Sam Rayburn

Population: 1,163
Median household income: $80,500
Median home value: $232,000

Sam Rayburn is a community in Jasper County, Texas, home to 1,163 residents. The median household income of $80,500 is above the Jasper County median ($49,919).

Between 2019 and 2023, Sam Rayburn's population grew 22.4% from 950 to 1,163, while its median home value rose 10.8% from $209,300 to $232,000.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 90.6% of the population. 72.9% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,163
Median age: 53.5 yrs
Median household income: $80,500
Median home value: $232,000
Median gross rent: $876
Housing units: 824
Homeownership rate: 82.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.3%
Unemployment rate: 2.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9501,163

Median household income

$75,130$80,500

Median home value

$209,300$232,000

Median gross rent

$1,179$876

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	950	$75,130	$209,300	$1,179
2020	1,036	$75,250	$210,600	—
2021	1,100	$67,283	$211,000	$896
2022	1,227	$71,190	$212,900	$988
2023	1,163	$80,500	$232,000	$876

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

Age distribution

Under 57.3%

5 to 1713.5%

18 to 245.9%

25 to 346.6%

35 to 446.2%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6417.4%

65 to 7416.3%

75 and over15.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	85	7.3%
5 to 17	157	13.5%
18 to 24	69	5.9%
25 to 34	77	6.6%
35 to 44	72	6.2%
45 to 54	137	11.8%
55 to 64	202	17.4%
65 to 74	189	16.3%
75 and over	175	15.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,054	90.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.1%
Asian	10	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	21	1.8%
Two or more races	20	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	57	4.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.5%

High school graduate32.0%

Some college or associate's31.2%

Bachelor's degree20.5%

Graduate or professional degree11.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	38	4.5%
High school graduate	273	32.0%
Some college or associate's	266	31.2%
Bachelor's degree	175	20.5%
Graduate or professional degree	100	11.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone72.9%

Carpooled10.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.3%

Other means6.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	353	72.9%
Carpooled	52	10.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	50	10.3%
Other means	29	6.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	104	24.0%
15 to 29 min	199	45.9%
30 to 44 min	35	8.1%
45 to 59 min	31	7.1%
60+ min	65	15.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 4.2% (49 of 1,163)

	Count	Share
Family households	322	61.5%
Nonfamily households	202	38.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	524	63.6%
Vacant	300	36.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	434	82.8%
Renter-occupied	90	17.2%

1-unit, detached76.1%

1-unit, attached3.9%

2 to 4 units11.8%

5 to 19 units1.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	627	76.1%
1-unit, attached	32	3.9%
2 to 4 units	97	11.8%
5 to 19 units	15	1.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	53	6.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4864460
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 8.37 sq mi
Water area: 1.46 sq mi
Center point: 31.0773, -94.0255