Sanger, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

9,641

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.4

0.917% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.44%

4.53% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$91,075

2.35% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$295,400

3.83% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Sanger, TX is home to a population of 9.64k people, from which 98.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.86% of Sanger, TX residents were born outside of the country (469 people).

In 2024, there were 5.41 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.78k people) in Sanger, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.25k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 613 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2024 Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Sanger, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sanger, TX was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sanger, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.78k ± 483
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.25k ± 657
Other (Hispanic)
613 ± 456

21.9%

Hispanic Population

2.11k people

21.9% of the people in Sanger, TX are hispanic (2.11k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sanger, 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

4.86%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

469 people

5.16%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

480 people

As of 2024, 4.86% of Sanger, TX residents (469 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 Sanger, TX was 5.16%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
182 ± 161
Vietnam
133 ± 96
Gulf War (2001-)
121 ± 92

Sanger, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.37 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Sanger, TX employs 5.62k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sanger, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (652 people), Finance & Insurance (605 people), and Construction (574 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($125,923), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($125,923), and Utilities ($76,116).

Employment

Occupations

5.62k

2024 Value

± 797

7.5%

1 Year growth

± 18.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sanger, TX grew at a rate of 7.5%, from 5.23k employees to 5.62k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sanger, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (835 people), Transportation Occupations (548 people), and Production Occupations (528 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sanger, 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

5.62k

2024 Value

± 797

7.5%

1 Year growth

± 18.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sanger, TX grew at a rate of 7.5%, from 5.23k employees to 5.62k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sanger, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (652 people), Finance & Insurance (605 people), and Construction (574 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sanger, TX, though some of these residents may live in Sanger, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,444

Median earning men ± $10,968

$38,389

Median earning women ± $4,758

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($125,923), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($79,543), and Public Administration ($74,194).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($69,375), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,648), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,269).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sanger, TX was $295,400 in 2024, which is 0.888 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $284,500 to $295,400, a 3.83% increase. The homeownership rate in Sanger, TX is 73.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sanger, TX have an average commute time of 29.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sanger, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$295,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,794

$2,678

Median Property Taxes

±$394

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 Sanger, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

73.7%

Homeownership

2024

62.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.7% of the housing units in Sanger, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sanger, 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.

$91,075

Median Household Income

± $9,786

3.63k

Number of Households

± 587

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.63k households in Sanger, TX grew to $91,075 from the previous year's value of $88,987.

The following chart displays the households in Sanger, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sanger, 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 (80.9%)
Worked At Home (10.6%)
Carpooled (6.78%)

In 2024, 80.9% of workers in Sanger, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.6%) and those who carpooled to work (6.78%).

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

29.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sanger, TX have a longer commute time (29.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.21% of the workforce in Sanger, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.44% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sanger, TX (715 out of 9.62k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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