Sand Springs

Population: 781
Median household income: $46,230
Median home value: $102,500

Located in Howard County, Texas, Sand Springs is a community with a population of 781. The median household income of $46,230 is below the Howard County median ($71,457).

From 2019 to 2023, Sand Springs's population declined 5.6% from 827 to 781, while its median home value rose 29.9% from $78,900 to $102,500.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 51.5% of the population. 80.5% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 781
Median age: 43.2 yrs
Median household income: $46,230
Median home value: $102,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 412
Homeownership rate: 77.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.7%
Unemployment rate: 1.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

827781

Median household income

$46,250$46,230

Median home value

$78,900$102,500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	827	$46,250	$78,900	$825
2020	746	—	$80,500	—
2021	953	$42,143	$87,700	—
2022	1,036	$43,125	$96,200	—
2023	781	$46,230	$102,500	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.8%

5 to 1718.6%

18 to 249.7%

25 to 347.4%

35 to 4420.2%

45 to 5420.2%

55 to 646.4%

65 to 748.6%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	6	0.8%
5 to 17	145	18.6%
18 to 24	76	9.7%
25 to 34	58	7.4%
35 to 44	158	20.2%
45 to 54	158	20.2%
55 to 64	50	6.4%
65 to 74	67	8.6%
75 and over	63	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	402	51.5%
Black or African American	60	7.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	8	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	311	39.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma28.7%

High school graduate28.5%

Some college or associate's20.0%

Bachelor's degree19.5%

Graduate or professional degree3.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	159	28.7%
High school graduate	158	28.5%
Some college or associate's	111	20.0%
Bachelor's degree	108	19.5%
Graduate or professional degree	18	3.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone80.5%

Carpooled17.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	355	80.5%
Carpooled	75	17.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	11	2.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	80	18.6%
15 to 29 min	224	52.1%
30 to 44 min	10	2.3%
45 to 59 min	109	25.3%
60+ min	7	1.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.19
Poverty rate: 3.8% (30 of 781)

	Count	Share
Family households	213	59.8%
Nonfamily households	143	40.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	356	86.4%
Vacant	56	13.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	274	77.0%
Renter-occupied	82	23.0%

1-unit, detached58.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other42.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	239	58.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	173	42.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4865240
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.57 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 32.2804, -101.3472