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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Hooks, TX compare?
| Figure | Hooks, TX |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,490 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,518 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,207 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 27.9% |
| Measure | Hooks, TX |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,299±366 |
| Median age | 34.7±7.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.7%±3.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 63.3%±11.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 26.4%±11.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.4%±2.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 13.5%±4.9 pts |
| Median household income | $43,555±$11,955 |
| Per capita income | $25,651±$3,771 |
| People below the poverty line | 25.2%±11.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8%±8.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $69,800±$25,575 |
| Median gross rent | $1,011±$274 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 60.4%±16.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 58.0%±11.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.5%±1.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 5.9%±3.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 77.9%±7.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±5.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 18.6 min±2.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 11.9%±5.7 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov