Official Federal Data
Hartley County, Texas
FIPS 48205 · Population 5,215
8 Sources
Updated June 22, 2026
$75,841 ▲
Median Income
$80,734 national
3.1% ▲
Unemployment
4% national
$1.2B ▲
GDP
20.7% ▲
Bachelor's+
35.7% national
Small population: 5,215 residents. These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 5-year estimates, which carry a wide margin of error for places under 20,000 people. Read each value as an approximate range, and treat year-over-year changes as indicative rather than exact. A small shift can reflect survey sampling, not a real change on the ground.
Demographics & Population
Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020-2024 · 5-Year Estimates
Household Income
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Household
$75,841 ▲
Per Capita
$32,333 ▲
Mean Household
$104,982 ▲
Poverty Rate
9.4% ▲approx.
Median Income Comparison
Hartley County$75,841
Texas$78,476
National$80,734
Population Profile
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B02001, B03003
Cohorts
Under 18 · 22.2%
18-34 · 20.8%
35-54 · 30.1%
55-64 · 10.9%
65+ · 16%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnic category and overlaps with the race categories above.
Educational Attainment
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · Population 25+
80.5%
High School+
National: 89.6%
▼ 9.1 pts
20.7%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
▼ 15.0 pts
6.5%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
▼ 7.6 pts
Employment Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
5,215
Population
1,760
Labor Force
Employed
1,731
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
3.1% ▲ +0.1 pts YoY
Mean Commute 26 min below national avg
0.0 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
5.5%
Key Takeaways
- Talent gap: Bachelor's-or-higher attainment trails the national average by 15.0 pts, relevant for advanced-services attraction strategy.
Economy & Industry
Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis
Key Takeaways
- Largest sector: Retail Trade employs 186 workers (29.9% of tracked sectors), at an average wage of $33,538.
- Economic scale: Regional GDP of $1.2B (2024).
- Wage stratification: Utilities averages $77,784 while Retail Trade averages $33,538, a 2.3x spread in the same local economy, with implications for workforce development and talent strategy.
Source: BLS QCEW + BEA Regional GDP.
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Industry Concentration
Location Quotient measures regional specialization vs. national average. LQ > 1.0 = concentrated.
Cluster Depth
Source: BLS QCEW · Sub-sectors with LQ ≥ 1.5 indicate genuine cluster concentration
Dominant Cluster
Goods-Producing Cluster
Coherent grouping of concentrated sub-sectors, signals supply-chain fit for site selectors
1,819
Cluster Employment
4.36x
Peak LQ
Concentrated Sub-Sectors
Animal Production and Aquaculture
184.85x 919
4.36x 1,819
Truck Transportation
3.86x 105
Attraction Opportunities
LQ < 0.5 with ≥ 50 employed, realistic diversification targets. Source: BLS QCEW
Key Takeaways
- Top specialization: Animal Production and Aquaculture concentrates at 184.85x the national norm, top-decile concentration, the kind of signature sector that defines a region's economic identity to site selectors.
- Cluster depth: 3 sub-sectors register LQ ≥ 1.5, suggesting an interconnected industrial base rather than reliance on a single employer or sector.
- Attraction whitespace: 3 sub-sectors register LQ < 0.5, candidates for diversification or recruitment depending on labor-market fit.
Source: BLS QCEW sub-sector Location Quotients.
Housing & Affordability
Census ACS · HUD Fair Market Rents FY2026
Housing Overview
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates · Tables B25001, B25077, B25064
$262,500 ▲
Median Home Value vs 2019
$1,028 ▲
Rent/Mo
74.4% ▲
Owner-Occ
10% ▼
Vacancy
3.5x
Home Value to Income Ratio
vs. ~4.1x national average
HUD Fair Market Rents
Source: HUD · Fair Market Rents FY2026
Studio
$878/mo
1 Bedroom
$902/mo
2 Bedroom
$1,129/mo
3 Bedroom
$1,489/mo
4 Bedroom
$1,495/mo
30% of monthly median household income (~$1,896/mo) · rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Key Takeaways
- In line with national: Home value to income ratio of 3.5x sits near the ~4.1x national average; affordability is neither a clear advantage nor a recruitment friction.
- High home ownership: 74.4% owner-occupied; rental supply may be tight for incoming workers.
- Broadly affordable rents: All 5 HUD Fair Market Rent bedroom tiers sit below the 30%-of-median-income affordability threshold (~$1,896/mo), a clear cost-of-living advantage for workforce attraction.
Source: Census ACS housing tables + HUD Fair Market Rents.
Workforce Pipeline
Labor force readiness, commuting, and workforce composition
Labor Market Overview
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B23025, B08303, B08301
3,223 ▼
Working Age (18-64) vs 2019
Mean Commute 26 min below national avg
0.0 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
5.5%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
44.2%
of prime-age population
▼ vs 2019
Education & Talent Pipeline
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · College Scorecard
Bachelor's+
20.7% ▲
HS Diploma+
80.5% ▼
Regional / Statewide Institutions
Total credentials awarded
79,681/yr
20,117/yr
17,432/yr
11,449/yr
10,913/yr
10,852/yr
8,918/yr
Aging Workforce
Source: Census Bureau ACS · Derived from age & employment tables
17.7%
55-64 of working-age population (18-64)
Workforce by Occupation
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
37.9%
Service
13.3%
Sales & Office
29.3%
Construction / Maint.
7.2%
Production / Transport
12.4%
Bars scaled 2× for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 1,731 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
- Low participation: 43.4% labor force participation suggests untapped capacity; workforce development programs may unlock supply.
- Talent pipeline: 6 regional institutions feed the workforce; the top three combined produce 48,998 annual credentials.
Source: ACS workforce data and College Scorecard.
AI Insights
AI-assisted analysis, drawn from 8 federal data sources
Sample AI Insight
Hartley County shows strong potential for animal production and aquaculture attraction, with a 184.85x concentration and 919 jobs in this sub-sector. It ranks in the top decile nationally.
The interconnected base across animal production and aquaculture, , and truck transportation creates supply-chain attraction leverage rather than single-employer risk, a structural advantage for industrial recruitment.
Industry Shift Analysis
Manufacturing Automation Risk
High
Healthcare Growth Forecast
+4.2% CAGR
Remote Work Migration
67/100
Prospect Match Scores
Advanced Manufacturing
92/100
Life Sciences
84/100
Data Centers
71/100
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Data Sources
Updated from official federal government data.
Census ACS 5-Year2024
BLS QCEW2025 annual
BLS LAUS (via FRED)2025 annual
BEA Regional GDP2024
Census CBP2023
HUD Fair Market RentsFY2026
FCC Broadband Map2024
College ScorecardAY 2022-23
Frequently Asked Questions
Key economic and demographic figures for Hartley County, Texas, from federal data sources.
What is the population of Hartley County, Texas?
5,215 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the median household income in Hartley County, Texas?
$75,841 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Hartley County, Texas?
3.1% (2025 annual average, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS).
What is the GDP of Hartley County, Texas?
$1.2B (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1).
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