Living in Hale Center, Texas
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Hale Center · Census data 2020–2024
Hale Center has 2,037 residents with a median age of 43.5. The median household income is $57,083 (27% lower than the Texas median), the median home value is $76,200, the median rent is $594/month.
Hale Center at a glance
- Population
- 2,037
- Median age
- 43.5State: 35.6
- Median household income
- $57,083State: $78,476
- Median home value
- $76,200State: $283,800
- Median rent
- $594/moState: $1,403
- Homeowners
- 84.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 6.8%
- Average commute
- 18 min
Is Hale Center a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 73% lower than the state median; an average commute of 18 minutes.
Cons: Median household income 27% lower than the Texas median; unemployment of 8.9%; a poverty rate of 18%.
The weather is best in April–May and September–October.
Cost of living in Hale Center
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Hale Center the median home value is $76,200, 77% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $594 per month, which is 45% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,602 a month in housing costs.
Hale Center median household income
The median household income in Hale Center is $57,083 and the income per person is $25,279. 18% of residents live below the poverty line (Texas: 13.8%).
Housing in Hale Center: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 877
- Owner-occupied
- 84.1%
- Renter-occupied
- 15.9%
- Vacant
- 22.6%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1966
- Average household size
- 2.93
Hale Center demographics
- Population
- 2,037
- Median age
- 43.5
- Under 18
- 26.3%
- 65 and older
- 13.8%
- Households
- 679
- Foreign-born
- 14.3%
- Veterans
- 2.3%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Hale Center ›
Education in Hale Center
6.8% of adults 25 and older in Hale Center have a bachelor's degree or higher (Texas: 33.8%), and 3.7% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Hale Center
- Unemployment rate
- 8.9%State: 5.3%
- Average commute
- 18 minState: 27 min
- Work from home
- 3.8%
- Drive alone
- 88.7%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 1.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 76.6%
Hale Center vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hale Center | 2,037 | $57,083 | $76,200 | $594 |
| Plainview | 19,711 | $44,768 | $113,000 | $851 |
| Seth Ward | 2,205 | $53,990 | $62,400 | $863 |
| Edmonson | 120 | $65,000 | — | — |
| Abernathy | 3,278 | $87,531 | $176,400 | $868 |
| Olton | 1,552 | $46,029 | $50,800 | $1,045 |
| Petersburg | 699 | $51,250 | $72,700 | $642 |
| Kress | 642 | $30,357 | $87,600 | $770 |
| New Deal | 668 | $96,500 | — | $718 |
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What is the median household income in Hale Center, TX?
The median household income in Hale Center is $57,083, 27% lower than the Texas median of $78,476 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Hale Center?
The median home value in Hale Center is $76,200, compared with $283,800 in Texas.
How much is rent in Hale Center?
The median gross rent in Hale Center is $594 per month, about 45% of household income.
Is Hale Center, TX a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 73% lower than the state median; an average commute of 18 minutes. Minuses: median household income 27% lower than the Texas median; unemployment of 8.9%; a poverty rate of 18%.
What is the median age in Hale Center?
The median age in Hale Center is 43.5 years (Texas: 35.6).
How long is the commute in Hale Center?
The average commute to work in Hale Center is 18 minutes; 3.8% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Hale Center?
The unemployment rate in Hale Center is 8.9% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Hale Center?
6.8% of adults in Hale Center have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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