Sunray, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

2,628

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.6

6.59% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.22%

24.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$66,488

3.72% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$132,000

1.46% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Sunray, TX is home to a population of 2.63k people, from which 77.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 26.1% of Sunray, TX residents were born outside of the country (687 people).

In 2024, there were 1.32 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (1.17k people) in Sunray, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 889 White (Non-Hispanic) and 452 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

77.6%

2024 Citizenship

74.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 77.6% of Sunray, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sunray, TX was 74.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sunray, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.17k ± 352
White (Non-Hispanic)
889 ± 228
White (Hispanic)
452 ± 240

65.4%

Hispanic Population

1.72k people

65.4% of the people in Sunray, TX are hispanic (1.72k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sunray, 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

26.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

687 people

29.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

828 people

As of 2024, 26.1% of Sunray, TX residents (687 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 Sunray, TX was 29.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Sunray, TX employs 1.04k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sunray, TX were Manufacturing (222 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (201 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (138 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($82,500), Public Administration ($63,438), and Educational Services ($49,635).

Employment

Occupations

1.04k

2024 Value

± 223

−18%

1 Year decline

± 33.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sunray, TX declined at a rate of −18%, from 1.26k employees to 1.04k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sunray, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (188 people), Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (172 people), and Management Occupations (105 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sunray, 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

1.04k

2024 Value

± 223

−18%

1 Year decline

± 33.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sunray, TX declined at a rate of −18%, from 1.26k employees to 1.04k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sunray, TX, are Manufacturing (222 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (201 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (138 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sunray, TX, though some of these residents may live in Sunray, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,933

Median earning men ± $5,689

$35,655

Median earning women ± $7,007

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($82,500), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($44,293), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($39,441).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,341) and Construction ($6,462).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sunray, TX was $132,000 in 2024, which is 0.397 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $130,100 to $132,000, a 1.46% increase. The homeownership rate in Sunray, TX is 84%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sunray, TX have an average commute time of 15.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sunray, TX is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$132,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,889

$690

Median Property Taxes

±$167

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

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

Rent vs Own

84%

Homeownership

2024

65.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84% of the housing units in Sunray, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sunray, 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.

$66,488

Median Household Income

± $20,113

821

Number of Households

± 203

In 2024, the median household income of the 821 households in Sunray, TX grew to $66,488 from the previous year's value of $64,104.

The following chart displays the households in Sunray, 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sunray, 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 (86.6%)
Worked At Home (9.2%)
Carpooled (4.21%)

In 2024, 86.6% of workers in Sunray, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.2%) and those who carpooled to work (4.21%).

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

15.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sunray, TX have a shorter commute time (15.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.51% of the workforce in Sunray, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sunray, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sunray, TX have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.22% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sunray, TX (216 out of 2.63k 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 Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 16 - 17.

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

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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