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Hockley County, TX


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

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2022 population: 21,161   ( 1,774 from 2010 , 382 from 2020)
Land area: 908.4 square miles
Population density: 23.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:9,306 43.98% 21.1%
Black:6633.13% 17.2%
Indian:1020.48% 22.9%
Asian:820.39% 30.2%
2+ races:1880.89% 16.8%
Hispanic:10,82051.13% 8.3%
Total non-White:11,85556.02% 6.4%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:630 14.6
Deaths:70616.4
Net Migration: -335-7.8
Net Immigration: 421.0
Change in White population:-2,489 -10.9
Change in Non-White pop.:715 3.1




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
22,935
11,79551.43%
8013.49%
830.36%
630.27%
1610.70%
9,99343.57%
11,14048.57%

2000
22,716
13,15557.91%
8223.62%
830.37%
310.14%
1560.69%
8,45937.24%
9,56142.09%

1990
24,199
15,29463.20%
1,0284.25%
1290.53%
1030.43%
n/a
7,64531.59%
8,90536.80%

1980
23,230
15,85868.27%
9143.93%
1090.47%
340.15%
n/a
6,29227.09%
7,37231.73%

1970
20,396
15,30075.01%
7123.49%
650.32%
80.04%
n/a
4,24720.82%
5,096 24.99%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
3,296 14.5
1,8658.2
-2,028-8.9
2681.2
-1,360 -6.0
1,579 7.0
1990's
NumberRate
3,603 14.9
1,9978.3
-2,839-11.7
3181.3
-2,139 -8.8
656 2.7
1980's
NumberRate
4,903 21.1
1,707 7.3
-2,050 -8.8
n/a
-564 -2.4
1,533 6.6
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-3 -0.0
n/a
558 2.7
2,276 11.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Hockley 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
35.3
5,728 27.1%
15,433 72.9%
3,232 15.3%
7,922
2.63
5,582 70.5%
4,157 74.5%
707 12.7%
2,340 29.5%

2010
NumberPercent
33.6
6,227 27.2%
16,708 72.8%
2,927 12.8%
8,242
2.70
6,059 73.5%
4,527 74.7%
585 9.7%
2,183 26.5%

2000
NumberPercent
33.2
6,621 29.1%
16,095 70.9%
2,804 12.3%
7,983
2.77
6,104 76.5%
4,913 80.5%
565 9.3%
1,879 23.5%

1990
NumberPercent
29.1
7,774 32.1%
16,425 67.9%
2,567 10.6%
8,034
2.94
6,446 80.2%
5,594 86.8%
449 7.0%
1,588 19.8%

1980
NumberPercent
25.9
7,882 33.9%
15,348 66.1%
2,258 9.7%
7,517
3.01
6,126 81.5%
5,544 90.5%
270 4.4%
1,391 18.5%

2022 Housing Data for Hockley County, TX

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units9,184 
Median Value$110,800 
Occupied7,92286.3%
Vacant1,26213.7%
Owned5,76572.8%
Rented2,15727.2%
Median Rent$765 
Single-Family Units6,94875.7%
    Detached6,90875.2%
    Attached400.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units4915.3%
Mobile Homes1,45315.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Hockley County, TX

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003454.4%
$10,000 to $14,9994906.2%
$15,000 to $19,9994726.0%
$20,000 to $24,9994265.4%
$25,000 to $29,9995236.6%
$30,000 to $34,9993644.6%
$35,000 to $39,9993154.0%
$40,000 to $44,9994625.8%
$45,000 to $49,9992653.3%
$50,000 to $59,9996598.3%
$60,000 to $74,9996348.0%
$75,000 to $99,9997609.6%
$100,000 to $124,99992011.6%
$125,000 to $149,9995517.0%
$150,000 to $199,9994025.1%
$200,000 or more3344.2%
Median Household Income53,283 
Per Capita Income28,809 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state87 
Compared to U.S.75 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI5486.9%
Public Assistance1952.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,19315.1%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed4,34967.5%
Unemployed2273.5%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force4,57671.0%
Not in Labor Force1,87129.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 32.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,7542,59559.1%
Non-Profit23048332.3%
Self-Employed86939468.8%
Local Government34946043.1%
State Government15434530.9%
Federal Government322160.4%
Total Private + Self4,6232,98960.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.7651,30936.9%
Total5,3884,29855.6%
Pct. Govt.14.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,31913.6%
Sales and Office Occupations1,63716.9%
Professional, Technical1,97020.3%
Service Occupations1,57516.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2722.8%
All others3,18832.9%
White Collar 50.8%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,23212.7%
Educational services1,20612.4%
Retail trade1,18212.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction8859.1%
Construction6606.8%
Accommodation and food services6446.6%
Manufacturing6376.6%
Other services6176.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting4915.1%
Public administration3954.1%
Transportation and warehousing3864.0%
Professional, scientific, technical2442.5%
Information2282.4%
Finance and insurance2192.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2152.2%
Wholesale trade2142.2%
Utilities1191.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation620.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing410.4%
Management120.1%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican9,76645.43%
Puerto Rican110.05%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American90.04%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan40.02%
Honduran50.02%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1,0084.69%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Korean570.27%
Japanese110.05%
Indian100.05%
Filipino80.04%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English14,00670.1%
Spanish5,77128.9%
German, other Germanic970.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun400.2%
Other220.1%
Other Asian170.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic140.1%
Arabic120.1%
Other Indo-European90.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American2,57712.0%
German2,14710.0%
Irish1,5887.4%
English1,5137.0%
Italian2591.2%
Scottish2231.0%
French2141.0%
European1700.8%
Dutch1540.7%
Polish1280.6%
Northern European960.4%
Scandinavian640.3%
New Zealander630.3%
West Indian630.3%
Scotch-Irish560.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen20,26994.3%
Not a citizen1,2265.7%
Native19,76792.0%
Foreign-born1,7288.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Hockley County, TX

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,334 9.8%1,455 10.7%3,926 28.8%4,579 33.6%1,544 11.3%800 5.9%
  Average years of education: 12.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,334 9.8%
9-12 Years 1,455 10.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,926 28.8%
Some College 4,579 33.6%
Bach. Degree 1,544 11.3%
Grad Degree 800 5.9%
Average years of education: 12.3

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Hockley County, TX

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 11,263 10,697 566 5.0% 6.4%
1991 11,290 10,777 513 4.5% 7.0%
1992 11,551 10,848 703 6.1% 7.7%
1993 11,836 11,242 594 5.0% 7.2%
1994 11,677 11,032 645 5.5% 6.6%
1995 11,357 10,628 729 6.4% 6.1%
1996 11,159 10,575 584 5.2% 5.8%
1997 11,603 11,048 555 4.8% 5.4%
1998 11,141 10,448 693 6.2% 5.0%
1999 10,902 10,159 743 6.8% 4.7%
2000 10,934 10,484 450 4.1% 4.4%
2001 11,313 10,870 443 3.9% 5.0%
2002 11,097 10,534 563 5.1% 6.3%
2003 11,697 11,075 622 5.3% 6.7%
2004 11,291 10,742 549 4.9% 6.0%
2005 11,095 10,592 503 4.5% 5.5%
2006 11,350 10,871 479 4.2% 5.0%
2007 11,384 10,968 416 3.7% 4.4%
2008 11,948 11,504 444 3.7% 4.9%
2009 12,231 11,411 820 6.7% 7.5%
2010 11,046 10,261 785 7.1% 8.2%
2011 11,352 10,607 745 6.6% 8.0%
2012 11,764 11,145 619 5.3% 6.7%
2013 11,900 11,297 603 5.1% 6.3%
2014 12,071 11,599 472 3.9% 5.2%
2015 11,723 11,232 491 4.2% 4.5%
2016 11,176 10,656 520 4.7% 4.6%
2017 11,260 10,839 421 3.7% 4.3%
2018 11,429 11,073 356 3.1% 3.9%
2019 11,268 10,936 332 2.9% 3.5%
2020 10,671 9,826 845 7.9% 7.6%
2021 10,747 10,112 635 5.9% 5.6%
2022 10,781 10,387 394 3.7% 3.9%
2023 10,768 10,377 391 3.6% 3.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com