Levelland

Population: 12,565
Median household income: $51,847
Median home value: $126,200

Levelland, a community in Hockley County, Texas, has 12,565 residents. Its median household income of $51,847 runs below the Hockley County figure of $54,810.

Between 2019 and 2023, Levelland's population declined 7.6% from 13,596 to 12,565, while its median home value rose 28.4% from $98,300 to $126,200.

Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 56.5% of the population. 81.9% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,565
Median age: 34.2 yrs
Median household income: $51,847
Median home value: $126,200
Median gross rent: $789
Housing units: 5,316
Homeownership rate: 69.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,59612,565

Median household income

$46,473$51,847

Median home value

$98,300$126,200

Median gross rent

$663$789

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,596	$46,473	$98,300	$663
2020	13,566	$45,196	$100,500	$640
2021	12,854	$47,314	$111,900	$717
2022	12,607	$50,707	$125,800	$713
2023	12,565	$51,847	$126,200	$789

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1719.2%

18 to 2411.7%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 4413.5%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 6411.2%

65 to 748.8%

75 and over5.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	858	6.8%
5 to 17	2,418	19.2%
18 to 24	1,474	11.7%
25 to 34	1,630	13.0%
35 to 44	1,701	13.5%
45 to 54	1,243	9.9%
55 to 64	1,413	11.2%
65 to 74	1,107	8.8%
75 and over	721	5.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,836	38.5%
Black or African American	418	3.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	22	0.2%
Asian	41	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	146	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7,102	56.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.6%

High school graduate27.2%

Some college or associate's33.7%

Bachelor's degree10.7%

Graduate or professional degree5.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,766	22.6%
High school graduate	2,128	27.2%
Some college or associate's	2,630	33.7%
Bachelor's degree	839	10.7%
Graduate or professional degree	452	5.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone81.9%

Carpooled14.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.2%

Other means0.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,398	81.9%
Carpooled	763	14.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	84	1.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	119	2.2%
Other means	8	0.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,090	58.8%
15 to 29 min	397	7.6%
30 to 44 min	1,059	20.2%
45 to 59 min	339	6.5%
60+ min	368	7.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.57
Poverty rate: 13.8% (1,649 of 11,954)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,386	72.4%
Nonfamily households	1,290	27.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,676	88.0%
Vacant	640	12.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,251	69.5%
Renter-occupied	1,425	30.5%

1-unit, detached81.0%

1-unit, attached0.2%

2 to 4 units2.7%

5 to 19 units4.7%

20 or more units3.3%

Mobile home & other8.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,305	81.0%
1-unit, attached	9	0.2%
2 to 4 units	144	2.7%
5 to 19 units	252	4.7%
20 or more units	173	3.3%
Mobile home & other	433	8.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4842448
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 10 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 33.5815, -102.3641