HeartlandTX
A town of 10,607, founded in 2006.
Is Heartland a good place to live?
Heartland earns a D, ranked 488th of 640 in Texas. In its favor, natural-hazard risk is low. Heartland’s median rent is $2,333 a month, above both the Texas town median ($1,206 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Only 35 of Texas’ 998 towns score lower on cost of living. The biggest park or preserve is Heartland Park, at 99 acres.
100% of working residents leave Heartland for work
Where Heartland’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Heartland grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Heartland is from typical.
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Moving to Heartland: who provides what
Heartland is unincorporated, so Kaufman County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Heartland.
Heartland has hotter summers than nearly all U.S. towns and sends most of its workers to Dallas and beyond, but it trails even towns with similar incomes on health.
Fewer of Heartland’s working residents work locally than in the typical Texas or U.S. town
Heartland has 242 jobs for its 4,973 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. The average commute takes 40 minutes, against 26.7 across Texas.
0.2% of working residents work locally in Heartland. Since 2013, Heartland has added 239 jobs, to 242 in 2023. Heartland’s average trip to work is 40 minutes.
| Heartland | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 40 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.2% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $93,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 9.2% | 12% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
On state tests, Heartland’s schools trail 57% of Texas districts
Its public schools are run by Crandall ISD. One of its 4 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crandall MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 7–8 | Grades 7–8 | 1,038 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
Younger than Texas overall
People 65 and older are 4% of residents (13% statewide); children under 18 are 34% of residents (25% statewide). The median age in Heartland is 29.7 years. 33% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 34% across Texas.
| Heartland | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 34% | 26% | 22% |
| Median age | 29.7 years | 35.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 33% | 23% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.1 points. Across Texas, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Heartland | TX | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 21.4% | 13.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13% | 11.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.5% | 9.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 24.2% | 14.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.7% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 6.7% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 2% | 8.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 1.5% | 5.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 13.8% | 14% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22.2% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.7% | 20.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 16.5% | 7.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.9% | 21.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.9% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
In Heartland, expect mild winters and hot summers
July afternoons average 94.5°, hotter than in 95% of U.S. towns; January nights average 35.8°.
Heartland has mild winters and hot summers. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Heartland | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 95°F | 95°F | 85°F |
| January low | 36°F | 37°F | 22°F |
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Heartland stands out in Texas and nationally, with more of its adults who sleep under 7 hours
Against the 9,574 U.S. towns with household incomes like Heartland’s, it is less healthy than 81%, so it trails even them.
46% of Heartland adults sleep under 7 hours. Heartland beats the Texas average on 6 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 18% of Heartland adults binge drink.
| Heartland | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 39% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 72% | 74% | 79% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Heartland | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 3.7% | 6.1% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 15.4% | 10.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Heartland faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 61% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A home in Heartland sells for about $261K at the median
78.4% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, against 51.7% across Texas. The median property tax bill is $7,601, against $4,232 across Texas, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Heartland Park | 0.2 mi | 99 |
| 2. Firewheel Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Cotton Bowl and 57 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Heartland. Close and well known come first.
Big draw19 mi Stadium & arenaCotton Bowl
Big draw38 mi Stadium & arenaAT&T Stadium
Big draw37 mi Stadium & arenaGlobe Life Field
Big draw29 mi Stadium & arenaTexas Stadium
36 mi Theme parkSix Flags Over Texas
37 mi Stadium & arenaChoctaw StadiumPhoto credits
Cotton Bowl: Robbiewest88, Public domain · AT&T Stadium: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Globe Life Field: Drone To Fly, CC BY 3.0 · Texas Stadium: Allspamme, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Six Flags Over Texas: Chris Hagerman from New Port Richey, FL, US, CC BY 2.0 · Choctaw Stadium: KENGRIFFEY24FAN, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Everything we know about Heartland
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Heartland
About 9 of every 100 Heartland residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
About Heartland
Unincorporated community in Texas, US
Heartland is an unincorporated community and census designated place (CDP) located in Kaufman County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Heartland had a population of 8,509. It was founded in 2006. The 2,000 acre master-planned community is located 25 miles east of Downtown Dallas and is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. In 2009, Heartland was awarded community of the year by The Homebuilders Association of Greater Dallas.
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- Area
- 3.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 453 ft
Heartland’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Heartland.
Heartland reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Heartland with a neighbor →
Questions about Heartland
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Heartland, TX a good place to live?
Heartland grades D overall, better than 10% of U.S. towns and #488 of 640 in Texas. It grades C+ for health and C+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is Heartland, TX expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $322,000, 9% above the Texas typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D−.