Hockley is a medium-sized town located in the state of Texas. With a population of 20,148 people and three associated neighborhoods, Hockley is the 157th largest community in Texas. Much of the housing stock in Hockley was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Hockley economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Hockley, where the median household income is $103,826.00.Unlike some towns, Hockley isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Hockley are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Hockley is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Hockley who work in sales jobs (14.77%), management occupations (13.91%), and office and administrative support (9.76%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.69% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. In Hockley, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 34.47 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. In terms of college education, Hockley is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 25.88% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Hockley in 2022 was $36,811, which is upper middle income relative to Texas, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $147,244 for a family of four. However, Hockley contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Hockley is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Hockley home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Hockley, accounting for 43.15% of the town’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Hockley residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Hockley include German, English, Irish, Italian, and French. In addition, Hockley has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (16.30%). The most common language spoken in Hockley is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
