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Hale County, Texas

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Table

Hale County, Texas
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
31,761
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024)
31,953
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
31,761
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024)
32,526
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)
32,526
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024)
-1.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)
-2.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 32,522
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 36,273
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent
26.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
14.4%
Female persons, percent
47.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
90.0%
Black alone, percent (a)(a)
5.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent (a)(a)
1.9%
Asian alone, percent (a)(a)
0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent (a)(a)
0.2%
Two or More Races, percent
1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent (b)(b)
62.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
31.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2019-2023 986
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2019-2023 10.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2023, (V2023) 13,408
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2019-2023 60.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2019-2023 $106,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2019-2023 $1,490
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortage, 2019-2023 $404
Median gross rent, 2019-2023 $798
Building Permits, 2023 14
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2019-2023 11,034
Persons per household, 2019-2023 2.73
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2019-2023 80.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2019-2023 36.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2019-2023 91.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2019-2023 80.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 75.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 15.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2019-2023 9.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
22.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 59.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 55.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 72,931
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 135,104
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 41,895
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 410,844
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,853
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2019-2023 18.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $52,788
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $24,606
Persons in poverty, percent
19.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2022 644
Total employment, 2022 8,518
Total annual payroll, 2022 ($1,000) 350,816
Total employment, percent change, 2021-2022 1.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2022 2,129
All employer firms, Reference year 2022 593
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 322
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 139
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 402
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 3
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 455
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 32.4
Population per square mile, 2010 36.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,004.68
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,004.68
FIPS Code 48189
Value Notes

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Fact Notes Value Flags

QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.

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