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Hockley
Texas

21K

Population

$53K

Median Income

$172K

Median Home

R+64

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$53K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate14.9%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$92,447

Federal Spending per Capita$945

Median Individual Earnings$39K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers34.0%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$67K

Avg Credit Score648

Work From Home %3.6%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1826.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households25.8%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms20

Income (20th Percentile)$23K

Income (80th Percentile)$116K

Income (95th Percentile)$192K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher16.6%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School20.4%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %1.2%

Dependency Ratio1.24

Medicare Spending / Person$3,017

SS Benefits / Person$3,563

Education Wage Premium2.00x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$57K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$74K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$37K

Public Assistance Recipients2.5%

Average Annual Wage$65K

Professional Services Concentration0.23x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$167K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1000/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.57%

This county

1.60% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,737

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)+8.1%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.7x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.7%

Homeownership Rate72.8%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

12.4%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

58 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

5.8 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy72.3 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity14.4%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score19

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score20

Dental Care Shortage Score25

Healthcare Shortage Score21.3

Healthcare Offices15

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)36.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)14.7%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)24.9%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)31.6%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)32.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians13

Nursing Home Rating3.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients616 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,719

Uninsured (under 65)20.0%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression22.4%

Education

Math Test Scores3.00 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.83 grade level

HS Diploma Holders3,302

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,309

HS Completion Rate79.5%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.2 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate19.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate7.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Traffic Fatalities10

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)93th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)11.8 / 100K

Suicide Rate16.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.4

January Sunshine1.94

January Temperature0.52

Average Temp62°F

Avg High Temp76°F

Avg Low Temp47°F

Median AQIAQI 25

Good Air Days323 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days1 days/yr

Annual Precipitation16.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events14.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$101K

Drought Index (2022)-1.09

Heating Degree Days2,950 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,737 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,700 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,488 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.8

Avg Flood Events / Year1.2

Avg Hail Events / Year5.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)70 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)30 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations16 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.0 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed145 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed142 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)254 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)231 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)18 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)59 ms

Households with 100Mbps+97.8%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet13.7%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)189 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers341 workers

Public Transit Commuters26 workers

Walk to Work179 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)300 workers

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work1.9%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden26.0%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers4.1 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities4

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout51.6%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.054

Nonprofit Organizations86

Veterans Share4.9%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults55.1%

Never-Married Adults27.7%

Divorced Adults9.4%

Religious Organizations22

Asian Population0.4%

Native American Population0.5%

Membership Associations10.8 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.57 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities12

Arts & Entertainment Venues3

Hotels & Lodging5

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms23

Veterinary Practices3

Real Estate Firms11

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$61K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate61.2%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.13%

Politics

R+64

2024 Presidential · Texas was R+14 statewide

vs Texas State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

1.57%1.6% state avg

Politics

R+64R+14

COL Index

County data97 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +161

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.79x avg income)

Economic Mobility

45%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $172K

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Local News — Hockley

Click2Houston · 1 month ago

‘Why here?’: Hockley residents push back against proposed fuel storage terminal near neighborhoods, school

Tags: Fuel Storage Terminal, air quality concerns, Magellan Pipeline Comapny, Hockley neighborhood d…

Williamson County Sun · 2 weeks ago

Senior rodeo passes down traditions

The Texas Senior Pro Rodeo Association's Rodeo was held last weekend, August 15 and 16, at the Willi…

KCBD · Jul 3, 2026

2 dead, 1 injured in crash in Hockley County

HOCKLEY COUNTY, Texas (KCBD) - Two people have died and one more was seriously injured after a wreck…

Chron · 2 weeks ago

Massive Houston data center wants this 44-year-old road erased

A Houston-area data center is asking the city to remove 5200 feet of planned Kermier Road as it look…

Dignity Memorial · Feb 20, 2026

Jose Reese Obituary - Houston, TX

Celebrate the life of Jose Reese, leave a kind word or memory and get funeral service information ca…

Klein Funeral Homes · Oct 17, 2025

Obituary | David P. Marke of Hockley, Texas

Obituary. David P. Marke, 83, of Hockley, Texas, passed away peacefully at 6:45 a.m. on Friday, Octo…

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