Population 11,844 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sealy
Household size in Sealy
| Period | Sealy | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.95 | 2.96 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.91 | 3.00 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.75 | 2.98 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.65 | 2.91 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.31 | −0.05 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
At 2.65 people per household, Sealy sits right at the national average. The typical household here is smaller than in the wider Houston area, where it has 2.91 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.95, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Sealy
| Period | Sealy | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.3 | 34.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.0 | 34.8 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.8 | 35.6 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.3 | 36.4 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.9 | +2.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Sealy are younger than 41.3 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in the Houston area overall, where the median age is 36.4. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 38.3, mirroring the country.
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 Sealy
| Period | Sealy | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 13.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.4% | 13.5% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Sealy (14.4%), above the national share of 11.6%. The Houston area as a whole looks much the same. The single-parent share is up 5.9 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 Sealy
Renters in Sealy
| Period | Sealy | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.2% | 36.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.5% | 38.6% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.4% | 39.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.7% | 38.8% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | +2.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 22.7% of households in Sealy rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than half of owners (55.0%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the west and least common in the southeast. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 1.5 points, even as the national share rose.
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 Sealy
| Period | Sealy | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 10.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 9.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 8.6% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Sealy: 12.4% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy is down 3.3 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Sealy
| Period | Sealy | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1985 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1988 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +8 | +8 | +6 |
Sealy has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1990, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1980 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southeast, the oldest in the north.
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 Sealy
| Period | Sealy | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $640 | $1,018 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $815 | $1,103 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $911 | $1,300 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,171 | $1,649 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$531 | +$631 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Sealy runs $1,171 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $531 a month from 2006–10, an 83% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 36.6% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the north; the highest are in the south.
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 Sealy
Bachelor's degrees in Sealy
| Period | Sealy | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 29.2% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.8% | 30.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.0% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.1% | 35.9% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +6.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Sealy: 19.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 2.8 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the northeast.
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 Sealy
| Period | Sealy | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.6% | 80.9% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.0% | 81.9% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.8% | 83.6% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.5% | 84.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +3.9 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Sealy never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma has risen 4.9 points since 2006–10, as it has 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 Sealy
| Period | Sealy | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 5.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 6.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Sealy than nationally: unemployment was 3.8%, against 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 2.9 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. 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).
Sealy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sealy | 2.65 | 41.3 | 14.4% | 22.7% | 12.4% | 1990 | $1,171 | 19.1% | 80.5% | 3.8% |
| San Felipe | 2.50 | 41.2 | 18.0% | 9.5% | 6.9% | 1997 | $1,346 | 13.1% | 87.3% | 1.8% |
| Millheim | 2.33 | 41.0 | 17.3% | 19.3% | 7.9% | 1999 | $1,107 | 22.8% | 92.7% | 1.4% |
| Peters | 2.33 | 51.9 | 8.9% | 26.0% | 17.5% | 1985 | $725 | 31.6% | 88.8% | 3.3% |
| Brazos Country | 2.43 | 47.2 | 0.8% | 9.2% | 12.7% | 2002 | $996 | 21.1% | 87.5% | 0.8% |
| Clemons | 3.23 | 30.7 | 7.4% | 0.0% | 17.0% | 2005 | $1,394 | 8.2% | 88.5% | 1.6% |
| Kenney | 2.39 | 41.1 | 16.3% | 20.3% | 9.5% | 1998 | $1,148 | 24.0% | 92.0% | 1.4% |
| Pattison | 2.97 | 44.9 | 9.8% | 20.2% | 12.7% | 1996 | $1,251 | 30.7% | 74.6% | 0.7% |
| Lissie | 2.39 | 44.0 | 7.8% | 4.4% | 11.7% | 2001 | $1,149 | 28.3% | 88.5% | 2.8% |
| Wallis | 2.39 | 41.4 | 14.1% | 26.6% | 11.0% | 1986 | $949 | 10.8% | 84.6% | 14.3% |
| Simonton | 3.01 | 43.7 | 8.1% | 1.6% | 6.4% | 1995 | $2,316 | 42.3% | 95.9% | 2.8% |
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 Sealy. 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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