San Saba, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

3,056

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

15.2%

24.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$50,373

7.07% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$124,000

10.5% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

1,145

3.13% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

San Saba, TX is home to a population of 3.06k people, from which 90.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.9% of San Saba, TX residents were born outside of the country (394 people).

In 2024, there were 2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.44k people) in San Saba, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 720 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 448 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.5%

2024 Citizenship

89.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.5% of San Saba, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in San Saba, TX was 89.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in San Saba, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.44k ± 148
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
720 ± 189
White (Hispanic)
448 ± 192

45.8%

Hispanic Population

1.4k people

45.8% of the people in San Saba, TX are hispanic (1.4k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in San Saba, 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

12.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

394 people

14.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

447 people

As of 2024, 12.9% of San Saba, TX residents (394 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 San Saba, TX was 14.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
36 ± 48
Gulf War (2001-)
28 ± 33
Vietnam
28 ± 35

San Saba, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of San Saba, TX employs 1.15k people. In 2024, the largest industries in San Saba, TX were Retail Trade (180 people), Construction (156 people), and Public Administration (123 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($85,903), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,938), and Public Administration ($50,908).

Employment

Occupations

1.15k

2024 Value

± 227

−3.13%

1 Year decline

± 29.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in San Saba, TX declined at a rate of −3.13%, from 1.18k employees to 1.15k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in San Saba, TX, are Management Occupations (138 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (129 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (124 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of San Saba, 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

1.15k

2024 Value

± 227

−3.13%

1 Year decline

± 29.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in San Saba, TX declined at a rate of −3.13%, from 1.18k employees to 1.15k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in San Saba, TX, are Retail Trade (180 people), Construction (156 people), and Public Administration (123 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of San Saba, TX, though some of these residents may live in San Saba, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$31,852

Median earning men ± $17,080

$26,178

Median earning women ± $6,451

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($83,102), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,938), and Public Administration ($58,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,167), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($38,750), and Manufacturing ($27,031).

Housing & Living

The median property value in San Saba, TX was $124,000 in 2024, which is 0.373 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $112,200 to $124,000, a 10.5% increase. The homeownership rate in San Saba, TX is 65.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in San Saba, TX have an average commute time of 22.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in San Saba, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$124,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$63,715

$698

Median Property Taxes

±$153

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 San Saba, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

65.9%

Homeownership

2024

81.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.9% of the housing units in San Saba, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$50,373

Median Household Income

± $4,835

1.06k

Number of Households

± 196

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.06k households in San Saba, TX grew to $50,373 from the previous year's value of $47,045.

The following chart displays the households in San Saba, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for San Saba, 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 (72.3%)
Carpooled (21.2%)
Worked At Home (4.92%)

In 2024, 72.3% of workers in San Saba, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (21.2%) and those who worked at home (4.92%).

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

22.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in San Saba, TX have a shorter commute time (22.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.7% of the workforce in San Saba, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in San Saba, TX (376 out of 2.47k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in San Saba, TX is Hispanic, followed by White 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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