Sandia

In Jim Wells County, Texas.

Population: 298

Located in Jim Wells County, Texas, Sandia is a community with a population of 298.

Between 2019 and 2023, Sandia's population declined 66.9% from 900 to 298.

89.8% of workers drive to work alone. 72.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 298
Median age: 42.0 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 286
Homeownership rate: 83.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 57.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

900298

Median home value

$69,800$71,300

Year	Population	Median home value
2019	900	$69,800
2020	837	$71,300
2021	382	—
2022	333	—
2023	298	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1719.5%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 4431.5%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 6429.2%

65 to 743.0%

75 and over16.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	58	19.5%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	94	31.5%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	87	29.2%
65 to 74	9	3.0%
75 and over	50	16.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	161	54.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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	21	7.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	116	38.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma38.3%

High school graduate4.6%

Some college or associate's0.0%

Bachelor's degree44.6%

Graduate or professional degree12.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	92	38.3%
High school graduate	11	4.6%
Some college or associate's	0	0.0%
Bachelor's degree	107	44.6%
Graduate or professional degree	30	12.5%

Commute to work

Drove alone89.8%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked10.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	184	89.8%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	21	10.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	71	34.6%
15 to 29 min	13	6.3%
30 to 44 min	110	53.7%
45 to 59 min	11	5.4%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.91
Poverty rate: 8.7% (26 of 298)

	Count	Share
Family households	53	34.0%
Nonfamily households	103	66.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	156	54.5%
Vacant	130	45.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	130	83.3%
Renter-occupied	26	16.7%

1-unit, detached72.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other28.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	206	72.0%
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	80	28.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4865168
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.97 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 28.0212, -97.8676