Harker Heights

  1. Harker Heights Legal Resources
  2. Harker Heights Statistics
  3. Harker Heights Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Harker Heights Employment Information
  5. Harker Heights Family Information
  6. Harker Heights Education Information
  7. Harker Heights Public Benefits Information
  8. Harker Heights Criminal Information
  9. Harker Heights Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Harker Heights Zip Codes


Harker Heights Legal Resources Back to top

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Harker Heights Legal Code

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Harker Heights Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 17,308
  • Land Area (2000): 33.049 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
Harker Heights Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 17,597 2002 18,078 2005 20,588
2000 18,075 2003 8,070 2006 21,942
2001 17,701 2004 18,673 2007 23,726

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Houses (2000): 6,823
Harker Heights Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 16,110 93.07%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 6 0.03%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,193 6.89%

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Harker Heights Employment Information Back to top
Harker Heights Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 425 12.43%
2. Public Administration 412 12.05%
3. Educational Services 246 7.20%
4. Health Care 209 6.11%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 167 4.89%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 163 4.77%
7. Repair and Maintenance 143 4.18%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 122 3.57%
9. Other Transportation 117 3.42%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 112 3.28%
11. Finance and Insurance 100 2.93%
12. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 85 2.49%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 82 2.40%
14. Department and Other General Stores 66 1.93%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 61 1.78%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 61 1.78%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 60 1.76%
18. Truck Transportation 59 1.73%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 52 1.52%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 51 1.49%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 676 20.00%
2. Health Care 559 16.54%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 322 9.53%
4. Public Administration 215 6.36%
5. Finance and Insurance 148 4.38%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 141 4.17%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 138 4.08%
8. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 124 3.67%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 116 3.43%
10. Social Assistance 92 2.72%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 85 2.51%
12. Construction 80 2.37%
13. Department and Other General Stores 80 2.37%
14. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 51 1.51%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 49 1.45%
16. Other Direct Selling Estab 35 1.04%
17. Printing and Related Manufacturing 34 1.01%
18. Repair and Maintenance 31 0.92%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 26 0.77%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 24 0.71%

Harker Heights Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Vehicle Mechanics 212 6.20%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 187 5.47%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 180 5.27%
4. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 144 4.21%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 141 4.13%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 116 3.39%
7. Other Production Occupations 115 3.36%
8. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 102 2.98%
9. Other Protective Service Workers 101 2.95%
10. Construction Laborers 99 2.90%
11. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 94 2.75%
12. Computer Specialists 85 2.49%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 85 2.49%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 83 2.43%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 82 2.40%
16. Law Enforcement Workers 81 2.37%
17. Other Management Occupations 79 2.31%
18. Other Material Moving Workers 72 2.11%
19. Painters and Paperhangers 67 1.96%
20. Top Executives 66 1.93%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 287 8.49%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 222 6.57%
3. Registered Nurses 153 4.53%
4. Other Management Occupations 143 4.23%
5. Secretaries and Admins 119 3.52%
6. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 114 3.37%
7. Customer Service Representatives 108 3.20%
8. Waiters and Waitresses 108 3.20%
9. Other Office and Admin Support 106 3.14%
10. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 104 3.08%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 94 2.78%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 91 2.69%
13. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 78 2.31%
14. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 76 2.25%
15. Operations Managers Non Finance 76 2.25%
16. Cashiers 75 2.22%
17. Other Production Occupations 71 2.10%
18. Teachers, Secondary School 66 1.95%
19. Other Financial Specialists 65 1.92%
20. Other Food Preparation and Servers 63 1.86%

Harker Heights Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 8,186 64.96%
15-35 hours 1,108 8.79%
1-14 hours 334 2.65%
No regular hours 2,973 23.59%

Harker Heights Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 306 3.70%
5 AM-5:29 AM 310 3.75%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 984 11.90%
6 AM-6:29 AM 755 9.13%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 868 10.50%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,541 18.63%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,259 15.22%
8 AM-8:29 AM 485 5.86%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 370 4.47%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 330 3.99%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 149 1.80%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 43 0.52%
Noon-3:59 PM 359 4.34%
4 PM-11:59 PM 511 6.18%

Harker Heights Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 201 2.43%
5-9 616 7.45%
10-14 1,106 13.37%
15-19 2,059 24.90%
20-24 1,987 24.03%
25-29 570 6.89%
30-34 878 10.62%
35-39 56 0.68%
40-44 65 0.79%
45-59 163 1.97%
60-89 350 4.23%
At least 90 219 2.65%

Harker Heights Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 11 0.13% 6,528 78.94%
30-44 0 0.00% 999 12.08%
45-59 0 0.00% 163 1.97%
At least 60 0 0.00% 569 6.88%

Harker Heights Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 15 0.18%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 956 11.41%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,092 84.61%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 53 0.63%
Color 4 Box Other 32 0.38%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 11 0.13%
Color 6 Box Walked 111 1.32%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 112 1.34%

Harker Heights Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Harker Heights Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 6,227 (17,202 people)
Families (2000): 4,751 (14,887 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,981
People at same address in 1995: 5,666
Harker Heights Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 319 5.12%
$10,000-$14,999 339 5.44%
$15,000-$19,999 374 6.01%
$20,000-$24,999 413 6.63%
$25,000-$29,999 553 8.88%
$30,000-$34,999 494 7.93%
$35,000-$39,999 392 6.30%
$40,000-$44,999 342 5.49%
$45,000-$49,999 312 5.01%
$50,000-$59,999 538 8.64%
$60,000-$74,999 668 10.73%
$75,000-$99,999 804 12.91%
$100,000-$124,999 333 5.35%
$125,000-$149,999 132 2.12%
$150,000-$199,999 131 2.10%
$200,000 or more 83 1.33%

Harker Heights Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,118 18.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,741 28.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 279 4.50%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,182 19.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 60 0.97%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,084 17.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 25 0.40%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 483 7.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 153 2.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 67 1.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.02%

Harker Heights Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,527 31.38%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,997 11.34%
Public Assistance 154 0.87%
Retirement 1,516 8.61%
Self Employment 687 3.90%
Social Security 888 5.04%
Supplemental Security 168 0.95%
Wage / Salary 5,398 30.65%
Other 1,276 7.25%

Harker Heights Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,845 47.17%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,066 52.83%

Harker Heights Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 561 8.85%
Color 1 Box Married 4,250 67.03%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,474 23.25%
Color 3 Box Widowed 55 0.87%

Harker Heights Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 707 10.78%
Color 1 Box Married 4,291 65.41%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,167 17.79%
Color 3 Box Widowed 395 6.02%

Harker Heights Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Harker Heights Education Information Back to top
Harker Heights Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 453 3.75%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,057 8.76%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,883 23.89%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,397 28.15%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,053 8.73%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,995 16.53%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,228 10.18%

Harker Heights Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 185 1.07% 208 1.20% 393 2.27%
Kindergarten 280 1.62% 29 0.17% 309 1.79%
Grades 1-4 1,013 5.85% 56 0.32% 1,069 6.18%
Grades 5-8 1,123 6.49% 69 0.40% 1,192 6.89%
Grades 9-12 908 5.25% 43 0.25% 951 5.49%
Undergrad college 646 3.73% 124 0.72% 770 4.45%
Graduate or professional school 129 0.75% 65 0.38% 194 1.12%
Total 4,284 24.75% 594 3.43% 4,878 28.18%

Harker Heights Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Harker Heights Public Benefits Information Back to top
Harker Heights Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 15,465 90.02%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,714 9.98%

Harker Heights Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Harker Heights Criminal Information Back to top
Harker Heights Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 1.762 0.455 0.170 0.511 2.898 0.057 10.343 29.266 1.989 41.655
2000 0.996 0.055 0.000 0.498 1.549 0.055 7.469 29.433 1.383 38.340
2001 0.678 0.339 0.000 0.565 1.582 0.169 7.401 33.218 1.017 41.806
2002 1.438 0.553 0.055 0.332 2.379 0.055 8.740 33.300 2.545 44.640
2003 2.354 0.124 0.000 0.248 2.726 0.372 8.922 20.322 2.354 31.599
2004 0.964 0.589 0.214 0.482 2.249 0.000 11.246 23.296 2.089 36.630
2005 0.583 0.291 0.049 0.729 1.651 0.049 12.677 34.972 2.186 49.835
2006 0.410 0.228 0.000 0.592 1.231 0.046 9.890 24.018 2.096 36.004
2007 0.843 0.379 0.042 0.885 2.150 0.000 8.725 19.051 1.264 29.040

Harker Heights Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 9 36
2005 8 40
2006 13 37
2007 8 44

Harker Heights Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 784
2000 721
2001 768
2002 850

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Harker Heights Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Harker Heights Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,078 17.78%
10-19 Years 2,615 15.11%
20-29 Years 2,885 16.67%
30-39 Years 3,137 18.12%
40-49 Years 2,471 14.28%
50-59 Years 1,568 9.06%
60-69 Years 901 5.21%
70-79 Years 467 2.70%
80-89 Years 162 0.94%
90+ Years 24 0.14%

Harker Heights Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,696 50.24%
Color 1 Box Female 8,612 49.76%

Harker Heights Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 11,343 65.54%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,535 14.65%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,153 12.44%
Color 2 Box Asian 605 3.50%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 457 2.64%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 111 0.64%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 70 0.40%
Color 6 Box Other Race 34 0.20%

Harker Heights Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,648 22.45%
2. Irish 1,866 15.82%
3. United States Or American 1,631 13.83%
4. English 1,416 12.00%
5. French Non-Basque 507 4.30%
6. Italian 467 3.96%
7. Scotch Irish 327 2.77%
8. Dutch 318 2.70%
9. Polish 314 2.66%
10. Swedish 296 2.51%

Harker Heights Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 13,374 85.29%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,302 8.30%
3. Korean 283 1.80%
4. German 256 1.63%
5. Tagalog 117 0.75%
6. French 78 0.50%
7. Arabic 70 0.45%
8. Other Slavic 36 0.23%
9. Vietnamese 33 0.21%
10. Italian 32 0.20%

Harker Heights Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 15,925 92.00%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 817 4.72%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 567 3.28%

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Harker Heights Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Harker Heights Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
76548