Population 369 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sanctuary
Household size in Sanctuary
| Period | Sanctuary | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.90 | 2.83 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.48 | 2.89 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.88 | 2.94 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.11 | 2.87 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.21 | +0.03 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Sanctuary are large by national standards, averaging 3.11 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.90, 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 Sanctuary
| Period | Sanctuary | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.2 | 34.6 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.6 | 35.3 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.3 | 36.2 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.4 | 36.7 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.3 | +2.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Sanctuary is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.4, against 40.1 nationally. The picture is much the same across the Dallas area.
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 Sanctuary
| Period | Sanctuary | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.0% | 13.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 13.4% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 12.6% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.8% | 11.6% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −12.2 pts | −1.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Sanctuary (13.8%), above 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 Sanctuary
Renters in Sanctuary
| Period | Sanctuary | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.6% | 37.1% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.0% | 39.5% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.7% | 40.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.5% | 39.9% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −13.1 pts | +2.8 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Sanctuary is largely a place of homeowners: only 19.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 33.4% have no mortgage at all, below 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 Sanctuary
| Period | Sanctuary | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 10.2% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.1% | 8.8% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 8.2% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 7.2% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.0 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Sanctuary than nationally: 5.8%, against 9.6% for the U.S. That is in line with the rest of the Dallas area.
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 Sanctuary
| Period | Sanctuary | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1984 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1992 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2001 | 1987 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2003 | 1992 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +18 | +8 | +8 | +6 |
Sanctuary has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2003, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Sanctuary
| Period | Sanctuary | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $684 | $1,058 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $834 | $1,135 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $820 | $1,349 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $3,042 | $1,865 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$2,358 | +$807 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Sanctuary runs $3,042 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 33.4% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Sanctuary
Bachelor's degrees in Sanctuary
| Period | Sanctuary | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 31.6% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 32.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.5% | 34.9% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.3% | 39.5% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.5 pts | +7.9 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Sanctuary have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.3%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Sanctuary
| Period | Sanctuary | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.0% | 83.5% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.2% | 84.4% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.9% | 85.4% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.0% | 87.6% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +22.0 pts | +4.0 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Sanctuary: 96.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Sanctuary
| Period | Sanctuary | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 7.1% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 7.6% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 4.5% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.9% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.3 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Sanctuary has been low: just 0.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Sanctuary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanctuary | 3.11 | 37.4 | 13.8% | 19.5% | 5.8% | 2003 | $3,042 | 19.3% | 96.0% | 0.9% |
| Azle | 2.77 | 39.4 | 10.0% | 22.2% | 8.9% | 1993 | $1,417 | 22.6% | 91.8% | 3.1% |
| Pelican Bay | 3.20 | 32.9 | 24.1% | 30.1% | 13.1% | 1988 | $1,372 | 8.3% | 79.4% | 6.3% |
| Briar | 2.88 | 41.5 | 3.7% | 16.8% | 5.3% | 2002 | $967 | 24.8% | 89.1% | 7.9% |
| Springtown | 3.19 | 38.6 | 7.6% | 14.3% | 7.6% | 2000 | $1,257 | 18.1% | 89.7% | 5.7% |
| Pecan Acres | 2.95 | 41.8 | 8.4% | 4.7% | 12.2% | 2005 | $1,635 | 46.5% | 96.0% | 3.8% |
| Lakeside | 2.59 | 45.7 | 5.6% | 13.6% | 6.7% | 1976 | $1,669 | 33.6% | 95.9% | 4.2% |
| Keeter | 2.87 | 46.5 | 12.7% | 12.8% | 2.3% | 1993 | $1,312 | 20.3% | 88.8% | 4.9% |
| Newark | 3.33 | 33.5 | 13.1% | 21.2% | 10.7% | 1998 | $1,421 | 15.8% | 84.0% | 12.1% |
| Boyd | 3.13 | 39.5 | 15.4% | 20.8% | 3.8% | 1995 | $1,354 | 18.0% | 87.4% | 5.8% |
| Lucky Ridge | 2.98 | 43.7 | 15.8% | 15.6% | 1.6% | 1996 | $1,372 | 24.8% | 90.4% | 5.7% |
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 Sanctuary. 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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