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Sundown is a Census city of 1,374 people across 1.52 square miles of land, in Hockley County. Median household income is $58,594, 74.1 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Sundown
What Sundown is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.52 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land904
- County holding the largest share of its areaHockley County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Sundown
How many people live in Sundown
- Population1,374
- Median age37.0
- Population under 18325 plus or minus 81
- Share under 1823.7 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Population 65 and over167 plus or minus 69
- Share 65 and over12.2 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Households494
- Family households418
- Share of households that are families84.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Sundown
Income and work in Sundown
- Median household income$58,594 plus or minus $39,921
- Per capita income$29,766
- Civilian labor force705
- Employed605 plus or minus 125
- Unemployed100 plus or minus 69
- Unemployment rate14.2 percent plus or minus 9.4
- Adults 25 and over887
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher83.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher25.3 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.9 percent plus or minus 4.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Sundown
Housing in Sundown
- Housing units543
- Occupied units494
- Vacant units49 plus or minus 28
- Vacancy rate9.0 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Owner occupied366 plus or minus 85
- Renter occupied128 plus or minus 56
- Ownership rate74.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$96,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$675 plus or minus $413
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.8 percent plus or minus 12.7
- Single family units296 plus or minus 76
- Share single family54.5 percent plus or minus 11.6
- Units in buildings of two or more72 plus or minus 51
- Share in buildings of two or more13.3 percent plus or minus 9.2
- Mobile homes175 plus or minus 79
- Median year structure built1986
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Sundown
How Sundown gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute601 plus or minus 124
- Commuting under 15 minutes228 plus or minus 89
- Share commuting under 15 minutes37.9 percent plus or minus 12.5
- Commuting 30 minutes or more179 plus or minus 77
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more29.8 percent plus or minus 11.1
- Drove alone80.5 percent
- Carpooled11.6 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked3.5 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Worked from home0.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Sundown
Flood risk in Sundown
- NFIP communityCity of Sundown
- NFIP community number480355
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/01/87(L)
The City of Sundown participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 480355 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Hockley County, not Sundown
Hockley County context, not Sundown figures
- Establishments in Hockley County477
- Covered employment, Hockley County8,879
- Average annual pay, Hockley County$65,382
- Housing units permitted, Hockley County6
Every figure in this section is published for Hockley County as a whole and is not a measurement of Sundown.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Sundown questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Sundown, Texas?
1,374, in 494 households. Sundown city covers 1.52 square miles of land, which is 904 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Sundown in?
Hockley County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Sundown?
$58,594. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $96,400. Median gross rent is $675 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Sundown in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Sundown appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Sundown, city of, community 480355, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Sundown figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Hockley County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Sundown.
Is zoning published for Sundown?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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