Population 2,137 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sebastian
Household size in Sebastian
| Period | Sebastian | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.40 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.29 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.14 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.78 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −1.62 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Sebastian holds 2.78 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across Texas. Household size has dropped from 4.40 in 2006–10, 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 Sebastian
| Period | Sebastian | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.6 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.2 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.8 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.0 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.6 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Sebastian are younger than 39.0 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in Texas overall, 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 Sebastian
| Period | Sebastian | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.1% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.8% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.4% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −12.4 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Sebastian than nationally: 9.7%, against 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 Sebastian
Renters in Sebastian
| Period | Sebastian | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.2% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.7% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 22.7% of households in Sebastian rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 68.8% 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 Sebastian
| Period | Sebastian | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.1% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.4% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.8% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −12.3 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Sebastian: 7.8% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
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 Sebastian
| Period | Sebastian | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +15 | +8 | +6 |
The housing in Sebastian is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. Still, 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 Sebastian
| Period | Sebastian | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $444 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $297 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $353 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $384 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$60 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in Sebastian pays $384 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 35.8% 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 Sebastian
Bachelor's degrees in Sebastian
| Period | Sebastian | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Sebastian have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 9.7%, 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 Sebastian
| Period | Sebastian | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 55.8% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 62.2% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 74.1% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 67.3% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.5 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a third of adults in Sebastian never finished high school, well above the national share: only 67.3% 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 Sebastian
| Period | Sebastian | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.1% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Sebastian runs well above the national rate: 7.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).
Sebastian 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebastian | 2.78 | 39.0 | 9.7% | 22.7% | 7.8% | 1986 | $384 | 9.7% | 67.3% | 7.8% |
| Yznaga | 3.32 | 45.1 | 4.5% | 28.4% | 2.2% | 1980 | $1,677 | 24.5% | 64.6% | 0.0% |
| Lyford | 3.47 | 41.8 | 12.4% | 13.7% | 14.9% | 1984 | $721 | 16.9% | 67.1% | 6.5% |
| Santa Rosa | 3.59 | 29.0 | 17.9% | 35.5% | 8.5% | 1992 | $988 | 16.5% | 74.1% | 10.2% |
| Combes | 3.09 | 37.7 | 19.5% | 13.5% | 12.0% | 1997 | $1,080 | 18.2% | 76.6% | 3.5% |
| Stuart Place | 3.94 | 22.3 | 27.4% | 25.3% | 14.8% | 1989 | $835 | 19.0% | 73.1% | 9.1% |
| Raymondville | 3.42 | 33.9 | 29.3% | 31.0% | 16.3% | 1984 | $771 | 11.7% | 72.5% | 9.6% |
| Primera | 3.37 | 33.0 | 17.6% | 22.9% | 18.2% | 2003 | $1,240 | 24.1% | 78.3% | 4.2% |
| La Villa | 3.31 | 32.1 | 15.9% | 19.3% | 6.3% | 1991 | $423 | 5.4% | 53.1% | 12.7% |
| Laguna Seca | 4.48 | 22.8 | 28.6% | 9.7% | 3.6% | 2002 | $913 | 12.9% | 82.8% | 0.4% |
| Palm Valley | 2.75 | 39.8 | 8.4% | 18.4% | 9.4% | 1981 | $1,328 | 41.4% | 89.3% | 4.2% |
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 Sebastian. 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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