Heartland

Population: 11,019
Median household income: $107,165
Median home value: $305,000

Heartland is a community in Kaufman County, Texas, home to 11,019 residents. Its median household income of $107,165 runs above the Kaufman County figure of $88,606.

From 2020 to 2023, Heartland's population grew 100.3% from 5,500 to 11,019, while its median home value rose 54.2% from $197,800 to $305,000.

Black or African American residents are the largest group, 40.3% of the population. 76.5% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,019
Median age: 30.4 yrs
Median household income: $107,165
Median home value: $305,000
Median gross rent: $2,313
Housing units: 3,087
Homeownership rate: 92.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.9%
Unemployment rate: 8.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,50011,019

Median household income

$69,622$107,165

Median home value

$197,800$305,000

Median gross rent

$1,899$2,313

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	5,500	$69,622	$197,800	$1,899
2021	7,114	$74,890	$223,300	$2,146
2022	8,669	$85,449	$264,900	$2,130
2023	11,019	$107,165	$305,000	$2,313

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 59.8%

5 to 1723.6%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 3421.3%

35 to 4420.2%

45 to 548.6%

55 to 645.7%

65 to 742.7%

75 and over1.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,077	9.8%
5 to 17	2,604	23.6%
18 to 24	745	6.8%
25 to 34	2,349	21.3%
35 to 44	2,229	20.2%
45 to 54	947	8.6%
55 to 64	633	5.7%
65 to 74	302	2.7%
75 and over	133	1.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,744	24.9%
Black or African American	4,438	40.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	49	0.4%
Asian	92	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	202	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,494	31.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.6%

High school graduate22.1%

Some college or associate's32.4%

Bachelor's degree21.5%

Graduate or professional degree11.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	829	12.6%
High school graduate	1,458	22.1%
Some college or associate's	2,137	32.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,420	21.5%
Graduate or professional degree	749	11.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 38 min

Drove alone76.5%

Carpooled7.7%

Public transit0.7%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.7%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,409	76.5%
Carpooled	444	7.7%
Public transit	42	0.7%
Walked	121	2.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	731	12.7%
Other means	17	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	282	5.6%
15 to 29 min	1,474	29.3%
30 to 44 min	1,356	26.9%
45 to 59 min	857	17.0%
60+ min	1,064	21.1%

Households

Average household size: 3.68
Poverty rate: 6.0% (656 of 10,960)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,348	78.4%
Nonfamily households	645	21.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2016

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,993	97.0%
Vacant	94	3.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,776	92.7%
Renter-occupied	217	7.3%

1-unit, detached97.7%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,017	97.7%
1-unit, attached	28	0.9%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	42	1.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4832978
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.33 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 32.6722, -96.4558