Hockley County, Texas (TX)

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• • 11,42748.4%Hispanic or Latino
  • 10,89046.2%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 7633.2%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 2220.9%Two or more races
  • 1270.5%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
  • 860.4%Asian alone
  • 540.2%Some other race alone
  • 200.08%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander alone

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 4
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 18
• Burglaries: 48
• Thefts: 38
• Auto thefts: 12

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 11
• Burglaries: 23
• Thefts: 42
• Auto thefts: 4

1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $2,095 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,441 (1.5%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Hockley County is $401 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $672 a month.

Cities in this county include: Levelland, Sundown, Anton, Ropesville, Smyer, Opdyke West.

Neighboring counties: Choctaw County, Oklahoma , Yuma County, Arizona , Lincoln County, New Mexico , Douglas County, Georgia , Red River County , Yoakum County .

Current college students: 1,511
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 76.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,995 (37.6% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 3642010 or later
• 3892000 to 2009
• 4141990 to 1999
• 3921980 to 1989
• 2141970 to 1979
• 161Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 66.9%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 6,946
• One, attached: 55
• Two: 363
• 3 or 4: 86
• 5 to 9: 161
• 10 to 19: 188
• 20 to 49: 58
• 50 or more: 66
• Mobile homes: 1,619
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 36

Housing units in Hockley County with a mortgage: 2,299 (9 second mortgage, 25 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,557

Religion statistics for Hockley County

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Hockley County:

Tornado activity:

Earthquake activity:

Most recent natural disasters:

• Texas Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4485, Natural disaster type: Other
• Texas Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: December 26, 2016 to January 21, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4255: February 09, 2016, FEMA Id: 4255, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
• 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 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

6.43% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($36,998 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.73% relocated from other counties in Texas ($34,824 average AGI)
0.70% relocated from other states ($2,176 average AGI)

Hockley County:	0.70%
Texas average:	2.52%

from Lubbock County, TX

2.60% ($39,889 average AGI)

7.67% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($41,689 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.71% relocated to other counties in Texas ($36,017 average AGI)
0.96% relocated to other states ($5,672 average AGI)

Hockley County:	0.96%
Texas average:	2.32%

to Lubbock County, TX	3.23% ($40,526 average AGI)
to Lamb County, TX	0.29% ($40,955)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 15.5

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 9.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.8

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Hockley County

All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 4,171 (1,067 living alone), Female householders: 4,067 (1,147 living alone)

• 4,425 spouses (4,353 opposite-sex spouses), 376 unmarried partners, (359 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 7,081 children (6,338 natural, 250 adopted, 501 stepchildren), 1,173 grandchildren, 253 brothers or sisters, 347 parents, 46 foster children, 422 other relatives, 553 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 754

Size of family households: 2,302 2-persons, 1,252 3-persons, 1,035 4-persons, 715 5-persons, 239 6-persons, 216 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,214 1-person, 216 2-persons, 36 3-persons, 7 5-persons.

3,537 married couples with children.
1,285 single-parent households (406 men, 879 women).

68.5% of residents of Hockley speak English at home.
30.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (90% speak English very well, 10% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (85% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (92% speak English very well, 8% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $153,007,000 ($6,716 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,359,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $43,589,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $40,909,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $30,719,000
Federal grants: $34,274,000
Federal procurement contracts: $650,000 ($4,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,868,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,198,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $12,039,000
Federal Government insurance: $41,921,000

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

Here:	-33 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.94 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

• Year house built in Hockley County, Texas
• 2022014 or later
• 1802010 to 2013
• 8462000 to 2009
• 1,0341990 to 1999
• 1,6751980 to 1989
• 1,6411970 to 1979
• 1,7581960 to 1969
• 1,2991950 to 1959
• 4221940 to 1949
• 4061939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Hockley County, Texas

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Hockley County, Texas
• 201 room
• 362 rooms
• 833 rooms
• 8314 rooms
• 1,7005 rooms
• 1,3416 rooms
• 7767 rooms
• 6268 rooms
• 3889+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hockley County, Texas
• 221 room
• 1672 rooms
• 1833 rooms
• 9884 rooms
• 5605 rooms
• 2306 rooms
• 1327 rooms
• 718 rooms
• 419+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Hockley County, Texas

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Hockley County, Texas
• 21no bedroom
• 991 bedroom
• 1,0402 bedrooms
• 3,5363 bedrooms
• 9224 bedrooms
• 1555+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hockley County, Texas
• 22no bedroom
• 3321 bedroom
• 1,0592 bedrooms
• 8833 bedrooms
• 974 bedrooms
• 95+ bedrooms

Cars and other vehicles available in Hockley County, Texas in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in Hockley County in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 212no vehicle
• 1,4321 vehicle
• 2,2712 vehicles
• 1,2433 vehicles
• 5034 vehicles
• 1445+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Hockley County in renter-occupied apartments
• 239no vehicle
• 1,3711 vehicle
• 5522 vehicles
• 2233 vehicles
• 284 vehicles
• 125+ vehicles

83.2% of Hockley County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 88% lived in Texas.

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

• This state: 17,824
• Other state: 3,654
• Northeast: 95
• Midwest: 518
• South: 973
• West: 2,114

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 538
• Number of aged recipients: 83
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 455
• Number of recipients under 18: 92
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 303
• Number of recipients older than 64: 143
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 218
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 195