Population 443 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sand Flat
Household size in Sand Flat
| Period | Sand Flat | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.65 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.63 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.05 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.75 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.10 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Sand Flat holds 2.75 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Even so, the typical household here is smaller than in Texas as a whole, where it has 2.83 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.65, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Sand Flat
| Period | Sand Flat | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.7 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 52.1 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.9 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.8 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Sand Flat is 42.8 years old, older than the national median of 40.1.
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 Sand Flat
| Period | Sand Flat | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.8% of households in Sand Flat, 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 Sand Flat
Renters in Sand Flat
| Period | Sand Flat | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 10.4% of households in Sand Flat rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 54.5% 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 Sand Flat
| Period | Sand Flat | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.2% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.2% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Sand Flat is close to the national rate: 10.9% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Texas overall (9.4%).
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 Sand Flat
| Period | Sand Flat | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Sand Flat is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1992, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The picture is much the same across Texas.
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 Sand Flat
| Period | Sand Flat | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $439 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $630 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $801 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,454 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,015 | +$639 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Sand Flat costs $1,454 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 20.3% of the typical renter's income, comfortably 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 Sand Flat
Bachelor's degrees in Sand Flat
| Period | Sand Flat | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.1% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.9% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.6% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Sand Flat have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.6%, 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 Sand Flat
| Period | Sand Flat | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.8% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.2% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.4% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.9% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.2 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Sand Flat is above the national rate: 93.9% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 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 Sand Flat
| Period | Sand Flat | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.4% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Sand Flat has been strong: just 1.4% 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).
Sand Flat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Flat | 2.75 | 42.8 | 4.8% | 10.4% | 10.9% | 1992 | $1,454 | 13.6% | 93.9% | 1.4% |
| Jones | 2.72 | 43.0 | 9.4% | 9.4% | 10.2% | 1992 | $1,255 | 21.1% | 93.4% | 2.7% |
| Lawrence Springs | 3.43 | 47.5 | 24.2% | 6.2% | 4.4% | 1997 | $1,096 | 10.6% | 66.3% | 0.3% |
| Grand Saline | 2.71 | 44.9 | 17.0% | 22.8% | 13.9% | 1982 | $1,016 | 13.7% | 74.6% | 3.5% |
| Silver Lake | 2.78 | 52.0 | 9.6% | 29.7% | 11.7% | 1987 | $884 | 16.6% | 69.2% | 19.2% |
| Pruitt | 2.84 | 41.5 | 12.4% | 7.8% | 17.1% | 1995 | $1,048 | 34.3% | 92.0% | 6.4% |
| West Mineola | 2.74 | 39.3 | 8.5% | 19.9% | 15.2% | 1995 | $723 | 14.9% | 90.5% | 8.5% |
| Van | 2.95 | 39.4 | 9.4% | 18.6% | 17.3% | 1984 | $1,156 | 28.0% | 95.6% | 4.9% |
| Fruitvale | 2.54 | 53.2 | 10.2% | 14.4% | 14.5% | 1983 | $771 | 13.7% | 76.2% | 2.9% |
| Mineola | 2.46 | 46.0 | 11.9% | 28.7% | 12.5% | 1985 | $859 | 24.1% | 90.5% | 7.8% |
| Wentworth | 2.90 | 35.1 | 5.9% | 24.7% | 16.3% | 1990 | $1,324 | 26.0% | 94.5% | 3.2% |
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 Sand Flat. 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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