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Hereford, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Deaf Smith County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
14,874
Population
2,353/sq mi density
$51,799
Median Income
$22,911 per capita
$109,100
Home Value
$168,235 Zillow
$934
Median Rent
22.8% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
550
Violent Crime/100K
2,104 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$51,799 median income, 2.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$109,100 home value, $934/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
550 violent crimes/100K (45% above avg)
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$51,799
31% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$22,911
41% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.6%
28% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.4%
0% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Hereford vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Hereford’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$51,799
69%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,911
59%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$60,937
85%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,028
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,028
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
41% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.9%
81% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.7%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,144M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.9%
Other
20.4%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
488
Restaurants
36
Healthcare
19
Retail
53
Manufacturing
18
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$60,937
15% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,431
55% 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 | $51,799 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,911 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $60,937 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,028 |
| County GDP | $2,144M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.405 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 488 |
| Restaurants | 36 |
| Healthcare | 19 |
| Retail | 53 |
| Manufacturing | 18 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $60,937 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,431 |