 |
|
|
|
Quickly Find In The Tabs Below:
|
Hamlin, Texas, in Jones county, is 37 miles NW of Abilene, Texas (center to center) and 163 miles W of Fort Worth, Texas. The city has a population of 2,248.
In Hamlin, about 58% of adults are married.
You'll feel comfortable in Hamlin if you're 65 since the city is home to many people that age or older.
In 2000, Hamlin had a median family income of $33,667.
Residents of Hamlin gave more campaign money ($850) to George W. Bush than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.
Hamlin is generally a safe place not overly troubled by crime.
Owners occupy 79% of the housing units in Hamlin. One of the strengths of the city is the availability of reasonably priced apartment rentals.
In Hamlin, 96% of commuters drive to work. People elsewhere might commute hours every day. But generally not in Hamlin, where the commutes are shorter than a lot of places.
Hamlin strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Texas):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Racial Diversity (vs. Peers) | Top 4% |  |
| Low Property Crime (vs. State) | Top 7% | |
| Low Violent Crime (vs. State) | Top 14% | |
| Short Commute Times (vs. Peers) | Top 14% | |
| Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers) | Top 19% | |
Comparing Hamlin to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Texas (State):
Ratings range from 
(lowest) to 
(highest).
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Racial Diversity | |  |
| Senior Citizens |  | |
| Age of the Population |  | |
| Female Share of the Population | | |
| Children Under 5 Years Old |  |  |
| Male Share of the Population | |  |
| Well-Paid Single Men | |  |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Portion of People Married | | |
| Average Household Size | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| Median Family Income | | |
| College Educated Adults | | |
| People Above Poverty | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Short Commute Times | | |
| Public Transportation Use | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Working at Home | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
|
A few minutes of your time could make $20 for the American Red Cross. |
We've crunched the numbers to create PlaceMatch™, which compares thousands of cities and towns to find the places most similar to each.
Are you an official in the Hamlin government or quasi-government agency such as the chamber of commerce, visitors bureau or economic development council? If so, visit our information page for government officials to see how CityTownInfo can support you.
Webmasters & Bloggers: Please link to this page on Hamlin. Just copy the HTML below and paste it into your web page or blog.
Copyright © 2004-2008, Moving Traffic, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
