COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Hartley County

Texas · 3,634 residents · 1,462 sq mi

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Hartley County is a county of 3,634 people in Texas. At a median age of 38.0, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 77% of homes are owner-occupied. There are 1,903 fewer people here than in 2000. Median home value sits at $61,300. Renters pay $300 a month at the median.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.0

US median: 33.0

Average education

20% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 8%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,634

−34%vs 2000

vs 5,537 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.0

−4%vs 2000

vs 39.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1,462 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20245K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56%(218)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.4%(269)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1410.2%(370)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.3%(264)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.6%(131)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3411.4%(415)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.4%(560)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.5%(454)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.6%(385)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.8%(285)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.3%(192)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.5%(91)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$28,826

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $46,327 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,254

−21%vs 2000

vs $18,067 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

10.4%

+3.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$61,300

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $87,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$300

−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $478 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

77.3%

+0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 76.4% in 2000

22.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic77.1%(4,270)

Black8%(445)

Hispanic / Latino13.7%(758)

Asian0.3%(14)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic96.1%(3,492)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino5.3%(193)

Asian0%(0)

Other3.9%(142)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican27%(1,410)

Puerto Rican0.5%(25)

Central American0.4%(22)

Spaniard0.2%(13)

Guatemalan0.2%(12)

Salvadoran0.2%(10)

Cuban0%(1)

Asian origin

Japanese0.2%(8)

Filipino0%(1)

Ancestry

English15.4%(801)

German12.5%(653)

Irish8.6%(451)

American4.7%(244)

Dutch2.5%(131)

Welsh2.1%(110)

Brazilian1.2%(65)

Ukrainian1.1%(55)

Belgian1%(53)

French0.8%(44)

Italian0.7%(39)

Scottish0.7%(39)

+ 13 more ancestry groups with data

West Indian0.7%(35)

Jamaican0.7%(35)

Norwegian0.6%(32)

Swedish0.5%(27)

Scotch-Irish0.4%(19)

Subsaharan African0.4%(19)

Israeli0.3%(15)

British0.2%(13)

Canadian0.2%(11)

Czech0.2%(9)

Polish0.1%(7)

French Canadian0.1%(6)

Slovak0%(2)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

19.7%

+2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

84.6%

+7.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

6.3%

+2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

16.0 min

+41%vs 2000

vs 11.4 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 married42%(1,047)

Married44.3%(1,103)

Widowed2%(51)

Divorced11.6%(289)

Women 15+

Never married13.9%(231)

Married61.6%(1,024)

Widowed8.7%(145)

Divorced15.8%(262)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

16.5%

+0.6 ptssince 2013

from 15.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

47.3%

−2.8 ptssince 2020

from 50.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

25.0%

+12.5 ptssince 2020

from 12.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

18.3%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 17.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

16.7%

+3.3 ptssince 2020

from 13.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.7%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 1.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

70.2%

+9.1 ptssince 2020

from 61.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

32.2%

+2.5 ptssince 2020

from 29.7% 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)26.1%(49)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)26.1%(49)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era49.5%(93)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 188 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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