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Hale County, Texas (TX)

County population in 2022: 33,399 (77% urban, 23% rural); it was 36,602 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 3,816
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 3,832
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 7,765
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,198 (it was 4,210 in 2000)
% of renters here:

35%
State:

36%

Land area: 1005 sq. mi.

Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 33 people per square mile   (low).

March 2022 cost of living index in Hale County: 77.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (22.5%), Retail trade (16.6%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 76%
  • Government: 17%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Hale County, TX (2022)
    • 20,72462.0%Hispanic or Latino
    • 10,25330.7%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 1,2943.9%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 7642.3%Two or more races
    • 2090.6%Asian alone
    • 1040.3%Some other race alone
    • 350.1%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 310.09%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age:

33.8 years
Texas median age:

35.6 years
Males: 17,307  (51.8%)
Females: 16,092  (48.2%)
Average household size:
Hale County:

2.0 people
Texas:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $50,199 ($31,280 in 1999)
This county:

$50,199
Texas:

$72,284

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $607 (lower quartile is $485, upper quartile is $794)
This county:

$607
State:

$1117


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $112,821 (it was $53,300 in 2000)
Hale:

$112,821
Texas:

$275,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $64,486 - $198,357
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,372
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $400

Institutionalized population: 2,344

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 2
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 9
  • Burglaries: 21
  • Thefts: 28
  • Auto thefts: 1

Crime in 2019 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 16
  • Burglaries: 25
  • Thefts: 38
  • Auto thefts: 1
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Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 29 buildings, average cost: $285,600
  • 2021: 26 buildings, average cost: $284,800
  • 2020: 22 buildings, average cost: $311,100
  • 2019: 9 buildings, average cost: $244,700
  • 2018: 12 buildings, average cost: $218,800
  • 2017: 19 buildings, average cost: $151,000
  • 2016: 19 buildings, average cost: $336,600
  • 2015: 16 buildings, average cost: $170,600
  • 2014: 8 buildings, average cost: $238,900
  • 2013: 12 buildings, average cost: $173,600
  • 2012: 8 buildings, average cost: $157,500
  • 2011: 5 buildings, average cost: $67,100
  • 2010: 13 buildings, average cost: $118,300
  • 2009: 11 buildings, average cost: $119,200
  • 2008: 8 buildings, average cost: $191,300
  • 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $275,000
  • 2006: 21 buildings, average cost: $81,600
  • 2005: 86 buildings, average cost: $114,000
  • 2004: 19 buildings, average cost: $145,000
  • 2003: 17 buildings, average cost: $143,500
  • 2002: 14 buildings, average cost: $124,600
  • 2001: 18 buildings, average cost: $88,400
  • 2000: 24 buildings, average cost: $101,500
  • 1999: 16 buildings, average cost: $110,000
  • 1998: 47 buildings, average cost: $97,800
  • 1997: 45 buildings, average cost: $85,100
Number of permits per 10,000 Hale, TX residents
Average permit cost in Hale, TX

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,431 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,076 (1.2%)

Distribution of median household income in Hale, TX in 2022
Distribution of house value in Hale, TX in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Hale, TX in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 18.6%
Hale County:

18.6%
Texas:

14.0%
(14.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 17.1% for Black residents, 20.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.3% for American Indian residents, 12.7% for other race residents, 22.1% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 33.8 years old
(Males: 32.9 years old, Females: 35.2 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 46.0 years old, Black residents: 31.5 years old, American Indian residents: 37.3 years old, Asian residents: 27.2 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 29.7 years old, Other race residents: 37.0 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Hale County is $411 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $593 a month.

Cities in this county include: Plainview, Hale Center, Seth Ward, Petersburg, Edmonson.

Hale County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Hale County: Circle Back (A), Golden Ranch (B), Mill (C), Refuge Headquarters (D), West Camp (E), Birdwell Ranch (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Hale County include: Hicks Chapel (A), Longview Church (B), Y-L Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: West Camp Cemetery (1), Bailey County Memorial Park (2), Muleshoe Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Lower Pauls Lake (A), Baileyboro Lake (B), Willow Lake (C), Coyote Lake (D), Upper Goose Lake (E), Upper Pauls Lake (F), Upper White Lake (G), Lower White Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Hale County include: Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge (1), Babe Ruth Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Neighboring counties: Cullman County, Alabama , Kershaw County, South Carolina , Valencia County, New Mexico , Castro County , Cochran County , Lubbock County .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.9%
Texas:

3.5%

Unemployment by year in Hale, TX
County total employment by year in Hale, TX
County average yearly wages by year in Hale, TX

Current college students: 1,730
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 74.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 3,618 (34.6% naturalized citizens)

Hale County:

10.8%
Whole state:

17.2%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1,0112010 or later
  • 7012000 to 2009
  • 6241990 to 1999
  • 8971980 to 1989
  • 6241970 to 1979
  • 412Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.7%

Hale County marital status for males Hale County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 10,576
  • One, attached: 274
  • Two: 392
  • 3 or 4: 621
  • 5 to 9: 281
  • 10 to 19: 380
  • 20 to 49: 256
  • 50 or more: 129
  • Mobile homes: 942

Housing units in Hale County with a mortgage: 2,718 (80 second mortgage, 3 home equity loan, 61 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1

Here:

66.7% with mortgage
State:

98.4% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Hale County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant21,75069
Catholic9,0945
Mainline Protestant2,12210
Other5344
None2,773-
Hale County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
Hale County:

1.41 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.



Number of convenience stores (with gas): 17
Hale County:

4.78 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 24
This county:

6.75 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Hale County:

9.7%
Texas:

8.9%

Adult obesity rate:
Hale County:

27.8%
State:

26.6%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

15.4%
State:

15.7%

Agriculture in Hale County:

Average size of farms: 661 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $246,171
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $297.89
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 54.34%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $223,344
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 57.07%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 81.30%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $108,456
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 80.87%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 15.52
Corn for grain: 15553 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 30581 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 221719 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 5563 harvested acres
Vegetables: 4,453 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 221 acres

Tornado activity:

Hale County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 3015434.2 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/24/1957, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Hale County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 476% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 94.4 miles away from Hale County center
On 4/14/1995 at 00:32:56, a magnitude 5.7 (5.6 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.7 MW, Depth: 11.1 mi) earthquake occurred 279.6 miles away from the county center
On 1/2/1992 at 11:45:35, a magnitude 5.0 (4.6 MB, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 143.4 miles away from the county center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 318.3 miles away from the county center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 302.2 miles away from Hale County center
On 8/23/2011 at 05:46:18, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi) earthquake occurred 262.6 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Texas Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4485, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Texas Wildfires, Incident Period: March 14, 2008 to September 01, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3284: March 14, 2008, FEMA Id: 3284, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 23, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1606: September 24, 2005, FEMA Id: 1606, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 20, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3261: September 21, 2005, FEMA Id: 3261, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3216: September 02, 2005, FEMA Id: 3216, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Extreme Fire Hazards, Incident Period: August 01, 1999 to December 10, 1999, Emergency Declared EM-3142: September 01, 1999, FEMA Id: 3142, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Texas SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, Incident Period: May 04, 1989 to June 07, 1989, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-828: May 19, 1989, FEMA Id: 828, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Texas Tornadoes, Windstorms, Flooding, Incident Period: May 13, 1970, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-286: May 13, 1970, FEMA Id: 286, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Texas TORNADOES, FLOODING, Incident Period: June 19, 1965, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-199: June 19, 1965, FEMA Id: 199, Natural disaster type: Tornado, Flood

The number of natural disasters in Hale County (9) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 4
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Hale

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 10,090 (78.2%)
  • Carpooled: 1,629 (12.6%)
  • Bus: 17 (0.1%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 121 (0.9%)
  • Bicycle: 1 (0.0%)
  • Walked: 222 (1.7%)
  • Worked at home: 432 (3.3%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (15%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Other services, except public administration (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (20%)
  • Educational services (19%)
  • Retail trade (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Management occupations (14%)
  • Material moving occupations (12%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (12%)
  • Transportation occupations (9%)
  • Sales and related occupations (8%)
  • Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (6%)
  • Production occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (20%)
  • Sales and related occupations (13%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (11%)
  • Management occupations (9%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (5%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (76%)
  • Honduras (7%)
  • United Arab Emirates (2%)
  • Colombia (2%)
  • El Salvador (2%)
  • Nepal (1%)
  • Guatemala (1%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Hale County


  • American (5%)
  • German (5%)
  • English (4%)
  • Irish (2%)
  • European (1%)
  • Portuguese (1%)
  • African (1%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Hale County, Texas in 2010:

  • 1,937 people in state prisons
  • 412 people in college/university student housing
  • 237 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 160 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 26 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 14 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 10 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 6 people in group homes intended for adults

People in group quarters in Hale County, Texas in 2000:

  • 1,515 people in state prisons
  • 385 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 329 people in nursing homes
  • 136 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 21 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 9 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled
  • 9 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $49,174.

7.17% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($34,565 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.17%
Texas average:

8.12%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.07% relocated from other counties in Texas ($28,417 average AGI)
1.10% relocated from other states ($6,149 average AGI)
Hale County:

1.10%
Texas average:

2.83%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Lubbock County, TX  1.77% ($39,126 average AGI)
from Floyd County, TX  0.34% ($42,000)
from Randall County, TX  0.30% ($55,375)
from Tarrant County, TX  0.29% ($20,871)
from Dallas County, TX  0.24% ($14,538)
from Swisher County, TX  0.24% ($40,038)


7.40% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($44,970 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.40%
Texas average:

7.40%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.19% relocated to other counties in Texas ($39,532 average AGI)
1.21% relocated to other states ($5,438 average AGI)
Hale County:

1.21%
Texas average:

2.08%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Lubbock County, TX  2.21% ($58,226 average AGI)
to Randall County, TX  0.23% ($45,840)
to Floyd County, TX  0.22% ($52,750)
to Swisher County, TX  0.18% ($24,750)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 18.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 17.6

Births per 1000 population in Hale County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 8.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 9.3

Deaths per 1000 population in Hale County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.8

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Hale County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 22.0%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 11.4%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Hale County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Hale County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Hale County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Hale County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Hale County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Hale County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 5,085 (4,345 aged, 740 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,894 (18%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Hale County, Texas in 1999 - 2019:

  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (480)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (345)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (335)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (247)
  • Congestive heart failure (204)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (201)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (171)
  • Unspecified dementia (130)
  • Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (26)
  • Other and unspecified cirrhosis of liver (11)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 23%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 24%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.78
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 6,417
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 86
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 33,268

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,648
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 996

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 19
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 102

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 17

Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1

Household type by relationship:

Households: 33,399
  • Male householders: 5,259 (1,338 living alone), Female householders: 6,372 (1,596 living alone)
  • 5,639 spouses (5,545 opposite-sex spouses), 496 unmarried partners, (491 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 10,644 children (9,868 natural, 188 adopted, 588 stepchildren), 998 grandchildren, 254 brothers or sisters, 168 parents, 0 foster children, 434 other relatives, 715 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 2,365

Size of family households: 3,446 2-persons, 1,773 3-persons, 1,562 4-persons, 980 5-persons, 358 6-persons, 117 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,934 1-person, 350 2-persons, 58 3-persons, 4 4-persons, 14 7-or-more-persons.

4,834 married couples with children.
3,050 single-parent households (777 men, 2,273 women).

62.0% of residents of Hale speak English at home.
36.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% speak English very well, 47% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (20% speak English very well, 39% speak English well, 40% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $228,573,000 ($6,344 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,395,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $70,110,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $56,466,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $46,107,000
Federal grants: $47,146,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,646,000 ($7,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $7,098,000 ($718,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,774,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $23,032,000
Federal Government insurance: $89,297,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 3,366
Here:

93 per 1000 residents
State:

85 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,542
Here:

43 per 1000 residents
State:

35 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +475
Here:

+13 per 1000 residents
State:

+29 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -2,619
Here -72 per 1000 residents
State +10 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Hale County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.40 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.9
State:

6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.6
State:

4.0

Year house built in Hale County, Texas
  • Year house built in Hale County, Texas
  • 332020 or later
  • 6512010 to 2019
  • 4572000 to 2009
  • 9521990 to 1999
  • 1,4571980 to 1989
  • 2,2201970 to 1979
  • 2,9041960 to 1969
  • 2,4971950 to 1959
  • 1,0521940 to 1949
  • 7911939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Hale County, Texas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Hale County, Texas
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Hale County, Texas
  • 241 room
  • 312 rooms
  • 1203 rooms
  • 7784 rooms
  • 1,8555 rooms
  • 1,7386 rooms
  • 1,2717 rooms
  • 6608 rooms
  • 6879+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hale County, Texas
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hale County, Texas
  • 3241 room
  • 822 rooms
  • 4493 rooms
  • 1,1684 rooms
  • 1,2025 rooms
  • 7886 rooms
  • 2447 rooms
  • 348 rooms
  • 819+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Hale County, Texas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Hale County, Texas
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Hale County, Texas
  • 26no bedroom
  • 961 bedroom
  • 1,4862 bedrooms
  • 4,2893 bedrooms
  • 1,1254 bedrooms
  • 1185+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hale County, Texas
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hale County, Texas
  • 352no bedroom
  • 5081 bedroom
  • 1,7672 bedrooms
  • 1,5643 bedrooms
  • 2284 bedrooms
  • 155+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Hale County, Texas in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Hale County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Hale County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 202no vehicle
  • 1,5691 vehicle
  • 3,1212 vehicles
  • 1,4563 vehicles
  • 7424 vehicles
  • 845+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Hale County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Hale County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 249no vehicle
  • 2,4811 vehicle
  • 1,3692 vehicles
  • 2883 vehicles
  • 274 vehicles
  • 285+ vehicles

79.7% of Hale County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 86% lived in Texas.

Hale County:

79.7%
State average:

85.7%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 25,246
  • Other state: 4,022
  • Northeast: 268
  • Midwest: 966
  • South: 1,206
  • West: 1,606
Year householders moved into unit in Hale County, TX
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Hale County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 64.5%Utility gas
  • 33.6%Electricity
  • 1.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.2%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 53.6%Electricity
  • 44.3%Utility gas
  • 1.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 133
Here:

3.2%
Texas:

8.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 178
Here:

8.3%
Texas:

8.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 655
Here:

41.0%
Texas:

16.2%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Hale County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,503,000
  • Charges - Other: $546,000
    Air Transportation: $57,000
  • Construction - Police Protection: $120,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $5,493,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,396,000
    Regular Highways: $1,758,000
    Financial Administration: $1,510,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,021,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $532,000
    General - Other: $512,000
    General Public Buildings: $464,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $313,000
    Local Fire Protection: $119,000
    Health - Other: $117,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $59,000
    Air Transportation: $55,000
    Libraries: $45,000
    Solid Waste Management: $10,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $100,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,500,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,500,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $624,000
    Sale of Property: $184,000
    General Revenue - Other: $54,000
    Rents: $46,000
    Interest Earnings: $13,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $655,000
    Police Protection: $129,000
    Air Transportation: $34,000
    General - Other: $24,000
    Central Staff Services: $21,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $6,000
    Financial Administration: $4,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,471,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $613,000
    Highways: $39,000
    General Local Government Support: $32,000
  • Tax - Property: $10,001,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,624,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $1,024,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $5,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $5,998,000

Hale County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,503,000
  • Charges - Other: $546,000
    Air Transportation: $57,000
  • Construction - Police Protection: $120,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $5,493,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,396,000
    Regular Highways: $1,758,000
    Financial Administration: $1,510,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,021,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $532,000
    General - Other: $512,000
    General Public Buildings: $464,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $313,000
    Local Fire Protection: $119,000
    Health - Other: $117,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $59,000
    Air Transportation: $55,000
    Libraries: $45,000
    Solid Waste Management: $10,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $100,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,500,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,500,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $624,000
    Sale of Property: $184,000
    General Revenue - Other: $54,000
    Rents: $46,000
    Interest Earnings: $13,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $655,000
    Police Protection: $129,000
    Air Transportation: $34,000
    General - Other: $24,000
    Central Staff Services: $21,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $6,000
    Financial Administration: $4,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,471,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $613,000
    Highways: $39,000
    General Local Government Support: $32,000
  • Tax - Property: $10,001,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,624,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $1,024,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $5,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $5,998,000

Hale County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,503,000
  • Charges - Other: $546,000
    Air Transportation: $57,000
  • Construction - Police Protection: $120,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $5,493,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,396,000
    Regular Highways: $1,758,000
    Financial Administration: $1,510,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,021,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $532,000
    General - Other: $512,000
    General Public Buildings: $464,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $313,000
    Local Fire Protection: $119,000
    Health - Other: $117,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $59,000
    Air Transportation: $55,000
    Libraries: $45,000
    Solid Waste Management: $10,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $100,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,500,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,500,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $624,000
    Sale of Property: $184,000
    General Revenue - Other: $54,000
    Rents: $46,000
    Interest Earnings: $13,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $655,000
    Police Protection: $129,000
    Air Transportation: $34,000
    General - Other: $24,000
    Central Staff Services: $21,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $6,000
    Financial Administration: $4,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,471,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $613,000
    Highways: $39,000
    General Local Government Support: $32,000
  • Tax - Property: $10,001,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,624,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $1,024,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $5,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $5,998,000

Hale County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,503,000
  • Charges - Other: $546,000
    Air Transportation: $57,000
  • Construction - Police Protection: $120,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $5,493,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,396,000
    Regular Highways: $1,758,000
    Financial Administration: $1,510,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,021,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $532,000
    General - Other: $512,000
    General Public Buildings: $464,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $313,000
    Local Fire Protection: $119,000
    Health - Other: $117,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $59,000
    Air Transportation: $55,000
    Libraries: $45,000
    Solid Waste Management: $10,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $100,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,500,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,500,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $624,000
    Sale of Property: $184,000
    General Revenue - Other: $54,000
    Rents: $46,000
    Interest Earnings: $13,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $655,000
    Police Protection: $129,000
    Air Transportation: $34,000
    General - Other: $24,000
    Central Staff Services: $21,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $6,000
    Financial Administration: $4,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,471,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $613,000
    Highways: $39,000
    General Local Government Support: $32,000
  • Tax - Property: $10,001,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,624,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $1,024,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $5,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $5,998,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 911
  • Number of aged recipients: 184
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 727
  • Number of recipients under 18: 126
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 483
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 302
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 435
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 327
Most common first names in Hale County, TX among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John19076.0 years
William17676.7 years
James17576.1 years
Mary15980.9 years
Robert9972.6 years
George7676.8 years
Charles7473.6 years
Joe7368.1 years
Roy6674.7 years
Willie6576.5 years
Most common last names in Hale County, TX among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith11077.8 years
Williams8474.9 years
Jones7578.3 years
Davis7375.9 years
Johnson6675.1 years
Brown6179.3 years
Garcia5269.9 years
Martinez5270.2 years
Rodriguez4671.2 years
King4178.5 years
Businesses in Hale County, TX
NameCountNameCount
AutoZone1Long John Silver's1
Best Western1MasterBrand Cabinets1
Burger King1Maurices1
CVS1McDonald's2
Chevrolet1Nike4
Comfort Suites1Payless1
Dairy Queen1Pizza Hut1
Days Inn1RadioShack1
Domino's Pizza1SONIC Drive-In2
FedEx3Sears1
GNC1Sprint Nextel1
GameStop1Subway1
Goodwill2Super 81
H&R Block1T-Mobile1
Holiday Inn1Taco Bell1
IHOP1Toyota1
JCPenney1U-Haul4
Jimmy John's3UPS7
KFC1Verizon Wireless1
Lane Furniture1Walmart1