Hale County, Texas

Hale County is home to 32,131 people. 20.5% of residents live below the poverty line, above the Texas rate (13.8%). The median household income is $51,897.

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MeasureValueTexasYearSource
Population32,13130,188,4242024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$51,897$78,4762024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line20.5%13.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty30.0%18.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance21.0%17.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher15.3%33.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$116,500$283,8002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$836$1,4032024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income45.1%51.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born9.2%17.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age34.4 years35.6 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.