Sabine County, TX

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2022 Population

9,980

0.0602% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

54.1

0.371% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

17.3%

11.1% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$47,061

13.9% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$134,300

17.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Sabine County, TX had a population of 9.98k people with a median age of 54.1 and a median household income of $47,061. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Sabine County, TX grew from 9,974 to 9,980, a 0.0602% increase and its median household income grew from $41,308 to $47,061, a 13.9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sabine County, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (84%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.99%), White (Hispanic) (3.31%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.1%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.3%).

None of the households in Sabine County, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.5% of the residents in Sabine County, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Sabine County, TX was $134,300, and the homeownership rate was 84.8%.

Most people in Sabine County, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 35.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Sabine County, TX was 2 cars per household.

Sabine County, TX borders Sabine Parish, LA, Jasper County, TX, Newton County, TX, San Augustine County, TX, and Shelby County, TX.

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Population & Diversity

Sabine County, TX is home to a population of 9.98k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.82% of Sabine County, TX residents were born outside of the country (182 people).

In 2022, there were 16.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.38k people) in Sabine County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 498 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 330 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.5%

2022 Citizenship

99.7%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.5% of Sabine County, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Sabine County, TX was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sabine County, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.38k ± 110
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
498 ± 144
White (Hispanic)
330 ± 134

5.1%

Hispanic Population

509 people

5.1% of the people in Sabine County, TX are hispanic (509 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Sabine County, TX as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.82%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

182 people

1.58%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

158 people

As of 2022, 1.82% of Sabine County, TX residents (182 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sabine County, TX was 1.58%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
558 ± 168
Korea
108 ± 91
Gulf War (2001-)
68 ± 61

Sabine County, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.17 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Sabine County, TX employs 3.19k people. The largest industries in Sabine County, TX are Health Care & Social Assistance (594 people), Retail Trade (461 people), and Educational Services (348 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($108,281), Utilities ($70,278), and Construction ($58,427).

Employment

Occupations

3.19k

2022 Value

± 397

4.79%

1 Year growth

± 17.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Sabine County, TX grew at a rate of 4.79%, from 3.05k employees to 3.19k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sabine County, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (380 people), Sales & Related Occupations (352 people), and Production Occupations (292 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sabine County, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.19k

2022 Value

± 397

4.79%

1 Year growth

± 17.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Sabine County, TX grew at a rate of 4.79%, from 3.05k employees to 3.19k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sabine County, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (594 people), Retail Trade (461 people), and Educational Services (348 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sabine County, TX, though some of these residents may live in Sabine County, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,250

Median earning men ± $10,733

$29,063

Median earning women ± $8,006

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,859), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,929), and Public Administration ($59,216).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,272), Manufacturing ($40,947), and Public Administration ($40,707).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

49
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
42
Retail Trade
36
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Sabine County, TX went to Donald J. Trump with 87.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (12.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.492%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (87.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (12.2%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.492%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Sabine County, TX for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sabine County, TX was $134,300 in 2022, which is 0.476 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $114,300 to $134,300, a 17.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Sabine County, TX is 84.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Sabine County, TX have an average commute time of 35.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sabine County, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Sabine County, TX is $47,061. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Sabine County, TX was Census Tract 9502 with a value of $50,294, followed by Census Tract 9501 and Census Tract 9503, with respective values of $47,093 and $46,505.

Property

$134,300

Median Property Value 2022

±$34,346

$3,793

Median Property Taxes

±$440

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 Sabine County, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

84.8%

Homeownership

2022

72.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 84.8% of the housing units in Sabine County, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 86.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sabine County, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9502
Census Tract 9501
Census Tract 9503

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Sabine County, TX was Census Tract 9502 with a value of $50,294, followed by Census Tract 9501 and Census Tract 9503, with respective values of $47,093 and $46,505.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Sabine County, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$47,061

Median Household Income

± $7,955

4.47k

Number of Households

± 457

In 2022, the median household income of the 4.47k households in Sabine County, TX grew to $47,061 from the previous year's value of $41,308.

The following chart displays the households in Sabine County, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.476

2022 Wage GINI in Texas

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more 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 2022

Drove Alone (86.1%)
Worked At Home (6.11%)
Carpooled (3.6%)

In 2022, 86.1% of workers in Sabine County, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.11%) and those who carpooled to work (3.6%).

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

35.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sabine County, TX have a longer commute time (35.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 9.63% of the workforce in Sabine County, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sabine County, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sabine County, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sabine County, TX (1.71k out of 9.85k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sabine County, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

86.8% of the population of Sabine County, TX has health coverage, with 29.1% on employee plans, 16.1% on Medicaid, 21% on Medicare, 17% on non-group plans, and 3.6% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Sabine County, TX see 5254 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.323% decrease from the previous year (5271 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3346 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 10039 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

5,254 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Sabine County, TX

Primary care physicians in Sabine County, TX see an average of 5,254 patients per year. This represents a 0.323% decrease from the previous year (5,271 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Sabine County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.9% under 18 years, 14.8% between 18 and 34 years, 36.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 29.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

13.2%

Uninsured

29.1%

Employer Coverage

16.1%

Medicaid

21%

Medicare

17%

Non-Group

3.6%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sabine County, TX declined by 3.93% from 13.7% to 13.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Sabine County, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was N/A in Sabine County, TX.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Sabine County, TX.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 38.7% in Sabine County, TX.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Sabine County, TX.