Hockley County Information
Hockley in
Texas occupies
909 square miles and has a 2006 population of
22,609, a change from a 2000 population of
22,716 and
24,199 in 1990.
17.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.3% percent is 25-35, and
12.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
72 acts of violent crime reported in
Hockley in 2004, a change from
82 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
493 people:
4.3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.1%.
Read more about
Hockley, Texas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Hockley | |
| State | Texas | |
| Land Area | 909 sq. miles | Ranked 926 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 22,609 | Ranked 1,691 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 22,777 | |
| Population 2000 | 22,716 | Ranked 1,664 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 24,199 | Ranked 1,487 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 94.5% | |
| African American | 3.7% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | 1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 17.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.3% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.4% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.9% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 72 | 82 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 4 | |
| Robberies | 2 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 65 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 544 | 455 |
| Burglaries | 150 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 383 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 11 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 11,402 | 10,886 |
| Unemployed Population | 493 | 441 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.3% | 4.1% |
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