Hardin County, TX

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2022 Population

56,576

0.805% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

39.4

1.01% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

13.5%

15.7% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$70,164

7.37% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$175,800

22.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Hardin County, TX had a population of 56.6k people with a median age of 39.4 and a median household income of $70,164. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Hardin County, TX grew from 56,124 to 56,576, a 0.805% increase and its median household income grew from $65,347 to $70,164, a 7.37% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hardin County, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (84%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.68%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.15%), White (Hispanic) (2.99%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.77%).

None of the households in Hardin County, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.9% of the residents in Hardin County, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Hardin County, TX are Southeast Texas Career Institute (65 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Hardin County, TX was $175,800, and the homeownership rate was 82.6%.

Most people in Hardin County, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Hardin County, TX was 2 cars per household.

Hardin County, TX borders Jasper County, TX, Jefferson County, TX, Liberty County, TX, Orange County, TX, Polk County, TX, and Tyler County, TX.

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Population & Diversity

Hardin County, TX is home to a population of 56.6k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.78% of Hardin County, TX residents were born outside of the country (1.01k people).

In 2022, there were 14.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (47.5k people) in Hardin County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.21k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.78k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.9%

2022 Citizenship

98.9%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.9% of Hardin County, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Hardin County, TX was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Hardin County, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hardin County, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
47.5k ± 279
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.21k ± 152
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.78k ± 341

6.53%

Hispanic Population

3.69k people

6.53% of the people in Hardin County, TX are hispanic (3.69k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Hardin County, TX as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.78%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.01k people

1.82%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.02k people

As of 2022, 1.78% of Hardin County, TX residents (1.01k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hardin County, TX was 1.82%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Hardin County, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,245 ± 239
Gulf War (2001-)
602 ± 201
Gulf War (1990s)
576 ± 197

Hardin County, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.07 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Hardin County, TX employs 24k people. The largest industries in Hardin County, TX are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,322 people), Retail Trade (3,217 people), and Manufacturing (3,214 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($110,549), Manufacturing ($88,000), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($76,250).

Employment

Occupations

24k

2022 Value

± 1,449

1.73%

1 Year growth

± 8.29%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Hardin County, TX grew at a rate of 1.73%, from 23.6k employees to 24k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hardin County, TX, are Sales & Related Occupations (2,856 people), Management Occupations (2,650 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,349 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hardin County, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

24k

2022 Value

± 1,449

1.73%

1 Year growth

± 8.29%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Hardin County, TX grew at a rate of 1.73%, from 23.6k employees to 24k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hardin County, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,322 people), Retail Trade (3,217 people), and Manufacturing (3,214 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hardin County, TX, though some of these residents may live in Hardin County, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,543

Median earning men ± $5,455

$31,567

Median earning women ± $4,196

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($110,305), Manufacturing ($89,479), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,193).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($64,231), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,564), and Public Administration ($56,523).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

81
Other Services (except Public Administration)
70
Construction
62
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Hardin County, TX went to Donald J. Trump with 86.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (12.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.999%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (86.3%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (12.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.999%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Hardin County, TX for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Hardin County, TX awarded 65 degrees. The student population of Hardin County, TX in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 7 male students and 64 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Hardin County, TX are White (48 and 73.8%), followed by Black or African American (14 and 21.5%), Hispanic or Latino (3 and 4.62%), and Asian (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Hardin County, TX by number of degrees awarded are Southeast Texas Career Institute (65 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Hardin County, TX are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (24 and 36.9%), General Cosmetology (18 and 27.7%), and Nail Specialist & Manicurist (7 and 10.8%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hardin County, TX was $175,800 in 2022, which is 0.624 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $143,700 to $175,800, a 22.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Hardin County, TX is 82.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Hardin County, TX have an average commute time of 28.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hardin County, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Hardin County, TX is $70,164. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Hardin County, TX was Census Tract 305.01 with a value of $106,161, followed by Census Tract 302 and Census Tract 309, with respective values of $91,905 and $75,592.

Property

$175,800

Median Property Value 2022

±$11,277

$17,208

Median Property Taxes

±$1,166

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Hardin County, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Hardin County, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

82.6%

Homeownership

2022

63.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 82.6% of the housing units in Hardin County, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hardin County, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 305.01
Census Tract 302
Census Tract 309

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Hardin County, TX was Census Tract 305.01 with a value of $106,161, followed by Census Tract 302 and Census Tract 309, with respective values of $91,905 and $75,592.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Hardin County, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$70,164

Median Household Income

± $3,611

20.8k

Number of Households

± 1,288

In 2022, the median household income of the 20.8k households in Hardin County, TX grew to $70,164 from the previous year's value of $65,347.

The following chart displays the households in Hardin County, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hardin County, TX is from Texas.

0.476

2022 Wage GINI in Texas

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (86.5%)
Carpooled (8.38%)
Worked At Home (3.82%)

In 2022, 86.5% of workers in Hardin County, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.38%) and those who worked at home (3.82%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hardin County, TX have a longer commute time (28.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2% of the workforce in Hardin County, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Hardin County, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hardin County, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hardin County, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hardin County, TX (7.51k out of 55.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hardin County, TX is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

83.5% of the population of Hardin County, TX has health coverage, with 45.1% on employee plans, 13.3% on Medicaid, 13.3% on Medicare, 10.2% on non-group plans, and 1.52% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hardin County, TX see 5830 patients per year on average, which represents a 21.5% increase from the previous year (4800 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3561 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2110 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

5,830 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hardin County, TX

Primary care physicians in Hardin County, TX see an average of 5,830 patients per year. This represents a 21.5% increase from the previous year (4,800 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Hardin County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.9% under 18 years, 19% between 18 and 34 years, 38.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

16.5%

Uninsured

45.1%

Employer Coverage

13.3%

Medicaid

13.3%

Medicare

10.2%

Non-Group

1.52%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hardin County, TX grew by 0.715% from 16.4% to 16.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Hardin County, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 70.8 in Hardin County, TX.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Hardin County, TX.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 37.1% in Hardin County, TX.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Hardin County, TX.