Hockley County Profile

Compiled by
The County Information Project, Texas Association of Counties

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POPULATION (Census Bureau)
County Population     «History»   «Group Quarters»
Census 2010:22,935more
Census 2000:22,716more
Population of the County Seat (Levelland)
Census 2010:13,542 
Census 2000:12,866 
POPULATION OF PLACES IN HOCKLEY COUNTY - 2010 (Census Bureau)
Note: City and town populations include only those parts of each place found within this county. Use our «Town & City Search» to find the total population of each place.
Hockley County:22,935more
Anton city:1,126more
Levelland city (part):13,542more
Opdyke West town:174more
Ropesville city:434more
Smyer town (part):474more
Sundown city:1,397more
Balance of Hockley County:5,788more
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau and EPA)
Land Area:908.4more
Water Area:0.2more
Total Area:908.6more
Population Density Per Square Mile
2010:25.25more
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2010 (Census Bureau)
Percent Hispanic:43.6%more
Race - 2010 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:78.5%more
Percent African American Alone:3.6%more
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:0.9%more
Percent Asian Alone:0.3%more
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.0%more
Percent Multi-Racial:2.5%more
Age - 2009 (Census Bureau)
17 and Under:27.2%more
65 and Older:12.8%more
85 and Older:1.4%more
Median Age:33.6more
Income
Per Capita Income - 2009 (BEA):$33,567more
Total Personal Income - 2009 (BEA):$747,605,000more
Median Household Income - 2010 (Census Bureau):$40,334more
Poverty - 2010 (Census Bureau)
Percent of Population in Poverty:19.1%more
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:26.1%more
Wages (BEA)
Average Wage Per Job - 2009:$34,574more
Average Wage Per Job - 2008:$37,512 
Average Wage Per Job - 2007:$34,159 
Average Wage Per Job - 2006:$31,567 
Average Wage Per Job - 2005:$28,563 
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)
Unemployment Rate - 2010:6.3more
Unemployment Rate - 2009:6.9 
Unemployment Rate - 2008:3.8 
Unemployment Rate - 2007:3.6 
Unemployment Rate - 2006:4.2 
County Business Patterns (Census Bureau):     «CBP 2009»
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2010
Total County Tax Rate:     «Historic Tax Rate» «Detailed Tax Rates»$0.336420more
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»$4,048,313,566more
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$3,758,901,283more
Total Actual Levy:$12,645,695more
For property tax information about a specific property, contact the Appraisal District.
Sales Tax Allocation History
CY 2011:$N/Amore
CY 2010:$N/A 
CY 2009:$N/A 
CY 2008:$N/A 
CY 2007:$N/A 
INFRASTRUCTURE EXPENDITURES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Road and Bridge - 2010
County Roads, Construction:$0more
County Roads, Maintenance:$1,498,861more
County Roads, Rehabilitation:$758,203more
County Bridges, Construction:$0more
County Bridges, Maintenance:$0more
County Bridges, Rehabilitation:$0more
Right of Way Acquisition:$0more
Utility Construction:$0more
Other Road Expenditures:$569,131more
Total Road and Bridge Expenditures:$2,826,195more
COUNTY ROAD MILES (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2004
Unpaved (Earth and All-weather):973 
Paved (bituminous surface, treated, less than 1):164 
Paved (mixed bituminous surface, base and surface depth 7):0 
Paved (mixed bituminous surface, base and surface depth 7 or more):0 
Asphalt:0 
Concrete:0 
Total Centerline Miles:1,137more
Lane Miles - 2004
Unpaved (Earth and All-weather):1,946 
Paved (bituminous surface, treated, less than 1):328 
Paved (mixed bituminous surface, base and surface depth 7):0 
Paved (mixed bituminous surface, base and surface depth 7 or more):0 
Asphalt:0 
Concrete:0 
Total Lane Miles:2,274more

Special Districts in Hockley County.
School Districts in Hockley County.
History of City Tax Rates in Hockley County.

Airports in Hockley County.
Hospitals in Hockley County.
Prisons in Hockley County.