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Harker Heights, TX Profile


Harker Heights, TX, population 26,026, is located in Texas's Bell county, about 44.2 miles from Waco and 56.7 miles from Austin.

Through the 90's Harker Heights's population has grown by about 35%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Harker Heights has grown by about 23%. Since 2005 Harker Heights's population has grown by about 22%.

Harker Heights's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Texas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Harker Heights tend to be much lower than Texas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 50%
Females 50%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White71%
African American15%
Native American1%
Asian4%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed9%
As % of Population
         

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 604.00%Over 60: 5.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200017,558N/A
200118,2203.77%
200218,7352.83%
200319,2922.97%
200420,2715.07%
200521,3825.48%
200623,1158.10%
200724,5966.41%
200825,4923.64%
200926,0262.09%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$42,947
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001158
2002238
2003284
2004225
2005165
2006123
2007215
2008188
2009212
2010167
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 061012
2002 110626
2003 0161818
2004 411918
2005 161512
2006 05139
2007 192120
2008 132420
2009 0161723
2010 19827

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20014,164
20024,458
20034,079
20043,663
20054,983
20063,600
20072,904
20082,959
20092,913
20103,263
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 131 588 18
2002 158 602 46
2003 221 499 28
2004 210 435 39
2005 261 720 45
2006 217 527 46
2007 207 452 30
2008 187 534 36
2009 204 558 9
2010 248 607 25

Location

Elevation765 feet above sea level
Land Area11.4 Square Miles



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