Hale Center, Texas Population 2024

1,977

Hale Center is a city located in Hale County and Lamb County Texas. Hale Center has a 2024 population of 1,977. Hale Center is currently declining at a rate of -1% annually and its population has decreased by -3.8% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,055 in 2020.

The average household income in Hale Center is $61,646 with a poverty rate of 16.77%. The median age in Hale Center is 50.5 years: 53.7 years for males, and 47.5 years for females.

Hale Center Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Hale Center was:

  • White: 59.43%
  • Two or more races: 22.19%
  • Black or African American: 8.25%
  • Other race: 7.88%
  • Native American: 2.25%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
1.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,376.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.8% (-78)
The current population of Hale Center, Texas is 1,977 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,055.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,10959.43%
Two or more races41422.19%
Black or African American1548.25%
Other race1477.88%
Native American422.25%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Hale Center Population by Race

Hale Center Population Pyramid 2024

Hale Center Median Age

50.5

Total

53.7

Male

47.5

Female

Hale Center Adults

There are 1,515 adults, (349 of whom are seniors) in Hale Center.

Hale Center Age Dependency

60

Age Dependency Ratio

29.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Hale Center Sex Ratio

Female88347.32%
Male98352.68%

Hale Center Population by Age

Hale Center Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7422.458416
Married3542.8388.711.3
Non Family214076.223.8
Female1453.7280.719.3
Male292.171000

3.01

Average Family Size

2.45

Average Household Size

84.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Hale Center Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade16411.94%
Associates Degree695.02%
Bachelors Degree825.97%
Graduate Degree221.6%
High School Graduate46834.06%
Less Than 9th Grade33324.24%
Some College23617.18%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Hale Center Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Hale Center Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic90850321
White30026777
2+ Races27012115
Other Race1471020
Black126670
Native American42320

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 89%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 25.67%.

Hale Center Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$38,958$0$0
Graduate Degree$83,182$0$0
High School Graduate$36,653$36,736$31,875
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$37,134$36,701$40,699
Some College$38,750$0$40,150

$37,134

Average Earnings

$36,701

Average Male

$40,699

Average Female

Hale Center Earnings by Educational Attainment

Hale Center Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Hale Center Language

55.43% of Hale Center residents speak only English, while 44.57% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 44.57% of the population.

Hale Center Language

Hale Center Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic1,21218114.93%
Black1546139.61%
White3734612.33%
Multiple414286.76%
Other13842.9%

16.77%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.82%

Male Poverty Rate

20.95%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Hale Center

The race most likely to be in poverty in Hale Center is Black, with 39.61% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Hale Center is Other, with 2.9% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.02%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.05%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.56%.

Hale Center Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.62%
Some College11.78%
High School8.97%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Hale Center Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Female Employed8.82%
Male Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Hale Center Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Hale Center Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$60,000$76,365
Households$47,130$61,646
Married Families$89,167$-999,999,999
Non Families$12,281$22,347

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Hale Center Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

38.7%

Male Marriage Rate

50.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Hale Center Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Hale Center Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Hale Center Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Hale Center Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

63

Number of Veterans

57

Male Veterans

6

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Korea12
Vietnam11
Second Gulf War9
First Gulf War2
World War II0

Hale Center Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+41
65 to 7411
35 to 546
18 to 343
55 to 642

Hale Center Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White540.06428571428571428
2+ Races90.02710843373493976
Hispanic20.00202020202020202

Hale Center Veterans by Race

Hale Center Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

23.08%

Veteran Poverty Rate

40.38%

Veteran Disability Rate

Hale Center Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

50.9%

Labor Force Participation

49.8%

Employment Rate

2.1%

Unemployment Rate

Hale Center Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Hale Center Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Hale Center Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

81.08%

Born in Hale Center

89.07%

Native Born

10.93%

Foreign Born

3.48%

Non Citizen

7.45%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.07% of Hale Center residents were born in the United States, with 81.08% having been born in Texas. 3.48% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Hale Center Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,881-19-1%
20281,900-19-0.99%
20271,919-20-1.03%
20261,939-19-0.97%
20251,958-19-0.96%
20241,977-20-1%
20231,997-19-0.94%
20222,016-29-1.42%
20212,045-10-0.49%
20202,055271.33%
20192,028-35-1.7%
20182,063-25-1.2%
20172,088-16-0.76%
20162,104110.53%
20152,093-16-0.76%
20142,109-103-4.66%
20132,212-37-1.65%
20122,249-14-0.62%
20112,26390.4%
20102,25400%

Hale Center Population by Year