CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Hearne

Texas · 5,132 residents · 4.12 sq mi

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With 5,132 people, Hearne is a city in Texas. 33.8% of people here live below the federal poverty line. That trails the Texas median by roughly 43%. The typical home is worth $36,000. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 8% of adults. Median household income is $15,319, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 31.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

8% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

5,132

+9%vs 2000

vs 4,690 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

31.2

−1%vs 2000

vs 31.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

4.12 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20245K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 59%(464)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.8%(505)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.2%(474)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.6%(391)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.5%(333)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.2%(782)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 449.7%(498)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.6%(495)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.7%(445)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.3%(426)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.3%(221)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.9%(98)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$15,319

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $19,556 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,520

−12%vs 2000

vs $9,716 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

33.8%

+2.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 31.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$36,000

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $46,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$253

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $336 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

62.6%

+4.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 58.0% in 2000

37.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic26.9%(1,263)

Black43.7%(2,051)

Hispanic / Latino28.1%(1,318)

Asian0.2%(8)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic42.3%(2,170)

Black44.3%(2,271)

Hispanic / Latino19.9%(1,020)

Asian0%(0)

Other13.5%(691)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican37.9%(1,727)

Spaniard1.1%(50)

Ancestry

Swedish3.6%(165)

English2.4%(110)

German2.4%(110)

Irish2%(91)

Polish1.4%(66)

Italian1.3%(60)

American1.3%(58)

Dutch0.6%(29)

Australian0.6%(28)

Norwegian0.6%(26)

French Canadian0.5%(24)

Czech0.4%(20)

+ 4 more ancestry groups with data

Lithuanian0.4%(17)

French0.1%(5)

Greek0.1%(3)

Scottish0.1%(3)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest Swedish population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

8.2%

+0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

53.3%

−4.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 57.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.2%

+0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.7 min

+22%vs 2000

vs 16.9 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married47.1%(823)

Married36.8%(644)

Widowed2.3%(40)

Divorced13.8%(242)

Women 15+

Never married40.7%(781)

Married32%(614)

Widowed10.8%(208)

Divorced16.5%(317)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

16.1%

−18.7 ptssince 2013

from 34.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

37.8%

+6.5 ptssince 2020

from 31.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

10.6%

+3.7 ptssince 2020

from 6.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

23.0%

+9.9 ptssince 2020

from 13.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

33.5%

−7.5 ptssince 2020

from 41.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.1%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 1.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

46.2%

+8.1 ptssince 2020

from 38.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

48.0%

−2.1 ptssince 2020

from 50.1% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era37.4%(40)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War9.3%(10)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 107 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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