Sundown

Population: 1,477
Median household income: $64,844
Median home value: $96,000

Sundown is a community in Hockley County, Texas, home to 1,477 residents. The median household income of $64,844 is above the Hockley County median ($54,810).

Between 2019 and 2023, Sundown's population grew 18.3% from 1,249 to 1,477, while its median home value rose 13.2% from $84,800 to $96,000.

The typical home was built around 1983. 11.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,477
Median age: 36.6 yrs
Median household income: $64,844
Median home value: $96,000
Median gross rent: $628
Housing units: 625
Homeownership rate: 72.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.6%
Unemployment rate: 9.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2491,477

Median household income

$51,786$64,844

Median home value

$84,800$96,000

Median gross rent

$581$628

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,249	$51,786	$84,800	$581
2020	1,464	$52,500	$80,400	$547
2021	1,424	$50,817	$81,300	$788
2022	1,491	$62,679	$85,000	$619
2023	1,477	$64,844	$96,000	$628

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1717.9%

18 to 2410.0%

25 to 3415.3%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5417.3%

55 to 6411.6%

65 to 747.4%

75 and over2.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	81	5.5%
5 to 17	264	17.9%
18 to 24	147	10.0%
25 to 34	226	15.3%
35 to 44	181	12.3%
45 to 54	255	17.3%
55 to 64	171	11.6%
65 to 74	109	7.4%
75 and over	43	2.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	654	44.3%
Black or African American	12	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	8	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	41	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	762	51.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.2%

High school graduate34.5%

Some college or associate's25.7%

Bachelor's degree12.8%

Graduate or professional degree7.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	189	19.2%
High school graduate	340	34.5%
Some college or associate's	253	25.7%
Bachelor's degree	126	12.8%
Graduate or professional degree	77	7.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone75.8%

Carpooled15.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means3.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	522	75.8%
Carpooled	107	15.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	33	4.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	27	3.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	239	34.7%
15 to 29 min	251	36.4%
30 to 44 min	93	13.5%
45 to 59 min	45	6.5%
60+ min	61	8.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.54
Poverty rate: 11.0% (162 of 1,477)

	Count	Share
Family households	464	80.7%
Nonfamily households	111	19.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	575	92.0%
Vacant	50	8.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	418	72.7%
Renter-occupied	157	27.3%

1-unit, detached59.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units9.8%

5 to 19 units4.2%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other25.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	372	59.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	61	9.8%
5 to 19 units	26	4.2%
20 or more units	6	1.0%
Mobile home & other	160	25.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4871060
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.52 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.4575, -102.4908