Hale County, TX Demographic Data

Hale County, TX Summary

Hale County is located in Texas
  • Population: 36,393
  • Area: 1,004.78 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 1,004.68 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.10 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 36.21 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 3,408.79 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Hale County, TX Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
16,849
48%
50.8
Male
18,158
52%
49.2
Total Population
35,007
 
323,128,000

Hale County, TX Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,668
7.6% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,693
7.7% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,853
8.1% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,767
7.9% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,868
8.2% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,813
13.7% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
4,047
11.6% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,224
12.1% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,059
5.9% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,565
4.5% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,415
6.9% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,440
4.1% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
595
1.7% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
25,203
72.0%
77.2
Female
11,972
47.5%
51.3
Male
13,231
52.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
23,300
66.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
5,390
15.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,450
12.7%
15.2
Female
2,437
54.8%
55.8
Male
2,013
45.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
33
0.0%
0.0

Hale County, TX Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
33,018
94.3% 
96.8
White
29,772
85.0% 
72.6
Black or African American
1,551
4.4% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
233
0.7% 
0.8
Asian
141
0.4% 
5.4
Asian Indian
8
0.0% 
1.2
Chinese
17
0.0% 
1.3
Filipino
32
0.1% 
0.9
Japanese
17
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
0
0.0% 
0.4
Vietnamese
18
0.1% 
0.6
Other Asian
49
0.1% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
7
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
1
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
6
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
1,314
3.8% 
5.1
Two or More Races
1,989
5.7% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
20,428
58.4% 
17.8
Mexican
19,320
55.2% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
14
0.0% 
1.7
Cuban
16
0.0% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,078
3.1% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
14,579
41.6% 
82.2

Hale County, TX Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,875
13.6% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,325
11.0% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
7,161
33.8% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,674
22.1% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
789
3.7% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,111
10.0% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,223
5.8% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
5,200
24.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
15,958
75.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,334
15.8%
31.2

Hale County, TX Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
7,874
29.4%
33.7%
Now Married
13,295
49.6%
47.5
Divorced
3,314
12.4%
11.0%
Separated
740
2.8%
2.0
Widowed
1,570
5.9
5.8%

Hale County, TX Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
20,613
63.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
11,726
36.3%
21.6%
Spanish
11,478
35.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
156
0.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
78
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
14
0.0%
1.1%

Hale County, TX Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
970
8.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
847
7.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,305
11.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,267
11.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,993
17.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,297
20.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,304
11.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,023
9.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
130
1.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
199
1.8%
6.4
Median household income
44,995
 
57,617
Per capita income
18,888
 
31,128

Hale County, TX Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,357
9.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
894
6.1%
9.8
Construction
1,215
8.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,408
23.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
702
4.8%
6.6
Information
79
0.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,471
10.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
728
5.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
676
4.6%
11.4
Public administration
930
6.4%
4.6
Retail trade
1,970
13.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
732
5.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
381
2.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,407
16.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,735
25.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,374
16.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,106
21.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,921
20.1%
18.1%

Hale County, TX Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
14,045
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
11,586
82.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,691
12.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
50
0.4%
5.1
Walked
182
1.3%
2.7
Other means
65
0.5%
1.8
Worked at home
471
3.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
16.7
 
26.6

Hale County, TX Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
574
5.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,869
34.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,713
41.6%
37.1
3 or more
2,179
19.2%
21.0

Hale County, TX Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
11,335
84.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
6,937
61.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,398
38.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,142
15.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5

Hale County, TX Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
13,477
1 room
198
1.5%
2.4
2 rooms
244
1.8%
2.7
3 rooms
979
7.3%
9.1
4 rooms
2,917
21.6%
16.5
5 rooms
3,647
27.1%
19.8
6 rooms
2,890
21.4%
17.8
7 rooms
1,151
8.5%
12.0
8 rooms
771
5.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
680
5.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Hale County, TX Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
13,477
 
 
1-unit, detached
10,730
79.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
142
1.1%
5.9
2-units
310
2.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
657
4.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
173
1.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
238
1.8%
4.4
20 or more units
281
2.1%
9.0
Mobile home
946
7.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Hale County, TX Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,417
10.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,773
13.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,818
20.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,932
21.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,188
16.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
871
6.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
991
7.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
438
3.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
38
0.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
11
0.1%
1.4%

Hale County, TX Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
7,395
65.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
64
0.6%
4.7
Electricity
3,702
32.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
142
1.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
15
0.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
8
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
9
0.1%
1.1

Hale County, TX Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,967
 
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
16
0.5%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
58
2.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
67
2.3%
11.8%
Less than $500
89
3.0%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
235
7.9%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
779
26.3%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,723
58.1%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,725
58.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
411
13.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
215
7.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
190
6.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
426
14.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%

Hale County, TX Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,682 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
13
0.4%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
24
0.7%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
235
6.4%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,200
32.6%
10.7%
$500 to $999
2,210
60.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
716
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
611
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
856
23.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
505
14.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
467
13.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
371
10.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
283
7.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,093
30.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
823
0.0%
0.0%

Hale County, TX Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
6,937
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,962
28.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,800
40.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
962
13.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
466
6.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
343
4.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
264
3.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
108
1.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
32
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
77,700
 
205,000