Population 3,770 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in San Saba
Household size in San Saba
| Period | San Saba | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.69 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.64 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.54 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.41 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.28 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in San Saba has 2.41 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.69, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in San Saba
| Period | San Saba | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.5 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.6 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.2 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.8 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in San Saba are younger than 39.8 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in Texas as a whole, where the median age is 36.7.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in San Saba
| Period | San Saba | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.8% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −11.5 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.3% of households in San Saba, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in San Saba
Renters in San Saba
| Period | San Saba | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.1% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.9% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.3% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.5% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +11.5 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over three in ten households in San Saba rent their homes (31.5%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 77.3% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in San Saba
| Period | San Saba | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.6% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.5% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 26.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.6% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in San Saba: 19.6% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in San Saba
| Period | San Saba | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1964 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1966 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1968 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +8 | +6 |
Homes in San Saba are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1976, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Texas as a whole, where the median home dates to 1992.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in San Saba
| Period | San Saba | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $421 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $569 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $703 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $995 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$574 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in San Saba runs $995 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.4% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in San Saba
Bachelor's degrees in San Saba
| Period | San Saba | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.2% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.9% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in San Saba: 23.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in San Saba
| Period | San Saba | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.9% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.6% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 72.7% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.2% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in San Saba never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in San Saba
| Period | San Saba | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in San Saba than nationally: unemployment was 3.7%, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
San Saba compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Saba | 2.41 | 39.8 | 7.3% | 31.5% | 19.6% | 1976 | $995 | 23.9% | 82.2% | 3.7% |
| Harkeyville | 2.24 | 45.6 | 6.4% | 30.5% | 30.6% | 1986 | $1,088 | 22.8% | 83.3% | 3.8% |
| Richland Springs | 2.59 | 50.2 | 12.9% | 11.3% | 38.4% | 1988 | $1,095 | 32.6% | 93.4% | 1.0% |
| Locker | 2.58 | 52.4 | 17.3% | 26.1% | 35.4% | 2003 | $1,078 | 41.4% | 93.0% | 1.9% |
| Skeeterville | 2.60 | 49.6 | 11.9% | 7.9% | 39.4% | 1984 | $1,104 | 30.5% | 93.6% | 0.6% |
| Scallorn | 2.64 | 54.2 | 8.4% | 4.3% | 42.5% | 1993 | $722 | 36.4% | 87.7% | 8.4% |
| Lometa | 3.16 | 42.4 | 19.6% | 19.8% | 20.1% | 1969 | $687 | 22.3% | 85.1% | 11.4% |
| Holt | 2.58 | 49.5 | 10.5% | 5.0% | 39.5% | 1981 | $1,093 | 27.5% | 93.9% | 1.0% |
| Rochelle | 2.29 | 56.5 | 8.2% | 10.4% | 28.6% | 1991 | $897 | 24.7% | 95.1% | 7.8% |
| Placid | 2.24 | 56.9 | 8.2% | 10.1% | 29.3% | 1991 | $894 | 21.8% | 96.3% | 8.4% |
| Adamsville | 2.52 | 52.3 | 7.7% | 13.6% | 35.4% | 1992 | $660 | 39.6% | 93.2% | 1.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up San Saba. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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