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Hockley, TX
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Hockley profile


Living in Hockley



Hockley is a medium-sized town located in the state of Texas. With a population of 18,852 people and three associated neighborhoods, Hockley is the 157th largest community in Texas. Hockley has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Hockley, where the median household income is $89,593.00.

A relatively large number of people in Hockley telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.31% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One downside of living in Hockley is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Hockley, the average commute to work is 34.32 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

The education level of Hockley citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 24.65% of adults in Hockley have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Hockley in 2018 was $34,903, which is upper middle income relative to Texas, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $139,612 for a family of four. However, Hockley contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Hockley is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Hockley home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hockley residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Hockley also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 36.95% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Hockley include German, English, Irish, French, and Scottish.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Hockley's cultural character, accounting for 15.48% of the town’s population.

The most common language spoken in Hockley is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.


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