Sanger

Population: 9,302
Median household income: $88,987
Median home value: $284,500

Sanger, a community in Denton County, Texas, has 9,302 residents. At $88,987, its median household income sits below Denton County's $108,185.

From 2019 to 2023, Sanger's population grew 13.0% from 8,235 to 9,302, while its median home value rose 86.6% from $152,500 to $284,500.

The typical home was built around 2003. 7.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,302
Median age: 32.7 yrs
Median household income: $88,987
Median home value: $284,500
Median gross rent: $1,304
Housing units: 3,793
Homeownership rate: 74.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.6%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,2359,302

Median household income

$65,727$88,987

Median home value

$152,500$284,500

Median gross rent

$1,161$1,304

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,235	$65,727	$152,500	$1,161
2020	8,535	$71,447	$183,000	$1,179
2021	8,730	$75,531	$199,200	$1,293
2022	9,041	$86,083	$257,000	$1,247
2023	9,302	$88,987	$284,500	$1,304

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

Age distribution

Under 59.1%

5 to 1716.1%

18 to 249.4%

25 to 3419.7%

35 to 4415.8%

45 to 546.7%

55 to 6411.8%

65 to 747.4%

75 and over4.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	851	9.1%
5 to 17	1,494	16.1%
18 to 24	878	9.4%
25 to 34	1,828	19.7%
35 to 44	1,467	15.8%
45 to 54	627	6.7%
55 to 64	1,094	11.8%
65 to 74	687	7.4%
75 and over	376	4.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,569	70.6%
Black or African American	384	4.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	32	0.3%
Asian	88	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	178	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,051	22.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.0%

High school graduate32.3%

Some college or associate's34.2%

Bachelor's degree14.9%

Graduate or professional degree9.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	545	9.0%
High school graduate	1,961	32.3%
Some college or associate's	2,077	34.2%
Bachelor's degree	903	14.9%
Graduate or professional degree	593	9.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone83.3%

Carpooled6.2%

Public transit1.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.0%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,323	83.3%
Carpooled	322	6.2%
Public transit	53	1.0%
Walked	48	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	414	8.0%
Other means	28	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	765	16.0%
15 to 29 min	1,850	38.8%
30 to 44 min	1,177	24.7%
45 to 59 min	417	8.7%
60+ min	565	11.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.63
Poverty rate: 7.1% (660 of 9,278)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,319	65.6%
Nonfamily households	1,218	34.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2003

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,537	93.3%
Vacant	256	6.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,627	74.3%
Renter-occupied	910	25.7%

1-unit, detached78.0%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units6.9%

5 to 19 units7.8%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other4.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,959	78.0%
1-unit, attached	68	1.8%
2 to 4 units	263	6.9%
5 to 19 units	297	7.8%
20 or more units	43	1.1%
Mobile home & other	163	4.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4865408
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 12 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 33.3821, -97.1654