Sealy

Population: 6,933
Median household income: $57,237
Median home value: $222,200

Sealy, a community in Austin County, Texas, has 6,933 residents. Its median household income of $57,237 runs below the Austin County figure of $75,994.

Between 2019 and 2023, Sealy's population grew 7.5% from 6,450 to 6,933, while its median home value rose 41.8% from $156,700 to $222,200.

63.7% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1987.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,933
Median age: 37.2 yrs
Median household income: $57,237
Median home value: $222,200
Median gross rent: $1,200
Housing units: 3,209
Homeownership rate: 68.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,4506,933

Median household income

$56,064$57,237

Median home value

$156,700$222,200

Median gross rent

$922$1,200

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,450	$56,064	$156,700	$922
2020	6,439	$58,068	$152,000	$1,035
2021	6,766	$59,688	$154,300	$990
2022	6,837	$60,313	$189,600	$1,117
2023	6,933	$57,237	$222,200	$1,200

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.7%

5 to 1713.0%

18 to 2412.8%

25 to 3414.5%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 549.3%

55 to 6410.0%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over9.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	534	7.7%
5 to 17	898	13.0%
18 to 24	889	12.8%
25 to 34	1,002	14.5%
35 to 44	833	12.0%
45 to 54	644	9.3%
55 to 64	693	10.0%
65 to 74	801	11.6%
75 and over	639	9.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,610	52.1%
Black or African American	674	9.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	23	0.3%
Asian	43	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	43	0.6%
Two or more races	112	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,428	35.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.0%

High school graduate47.5%

Some college or associate's29.8%

Bachelor's degree10.7%

Graduate or professional degree2.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	461	10.0%
High school graduate	2,189	47.5%
Some college or associate's	1,373	29.8%
Bachelor's degree	494	10.7%
Graduate or professional degree	95	2.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone80.4%

Carpooled10.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.6%

Other means2.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,584	80.4%
Carpooled	322	10.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	7	0.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	213	6.6%
Other means	89	2.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,441	48.0%
15 to 29 min	622	20.7%
30 to 44 min	414	13.8%
45 to 59 min	166	5.5%
60+ min	359	12.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 25.1% (1,718 of 6,858)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,985	68.6%
Nonfamily households	907	31.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,892	90.1%
Vacant	317	9.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,976	68.3%
Renter-occupied	916	31.7%

1-unit, detached63.7%

1-unit, attached3.0%

2 to 4 units8.7%

5 to 19 units5.1%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other18.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,045	63.7%
1-unit, attached	95	3.0%
2 to 4 units	280	8.7%
5 to 19 units	164	5.1%
20 or more units	31	1.0%
Mobile home & other	594	18.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4866464
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 12 sq mi
Water area: 0.15 sq mi
Center point: 29.7641, -96.1622