Population 413 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sandy Fork
Household size in Sandy Fork
| Period | Sandy Fork | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.42 | 2.69 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.14 | 2.79 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.76 | 2.83 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.61 | 2.55 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.19 | −0.14 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Sandy Fork average 2.61 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.42, 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 Sandy Fork
| Period | Sandy Fork | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.6 | 34.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.5 | 35.2 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.5 | 36.3 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.3 | 37.2 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.7 | +3.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.3, Sandy Fork is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Sandy Fork
| Period | Sandy Fork | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 11.8% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 11.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 9.8% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 9.7% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Sandy Fork: 8.1% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Sandy Fork
Renters in Sandy Fork
| Period | Sandy Fork | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.4% | 40.7% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.0% | 42.1% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.5% | 41.8% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.0% | 41.7% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +1.0 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 24.0% of households in Sandy Fork rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 66.7% 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 Sandy Fork
| Period | Sandy Fork | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.6% | 8.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.8% | 8.5% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.0% | 8.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.9% | 5.9% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.6 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Sandy Fork: 17.9% 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 Sandy Fork
| Period | Sandy Fork | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1990 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1992 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1995 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 2000 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +10 | +8 | +6 |
Sandy Fork has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1991, versus 1980 nationally. Still, homes here are older than in the Austin area as a whole, where the median home dates to 2000.
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 Sandy Fork
| Period | Sandy Fork | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $425 | $1,064 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $674 | $1,155 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $772 | $1,428 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,012 | $1,911 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$587 | +$847 | +$639 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Sandy Fork costs $1,012 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 42.0% of household income on rent, 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 Sandy Fork
Bachelor's degrees in Sandy Fork
| Period | Sandy Fork | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.6% | 38.3% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.8% | 40.3% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 44.2% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.1% | 50.4% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | +12.1 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Sandy Fork have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.1%, 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 Sandy Fork
| Period | Sandy Fork | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.6% | 87.6% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 72.4% | 88.3% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.6% | 89.9% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.0% | 91.6% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.4 pts | +4.0 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in Sandy Fork never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.0% 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 Sandy Fork
| Period | Sandy Fork | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 6.4% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 6.9% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 4.3% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 4.3% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.9 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Sandy Fork than nationally: unemployment was 4.1%, against 5.4%. The picture is much the same across the Austin area. 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).
Sandy Fork 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Fork | 2.61 | 45.3 | 8.1% | 24.0% | 17.9% | 1991 | $1,012 | 16.1% | 81.0% | 4.1% |
| Harwood | 2.94 | 48.5 | 6.7% | 14.7% | 20.7% | 1992 | $1,124 | 18.0% | 82.1% | 1.3% |
| Saturn | 2.78 | 43.8 | 7.3% | 5.9% | 12.4% | 1990 | $1,202 | 25.4% | 94.3% | 0.0% |
| Thompsonville | 2.20 | 47.9 | 7.5% | 24.7% | 21.2% | 1987 | $936 | 11.7% | 79.0% | 3.9% |
| Waelder | 2.17 | 46.9 | 7.4% | 24.0% | 20.4% | 1993 | $954 | 14.2% | 83.6% | 3.8% |
| Hickston | 2.19 | 28.6 | 16.7% | 41.8% | 7.0% | 1993 | $784 | 14.0% | 84.0% | 14.6% |
| Nickel | 2.38 | 31.9 | 23.9% | 43.7% | 5.1% | 1988 | $647 | 14.6% | 79.0% | 15.0% |
| McNeil | 3.50 | 34.8 | 16.4% | 16.1% | 16.1% | 1994 | $1,255 | 21.7% | 94.9% | 6.3% |
| Gonzales | 2.53 | 41.3 | 17.1% | 39.3% | 12.1% | 1976 | $839 | 12.9% | 71.6% | 3.8% |
| Luling | 2.48 | 44.0 | 16.1% | 32.7% | 9.0% | 1978 | $1,090 | 13.1% | 80.4% | 3.8% |
| Old Moulton | 2.14 | 41.4 | 7.3% | 28.7% | 16.1% | 1983 | $1,055 | 18.6% | 83.1% | 6.1% |
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 Sandy Fork. 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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