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Hale County, TX


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Plainview, TX
Designated Market Area: Lubbock, TX
USDA County Type (2015): Low Education
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Hispanic Centers

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2022 population: 31,827   ( 4,446 from 2010 , 699 from 2020)
Land area: 1004.7 square miles
Population density: 31.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:9,744 30.62% 28.6%
Black:1,4564.57% 19.2%
Indian:1130.36% 9.7%
Asian:1640.52% 7.9%
2+ races:3271.03% 22.5%
Hispanic:20,02362.91% 1.2%
Total non-White:22,08369.38% 2.4%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:944 14.5
Deaths:93614.4
Net Migration: -801-12.3
Net Immigration: 791.2
Change in White population:-3,903 -10.8
Change in Non-White pop.:-543 -1.5




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
36,273
13,64737.62%
1,8034.97%
1030.28%
1520.42%
2670.74%
20,26955.88%
22,62662.38%

2000
36,602
16,52645.15%
2,0445.58%
1390.38%
1140.31%
2290.63%
17,53247.90%
20,07654.85%

1990
34,671
18,28052.72%
1,8965.47%
630.18%
1890.55%
n/a
14,24341.08%
16,39147.28%

1980
37,592
22,76960.57%
1,8514.92%
760.20%
1470.39%
n/a
12,64633.64%
14,82339.43%

1970
34,137
23,66769.33%
1,5844.64%
370.11%
90.03%
n/a
8,38224.55%
10,470 30.67%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
5,822 15.9
2,7597.5
-4,875-13.3
7332.0
-2,879 -7.9
2,550 7.0
1990's
NumberRate
6,561 18.9
2,9388.5
-2,724-7.9
9422.7
-1,754 -5.1
3,685 10.6
1980's
NumberRate
7,205 19.2
3,129 8.3
-6,681 -17.8
n/a
-4,489 -11.9
1,568 4.2
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-1,400 -4.1
n/a
-898 -2.6
4,353 12.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Hale County, TX
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
33.4
8,787 27.6%
23,040 72.4%
4,513 14.2%
10,997
2.74
7,899 71.8%
5,411 68.5%
1,299 16.4%
3,098 28.2%

2010
NumberPercent
32.2
10,434 28.8%
25,839 71.2%
4,435 12.2%
11,846
2.83
8,781 74.1%
6,381 72.7%
1,066 12.1%
3,065 25.9%

2000
NumberPercent
31.7
11,057 30.2%
25,545 69.8%
4,670 12.8%
11,950
2.86
9,208 77.1%
7,355 79.9%
876 9.5%
2,742 22.9%

1990
NumberPercent
30.0
11,070 31.9%
23,601 68.1%
4,255 12.3%
11,763
2.88
8,947 76.1%
7,494 83.8%
630 7.0%
2,816 23.9%

1980
NumberPercent
27.9
12,661 33.7%
24,931 66.3%
4,280 11.4%
12,416
2.97
9,969 80.3%
8,952 89.8%
553 5.5%
2,447 19.7%

2022 Housing Data for Hale County, TX

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units13,396 
Median Value$97,500 
Occupied10,99782.1%
Vacant2,39917.9%
Owned6,78961.7%
Rented4,20838.3%
Median Rent$757 
Single-Family Units10,44177.9%
    Detached10,18776.0%
    Attached2541.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,0247.6%
Mobile Homes9537.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Hale County, TX

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0006045.5%
$10,000 to $14,9997106.5%
$15,000 to $19,9995765.2%
$20,000 to $24,9996505.9%
$25,000 to $29,9996305.7%
$30,000 to $34,9997166.5%
$35,000 to $39,9993042.8%
$40,000 to $44,9996535.9%
$45,000 to $49,9996035.5%
$50,000 to $59,9991,15310.5%
$60,000 to $74,9998958.1%
$75,000 to $99,9991,35312.3%
$100,000 to $124,9997877.2%
$125,000 to $149,9996075.5%
$150,000 to $199,9994123.7%
$200,000 or more3443.1%
Median Household Income50,721 
Per Capita Income23,696 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state86 
Compared to U.S.74 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI7566.9%
Public Assistance1611.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,09719.1%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed4,38057.0%
Unemployed2052.7%
In Armed Forces340.4%
Total Labor Force4,61960.1%
Not in Labor Force3,06939.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 42.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector5,5453,78059.5%
Non-Profit27944838.4%
Self-Employed92057561.5%
Local Government43681434.9%
State Government60340060.1%
Federal Government494552.1%
Total Private + Self6,4654,35559.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,3671,70744.5%
Total7,8326,06256.4%
Pct. Govt.16.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,88613.5%
Sales and Office Occupations2,95021.2%
Professional, Technical2,04814.7%
Service Occupations2,64219.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing4983.6%
All others4,39831.6%
White Collar 49.4%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade2,21415.9%
Educational services1,68112.1%
Health care and social assistance1,38610.0%
Accommodation and food services1,1548.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1,0487.5%
Construction9987.2%
Transportation and warehousing8446.1%
Public administration7965.7%
Manufacturing7895.7%
Other services7435.3%
Professional, scientific, technical3922.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3832.8%
Finance and insurance3632.6%
Wholesale trade3562.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction3282.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing1611.2%
Utilities1100.8%
Information1100.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation680.5%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Hale County, TX

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican17,50053.80%
Puerto Rican2500.77%
Cuban110.03%
Dominican2260.69%
Total Central American3120.96%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan390.12%
Honduran2200.68%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran530.16%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1690.52%
Argentinean850.26%
Bolivian390.12%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian450.14%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1,5614.80%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino850.26%
Thai290.09%
Chinese270.08%
Korean100.03%
Indian50.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English18,93162.1%
Spanish11,24436.9%
German, other Germanic1030.3%
Arabic860.3%
Other Indo-European500.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic340.1%
Other Asian320.1%
Tagalog160.1%
Korean100.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German1,9906.1%
American1,3394.1%
English1,2133.7%
Irish1,1043.4%
African4201.3%
European2940.9%
French2000.6%
British1880.6%
Portuguese1870.6%
Italian1350.4%
Scotch-Irish1180.4%
Dutch1130.3%
Scottish1030.3%
Polish1020.3%
Greek810.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen30,16892.8%
Not a citizen2,3577.2%
Native29,03389.3%
Foreign-born3,49210.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Hale County, TX

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
2,751 13.8%2,263 11.4%6,562 33.0%5,368 27.0%1,827 9.2%1,117 5.6%
  Average years of education: 11.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 2,751 13.8%
9-12 Years 2,263 11.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 6,562 33.0%
Some College 5,368 27.0%
Bach. Degree 1,827 9.2%
Grad Degree 1,117 5.6%
Average years of education: 11.7

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Hale County, TX

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 16,813 15,976 837 5.0% 6.4%
1991 17,179 16,261 918 5.3% 7.0%
1992 17,244 16,137 1,107 6.4% 7.7%
1993 16,999 16,030 969 5.7% 7.2%
1994 17,562 16,684 878 5.0% 6.6%
1995 17,818 16,707 1,111 6.2% 6.1%
1996 17,722 16,558 1,164 6.6% 5.8%
1997 17,319 16,174 1,145 6.6% 5.4%
1998 17,397 16,321 1,076 6.2% 5.0%
1999 16,990 16,132 858 5.1% 4.7%
2000 16,982 16,209 773 4.6% 4.4%
2001 17,148 16,352 796 4.6% 5.0%
2002 16,903 15,952 951 5.6% 6.3%
2003 17,692 16,604 1,088 6.1% 6.7%
2004 17,310 16,279 1,031 6.0% 6.0%
2005 16,828 15,923 905 5.4% 5.5%
2006 16,560 15,687 873 5.3% 5.0%
2007 16,222 15,456 766 4.7% 4.4%
2008 16,771 16,018 753 4.5% 4.9%
2009 17,371 16,328 1,043 6.0% 7.5%
2010 16,201 14,996 1,205 7.4% 8.2%
2011 16,230 14,976 1,254 7.7% 8.0%
2012 15,822 14,735 1,087 6.9% 6.7%
2013 14,791 12,811 1,980 13.4% 6.3%
2014 13,514 12,229 1,285 9.5% 5.2%
2015 12,894 12,069 825 6.4% 4.5%
2016 12,596 11,887 709 5.6% 4.6%
2017 12,513 11,868 645 5.2% 4.3%
2018 12,487 11,888 599 4.8% 3.9%
2019 12,184 11,642 542 4.4% 3.5%
2020 11,826 11,027 799 6.8% 7.6%
2021 11,987 11,259 728 6.1% 5.6%
2022 11,674 11,100 574 4.9% 3.9%
2023 11,434 10,876 558 4.9% 3.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com