Hockley County vs. Yoakum County

Hockley County (TX)Yoakum County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)22,9808,591
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.2%9.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)22,9277,879
Population, Census, April 1, 201022,9357,879
Persons under 5 years, percent6.6%8.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent25.7%32.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent14.7%11.8%
Female persons, percent50.1%49.0%
White alone, percent92.6%95.0%
Black or African American alone, percent4.0%1.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.4%1.7%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent48.7%66.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent46.1%30.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018926195
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20187.9%22.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)9,3703,056
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201870.2%79.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$88,800$100,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,182$1,318
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$407$350
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$697$802
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.5%2.5%
Building permits, 2018174
Households, 2014-20187,9462,676
Persons per household, 2014-20182.823.20
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201883.1%92.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201831.2%55.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201883.9%87.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201874.2%73.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201876.0%68.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.0%16.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.6%4.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent20.6%24.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.0%67.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.4%51.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)25,7508,120
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)220,95161,648
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,577$7,634
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.119.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$48,116$68,814
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,440$26,519
Persons in poverty, percent19.5%12.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017500192
Total employment, 20176,5742,089
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)331,794119,705
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.8%-15.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,435502
All firms, 20121,627637
Men-owned firms, 2012806393
Women-owned firms, 2012553164
Minority-owned firms, 2012397243
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,158338
Veteran-owned firms, 201212188
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,431518
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%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201025.29.9
Land area in square miles, 2010908.39799.71

Source: United States Census Bureau

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