County population in 2016: 24,162 (60% urban, 40% rural); it was 22,716 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 2,948 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,827 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 5,949 Renter-occupied apartments: 2,467 (it was 2,045 in 2000)
% of renters here:
26%
State:
36%
Land area: 908 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 27 people per square mile (low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Hockley County: 78.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (23.3%), Educational, health and social services (20.5%), Retail trade (13.9%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (11.8%).
Estimated median household income in 2016: $52,021 ($31,085 in 1999)
This county:
$52,021
Texas:
$56,565
Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $548 (lower quartile is $367, upper quartile is $750)
This county:
$548
State:
$809
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $91,445 (it was $47,100 in 2000)
Hockley:
$91,445
Texas:
$161,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $51,808 - $168,640 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,090 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $379
Institutionalized population: 143
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
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $1,784 (1.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $928 (1.2%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 14.7%
Hockley County:
14.7%
Texas:
15.6%
(10.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 39.4% for Black residents, 16.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 37.1% for American Indian residents, 85.7% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 22.0% for other race residents, 15.4% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 33.3 years old
(Males: 32.1 years old, Females: 34.7 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 43.7 years old, Black residents: 25.8 years old, American Indian residents: 28.9 years old, Asian residents: 40.4 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 27.5 years old, Other race residents: 31.9 years old)
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.
Current college students: 1,511 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 78.3% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,831 (27.9% naturalized citizens)
Hockley County:
7.6%
Whole state:
17.0%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1322010 or later
5382000 to 2009
3711990 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: 6,732
One, attached: 73
Two: 277
3 or 4: 188
5 to 9: 168
10 to 19: 244
20 to 49: 179
50 or more: 18
Mobile homes: 1,620
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 27
Housing units in Hockley County with a mortgage: 2,486 (13 second mortgage, 43 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 3,088
Here:
40.0% with mortgage
State:
57.8% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Hockley County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
12,366
41
Catholic
3,882
5
Mainline Protestant
1,004
6
Black Protestant
190
2
Other
-
1
None
5,493
-
Hockley 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: 2
Hockley County:
0.90 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:
0.45 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:
1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 11
Hockley County:
4.96 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:
3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 10
This county:
4.51 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Hockley County:
8.9%
Texas:
8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Hockley County:
26.5%
State:
26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
16.6%
State:
15.7%
Agriculture in Hockley County:
Average size of farms: 641 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $117,623 Average total farm production expenses per farm: $111,823 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 58.80% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 47.87% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $132,126 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 83.57% Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 6.76 All wheat for grain: 6800 harvested acres Upland cotton: 221843 harvested acres Vegetables: 822 harvested acres Land in orchards: 194 acres
Tornado activity:
Hockley County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 22494927.4 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 4/30/1954, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Hockley County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 15% smaller 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 101.1 miles away from Hockley 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 238.6 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 98.7 miles away from the county center On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 265.4 miles away from the county center On 12/19/2005 at 20:27:40, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.1 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 147.5 miles away from Hockley County center On 2/15/1974 at 13:33:49, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG) earthquake occurred 220.4 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 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
The number of natural disasters in Hockley County (7) is smaller than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3 Emergencies Declared: 4
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
Office and administrative support occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (21%)
Sales and related occupations (12%)
Education, training, and library occupations (11%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (11%)
Personal care and service occupations (7%)
Management occupations (6%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
Mexico (87%)
El Salvador (3%)
Honduras (1%)
Korea (1%)
Philippines (1%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (1%)
Jamaica (1%)
American (17%)
German (5%)
English (4%)
Irish (4%)
Scottish (1%)
African (1%)
European (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 8,014 (76.1%)
Carpooled: 1,757 (16.7%)
Bus or trolley bus: 5 (0.0%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 98 (0.9%)
Walked: 265 (2.5%)
Worked at home: 342 (3.2%)
People in group quarters in Hockley County, Texas in 2000:
350 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
164 people in nursing homes
50 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
41 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
5 people in other group homes
People in group quarters in Hockley County, Texas in 2010:
476 people in college/university student housing
84 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
54 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
20 people in group homes intended for adults
5 people in correctional residential facilities
2 people in other noninstitutional facilities
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $51,469.
7.23% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($33,576 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.23%
Texas average:
7.14%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.96% relocated from other counties in Texas ($27,987 average AGI)
1.26% relocated from other states ($5,591 average AGI)
Hockley County:
1.26%
Texas average:
2.49%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
8.37% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($33,716 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
8.37%
Texas average:
6.69%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
7.24% relocated to other counties in Texas ($29,353 average AGI)
1.13% relocated to other states ($4,361 average AGI)
Hockley County:
1.13%
Texas average:
2.01%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 3,279 (2,768 aged, 511 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,082 (18%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Hockley County, Texas in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (284)
Atherosclerotic heart disease (194)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (158)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (140)
Congestive heart failure (110)
Unspecified dementia (105)
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (79)
Pneumonia, unspecified (33)
Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (25)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 4.39 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 7,142 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 97 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 32,865
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,461 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 948 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 4
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 17 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 75
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 4
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1
Household type by relationship:
Households: 24,162
In family households: 20,751 (2,968 male householders, 3,056 female householders)
4,410 spouses, 7,509 children (6,718 natural, 369 adopted, 430 stepchildren), 1,050 grandchildren, 395 brothers or sisters, 213 parents, 496 other relatives, 643 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,679 (1,165 male householders (1,000 living alone)), 1,131 female householders (1,053 living alone)), 376 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 724
Size of family households: 2,345 2-persons, 1,331 3-persons, 1,199 4-persons, 785 5-persons, 203 6-persons, 151 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,052 1-person, 154 2-persons, 85 3-persons.
3,881 married couples with children.
1,359 single-parent households (337 men, 1,022 women).
68.4% of residents of Hockley speak English at home.
30.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (89% speak English very well, 11% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (45% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 29% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (75% speak English very well, 25% 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:
Births: 1,808
Here:
79 per 1000 residents
State:
85 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 1,079
Here:
47 per 1000 residents
State:
35 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +146
Here:
+6 per 1000 residents
State:
+29 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -756
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)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.7
State:
6.2
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.5
State:
4.1
Year house built in Hockley County, Texas
02014 or later
2072010 to 2013
7942000 to 2009
9691990 to 1999
1,5061980 to 1989
1,9241970 to 1979
1,5891960 to 1969
1,2741950 to 1959
6081940 to 1949
4351939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Hockley County, Texas
Cars and other vehicles available in Hockley County in owner-occupied houses/condos
75no vehicle
1,2231 vehicle
2,5292 vehicles
1,1153 vehicles
4544 vehicles
1615+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Hockley County in renter-occupied apartments
288no vehicle
1,4201 vehicle
7572 vehicles
2293 vehicles
544 vehicles
175+ vehicles
80.2% of Hockley County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 90% lived in Texas.
Hockley County:
80.2%
State average:
84.1%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 18,867
Other state: 3,172
Northeast: 147
Midwest: 549
South: 829
West: 1,679
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