Sealy, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

7,053

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.4

4.84% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

21.4%

14.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$56,514

1.26% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$261,100

17.5% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Sealy, TX is home to a population of 7.05k people, from which 87.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 21.2% of Sealy, TX residents were born outside of the country (1.5k people).

In 2024, there were 1.78 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.69k people) in Sealy, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.51k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 808 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.9%

2024 Citizenship

92.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.9% of Sealy, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sealy, TX was 92.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sealy, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.69k ± 473
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.51k ± 463
Other (Hispanic)
808 ± 360

44.2%

Hispanic Population

3.12k people

44.2% of the people in Sealy, TX are hispanic (3.12k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sealy, 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

21.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.5k people

12.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

875 people

As of 2024, 21.2% of Sealy, TX residents (1.5k 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 Sealy, TX was 12.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
141 ± 97
Gulf War (2001-)
58 ± 87
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 26

Sealy, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.43 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Sealy, TX employs 3.26k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sealy, TX were Retail Trade (935 people), Construction (474 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (344 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($91,366), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,938), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,579).

Employment

Occupations

3.26k

2024 Value

± 477

0.123%

1 Year growth

± 21.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sealy, TX grew at a rate of 0.123%, from 3.25k employees to 3.26k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sealy, TX, are Sales & Related Occupations (459 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (420 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (399 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sealy, 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

3.26k

2024 Value

± 477

0.123%

1 Year growth

± 21.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sealy, TX grew at a rate of 0.123%, from 3.25k employees to 3.26k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sealy, TX, are Retail Trade (935 people), Construction (474 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (344 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sealy, TX, though some of these residents may live in Sealy, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,104

Median earning men ± $8,267

$21,941

Median earning women ± $5,871

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($91,366), Manufacturing ($63,393), and Construction ($46,389).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,500), Wholesale Trade ($27,958), and Manufacturing ($27,697).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sealy, TX was $261,100 in 2024, which is 0.785 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $222,200 to $261,100, a 17.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Sealy, TX is 65.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sealy, TX have an average commute time of 24.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sealy, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$261,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$37,132

$1,667

Median Property Taxes

±$312

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

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

Rent vs Own

65.4%

Homeownership

2024

59%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.4% of the housing units in Sealy, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sealy, 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.

$56,514

Median Household Income

± $7,290

2.55k

Number of Households

± 410

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.55k households in Sealy, TX declined from $56,514 from the previous year's value of $57,237.

The following chart displays the households in Sealy, 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 Sealy, 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 (75.4%)
Carpooled (14.7%)
Worked At Home (4.39%)

In 2024, 75.4% of workers in Sealy, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.7%) and those who worked at home (4.39%).

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

24.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sealy, TX have a shorter commute time (24.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.55% of the workforce in Sealy, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sealy, TX (1.49k out of 6.97k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sealy, 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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