Hockley County vs. Lamb County

Hockley County (TX)Lamb County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)22,98013,158
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.2%-5.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)22,92713,976
Population, Census, April 1, 201022,93513,977
Persons under 5 years, percent6.6%7.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent25.7%27.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent14.7%16.8%
Female persons, percent50.1%50.4%
White alone, percent92.6%91.4%
Black or African American alone, percent4.0%4.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.4%1.7%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent48.7%55.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent46.1%39.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018926469
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20187.9%10.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)9,3706,058
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201870.2%70.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$88,800$64,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,182$959
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$407$344
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$697$703
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.5%8.0%
Households, 2014-20187,9464,754
Persons per household, 2014-20182.822.75
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201883.1%83.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201831.2%40.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201883.9%81.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201874.2%64.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201876.0%74.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.0%15.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.6%10.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent20.6%25.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.0%58.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.4%50.0%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)74,76123,831
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)220,95192,957
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,577$6,636
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.118.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$48,116$43,396
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,440$21,506
Persons in poverty, percent19.5%20.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017500243
Total employment, 20176,5742,196
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)331,79484,163
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.8%4.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,435777
All firms, 20121,627915
Men-owned firms, 2012806544
Women-owned firms, 2012553188
Minority-owned firms, 2012397343
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,158489
Veteran-owned firms, 201212171
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,431734
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200722.0%15.9%
Population per square mile, 201025.213.8
Land area in square miles, 2010908.391,016.18

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Hockley county (TX) and Lamb county (TX) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.