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What are the crime rate and median income in Hockley County, Texas?
The violent-crime rate in Hockley County was 5.6 per 1,000 residents (2021-2025 average, FBI), 39% higher than the statewide rate (4.1). Households here have a median income of $63,140 and the unemployment rate was 4.3% in August 2026. Population: about 21,363 (Census, 2020-2024).
Last updated . Crime: FBI 2021-2025. Income and housing: Census ACS 2020-2024. Unemployment: BLS August 2026. Road work: October 11, 2026.
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What is the crime rate in Hockley County?
Over 2021-2025, the county's police agencies sent the FBI reports of about 120 violent and 307 property crimes per year. That is 5.6 violent crimes per 1,000 residents, 39% higher than the Texas rate (4.1), and 53% higher than the U.S. rate (3.7). Burglary, theft and car theft together come to 14.4 per 1,000 residents, compared with 21.1 across Texas. Aggravated assaults make up 90% of the violent total. CDC death records show about 2 homicide deaths a year in the county (7.0 per 100,000), a count that includes cases police may classify differently.
| Offense (yearly average, 2021-2025) | Hockley County | Per 1,000 | Texas per 1,000 | U.S. per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 120 | 5.6 | 4.1 | 3.7 |
| Murder | 0 | 0.00 | 0.06 | 0.06 |
| Rape | 8 | 0.38 | 0.52 | 0.40 |
| Robbery | 4 | 0.19 | 0.66 | 0.62 |
| Aggravated assault | 108 | 5.1 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
| Property crime | 307 | 14.4 | 21.1 | 18.1 |
| Burglary | 92 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 2.4 |
| Larceny-theft | 183 | 8.6 | 14.8 | 13.0 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 32 | 1.5 | 3.2 | 2.6 |
Most crime never reaches the police, so these are reported crimes, a floor rather than the full count. In 2024 about half of violent crimes (48%) and about 3 in 10 property crimes (31%) were reported to police (U.S. Justice Department, National Crime Victimization Survey). Rates also depend on how completely each agency reports to the FBI. County figures add up the city police and sheriff reports in the county (3 agencies; 100% of residents covered).
What is the median household income in Hockley County?
Half of households in Hockley County make more than $63,140 and half make less; across Texas the midpoint is $78,476. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $127,000 by its owners; renters pay a median $850. 12.0% of households received SNAP benefits in the past year (state: 11.4%). The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 4.3% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 432 people out of work and looking.
| Census ACS 2020-2024 | Hockley County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 21,363 | 30,188,424 | 334,922,499 |
| Median household income | $63,140 | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $127,000 | $283,800 | $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $850 | $1,403 | $1,413 |
| Unemployment rate (2020-2024 average) | 4.7% | 5.3% | 5.2% |
| People below the poverty line | 13.1% | 13.8% | 12.5% |
| Households receiving SNAP (food stamps) | 12.0% | 11.4% | 12.1% |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher | 18.9% | 33.8% | 35.7% |
| Homeowner households | 72.2% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
| Median age | 35.9 | 35.6 | 38.9 |
| Households with broadband internet | 84.5% | 91.4% | 91.0% |
| People without health insurance | 19.1% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
What natural hazards and environmental sites are in Hockley County?
Hockley County carries a “Relatively Low” overall rating in FEMA's National Risk Index. No single hazard among floods, wildfire, tornadoes, heat waves, earthquakes and hurricanes is rated higher than “Relatively Moderate”. The index compares counties with each other and also weighs how vulnerable and resilient a community is, so it is a long-run estimate, not a forecast.
Superfund sites
1 Superfund site is on or proposed for EPA's National Priorities List in Hockley County: State Road 114 Groundwater Plume. A listing means EPA is managing a long-term cleanup; it does not by itself mean anyone is exposed today.
Industrial chemical releases
6 facilities in the county filed Toxics Release Inventory reports for 2024, together reporting 196,381 pounds of listed chemicals released on site. Reported releases are legal permitted amounts in most cases.
Disasters, air and water
Hockley County was covered by 3 federal major disaster declarations from 2016 through 2025 (Flood 1, Severe Ice Storm 1, Severe Storm 1), not counting COVID-19. Of 7 community water systems, 4 had an open health-based drinking-water violation in EPA's records (September 2026). EPA puts the county in radon zone 2 (moderate). NHTSA counted 4 traffic deaths in the county in 2024.
Is there road construction in Hockley County?
The state DOT feed had no interstate, U.S. or state highway work zones in Hockley County on October 11, 2026. Some states publish only part of their road work in open feeds, so check the state's 511 site before you travel. The map's layer refreshes every morning.
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How many schools, nursing homes and parks are in Hockley County?
Federal school lists show 15 public and 1 private schools in the county. 2 nursing homes are certified by Medicare or Medicaid here; star ratings for each are on the map and on Medicare's Care Compare. USGS mapping shows 5 fire or EMS stations and 5 police or sheriff stations.
Gun shops, liquor stores and Planned Parenthood in Hockley County
Gun shops
3 gun shops with a public storefront are on the map in Hockley County, plus 1 more licensed dealer without a public storefront (not shown). One of them is a pawnshop licensed to sell guns. On the ATF list: Ezpawn (Levelland), Gebo's (Levelland) and Ss Outfitters (Levelland).
Liquor stores
2 liquor stores are on the map in Hockley County: Levelland Liquor Beer & Wine (Levelland) and Tobacco Express #1 (Levelland).
Planned Parenthood
There is no Planned Parenthood health center in Hockley County on the map.
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Sources: ATF licensee list (Sept 2026); state liquor licence lists, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps (non-official); HHS Title X directory and CMS NPPES.
Common questions
What is the crime rate in Hockley County?
Hockley County averaged 120 reported violent crimes a year in 2021-2025, or 5.6 per 1,000 residents, 39% higher than the Texas rate (4.1). The property-crime rate was 14.4 per 1,000 (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting).
What is the median household income in Hockley County?
$63,140 (Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024 average), compared with $78,476 for Texas and $80,734 nationally.
What is the unemployment rate in Hockley County?
The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 4.3% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 432 people out of work and looking.
What natural hazards affect Hockley County?
Hockley County carries a “Relatively Low” overall rating in FEMA's National Risk Index. No single hazard among floods, wildfire, tornadoes, heat waves, earthquakes and hurricanes is rated higher than “Relatively Moderate”.
Are there Superfund sites in Hockley County?
1 Superfund site is on or proposed for EPA's National Priorities List in Hockley County: State Road 114 Groundwater Plume.
Is there road construction in Hockley County right now?
The state DOT feed had no interstate, U.S. or state highway work zones in Hockley County on October 11, 2026. Some states publish only part of their road work in open feeds, so check the state's 511 site before you travel.
How many nursing homes are in Hockley County?
2 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes (CMS provider data, September 2026).
How does Hockley County compare with neighboring counties?
| County | Population | Violent crimes per 1,000 (2021-25) | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey County | 6,913 | 1.2 | $61,420 |
| Cochran County | 2,550 | 1.5 | $45,313 |
| Hale County | 32,131 | 4.3 | $51,897 |
| Lamb County | 12,828 | 2.3 | $60,760 |
| Lubbock County | 318,884 | 7.9 | $64,155 |
| Lynn County | 5,752 | 2.8 | $73,679 |
| Terry County | 11,629 | 3.2 | $44,100 |
| Yoakum County | 7,571 | 2.7 | $84,925 |
More: Texas statewide numbers · Sex-offender registry search (U.S. Justice Department, NSOPW)
Where do these numbers come from?
- Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting 2021-2025 (agency level, Return A), averaged and summed by county by Map the Block; Census population; state and national rates: FBI estimated crimes 2021-2025.
- Income, housing, education: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year, table B19013 (median household income) and related tables.
- Monthly unemployment: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), county data, not seasonally adjusted. Public domain.
- Hazards: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), county scores; disasters: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
- Superfund: U.S. EPA, Superfund site boundaries and NPL status (October 2026). Dams: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Inventory of Dams (public map service, October 2026). Chemical releases: U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory, reporting year 2024 (basic data file).
- Air and water: U.S. EPA AirData, annual AQI by county 2024; EPA Air Quality Design Values 2023-2025 (June 2026); U.S. EPA SDWIS via ECHO drinking-water download (September 30, 2026). Traffic deaths: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) 2024; Census population.
- Work zones: State departments of transportation, via the U.S. DOT Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) and state 511 feeds; refreshed every morning (snapshot October 11, 2026).
- Schools: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024-25; budgets: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2024; National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE Private School geocodes (Private School Survey 2023-24). Nursing homes: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Provider Information and Penalties (September 2026). Stations: U.S. Geological Survey, National Structures Dataset (Fire Stations/EMS Stations), October 2026 pull.
- Parks: USGS Protected Areas Database of the U.S. (PAD-US 4.1); state park agencies' open data (CA, NY, PA, TN, TX, FL, NJ, KY, HI, UT, MT and others); OpenStreetMap contributors for some hours, phones, fees and camping; U.S. National Park Service: unit boundaries (Land Resources Division), Acreage Report (Sept 30, 2026), park pages on nps.gov (hours, fees), Visitor Use Statistics (2025).
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