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Hockley County
Hockley County, Texas
At a Glance
Population 21,537 County Seat Hockley County Courthouse State FIPS 48 County FIPS 219 Num Towns 7 Census-Designated Places 1 Total Town Population 16,052 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 21,495 Median Age 35.3 Veterans 775 Housing Units 9,184 Uninsured 783 Net Migration (recent) 284 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 481 Total Employees 6,296 Avg Annual Pay $65,382 Median Household Income $53,283 Poverty Rate 15.1% Unemployment Rate 5.3% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $66,690 Federal Spending FY2024 $155,597,160 Federal Spending Per Capita $7,225
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $110,800 Median Rent $765 FMR Studio $811 FMR 1BR $843 FMR 2BR $933 FMR 3BR $1,307 FMR 4BR $1,567
Health & Safety
Hospitals 7 EMS Stations 21 Fire Stations 21 Police Stations 21 Adult Smoking 17.7% Adult Obesity 38.5% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 15.2 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 14.94 Electric Customers 12547863 Towns with Broadband Data 7 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 7
Community
Churches 19 Libraries 7 Historic Places (NRHP) N/A Homeless Population N/A Schools 30 SNAP Stores 23 Bank Branches 10
Agriculture
Total Farms 52 Land in Farms (acres) 488,861 Avg Farm Size (acres) 9,401.2 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2024-05-17 DR SEVERE WINTER STORMS 2021-02-19 EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2021-02-14 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-25 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR SEVERE WINTER STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2016-02-09 DR WILDFIRES 2011-07-01 EM WILDFIRES 2008-03-14 DR EXTREME WILDFIRE THREAT 2006-01-11 DR HURRICANE RITA 2005-09-24
Detailed Topics
Communities in Hockley County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
