Hockley County, TX

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2022 Population

21,495

0.808% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

35.3

2.92% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

15.1%

4.73% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$53,283

8.21% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$110,800

12.4% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

9,689

1.79% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Hockley County, TX had a population of 21.5k people with a median age of 35.3 and a median household income of $53,283. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Hockley County, TX declined from 21,670 to 21,495, a −0.808% decrease and its median household income grew from $49,241 to $53,283, a 8.21% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hockley County, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (44.6%), White (Hispanic) (25.4%), Two+ (Hispanic) (16.9%), Other (Hispanic) (7.5%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.65%).

None of the households in Hockley County, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.3% of the residents in Hockley County, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Hockley County, TX are South Plains College (1,732 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Hockley County, TX was $110,800, and the homeownership rate was 72.8%.

Most people in Hockley County, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Hockley County, TX was 2 cars per household.

Hockley County, TX borders Bailey County, TX, Cochran County, TX, Hale County, TX, Lamb County, TX, Lubbock County, TX, Lynn County, TX, Terry County, TX, and Yoakum County, TX.

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Population & Diversity

Hockley County, TX is home to a population of 21.5k people, from which 94.3% are citizens. As of 2022, 8.04% of Hockley County, TX residents were born outside of the country (1.73k people).

In 2022, there were 1.76 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.58k people) in Hockley County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.45k White (Hispanic) and 3.64k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.3%

2022 Citizenship

94%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 94.3% of Hockley County, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Hockley County, TX was 94%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Hockley County, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hockley County, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.58k ± 69
White (Hispanic)
5.45k ± 561
Two+ (Hispanic)
3.64k ± 488

50.2%

Hispanic Population

10.8k people

50.2% of the people in Hockley County, TX are hispanic (10.8k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Hockley County, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,430,315 ± 36,649 people
India
305,649 ± 13,502 people
El Salvador
224,600 ± 11,591 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,430,315 Texas residents, followed by India with 305,649 and El Salvador with 224,600.

Foreign-Born Population

8.04%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.73k people

8.43%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.83k people

As of 2022, 8.04% of Hockley County, TX residents (1.73k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hockley County, TX was 8.43%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Hockley County, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
279 ± 88
Gulf War (1990s)
168 ± 56
Gulf War (2001-)
123 ± 82

Hockley County, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.66 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Hockley County, TX employs 9.69k people. The largest industries in Hockley County, TX are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,232 people), Educational Services (1,206 people), and Retail Trade (1,182 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($72,083), Wholesale Trade ($71,500), and Information ($62,059).

Males in Texas have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,213. The income inequality in Texas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.476, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

9.69k

2022 Value

± 609

1.79%

1 Year growth

± 8.77%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Hockley County, TX grew at a rate of 1.79%, from 9.52k employees to 9.69k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hockley County, TX, are Management Occupations (1,089 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (855 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (820 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hockley County, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

9.69k

2022 Value

± 609

1.79%

1 Year growth

± 8.77%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Hockley County, TX grew at a rate of 1.79%, from 9.52k employees to 9.69k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hockley County, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,232 people), Educational Services (1,206 people), and Retail Trade (1,182 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hockley County, TX, though some of these residents may live in Hockley County, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,435

Median earning men ± $3,326

$29,488

Median earning women ± $4,561

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($102,917), Wholesale Trade ($71,912), and Public Administration ($64,583).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($70,625), Construction ($66,602), and Public Administration ($45,536).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

34
Other Services (except Public Administration)
34
Finance and Insurance
28
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$211k
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
$29.6k
Transportation and Warehousing
$28.3k
Health Care and Social Assistance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Hockley County, TX went to Donald J. Trump with 80.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (18.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.753%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (80.7%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (18.3%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.753%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Hockley County, TX for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Hockley County, TX awarded 1,732 degrees. The student population of Hockley County, TX in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 3,481 male students and 5,099 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Hockley County, TX are Hispanic or Latino (886 and 52%), followed by White (650 and 38.1%), Black or African American (124 and 7.27%), and Asian (25 and 1.47%).

The largest universities in Hockley County, TX by number of degrees awarded are South Plains College (1,732 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Hockley County, TX are General Studies (483 and 27.9%), General Cosmetology (107 and 6.18%), and General Business Administration & Management (90 and 5.2%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 8,580 students enrolled in Hockley County, TX, 40.6% men and 59.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 4,373 records, of which 62.8% were women and 37.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
483 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
74 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
63 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Hockley County, TX was General Studies with 483 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Hockley County, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

South Plains College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,732 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was South Plains College with 1,732 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 760 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Hockley County, TX, which is 0.782 times less than the 972 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 886 degrees mean that there were 1.36 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 650 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,568) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,905) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,156) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hockley County, TX was $110,800 in 2022, which is 0.393 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $98,600 to $110,800, a 12.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Hockley County, TX is 72.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Hockley County, TX have an average commute time of 22.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hockley County, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Hockley County, TX is $53,283. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Hockley County, TX was Census Tract 9506 with a value of $83,469, followed by Census Tract 9505 and Census Tract 9507, with respective values of $77,669 and $64,821.

In 2023, 12.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Hockley County, TX. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.49%.

Housing

Property

$110,800

Median Property Value 2022

±$9,750

$5,765

Median Property Taxes

±$409

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Hockley County, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Hockley County, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

72.8%

Homeownership

2022

59.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 72.8% of the housing units in Hockley County, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hockley County, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9506
Census Tract 9505
Census Tract 9507

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Hockley County, TX was Census Tract 9506 with a value of $83,469, followed by Census Tract 9505 and Census Tract 9507, with respective values of $77,669 and $64,821.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Hockley County, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$53,283

Median Household Income

± $4,003

7.92k

Number of Households

± 531

In 2022, the median household income of the 7.92k households in Hockley County, TX grew to $53,283 from the previous year's value of $49,241.

The following chart displays the households in Hockley County, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hockley County, TX is from Texas.

0.476

2022 Wage GINI in Texas

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (78.6%)
Carpooled (14.9%)
Worked At Home (3.57%)

In 2022, 78.6% of workers in Hockley County, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.9%) and those who worked at home (3.57%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hockley County, TX have a shorter commute time (22.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.26% of the workforce in Hockley County, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Hockley County, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hockley County, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hockley County, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 12.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Hockley County, TX. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.49%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

15.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hockley County, TX (3.13k out of 20.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hockley County, TX is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 22.8% of the children was living in poverty in Hockley County, TX. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.5%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

80% of the population of Hockley County, TX has health coverage, with 41.6% on employee plans, 16.4% on Medicaid, 11.5% on Medicare, 9.6% on non-group plans, and 0.865% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hockley County, TX see 1637 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.426% decrease from the previous year (1644 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2136 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1257 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,637 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hockley County, TX

Primary care physicians in Hockley County, TX see an average of 1,637 patients per year. This represents a 0.426% decrease from the previous year (1,644 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Hockley County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.4% under 18 years, 21.7% between 18 and 34 years, 35.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

20%

Uninsured

41.6%

Employer Coverage

16.4%

Medicaid

11.5%

Medicare

9.6%

Non-Group

0.865%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hockley County, TX grew by 4.79% from 19.1% to 20%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Hockley County, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 63.1 in Hockley County, TX.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Hockley County, TX.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 39.4% in Hockley County, TX.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Hockley County, TX.