Hockley is a medium-sized town located in the state of Texas. With a population of 18,852 people and three associated neighborhoods, Hockley is the 157th largest community in Texas. Hockley has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Hockley, where the median household income is $89,593.00.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Hockley is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Hockley is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Hockley who work in sales jobs (14.93%), management occupations (12.54%), and office and administrative support (7.87%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.31% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. One downside of living in Hockley, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.32 minutes every day commuting to work. The education level of Hockley citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 24.65% of adults in Hockley have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Hockley in 2022 was $34,903, 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 $139,612 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. The greatest number of Hockley residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Hockley also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 36.95% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Hockley include German, English, Irish, French, and Scottish. Foreign born people are also an important part of Hockley's cultural character, accounting for 15.48% of the town’s population. The most common language spoken in Hockley is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
