COMPARING TWO PLACES
Canyon vs Hereford
PLACE A
Canyon, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Hereford, Texas
Canyon is 10% larger than Hereford. Canyon earns more, with a median household income $12,904 higher. Canyon has grown faster since 2000 (12% vs -3%).
CANYONHEREFORDDIFFERENCE
Total population16,51814,976+10% vs Hereford
Population density2,0452,368−323
Population growth11.5%-2.6%+14.1 pts
Median age28.729.4−0.7
Male50.1%50.5%−0.4 pts
Female49.9%49.5%+0.4 pts
Foreign-born4.5%17.4%−12.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic74.7%13.7%+61.0 pts
Black3.1%1.0%+2.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino19.5%84.5%−65.0 pts
Asian0.9%0.0%+0.9 pts
Other1.8%0.8%+1.0 pts
Median household income$69,772$56,868+$12,904
Per capita income$31,182$23,802+$7,380
Poverty rate13.1%15.7%−2.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4140.405Even
Bachelor's degree or higher44.7%8.4%+36.2 pts
Graduate degree15.8%2.5%+13.4 pts
Unemployment rate3.1%4.1%−1.0 pts
Labor force participation63.1%67.3%−4.3 pts
Median home value$240,300$109,700+$130,600
Median gross rent$984$953+$31
Owner-occupied54.1%66.4%−12.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.1%11.8%−3.6 pts
Rent-burdened households45.5%36.4%+9.1 pts
Average commute22.715.9+6.8
Worked from home6.2%2.3%+3.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured10.7%21.8%−11.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025