CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Hooks

Texas · 2,684 residents · 2.09 sq mi

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Hooks is a city of 2,684 people in Texas. Median home value sits at $39,800. 75% of homes are owner-occupied. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Getting to work takes 15 minutes on average. Median household income is $24,042, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,684

−10%vs 2000

vs 2,973 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.5

−1%vs 2000

vs 35.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.09 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.4%(173)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.4%(198)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.3%(224)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.9%(211)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.6%(150)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.1%(405)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.5%(444)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.3%(277)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.5%(229)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.7%(234)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.6%(124)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.6%(15)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$24,042

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $32,083 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,892

−29%vs 2000

vs $15,385 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

10.2%

−7.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$39,800

+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $45,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$355

+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $391 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

75.0%

+4.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 70.5% in 2000

25.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic83.1%(2,471)

Black10.1%(301)

Hispanic / Latino3%(88)

Asian0.4%(13)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic91.9%(2,467)

Black5.3%(141)

Hispanic / Latino1.4%(38)

Asian0.7%(20)

Other2.1%(56)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican4%(93)

Ancestry

American23.4%(537)

Irish11%(254)

English8.6%(197)

German1.6%(36)

Norwegian1.4%(33)

Subsaharan African1.4%(32)

West Indian0.9%(20)

Scotch-Irish0.5%(12)

French0.4%(9)

Italian0.4%(9)

Polish0.2%(5)

Scottish0.2%(5)

RANKED:Largest American population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Mexican population · Largest German population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

10.8%

+0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

76.6%

−4.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.4%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

15.4 min

+10%vs 2000

vs 14.0 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married42.8%(331)

Married43.3%(335)

Widowed5.8%(45)

Divorced8%(62)

Women 15+

Never married24.6%(246)

Married44.5%(445)

Widowed10.3%(103)

Divorced20.6%(206)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

11.9%

−9.0 ptssince 2013

from 20.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

54.9%

−5.7 ptssince 2020

from 60.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

5.6%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 5.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

20.1%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 20.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

26.6%

+9.4 ptssince 2020

from 17.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.7%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 2.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

60.6%

−4.8 ptssince 2020

from 65.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

39.9%

+5.2 ptssince 2020

from 34.7% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)22%(28)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)14.2%(18)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era70.1%(89)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 127 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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