Hockley County

  1. Hockley County Legal Resources
  2. Hockley County Statistics
  3. Hockley County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Hockley County Employment Information
  5. Hockley County Family Information
  6. Hockley County Education Information
  7. Hockley County Business Information
  8. Hockley County Public Benefits Information
  9. Hockley County Criminal Information
  10. Hockley County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Hockley County Cities
  12. Hockley County Zip Codes


Hockley County Legal Resources Back to top

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Hockley County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 22,716
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 363 / 202 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 2,352.433 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.691 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 491,000.000 acres (1,986.586 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 767
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 15.00%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 40.40%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $20,663,000
  • Physicians (2004): 14
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (22)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 3,120
  • Federal Spending (2004): $171,708
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Houses (2000): 9,148
Building Permits Issued (2006): 23
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $3,419
Hockley County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 26,974 58.74%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,476 3.21%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 17,474 38.05%

Hockley County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Hockley County Employment Information Back to top
Hockley County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 11,241 10,671 570 5.07% 51
1991 11,270 10,754 516 4.58% 46
1992 11,540 10,846 695 6.02% 60
1993 11,885 11,292 593 4.99% 50
1994 11,677 11,032 645 5.52% 55
1995 11,353 10,623 731 6.44% 65
1996 11,169 10,584 585 5.24% 53
1997 11,617 11,066 551 4.74% 47
1998 11,119 10,435 685 6.16% 62
1999 10,887 10,142 745 6.84% 68
2000 10,891 10,445 446 4.10% 41
2001 11,291 10,845 446 3.95% 39
2002 11,159 10,590 569 5.10% 51
2003 11,755 11,132 624 5.31% 53
2004 11,366 10,812 554 4.87% 49
2005 11,120 10,623 497 4.47% 45
2006 11,393 10,917 476 4.18% 42
2007 11,399 10,973 426 3.74% 37
2008 11,515 11,072 443 3.85% 39
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 11,539 11,084 455 3.94% 39
Feb 2008 11,363 10,941 422 3.71% 37
Mar 2008 11,593 11,181 412 3.55% 36
Apr 2008 11,554 11,186 368 3.19% 32
May 2008 11,477 11,072 405 3.53% 35
Jun 2008 11,619 11,135 484 4.17% 42
Jul 2008 11,363 10,873 490 4.31% 43
Aug 2008 11,391 10,905 486 4.27% 43
Sep 2008 11,738 11,271 467 3.98% 40
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Hockley County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Mining 1,850 17.51%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,512 14.31%
3. Construction 1,014 9.60%
4. Educational Services 886 8.39%
5. Public Administration 400 3.79%
6. Repair and Maintenance 362 3.43%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 336 3.18%
8. Health Care 336 3.18%
9. Truck Transportation 334 3.16%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 278 2.63%
11. Finance and Insurance 226 2.14%
12. Utilities 178 1.68%
13. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 170 1.61%
14. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 162 1.53%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 156 1.48%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 156 1.48%
17. Machinery Manufacturing 148 1.40%
18. Department and Other General Stores 128 1.21%
19. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 118 1.12%
20. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 114 1.08%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 1,862 21.70%
2. Health Care 1,458 16.99%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 672 7.83%
4. Finance and Insurance 484 5.64%
5. Public Administration 370 4.31%
6. Social Assistance 282 3.29%
7. Department and Other General Stores 262 3.05%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 242 2.82%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 234 2.73%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 220 2.56%
11. Mining 206 2.40%
12. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 196 2.28%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 192 2.24%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 178 2.07%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 140 1.63%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 106 1.24%
17. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 84 0.98%
18. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 72 0.84%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 70 0.82%
20. Private Household Services 66 0.77%

Hockley County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 718 6.80%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 702 6.65%
3. Agricultural Workers 658 6.23%
4. Farmers and Farm Managers 640 6.06%
5. Extraction Workers 484 4.58%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 432 4.09%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 428 4.05%
8. Other Management Occupations 424 4.01%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 370 3.50%
10. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 300 2.84%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 296 2.80%
12. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 288 2.73%
13. Other Production Occupations 258 2.44%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 242 2.29%
15. Other Material Moving Workers 242 2.29%
16. Other Construction Trades 230 2.18%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 220 2.08%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 168 1.59%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 164 1.55%
20. Electricians 158 1.50%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 756 8.81%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 612 7.13%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 542 6.32%
4. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 502 5.85%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 378 4.41%
6. Other Management Occupations 348 4.06%
7. Cashiers 336 3.92%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 274 3.19%
9. Registered Nurses 248 2.89%
10. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 238 2.77%
11. Other Food Preparation and Servers 232 2.70%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 218 2.54%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 214 2.49%
14. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 210 2.45%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 204 2.38%
16. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 188 2.19%
17. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 184 2.14%
18. Child Care Workers 154 1.79%
19. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 138 1.61%
20. Customer Service Representatives 136 1.59%

Hockley County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 17,843 52.15%
15-35 hours 3,564 10.42%
1-14 hours 1,029 3.01%
No regular hours 11,782 34.43%

Hockley County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 414 2.25%
5 AM-5:29 AM 344 1.87%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 524 2.84%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,347 7.31%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,775 9.63%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,081 16.71%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 4,205 22.80%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,800 15.19%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 784 4.25%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 623 3.38%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 268 1.45%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 114 0.62%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,064 5.77%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,096 5.94%

Hockley County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,775 9.63%
5-9 4,554 24.70%
10-14 2,762 14.98%
15-19 1,580 8.57%
20-24 1,320 7.16%
25-29 669 3.63%
30-34 2,465 13.37%
35-39 550 2.98%
40-44 466 2.53%
45-59 1,176 6.38%
60-89 530 2.87%
At least 90 592 3.21%

Hockley County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 22 0.12% 12,638 68.54%
30-44 24 0.13% 3,457 18.75%
45-59 6 0.03% 1,170 6.35%
At least 60 8 0.04% 1,114 6.04%

Hockley County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 4 0.02%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,022 16.00%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 14,685 77.74%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 28 0.15%
Color 4 Box Other 241 1.28%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 60 0.32%
Color 6 Box Walked 399 2.11%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 450 2.38%

Hockley County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Hockley County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 15,966 (44,208 people)
Families (2000): 12,208 (39,260 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,614
People at same address in 1995: 24,856
Hockley County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,916 11.86%
$10,000-$14,999 1,633 10.11%
$15,000-$19,999 1,296 8.02%
$20,000-$24,999 1,371 8.49%
$25,000-$29,999 1,454 9.00%
$30,000-$34,999 1,399 8.66%
$35,000-$39,999 1,108 6.86%
$40,000-$44,999 790 4.89%
$45,000-$49,999 757 4.69%
$50,000-$59,999 1,209 7.49%
$60,000-$74,999 1,324 8.20%
$75,000-$99,999 1,083 6.71%
$100,000-$124,999 327 2.02%
$125,000-$149,999 192 1.19%
$150,000-$199,999 135 0.84%
$200,000 or more 158 0.98%

Hockley County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,691 21.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,422 30.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 177 2.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,328 16.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 27 0.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,244 15.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 8 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 669 8.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 273 3.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 152 1.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Hockley County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 12,852 30.72%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,007 9.58%
Public Assistance 778 1.86%
Retirement 1,955 4.67%
Self Employment 2,558 6.11%
Social Security 4,379 10.47%
Supplemental Security 842 2.01%
Wage / Salary 12,094 28.91%
Other 2,370 5.67%

Hockley County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 5,116 51.40%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,838 48.60%

Hockley County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,148 6.88%
Color 1 Box Married 10,716 64.19%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,455 26.68%
Color 3 Box Widowed 376 2.25%

Hockley County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,755 9.53%
Color 1 Box Married 11,058 60.07%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,485 18.93%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,111 11.47%

Hockley County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Hockley County Education Information Back to top
Hockley County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 4,390 13.49%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 5,463 16.78%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 8,685 26.68%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 7,915 24.31%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,315 7.11%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,456 7.54%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,328 4.08%

Hockley County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 697 3.07% 84 0.37% 781 3.44%
Kindergarten 669 2.95% 32 0.14% 701 3.09%
Grades 1-4 2,927 12.89% 140 0.62% 3,067 13.50%
Grades 5-8 3,120 13.73% 44 0.19% 3,164 13.93%
Grades 9-12 3,202 14.10% 52 0.23% 3,254 14.32%
Undergrad college 2,763 12.16% 176 0.77% 2,939 12.94%
Graduate or professional school 70 0.31% 26 0.11% 96 0.42%
Total 13,448 59.20% 554 2.44% 14,002 61.64%

Hockley County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Hockley County Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $45,098,000
Retail sales (2002): $155,873,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $12,338,000
Retired workers (2005): 2,035
Hockley County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 3 1 2 3
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 1 2 0
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 1 1 1 1
1999 - Construction 1 5 11 18 18
1999 - Educational Services 0 1 1 0 0
1999 - Finance & Insurance 1 1 5 5 21
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 0 3 11 4 16
1999 - Information 1 1 3 2 0
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 1 0
1999 - Manufacturing 1 2 1 8 6
1999 - Mining 1 6 7 21 17
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 6 12 18 16
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 2 7 2 11
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 2 3 3 10
1999 - Retail Trade 4 10 20 28 23
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 4 4 8 3
1999 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
1999 - Utilities 0 1 1 1 0
1999 - Wholesale Trade 1 8 3 17 11
1999 - Total 24 57 92 141 156
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 1 1 2 4
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 1 0 3
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 1 0 3
2000 - Construction 0 4 7 14 24
2000 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 1
2000 - Finance & Insurance 3 2 6 7 17
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 5 8 8 9
2000 - Information 1 1 1 3 1
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 0 1 0
2000 - Manufacturing 2 2 4 3 6
2000 - Mining 3 3 22 7 14
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 2 13 15 19
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 2 7 5 8
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 0 2 4 11
2000 - Retail Trade 7 3 29 21 23
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 2 6 7 4
2000 - Unclassified 3 0 0 0 0
2000 - Utilities 0 0 1 1 0
2000 - Wholesale Trade 1 4 11 3 14
2000 - Total 32 31 120 101 161
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 1 1 1 5
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 0 1 3
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 1 1 2 0
2001 - Construction 5 1 21 5 17
2001 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 1
2001 - Finance & Insurance 4 3 9 5 16
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 10 2 9 11 6
2001 - Information 1 0 2 1 3
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 1 1 0 0
2001 - Manufacturing 1 2 4 2 8
2001 - Mining 3 2 19 13 11
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 7 8 12 13 20
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 0 1 5 13
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 2 3 2 11
2001 - Retail Trade 4 7 14 33 26
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 3 6 2 6
2001 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 1
2001 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 1
2001 - Wholesale Trade 5 2 6 14 10
2001 - Total 47 36 109 111 158
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 1 2 2 3
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 3 1 1
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 1 1 2 1
2002 - Construction 1 5 14 15 15
2002 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 1
2002 - Finance & Insurance 2 2 6 8 18
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 4 13 12 7
2002 - Information 0 1 2 2 2
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 1 0
2002 - Manufacturing 0 3 2 2 9
2002 - Mining 3 5 13 13 15
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 7 1 16 14 23
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 2 6 1 10
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 4 1 4 8
2002 - Retail Trade 8 8 22 20 26
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 5 5 4 1
2002 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 1
2002 - Wholesale Trade 2 2 8 10 15
2002 - Total 35 44 114 112 156
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 1 2 2 4
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 5 0
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 3 1 1 1
2003 - Construction 4 1 10 16 13
2003 - Educational Services 0 0 0 1 0
2003 - Finance & Insurance 1 0 7 7 22
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 3 10 9 12
2003 - Information 0 0 2 2 1
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 0
2003 - Manufacturing 1 0 3 4 6
2003 - Mining 5 2 15 9 19
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 8 13 13 25
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 3 5 5 6
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 5 2 7
2003 - Retail Trade 6 8 20 28 24
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 3 4 5 1
2003 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 1
2003 - Wholesale Trade 2 3 7 12 11
2003 - Total 31 35 106 122 153
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 0 1 1 6
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 3 1 2
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 0 2 1
2004 - Construction 6 8 13 11 14
2004 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Finance & Insurance 4 0 10 7 20
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 0 15 9 9
2004 - Information 1 0 1 4 0
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Manufacturing 0 2 6 3 3
2004 - Mining 4 4 15 9 17
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 3 15 11 26
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 1 5 5 9
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 3 3 4 5
2004 - Retail Trade 5 8 24 21 24
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 3 2 5 4
2004 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 1 1 1 0
2004 - Wholesale Trade 0 5 7 3 15
2004 - Total 34 39 121 97 155
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 0 5 1 2
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 2 3
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 2 2 0
2005 - Construction 4 3 18 11 13
2005 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Finance & Insurance 3 3 8 5 25
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 2 16 8 12
2005 - Information 0 0 2 2 2
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Manufacturing 1 2 4 4 3
2005 - Mining 4 4 16 10 13
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 6 6 12 16 24
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 1 8 4 6
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 3 4 0 6
2005 - Retail Trade 8 8 14 20 29
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 3 4 5 1
2005 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 1
2005 - Wholesale Trade 3 3 10 5 7
2005 - Total 37 38 124 96 147

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Hockley County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Hockley County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 36,202 81.15%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 8,408 18.85%

Hockley County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1972 $906 $175 $41 $0 $0 $131 $1,078 $435 $450 $548
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $1,240 $215 $347 $0 $0 $415 $2,002 $808 $800 $1,571
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $1,268 $224 $338 $0 $0 $380 $1,986 $903 $760 $2,133
1980 $1,370 $224 $367 $0 $0 $394 $2,131 $944 $690 $2,139
1981 $1,526 $229 $282 $0 $0 $484 $2,292 $1,029 $620 $2,143
1982 $2,103 $241 $371 $0 $0 $796 $3,270 $1,211 $545 $2,476
1983 $2,533 $379 $276 $0 $0 $856 $3,665 $1,368 $1,465 $3,197
1984 $3,497 $441 $327 $0 $0 $942 $4,766 $1,585 $94,180 $4,226
1985 $3,376 $445 $367 $0 $0 $1,995 $5,738 $1,718 $94,045 $4,104
1986 $3,435 $462 $295 $0 $0 $2,255 $5,985 $1,899 $149,990 $5,015
1987 $3,456 $361 $415 $0 $0 $12,609 $16,480 $1,994 $147,393 $4,810
1988 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1989 $3,445 $353 $192 $0 $0 $11,149 $14,786 $2,277 $144,471 $145,342
1990 $4,733 $370 $782 $0 $0 $11,158 $16,673 $2,080 $142,005 $145,088
1991 $4,781 $371 $381 $0 $0 $10,636 $15,798 $2,184 $139,539 $143,317
1992 $4,526 $379 $682 $0 $0 $11,332 $16,540 $2,250 $139,304 $138,283
1993 $4,592 $508 $154 $0 $0 $10,545 $15,291 $2,361 $136,798 $135,863
1994 $4,300 $743 $527 $0 $0 $10,349 $15,176 $2,432 $134,182 $134,502
1995 $4,378 $487 $53 $0 $0 $1,083 $5,514 $0 $205 $0
1996 $4,040 $529 $43 $0 $0 $10,095 $14,178 $0 $129,155 $129,155
1997 $4,323 $503 $43 $0 $0 $9,902 $14,268 $2,577 $126,919 $126,919
1998 $4,438 $507 $461 $0 $0 $9,799 $14,698 $2,791 $124,683 $126,185
1999 $4,668 $559 $535 $0 $0 $9,764 $14,967 $2,870 $122,447 $123,949
2000 $4,232 $546 $503 $0 $0 $10,120 $14,855 $3,256 $120,211 $121,758
2001 $4,571 $590 $505 $0 $0 $11,095 $16,171 $3,359 $117,975 $119,548
2002 $4,338 $433 $547 $0 $0 $9,378 $14,263 $3,697 $118,059 $117,378
2003 $5,593 $438 $809 $0 $0 $9,421 $15,823 $4,136 $115,293 $114,509
2004 $5,590 $439 $773 $0 $0 $8,928 $15,291 $4,101 $112,492 $112,200
2005 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2006 $6,751 $433 $493 $0 $0 $6,243 $13,487 $4,351 $106,795 $108,630


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1972 $0 $222 $242 $12 $462 $2 $1,159
$71 $66 $0 $0 $0 $82
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $0 $374 $110 $15 $873 $0 $1,690
$103 $19 $4 $0 $0 $192
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $0 $468 $669 $20 $748 $1 $2,543
$163 $15 $54 $0 $0 $405
1980 $0 $506 $124 $21 $1,032 $1 $2,336
$168 $17 $29 $0 $0 $438
1981 $0 $510 $104 $22 $1,065 $8 $2,423
$191 $15 $26 $0 $0 $482
1982 $0 $650 $120 $23 $1,083 $0 $2,971
$212 $33 $24 $0 $0 $826
1983 $0 $792 $159 $38 $1,260 $7 $3,676
$221 $56 $21 $0 $0 $1,122
1984 $0 $843 $155 $58 $1,935 $12 $5,450
$234 $75 $60 $0 $0 $2,078
1985 $0 $881 $230 $60 $1,503 $10 $5,649
$283 $81 $646 $0 $0 $1,955
1986 $0 $1,005 $254 $69 $1,713 $10 $5,270
$302 $101 $726 $0 $0 $1,090
1987 $0 $1,348 $751 $30 $1,545 $0 $14,397
$136 $132 $9,350 $0 $0 $1,105
1988 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1989 $0 $1,411 $259 $0 $1,651 $3 $15,149
$645 $173 $10,136 $0 $0 $871
1990 $0 $1,475 $268 $0 $1,544 $1 $14,949
$552 $39 $10,113 $0 $0 $957
1991 $0 $1,405 $237 $108 $1,738 $1 $15,696
$462 $300 $9,992 $0 $0 $1,453
1992 $0 $1,711 $454 $117 $1,497 $5 $16,192
$466 $518 $9,969 $0 $0 $1,455
1993 $0 $1,316 $285 $51 $1,556 $17 $14,780
$483 $221 $9,787 $0 $0 $1,064
1994 $0 $1,252 $252 $65 $1,364 $15 $14,664
$585 $258 $9,604 $0 $0 $1,269
1995 $0 $1,357 $293 $108 $1,453 $15 $5,535
$526 $271 $40 $0 $0 $1,472
1996 $0 $1,266 $263 $542 $1,431 $8 $14,739
$483 $148 $9,197 $0 $0 $1,401
1997 $0 $1,243 $271 $489 $1,449 $14 $14,682
$432 $218 $9,041 $0 $0 $1,525
1998 $0 $1,705 $288 $494 $1,563 $5 $15,206
$526 $155 $8,884 $0 $0 $1,586
1999 $0 $1,802 $276 $499 $1,421 $5 $15,272
$458 $81 $8,728 $0 $0 $2,002
2000 $0 $1,721 $285 $451 $1,582 $6 $15,369
$503 $200 $8,571 $0 $0 $2,050
2001 $0 $1,812 $299 $475 $1,644 $6 $15,698
$527 $210 $8,571 $0 $0 $2,154
2002 $0 $2,052 $348 $454 $1,608 $7 $15,981
$467 $307 $8,258 $0 $0 $2,480
2003 $0 $2,210 $293 $457 $1,593 $14 $16,505
$509 $420 $8,102 $0 $0 $2,907
2004 $0 $2,024 $345 $454 $1,622 $19 $16,145
$563 $431 $7,945 $0 $0 $2,742
2005 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2006 $0 $1,847 $340 $523 $1,901 $8 $13,305
$625 $217 $4,386 $0 $0 $3,458

Hockley County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 50
Hockley County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Hockley County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,397 14.95%
10-19 Years 4,269 18.79%
20-29 Years 2,877 12.67%
30-39 Years 2,939 12.94%
40-49 Years 3,158 13.90%
50-59 Years 2,310 10.17%
60-69 Years 1,737 7.65%
70-79 Years 1,242 5.47%
80-89 Years 653 2.87%
90+ Years 134 0.59%

Hockley County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 11,146 49.07%
Color 1 Box Female 11,570 50.93%

Hockley County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 13,155 57.91%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 8,459 37.24%
Color 1 Box African-American 822 3.62%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 156 0.69%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 83 0.37%
Color 2 Box Asian 29 0.13%
Color 6 Box Other Race 10 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.01%

Hockley County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 5,952 30.77%
2. German 3,324 17.19%
3. Irish 3,263 16.87%
4. English 2,729 14.11%
5. Scotch Irish 657 3.40%
6. Scottish 537 2.78%
7. French Non-Basque 489 2.53%
8. Dutch 450 2.33%
9. Italian 293 1.51%
10. Polish 172 0.89%

Hockley County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 30,123 70.75%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 12,137 28.51%
3. Tagalog 104 0.24%
4. German 60 0.14%
5. Gujarathi 32 0.08%
6. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 30 0.07%
7. Italian 22 0.05%
8. French 18 0.04%
9. Vietnamese 12 0.03%
10. Other Slavic 10 0.02%

Hockley County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 43,564 94.86%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 963 2.10%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,397 3.04%

Hockley County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Hockley County Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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