Hockley County, Texas (TX)

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% of renters here:	26%
State:	36%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (25.3%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (19.7%), Retail trade (11.0%).

Type of workers:

Hockley County, Texas business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Hockley County, Texas:

Median resident age:	33.3 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Males: 11,146	(49.1%)
Females: 11,570	(50.9%)

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Hockley County:	2.8 people
Texas:	2.7 people

This county:	$37,018
Texas:	$47,548

This county:	$382
State:	$589

Hockley County:	$76,811
Texas:	$120,900

Detached houses: $94,145

Here:	$94,145
State:	$170,389

Townhouses or other attached units: $73,024

Here:	$73,024
State:	$159,697

In 2-unit structures: $6,054

Here:	$6,054
State:	$140,401

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $51,601

Here:	$51,601
State:	$134,235

Mobile homes: $34,458

Here:	$34,458
State:	$42,156

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $35,000

Here:	$35,000
State:	$34,447

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

This county:	18.9%
Whole state:	15.4%

This county:	6.2%
Whole state:	6.7%

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: Bailey County , Cochran County , Hale County , Lamb County , Lubbock County , Lynn County , Terry County , Yoakum County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Hockley County: Yellow House Ranch (A), Center Point Cotton Gin (B), East Windmill (C), Ropes Station (D), Rye Straw Windmill (E), Hester Ranch (F), Farm Center Gin (G), South Pasture Windmill (H), South Twomile Windmill (I), Whiteface Farms (J), Busters Gin (K). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Hockley County include: Fairview Church (A), Hodges Church (B), Park Drive Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Anton Cemetery (1), Saint Phillips Cemetery (2), Ropesville Cemetery (3), Whitharral Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Yellow Lake (A), Silver Lake (B), Gordon Cobb Lake (C), Grapevine Tank (D), House Tank (E), South Pasture Tank (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	6.9%
Texas:	6.9%

Current college students: 1,511
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 68.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,176 (41% naturalized citizens)

Hockley County:	5.2%
Whole state:	13.9%

Mean travel time to work: 22.4 minutes

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

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 6,722
• One, attached: 152
• Two: 194
• 3 or 4: 133
• 5 to 9: 31
• 10 to 19: 113
• 20 or more: 175
• Mobile homes: 1,620
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

Housing units in Hockley County with a mortgage: 2,215 (44 second mortgage, 116 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,302

Here:	49.0% with mortgage
State:	64.2% with mortgage

Hockley County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 3.6 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 33 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/17/1970, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado injured 24 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Hockley County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/2/1992 at 11:45:35, a magnitude 5.0 (4.6 MB, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 98.7 miles away from Hockley County center
On 6/2/2001 at 01:55:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 99.8 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 7,259 (78%) Carpooled: 1,498 (16%) Bus or trolley bus: 16 (0%) Ferryboat: 14 (0%) Motorcycle: 14 (0%) Bicycle: 2 (0%) Walked: 195 (2%) Other means: 119 (1%) Worked at home: 211 (2%)

7.74% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,750 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.74%
Texas average:	8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.23% relocated from other counties in Texas ($21,855 average AGI)
1.51% relocated from other states ($4,896 average AGI)

Hockley County:	1.51%
Texas average:	3.06%

from Lubbock County, TX	2.78% ($28,124 average AGI)
from Cochran County, TX	0.36% ($27,556)
from Lamb County, TX	0.34% ($26,808)
from Hale County, TX	0.19% ($22,071)
from Terry County, TX	0.15% ($30,818)

9.27% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,958 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.27%
Texas average:	7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
7.94% relocated to other counties in Texas ($25,843 average AGI)
1.33% relocated to other states ($4,115 average AGI)

Hockley County:	1.33%
Texas average:	2.17%

to Lubbock County, TX	4.03% ($31,919 average AGI)
to Lamb County, TX	0.35% ($18,704)
to Cochran County, TX	0.27% ($25,429)
to Tarrant County, TX	0.17% ($20,769)
to Terry County, TX	0.17% ($19,615)
to Harris County, TX	0.13% ($19,700)
to Midland County, TX	0.13% ($22,300)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.2

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 3.5

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,113 (2,695 aged, 418 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 19,964 (4,848 male householders, 1,256 female householders)

  5,054 spouses, 7,276 children (6,605 natural, 204 adopted, 467 stepchildren), 701 grandchildren, 147 brothers or sisters, 87 parents, 261 other relatives, 334 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,140 (866 male householders (727 living alone)), 1,013 female householders (966 living alone)), 261 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 612 (261 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,398 2-persons, 1,307 3-persons, 1,287 4-persons, 691 5-persons, 301 6-persons, 120 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,693 1-person, 141 2-persons, 35 3-persons, 8 4-persons, 2 5-persons.

70.7% of residents of Hockley County speak English at home.
28.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (49% speak English very well, 41% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $153,007,000 ($6716 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

Here:	79 per 1000 residents
State:	85 per 1000 residents

Here:	47 per 1000 residents
State:	35 per 1000 residents

Here:	+6 per 1000 residents
State:	+29 per 1000 residents

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)

Here:	5.5
State:	5.8

Here:	4.5
State:	3.8

59% of Hockley County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 82% lived in Texas.

Hockley County:	58.5%
State average:	51.6%

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

• This state: 18723
• Northeast: 120
• Midwest: 454
• South: 1090
• West: 1058

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $36,700

Here:	3.0%
Texas:	6.8%

Here:	1.6%
Texas:	6.2%

Here:	5.9%
Texas:	15.4%

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