Hockley County, Texas (TX)

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• • 11,16950.9%Hispanic or Latino
  • 9,53643.4%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 5782.6%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 4762.2%Two or more races
  • 920.4%Asian alone
  • 750.3%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
  • 240.1%Some other race alone

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 13
• Burglaries: 24
• Thefts: 40
• Auto thefts: 7

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 11
• Burglaries: 38
• Thefts: 51
• Auto thefts: 14

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,723 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,295 (1.4%)

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: 79.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,790 (30.9% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 4802010 or later
• 3002000 to 2009
• 3791990 to 1999
• 3921980 to 1989
• 2141970 to 1979
• 161Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.4%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 7,171
• One, attached: 43
• Two: 216
• 3 or 4: 60
• 5 to 9: 275
• 10 to 19: 79
• 20 to 49: 82
• 50 or more: 71
• Mobile homes: 1,436
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 27

Housing units in Hockley County with a mortgage: 2,251 (40 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 23 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 48

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

6.81% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($49,976 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.73% relocated from other counties in Texas ($41,860 average AGI)
1.08% relocated from other states ($8,116 average AGI)

Hockley County:	1.08%
Texas average:	2.83%

from Lubbock County, TX	2.83% ($48,725 average AGI)
from Cochran County, TX	0.28% ($73,727)
from Lamb County, TX	0.27% ($36,857)

7.39% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($49,509 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.43% relocated to other counties in Texas ($44,768 average AGI)
0.96% relocated to other states ($4,741 average AGI)

Hockley County:	0.96%
Texas average:	2.08%

to Lubbock County, TX

3.20% ($61,774 average AGI)

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: 8.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 9.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 9.5

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: 3,955 (1,154 living alone), Female householders: 4,421 (1,059 living alone)

• 4,347 spouses (4,281 opposite-sex spouses), 447 unmarried partners, (447 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 6,787 children (6,222 natural, 285 adopted, 281 stepchildren), 602 grandchildren, 184 brothers or sisters, 232 parents, 28 foster children, 231 other relatives, 265 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 622

Size of family households: 2,495 2-persons, 1,280 3-persons, 1,187 4-persons, 572 5-persons, 182 6-persons, 107 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,214 1-person, 258 2-persons, 62 3-persons.

3,648 married couples with children.
1,360 single-parent households (125 men, 1,235 women).

70.1% of residents of Hockley speak English at home.
29.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (64% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 29% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (47% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 47% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very 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
• 532020 or later
• 4992010 to 2019
• 8342000 to 2009
• 9181990 to 1999
• 1,6831980 to 1989
• 1,6281970 to 1979
• 1,3361960 to 1969
• 1,0381950 to 1959
• 5601940 to 1949
• 4261939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Hockley County, Texas

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Hockley County, Texas
• 231 room
• 742 rooms
• 1033 rooms
• 7384 rooms
• 1,9925 rooms
• 1,2476 rooms
• 1,0867 rooms
• 3568 rooms
• 4619+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hockley County, Texas
• 731 room
• 1602 rooms
• 2793 rooms
• 6144 rooms
• 5295 rooms
• 2716 rooms
• 1567 rooms
• 1038 rooms
• 659+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Hockley County, Texas

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Hockley County, Texas
• 25no bedroom
• 1421 bedroom
• 1,0362 bedrooms
• 3,9353 bedrooms
• 7894 bedrooms
• 1415+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hockley County, Texas
• 72no bedroom
• 3981 bedroom
• 7012 bedrooms
• 9753 bedrooms
• 904 bedrooms
• 105+ 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
• 214no vehicle
• 1,5851 vehicle
• 2,6462 vehicles
• 1,1883 vehicles
• 3454 vehicles
• 1345+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Hockley County in renter-occupied apartments
• 296no vehicle
• 1,0871 vehicle
• 5332 vehicles
• 3163 vehicles
• 424 vehicles
• 05+ vehicles

88.2% of Hockley County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 91% lived in Texas.

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

• This state: 16,810
• Other state: 3,129
• Northeast: 158
• Midwest: 352
• South: 1,055
• West: 1,602

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