COMPARING TWO PLACES
Hereford vs Amarillo
PLACE A
Hereford, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Amarillo, Texas
Hereford is 93% smaller than Amarillo. Amarillo earns more, with a median household income $9,044 higher. Amarillo has grown faster since 2000 (5% vs -3%).
HEREFORDAMARILLODIFFERENCE
Total population14,976205,130−93% vs Amarillo
Population density2,3681,980+388
Population growth-2.6%5.1%−7.7 pts
Median age29.435.1−5.7
Male50.5%48.9%+1.6 pts
Female49.5%51.1%−1.6 pts
Foreign-born17.4%11.0%+6.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic13.7%51.0%−37.2 pts
Black1.0%7.1%−6.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino84.5%34.2%+50.3 pts
Asian0.0%3.7%−3.7 pts
Other0.8%4.1%−3.3 pts
Median household income$56,868$65,912−$9,044
Per capita income$23,802$37,126−$13,324
Poverty rate15.7%15.8%Even
Income inequality (Gini)0.4050.476−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher8.4%26.6%−18.2 pts
Graduate degree2.5%8.8%−6.3 pts
Unemployment rate4.1%3.4%+0.8 pts
Labor force participation67.3%66.0%+1.3 pts
Median home value$109,700$196,900−$87,200
Median gross rent$953$1,092−$139
Owner-occupied66.4%59.7%+6.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.8%10.6%+1.2 pts
Rent-burdened households36.4%44.5%−8.1 pts
Average commute15.919.6−3.7
Worked from home2.3%6.6%−4.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Uninsured21.8%15.4%+6.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025