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Harker Heights, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Bell County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
33,595
Population
2,151/sq mi density
$82,685
Median Income
$37,135 per capita
$269,000
Home Value
$295,982 Zillow
$1,114
Median Rent
29.4% income on rent
67°F
Avg Temperature
303 sunny days/yr
200
Violent Crime/100K
1,626 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$82,685 median income, 2.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$269,000 home value, $1,114/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
200 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
32.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$82,685
10% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,135
5% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.8%
22% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.3%
25% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Harker Heights vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Harker Heights’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$82,685
110%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,135
95%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,378
88%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,194
83%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,194
17% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
14% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.0%
41% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.6%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.1%
99% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$26,057M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.6%
Public Transit
0.1%
Work From Home
9%
Other
13.3%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
6,521
Restaurants
742
Healthcare
659
Retail
904
Manufacturing
166
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,378
12% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,288
108% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $82,685 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,135 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,378 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,194 |
| County GDP | $26,057M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.454 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.1% |
| Work From Home | 9.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 6,521 |
| Restaurants | 742 |
| Healthcare | 659 |
| Retail | 904 |
| Manufacturing | 166 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,378 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,288 |