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Hale
Texas

33K

Population

$51K

Median Income

$121K

Median Home

R+54

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$51K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate21.5%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.9%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$54,871

Federal Spending per Capita$287

Median Individual Earnings$35K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers28.3%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$55K

Avg Credit Score639

Work From Home %2.3%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1827.0%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households24.7%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms30

Income (20th Percentile)$22K

Income (80th Percentile)$97K

Income (95th Percentile)$175K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher12.9%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School25.2%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %3.5%

Dependency Ratio1.16

Medicare Spending / Person$2,590

SS Benefits / Person$2,975

Education Wage Premium2.11x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$50K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$71K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$34K

Public Assistance Recipients1.5%

Average Annual Wage$49K

Professional Services Concentration0.28x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$121K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$757/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.43%

This county

1.60% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,398

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$973/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+5.2%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.6x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.7%

Homeownership Rate61.7%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

17.0%

Active Listings

125

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

58 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

5.9 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

93.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.1 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity14.3%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score19

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score21

Dental Care Shortage Score25

Healthcare Shortage Score21.7

Healthcare Offices44

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)39.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.1%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)29.6%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)36.1%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)35.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians24

Nursing Home Rating2.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients613 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,028

Uninsured (under 65)22.6%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.4%

Education

Math Test Scores2.97 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.67 grade level

HS Diploma Holders5,025

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,360

HS Completion Rate74.8%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools4

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.3 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate9.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate4.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Traffic Fatalities4

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)93th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)9.2 / 100K

Suicide Rate9.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.1

January Sunshine1.94

January Temperature0.45

Average Temp61°F

Avg High Temp75°F

Avg Low Temp47°F

Annual Precipitation19.4 in/yr

Avg Storm Events13.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$651K

Drought Index (2022)-1.26

Heating Degree Days3,165 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,668 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,892 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,446 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.6

Avg Hail Events / Year4.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)77 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)30 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations15 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.6 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)2 properties

FAA-Registered Airports6 total

Airports (excl. heliports)6 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed245 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed173 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)264 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)241 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)42 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)35 ms

Households with 100Mbps+97.4%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet20.7%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)170 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers12 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers0

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers312 workers

Public Transit Commuters20 workers

Walk to Work201 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)175 workers

Bike Commuters0.0%

Walk to Work1.5%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden29.9%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers2.8 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities4

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout43.2%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.422

Nonprofit Organizations138

Veterans Share3.6%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults51.5%

Never-Married Adults33.4%

Divorced Adults8.5%

Religious Organizations38

Asian Population0.6%

Native American Population0.7%

Membership Associations14.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.55 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities5

Grocery Stores6

Hotels & Lodging5

Recreation Businesses5

Professional Services Firms48

Veterinary Practices7

Real Estate Firms24

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$53K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate63.1%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.12%

Politics

R+54

2024 Presidential · Texas was R+14 statewide

vs Texas State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

1.43%1.6% state avg

Politics

R+54R+14

COL Index

County data97 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -314

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.81x avg income)

Economic Mobility

40%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $121K

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Local News — Hale

KCBD · قبل أسبوع واحد

Hale Center mourns teen killed in crash on I-27

HALE COUNTY, Texas (KCBD) - A 16-year-old from Hale Center died Wednesday after his pickup truck col…

AgriLife Today · قبل 5 أيام

Longtime AgriLife Extension leader in Texas Panhandle retires

Danny Nusser has worn many caps during his 42-year career with AgriLife Extension, and the next one …

Lubbock Avalanche-Journal · قبل أسبوع واحد

Texas DPS says Hale County teen killed in two-vehicle crash

Texas authorities say a 16-year-old driver died after a two-vehicle crash Wednesday in Hale County. …

KLBK | KAMC | EverythingLubbock.com · قبل أسبوع واحد

Superintendent of Hale Center releases statement after students death

HALE COUNTY, Texas — Following the death of a 16-year-old in a Wednesday afternoon crash in Hale Cou…

Mshale · قبل يوم واحد

First Off The Field Post Texas A&M: Hale Hentges Hells Angels (buTg2dtG8r)

News. First Off The Field Post Texas A&M: Hale Hentges Hells Angels (buTg2dtG8r) ... By. Mshale. -. …

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Amarillo man arrested after chase with multiple agencies ends in Hale County

AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - An Amarillo man is in custody following a police chase that began in Amaril…

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