11.9% of Harker Heights, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 17.8% less than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 8.2% of high school graduates and 23.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 57.0%. For comparison, it was 38.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Harker Heights, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Harker Heights:
11.9%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Harker Heights:
4.0%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Harker Heights:
15.6%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Harker Heights:
18.5%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
57.0%
Residents above poverty level:
38.7%
Poverty by age in Harker Heights, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Harker Heights,TX (percentage below poverty level)
15.6%Under 5 years
5.9%5 years
18.1%6 to 11 years
20.6%12 to 14 years
13.4%15 years
36.5%16 and 17 years
11.1%18 to 24 years
6.0%25 to 34 years
6.4%35 to 44 years
4.7%45 to 54 years
10.3%55 to 64 years
6.9%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Harker Heights,TX (percentage below poverty level)
8.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
14.5%6 to 11 years
35.7%12 to 14 years
33.4%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
3.5%18 to 24 years
11.5%25 to 34 years
16.5%35 to 44 years
10.9%45 to 54 years
9.3%55 to 64 years
17.7%65 to 74 years
18.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Harker Heights,TX (% below half of poverty level)
4.0%Under 6 years
3.2%6 to 11 years
11.9%12 to 17 years
2.4%18 to 24 years
5.7%25 to 34 years
3.0%35 to 44 years
1.6%45 to 54 years
1.5%55 to 64 years
2.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Harker Heights, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Harker Heights, TX (%)
7.2%White
22.7%Black
37.3%American Indian
6.8%Asian
5.2%Native Hawaiian
24.8%Other race
11.6%2+ races
15.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Harker Heights, TX (absolute numbers)
968White
2,221Black
166American Indian
84Asian
42Native Hawaiian
540Other race
5392+ races
1,192Hispanic
12.2%Below poverty level
87.8%Above poverty level
8.7%Below poverty level
91.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Harker Heights, TX
Children below poverty level:
Harker Heights, Texas:
17.3%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Harker Heights:
8.2%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Harker Heights:
23.6%
Texas:
23.8%
32.7%Married-couple family
9.4%Male, no wife present
57.9%Female, no husband present
4.4%Worked full-time, year-round
28.5%Worked part-time
67.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
78.1%One part-time, other didn't work
21.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
14.3%1999 to 2000
19.8%1995 to 1998
17.5%1990 to 1994
4.8%1980 to 1989
13.5%1970 to 1979
20.6%1960 to 1969
9.5%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
6.1%1999 to 2000
14.9%1995 to 1998
19.2%1990 to 1994
26.2%1980 to 1989
22.5%1970 to 1979
8.8%1960 to 1969
1.8%1950 to 1959
0.3%1940 to 1949
0.2%1939 or earlier
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