Sabinal, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

799

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

53.7

5.12% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

36.5%

102% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$33,542

2.26% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$80,100

2.67% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Sabinal, TX is home to a population of 799 people, from which 91.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.01% of Sabinal, TX residents were born outside of the country (72 people).

In 2024, there were 1.17 times more White (Hispanic) residents (291 people) in Sabinal, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 248 White (Non-Hispanic) and 146 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.9%

2024 Citizenship

91.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.9% of Sabinal, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sabinal, TX was 91.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Sabinal, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sabinal, TX

White (Hispanic)
291 ± 268
White (Non-Hispanic)
248 ± 119
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
146 ± 128

66%

Hispanic Population

527 people

66% of the people in Sabinal, TX are hispanic (527 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sabinal, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

9.01%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

72 people

10.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

76 people

As of 2024, 9.01% of Sabinal, TX residents (72 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sabinal, TX was 10.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Sabinal, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (1990s)

Most Common Service Period

46 ± 58

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Sabinal, TX.

Economy

The economy of Sabinal, TX employs 341 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sabinal, TX were Other Services, Except Public Administration (99 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (62 people), and Retail Trade (41 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($39,375), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($24,714), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($24,714).

Employment

Occupations

341

2024 Value

± 176

−4.75%

1 Year decline

± 76.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sabinal, TX declined at a rate of −4.75%, from 358 employees to 341 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sabinal, TX, are Sales & Related Occupations (61 people), Personal Care & Service Occupations (58 people), and Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (53 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sabinal, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

341

2024 Value

± 176

−4.75%

1 Year decline

± 76.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sabinal, TX declined at a rate of −4.75%, from 358 employees to 341 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sabinal, TX, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (99 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (62 people), and Retail Trade (41 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sabinal, TX, though some of these residents may live in Sabinal, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$28,750

Median earning men ± $13,753

$23,060

Median earning women ± $23,034

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($24,714).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($23,190).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sabinal, TX was $80,100 in 2024, which is 0.241 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $82,300 to $80,100, a 2.67% decrease. The homeownership rate in Sabinal, TX is 75.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sabinal, TX have an average commute time of 23 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sabinal, TX is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$80,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$41,689

$255

Median Property Taxes

±$138

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Sabinal, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Sabinal, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$33,542

Median Household Income

± $13,089

338

Number of Households

± 142

In 2024, the median household income of the 338 households in Sabinal, TX grew to $33,542 from the previous year's value of $32,800.

The following chart displays the households in Sabinal, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sabinal, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.1%)
Other (13.2%)
Walked (12.5%)

In 2024, 72.1% of workers in Sabinal, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (13.2%) and those who walked to work (12.5%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sabinal, TX have a shorter commute time (23 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.63% of the workforce in Sabinal, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Sabinal, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sabinal, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sabinal, TX have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

36.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sabinal, TX (292 out of 799 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sabinal, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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