Sullivan City, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

3,902

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.7

6.65% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

32.1%

7.47% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$44,464

0.402% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$94,600

4.19% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Sullivan City, TX is home to a population of 3.9k people, from which 76.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 33.1% of Sullivan City, TX residents were born outside of the country (1.29k people).

In 2024, there were 3.12 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (2.51k people) in Sullivan City, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 805 Other (Hispanic) and 493 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

76.1%

2024 Citizenship

73.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 76.1% of Sullivan City, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sullivan City, TX was 73.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sullivan City, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.51k ± 472
Other (Hispanic)
805 ± 480
White (Hispanic)
493 ± 230

97.7%

Hispanic Population

3.81k people

97.7% of the people in Sullivan City, TX are hispanic (3.81k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sullivan City, 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

33.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.29k people

36.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.42k people

As of 2024, 33.1% of Sullivan City, TX residents (1.29k 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 Sullivan City, TX was 36.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Sullivan City, TX employs 1.54k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sullivan City, TX were Educational Services (333 people), Construction (197 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (191 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($60,547), Transportation & Warehousing ($57,948), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,809).

Employment

Occupations

1.54k

2024 Value

± 297

−0.324%

1 Year decline

± 26.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sullivan City, TX declined at a rate of −0.324%, from 1.54k employees to 1.54k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sullivan City, TX, are Transportation Occupations (209 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (178 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (150 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sullivan City, 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

1.54k

2024 Value

± 297

−0.324%

1 Year decline

± 26.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sullivan City, TX declined at a rate of −0.324%, from 1.54k employees to 1.54k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sullivan City, TX, are Educational Services (333 people), Construction (197 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (191 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sullivan City, TX, though some of these residents may live in Sullivan City, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$27,205

Median earning men ± $16,003

$27,639

Median earning women ± $10,514

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($61,953), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,809), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($27,075).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($49,286), Retail Trade ($28,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,447).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sullivan City, TX was $94,600 in 2024, which is 0.284 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $90,800 to $94,600, a 4.19% increase. The homeownership rate in Sullivan City, TX is 87.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sullivan City, TX have an average commute time of 19.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sullivan City, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$94,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,693

$1,019

Median Property Taxes

±$231

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 Sullivan City, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

87.8%

Homeownership

2024

65.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 87.8% of the housing units in Sullivan City, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 90.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sullivan City, 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.

$44,464

Median Household Income

± $20,897

1.16k

Number of Households

± 254

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.16k households in Sullivan City, TX grew to $44,464 from the previous year's value of $44,286.

The following chart displays the households in Sullivan City, 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 Sullivan City, 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 (69%)
Carpooled (20.5%)
Worked At Home (8.04%)

In 2024, 69% of workers in Sullivan City, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (20.5%) and those who worked at home (8.04%).

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

19.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sullivan City, TX have a shorter commute time (19.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.21% of the workforce in Sullivan City, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

32.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sullivan City, TX (1.25k out of 3.9k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sullivan City, TX is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More 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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