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Hockley is a medium-sized town located in the state of Texas. With a population of 19,241 people and three associated neighborhoods, Hockley is the 157th largest community in Texas. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Hockley, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Hockley, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Hockley’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Hockley does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $103,826.00.

A relatively large number of people in Hockley telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.69% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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 is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Hockley, the average commute to work is 34.47 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

The overall education level of Hockley is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 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.

Hockley also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 16.30%.

The most common language spoken in Hockley is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.