Hockley County, TX

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US Senator
N/AJohn Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
N/ATed Cruz
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
35.9
0.279% 1-year increase
2024 Median Property Value
$127,000
12.7% 1-year growth

About

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.

94.8% of the residents in Hockley County, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Hockley County, TX was $127,000, and the homeownership rate was 72.2%.

Population & Diversity

Hockley County, TX is home to a population of N/A people, from which 94.8% are citizens. As of N/A, NaNM% of Hockley County, TX residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

Citizenship

94.8%
2024 Citizenship
95%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.8% of Hockley County, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hockley County, TX was 95%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Economy

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

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.

US Senators from Texas

N/AJohn Cornyn
Senator from Texas2
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.
N/ATed Cruz
Senator from Texas1
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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Hockley County, TX was $127,000 in 2024, which is 0.382 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $112,700 to $127,000, a 12.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Hockley County, TX is 72.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

In 2025, 14.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Hockley County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.43%.

Property

$127,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$11,958
$5,715
Median Property Taxes
±$424

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 $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

72.2%
Homeownership
2024
62.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 72.2% of the housing units in Hockley County, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.6%.

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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.

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Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 14.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Hockley County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.43%.

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Children in Poverty

In 2025, 19.8% of the children was living in poverty in Hockley County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.5%.

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Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 448 in Hockley County, TX. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 43.4 per 100,000 population.

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Health

N/A% of the population of Hockley County, TX has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Clinical Care

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In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 22.5% in Hockley County, TX.

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