Hale Center, TX City Data

Hale Center, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,263 people who live in Hale Center and approximately 36,602 who live in Hale County. We want to help people moving to or living in Hale Center to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Hale Center. We have included Hale Center housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Hale Center Information

Hale County where Hale Center resides is 1,004.77 square miles. The resident population of this county is 36,602 and has a population rank of 1,199 out of all the places in the United States.

Hale Center has a total of 2,263 people and of those residents there are 1,103 males and 1,160 females. The median age of the male population is 31 and the female population is 35.4. There are approximately 666 births each year and around 318 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Hale Center varies per year, but currently 2,203 are one race and 60 are two or more races.

Of the 2,263 people who live in Hale Center, there are 791 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Hale Center is 418 male and 373 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,542.

General Hale Center Information
Total area in square miles - Hale County	1,004.77
Water area in square miles - Hale County	N/A
Resident population - Hale County	36,602
Population rank - Hale County	1,199
Total population	2,263
Total population (male)	1,103
Total population (female)	1,160
Population median age (male)	31
Population median age (female)	35.4
Births - Hale County	666
Deaths- Hale County	318
Population of one race	2,203
Population of two or more races	60
Population under 20 years	791
Population under 20 years (male)	418
Population under 20 years (female)	373
Total population 18 years and over	1,542

Hale Center Social Characteristics

There are 11,975 households in Hale Center. Families make up 9,208 of these households. The table below breaks down the Hale Center families into three different groups. Married-couple families (7,226), male householder with no wife present (463) and female householder with no husband present (1,390). The remainder of the Hale Center households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,833. Hale Center, TX moving companies help people in Hale Center move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Hale Center. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Hale Center is based, there are 13,624 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,739 never married, 7,698 now married, 346 separated, 1,586 widowed, and 1,255 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 321 separated, 452 widowed and 901 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Hale Center social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Hale Center.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Hale County)
Total households	11,975
Family households (families)	9,208
With own children under 18 years	5,361
Married-couple family	7,226
With own children under 18 years	3,790
Male householder, no wife present, family	463
With own children under 18 years	304
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,390
With own children under 18 years	924
Nonfamily households	2,833
Householder living alone	2,502
65 years and over	1,280

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	336
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	273
Average household size	2.78
Average family size	3.41

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,976
Householder	572
Spouse	455
Child	753
Other relatives	46
Nonrelatives	27
Unmarried partner	17
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	4
Unmarried partner	27
Foster child	3
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	239
Male householder	87
Male householder living alone	80
Male householder not living alone	7
Female householder	139
Female householder living alone	133
Female householder not living alone	6
Nonrelatives	13
Unmarried partner	10
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	13,624
Never married	2,739
Now married	7,698
Separated	346
Widowed	1,586
Divorced	1,255
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	321
Widowed	452
Divorced	901

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,263
Male	1,103
Under 5 years	98
5 to 9 years	101
10 to 14 years	121
15 to 17 years	66
18 and 19 years	32
20 years	8
21 years	16
22 to 24 years	36
25 to 29 years	57
30 to 34 years	68
35 to 39 years	75
40 to 44 years	76
45 to 49 years	49
50 to 54 years	50
55 to 59 years	50
60 and 61 years	20
62 to 64 years	24
65 and 66 years	18
67 to 69 years	22
70 to 74 years	46
75 to 79 years	28
80 to 84 years	22
85 years and over	20
Female	1,160
Under 5 years	102
5 to 9 years	90
10 to 14 years	94
15 to 17 years	49
18 and 19 years	38
20 years	13
21 years	16
22 to 24 years	31
25 to 29 years	81
30 to 34 years	60
35 to 39 years	71
40 to 44 years	76
45 to 49 years	48
50 to 54 years	57
55 to 59 years	47
60 and 61 years	22
62 to 64 years	20
65 and 66 years	25
67 to 69 years	28
70 to 74 years	50
75 to 79 years	42
80 to 84 years	41
85 years and over	59

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,263
One race	2,203
White	1,732
Black or African American	114
American Indian and Alaska Native	7
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	60

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,215
People who are White alone	1,688
People who are Black or African American alone	113
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	6
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,279
People who are Some other race alone	348

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	33,605
Same house	17,126
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,331
Different state or abroad	1,644
Different state	1,170
Abroad	474

PLACE OF BIRTH (Hale County)
Total resident population	36,602
Born in United States	30,145
State of residence	28,778
Different state	4,683
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	137
Foreign born	3,004

Hale Center Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Hale Center. That total enrollment is 10,891 for the population of the country, which includes Hale Center. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 6,105 and elementary or high school enrollment was 15,595 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,729.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Hale Center population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	10,891
Pre-kindergarten	698
Public	553
Private	145
Kindergarten	665
Public	614
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,155
Public	4,984
Private	171
Elementary and high school	7,798
Public	7,522
Private	276
High school grades 9 to 12	2,643
Public	2,538
Private	105
College, undergraduate years	1,608
Public	862
Private	746
Graduate or professional school	122
Public	95
Private	27
Not enrolled in school	23,925

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	21,498
Less than 9th grade	3,640
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,693
High school graduate	6,175
Some college, no degree	4,048
Associate's degree	857
Bachelor's degree	3,085
Graduate or professional degree	14.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	65.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,093

Hale Center Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 26,854 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Hale Center. The Hale Center occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,099), service occupations (2,416), sales and office occupations (3,397), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (545), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,282) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,907). The 26,854 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 10,703 private wage and salary workers, 2,427 government workers, 1,452 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Hale County)
Population 16 years and over	26,854
In labor force	15,714
Civilian labor force	15,704
Employed	14,646
Unemployed	1,058
Percent Unemployed	6.7
Armed Forces	10
Females 16 years and over	13,396
In labor force	6,966
Civilian labor force	6,966
Unemployed Civilian labor force	616
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	13,458
In labor force	8,748
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	442
Armed forces	10

COMMUTING TO WORK (Hale County)
Workers 16 years and over	14,326
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	11,407
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,081
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	379
Other means	116
Worked at home	279
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	216,555

OCCUPATION (Hale County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,099
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,099
Service occupations	2,416
Sales and office occupations	3,397
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	545
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,282
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,907

INDUSTRY (Hale County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,099
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,287
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,897
Wholesale trade	593
Retail trade	2,171
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	714
Information	187
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	587
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	578
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,104
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	793
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	938

CLASS OF WORKER (Hale County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,099
Private wage and salary workers	10,703
Government workers	2,427
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,452
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Hale Center Housing Characteristics

In Hale Center, TX there are 13,526 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 11,975 occupied and 1,551 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Hale Center, there are 10,649 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 332 units in Hale Center. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Hale Center, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Hale Center, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Hale Center. There are 227 housing units with rent less than $200, 502 with rent between $200-299, 1,801 with rent between $300-499 and 1,058 with rent for $500 and above. Full Hale Center gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Hale Center, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Hale County)
Total housing units	13,526
Occupied housing units	11,975
Vacant housing units	1,551

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Hale County)
Total housing units	13,526
1-unit, detached	10,649
1-unit, attached	332
2 units	304
3 or 4 units	457
5 to 9 units	258
10 to 19 units	162
20 to 49 units	186
50 or more units	119
Mobile home	1,031

HOUSING TENURE (Hale County)
Occupied housing units	11,975
Owner-occupied	7,758
Renter-occupied	4,217

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Hale County)
Occupied housing units	11,975
No vehicles available	840
2 vehicle available	6,910
3 vehicles available	1,468
4 vehicles available	328
5 or more vehicles available	73

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Hale County)
Occupied housing units	11,975
Utility gas	9,182
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,363
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Coal or coke
Wood
Solar energy
Other fuel	17
No fuel used	16

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Hale County)
Occupied housing units	11,975
Less Than $50,000	7,758
$50,000 to $99,999	2,651
$100,000 to $149,999	590
$150,000 to $199,999	247
$200,000 to $299,999	58
$300,000 to $499,999	7
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	53,800

GROSS RENT (Hale County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,217
Less than $200	227
$200 to $299	502
$300 to $499	1,801
$500 to $699	860
$700 to $999	173
$1,000 to $1,499	25
$1,500 or more	N/A