Hockley is a medium-sized town located in the state of Texas. With a population of 19,241 people and three associated neighborhoods, Hockley is the 157th largest community in Texas. Hockley has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Hockley, where the median household income is $103,826.00.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.69% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In Hockley, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 34.47 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

The overall education level of Hockley is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 25.88% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Hockley in 2022 was $36,811, which is upper middle income relative to Texas, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $147,244 for a family of four. However, Hockley contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Hockley is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Hockley home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Hockley, accounting for 43.15% of the town’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Hockley residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Hockley include German, English, Irish, Italian, and French.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Hockley's cultural character, accounting for 16.30% of the town’s population.

The most common language spoken in Hockley is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.