Hockley County, Texas

Hockley County is home to 21,363 people. 13.1% of residents live below the poverty line, close to the Texas rate (13.8%). The median household income is $63,140.

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MeasureValueTexasYearSource
Population21,36330,188,4242024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$63,140$78,4762024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line13.1%13.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty15.8%18.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance19.1%17.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher18.9%33.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$127,000$283,8002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$850$1,4032024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income40.9%51.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born8.0%17.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age35.9 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.