Sargent

Population: 1,332
Median household income: $53,143
Median home value: $169,200

Sargent is a community in Matagorda County, Texas, home to 1,332 residents. Its median household income of $53,143 runs in line with the Matagorda County figure of $55,174.

From 2020 to 2023, Sargent's population grew 10.6% from 1,204 to 1,332, while its median home value fell 16.2% from $201,800 to $169,200.

35.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 93.0% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,332
Median age: 65.1 yrs
Median household income: $53,143
Median home value: $169,200
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 1,690
Homeownership rate: 93.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2041,332

Median household income

$43,024$53,143

Median home value

$201,800$169,200

Median gross rent

$1,070$1,078

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	1,204	$43,024	$201,800	$1,070
2021	1,319	$52,888	$203,400	$1,078
2022	1,240	$49,512	$170,800	—
2023	1,332	$53,143	$169,200	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.2%

5 to 179.6%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 343.2%

35 to 4413.1%

45 to 545.0%

55 to 6418.4%

65 to 7438.4%

75 and over12.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3	0.2%
5 to 17	128	9.6%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	42	3.2%
35 to 44	174	13.1%
45 to 54	66	5.0%
55 to 64	245	18.4%
65 to 74	512	38.4%
75 and over	162	12.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,167	87.6%
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	47	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	118	8.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.3%

High school graduate28.1%

Some college or associate's25.2%

Bachelor's degree21.1%

Graduate or professional degree14.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	136	11.3%
High school graduate	337	28.1%
Some college or associate's	303	25.2%
Bachelor's degree	253	21.1%
Graduate or professional degree	172	14.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone75.6%

Carpooled5.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home19.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	368	75.6%
Carpooled	26	5.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	93	19.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	119	30.2%
15 to 29 min	130	33.0%
30 to 44 min	84	21.3%
45 to 59 min	12	3.0%
60+ min	49	12.4%

Households

Average household size: 1.72
Poverty rate: 19.4% (259 of 1,332)

	Count	Share
Family households	379	49.2%
Nonfamily households	391	50.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	770	45.6%
Vacant	920	54.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	716	93.0%
Renter-occupied	54	7.0%

1-unit, detached84.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other15.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,432	84.7%
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	258	15.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4865864
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 7.45 sq mi
Water area: 1.14 sq mi
Center point: 28.7975, -95.6418