Sinton, TX

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2024 Population

5,584

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

31.5

1.25% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

25%

5.99% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$51,701

15.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$142,000

29.9% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

2,093

3.64% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Sinton, 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.

98.5% of the residents in Sinton, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Sinton, TX was $142,000, and the homeownership rate was 53.1%.

Most people in Sinton, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Sinton, TX was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Sinton, TX is home to a population of 5.58k people, from which 98.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.77% of Sinton, TX residents were born outside of the country (99 people).

In 2024, there were 2.61 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (2.7k people) in Sinton, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.03k White (Hispanic) and 926 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2024 Citizenship

97.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Sinton, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sinton, TX was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sinton, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.7k ± 639
White (Hispanic)
1.03k ± 430
White (Non-Hispanic)
926 ± 378

75.6%

Hispanic Population

4.22k people

75.6% of the people in Sinton, TX are hispanic (4.22k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sinton, 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

1.77%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

99 people

2.74%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

151 people

As of 2024, 1.77% of Sinton, TX residents (99 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 Sinton, TX was 2.74%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
50 ± 52
Gulf War (1990s)
14 ± 33
Gulf War (2001-)
12 ± 32

Sinton, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.57 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

83.2% of the population of Sinton, TX has health coverage, with 39.9% on employee plans, 24.5% on Medicaid, 9.14% on Medicare, 9.08% on non-group plans, and 0.491% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1,657 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1590 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 590 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.6% were men and 46.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26% under 18 years, 28.5% between 18 and 34 years, 31.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 14% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.6% were men and 46.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

16.8%

Uninsured

39.9%

Employer Coverage

24.5%

Medicaid

9.14%

Medicare

9.08%

Non-Group

0.491%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sinton, TX grew by 12.7% from 14.9% to 16.8%.

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

Economy

The economy of Sinton, TX employs 2.09k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sinton, TX were Public Administration (340 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (320 people), and Manufacturing (243 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($67,132), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($64,688), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,688).

Employment

Occupations

2.09k

2024 Value

± 472

−3.64%

1 Year decline

± 32.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sinton, TX declined at a rate of −3.64%, from 2.17k employees to 2.09k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sinton, TX, are Production Occupations (247 people), Sales & Related Occupations (239 people), and Management Occupations (221 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sinton, 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

2.09k

2024 Value

± 472

−3.64%

1 Year decline

± 32.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sinton, TX declined at a rate of −3.64%, from 2.17k employees to 2.09k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sinton, TX, are Public Administration (340 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (320 people), and Manufacturing (243 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sinton, TX, though some of these residents may live in Sinton, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,707

Median earning men ± $3,562

$25,697

Median earning women ± $3,575

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($67,132), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($64,688), and Public Administration ($53,053).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($54,205), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,094), and Retail Trade ($23,310).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

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

Voting results are not available for Sinton, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.726%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sinton, TX was $142,000 in 2024, which is 0.427 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $109,300 to $142,000, a 29.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Sinton, TX is 53.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sinton, TX have an average commute time of 26.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sinton, TX is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$142,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$32,589

$1,012

Median Property Taxes

±$267

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

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

Rent vs Own

53.1%

Homeownership

2024

68.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 53.1% of the housing units in Sinton, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sinton, 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.

$51,701

Median Household Income

± $13,560

1.91k

Number of Households

± 411

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.91k households in Sinton, TX grew to $51,701 from the previous year's value of $44,753.

The following chart displays the households in Sinton, 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 Sinton, 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 (86.5%)
Carpooled (7.55%)
Worked At Home (5.97%)

In 2024, 86.5% of workers in Sinton, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.55%) and those who worked at home (5.97%).

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

26.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sinton, TX have a shorter commute time (26.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.61% of the workforce in Sinton, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sinton, TX (1.33k out of 5.3k 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 18 - 24 and then Females < 5.

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

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.