Hooks, TX

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Hooks, Texas

Hooks, Texas is 71 miles N of Longview, Texas (center to center) and 152 miles E of Dallas, Texas. It is in Bowie county. The city is part of the Texarkana metro area. The population of Hooks is 2,973.

The People and Families of Hooks

In Hooks, about 56% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Hooks had a median family income of $37,793.

Crime and Safety

Crime is quite low in Hooks.

Hooks Housing

Of the housing in Hooks, approximately 72% is occupied by their owners.

Commuting

In Hooks, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Hooks strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Texas):

Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 5%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Hooks, TX

Comparing Hooks to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Texas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	71 miles N of Longview, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	152 miles E of Dallas, Texas
County	Bowie
Metro Area	Texarkana
Standard Zip Codes	75561
Phone Area Codes	903
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	33.466
Longitude	-94.287

Station	TEXARKANA
Distance	12.3 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 53 F
Apr Temp	50 to 75 F
Jul Temp	72 to 93 F
Oct Temp	52 to 77 F
Annual Precip	51.2 inches

Station	TEXARKANA WEBB FIELD
Distance	16.7 miles
Jan Temp	36 to 53 F
Apr Temp	54 to 75 F
Jul Temp	73 to 93 F
Oct Temp	55 to 77 F
Annual Precip	47.3 inches

Station	OKAY
Distance	29.8 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 54 F
Apr Temp	52 to 76 F
Jul Temp	72 to 93 F
Oct Temp	53 to 77 F
Annual Precip	50.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,973	100%
Male	1,380	46.4%
Female	1,593	53.6%
Under 18	809	27.2%
18+	2,164	72.8%
65+	437	14.7%
Median Age	35
Average Family Size	2.96
White	2,498	84%
African-American	301	10.1%
Asian	13	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	29	1%
Other	43	1.4%
Mixed Race	87	2.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	88	3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,924
Growth	-49
Growth %	-1.59%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	35.2%
US/American	19.5%
Irish	14.3%
English	9.2%
German	7.8%
French (except Basque)	2.5%
Polish	1.5%
French Canadian	1.4%
Welsh	1.3%
Scotch-Irish	1.2%
Canadian	1.1%
Dutch	0.9%
Italian	0.9%
African	0.7%
Norwegian	0.6%
Swedish	0.4%
Czech	0.3%
Hungarian	0.3%
Pennsylvania German	0.3%
Greek	0.2%
Israeli	0.2%
Danish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Hooks	2,973	$37,793
Leary	555	$36,071
Maud	1,028	$38,750
Nash	2,169	$33,869
New Boston	4,808	$38,542
Redwater	872	$38,000
Wake Village	5,129	$47,474

Library
Hooks Public Library 108 W 1st St Hooks, Texas (903) 547-3365

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