McMurtry Bayou (B), Beard Bayou (C), Gillen Bayou (D), Greens Bayou (E), Knight Bayou (F), Cherry Creek (G), Barrett Bayou (H), Mill Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Liberty County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.6 people
Texas:

2.8 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

70.3%
Whole state:

69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

7.5%
Whole state:

6.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

19.5%
Whole state:

15.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

10.2%
Whole state:

6.7%
6 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms in 2000

For population 15 years and over in Hardin-Rye:

Marital status in Hardin-Rye, TX
  • Never married: 16.7%
  • Now married: 65.2%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 7.6%
  • Divorced: 10.5%

For population 25 years and over in Hardin-Rye:

  • High school or higher: 68.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
  • Unemployed: 6.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 49.2 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.8
Texas average:

15.6

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Hardin-Rye, TX (based on Liberty County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant27,60598
Catholic7,5247
Mainline Protestant2,28910
Other1,3064
Black Protestant3722
None36,547-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 17
This county:

2.27 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.13 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 14
Liberty County:

1.87 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 32
This county:

4.27 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 34
Here:

4.54 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

9.5%
Texas:

8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

28.2%
Texas:

26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Liberty County:

14.7%
Texas:

15.7%

Strongest AM radio stations in Hardin-Rye:

  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KSEV (700 AM; 15 kW; TOMBALL, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KJOJ (880 AM; 10 kW; CONROE, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KETX (1440 AM; 5 kW; LIVINGSTON, TX; Owner: LONE STAR NETWORK)
  • KLAT (1010 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KILE (1560 AM; 50 kW; BELLAIRE, TX; Owner: THE RAFTT CORPORATION)
  • KKHT (1070 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KILT (610 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KLVI (560 AM; 5 kW; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KYOK (1140 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CONROE, TX; Owner: MARTIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KBME (790 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LTD. PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hardin-Rye:

  • KVST (103.7 FM; WILLIS, TX; Owner: NEW WAVO COMMUNICATION GROUP, INC.)
  • KTHT (97.1 FM; CLEVELAND, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KQBU-FM (93.3 FM; PORT ARTHUR, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KQQK (107.9 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KTJM (98.5 FM; PORT ARTHUR, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KHPT (106.9 FM; CONROE, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KSBJ (89.3 FM; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: KSBJ EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • KOBT (100.7 FM; WINNIE, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KRWP (97.5 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KSHN (99.9 FM; LIBERTY, TX; Owner: TRINITY RIVER VALLEY BROADCASTING CO)
  • KIOC (106.1 FM; ORANGE, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KETX-FM (92.3 FM; LIVINGSTON, TX; Owner: LONE STAR NETWORK)

TV broadcast stations around Hardin-Rye:

  • K09VO (Channel 9; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: BEAUMONT BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KCTL-LP (Channel 25; LIVINGSTON, TX; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KETX-LP (Channel 5; LIVINGSTON, TX; Owner: LONE STAR NETWORK)
  • KBMT (Channel 12; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CHANNEL 12 OF BEAUMONT, INC.)
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Hardin-Rye, TX
  • 47.9%Electricity
  • 45.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.4%Wood
  • 2.7%Utility gas
  • 0.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Hardin-Rye, TX
  • 58.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 36.9%Electricity
  • 3.5%Wood
  • 1.6%Other fuel


Hardin-Rye compared to Texas state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

Hardin-Rye on our top lists:

  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: bus drivers (population 5,000+)"
  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: driver/sales workers and truck drivers (population 5,000+)"
  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: department and other general merchandise stores (population 5,000+)"
  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: farm supplies merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 100 cities with longest commuting times (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: office supplies and stationery stores (population 5,000+)"
  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: water transportation (population 5,000+)"
  • #12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: retail florists (population 5,000+)"
  • #12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: gasoline stations (population 5,000+)"
  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: petroleum and coal products (population 5,000+)"
  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of workers with very long commute times (90 or more minutes) (population 5,000+)"
  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (population 5,000+)"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: repair and maintenance (population 5,000+)"
  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: supervisors of transportation and material moving workers (population 5,000+)"
  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: chemicals (population 5,000+)"
  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: truck transportation (population 5,000+)"
  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: metals and minerals, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
  • #25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (population 5,000+)"
  • #28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: farm supplies merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #29 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Romney (Republican) in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
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