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County:

Hockley County

State:

Texas

FIPS Code:

48219

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.73

% Water:

0.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

39

Mean July Temp:

80

Topography:

Smooth Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Mining

Policy Type:

Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

20,396

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

23,230

13.9%

1.5%

12.4%

1990:

24,199

4.2%

-9.6%

13.8%

2000:

22,716

-6.1%

-12.9%

6.7%

2005:

22,787

0.3%

-2.9%

3.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

13,155

57.9%

0-to-19:

7,666

33.7%

Black:

822

3.6%

20-to-39:

5,816

25.6%

Hispanic:

8,459

37.2%

40-to-59:

5,468

24.1%

American Indian:

83

0.4%

60-plus:

3,766

16.6%

Other:

197

0.9%

Median Age:

33.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

25.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

68.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.6%

Median Family Income:

$35,288

Families Below Poverty Line:

14.8%

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