Sinton

Population: 5,513
Median household income: $44,753
Median home value: $109,300

Sinton is a community in San Patricio County, Texas, home to 5,513 residents. At $44,753, its median household income sits below San Patricio County's $67,512.

From 2019 to 2023, Sinton's population held roughly steady from 5,504 to 5,513, while its median home value rose 117.7% from $50,200 to $109,300.

Owners occupy 61.0% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 31.9 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,513
Median age: 31.9 yrs
Median household income: $44,753
Median home value: $109,300
Median gross rent: $831
Housing units: 2,171
Homeownership rate: 61.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.5%
Unemployment rate: 8.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,5045,513

Median household income

$30,048$44,753

Median home value

$50,200$109,300

Median gross rent

$583$831

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,504	$30,048	$50,200	$583
2020	5,389	$40,147	$65,800	$601
2021	5,557	$37,891	$80,500	$541
2022	5,505	$46,411	$99,800	$537
2023	5,513	$44,753	$109,300	$831

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

Age distribution

Under 59.4%

5 to 1712.9%

18 to 2415.6%

25 to 3414.9%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6411.5%

65 to 746.6%

75 and over6.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	520	9.4%
5 to 17	713	12.9%
18 to 24	860	15.6%
25 to 34	821	14.9%
35 to 44	616	11.2%
45 to 54	614	11.1%
55 to 64	633	11.5%
65 to 74	363	6.6%
75 and over	373	6.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	856	15.5%
Black or African American	162	2.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	22	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	103	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,370	79.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma26.5%

High school graduate43.0%

Some college or associate's22.9%

Bachelor's degree4.2%

Graduate or professional degree3.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	908	26.5%
High school graduate	1,472	43.0%
Some college or associate's	784	22.9%
Bachelor's degree	144	4.2%
Graduate or professional degree	112	3.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone80.4%

Carpooled13.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.7%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,747	80.4%
Carpooled	299	13.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	102	4.7%
Other means	24	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	883	42.7%
15 to 29 min	483	23.3%
30 to 44 min	477	23.0%
45 to 59 min	94	4.5%
60+ min	133	6.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.84
Poverty rate: 23.6% (1,235 of 5,232)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,382	74.9%
Nonfamily households	462	25.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,844	84.9%
Vacant	327	15.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,125	61.0%
Renter-occupied	719	39.0%

1-unit, detached67.6%

1-unit, attached3.1%

2 to 4 units18.5%

5 to 19 units2.7%

20 or more units3.5%

Mobile home & other4.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,467	67.6%
1-unit, attached	68	3.1%
2 to 4 units	401	18.5%
5 to 19 units	58	2.7%
20 or more units	76	3.5%
Mobile home & other	101	4.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4868036
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.11 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 28.0372, -97.5015