San Saba

Population: 3,125
Median household income: $47,045
Median home value: $112,200

San Saba, a community in San Saba County, Texas, has 3,125 residents. At $47,045, its median household income sits below San Saba County's $54,855.

From 2019 to 2023, San Saba's population held roughly steady from 3,128 to 3,125, while its median home value rose 31.8% from $85,100 to $112,200.

74.7% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1970.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,125
Median age: 35.9 yrs
Median household income: $47,045
Median home value: $112,200
Median gross rent: $909
Housing units: 1,293
Homeownership rate: 65.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,1283,125

Median household income

$33,663$47,045

Median home value

$85,100$112,200

Median gross rent

$771$909

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,128	$33,663	$85,100	$771
2020	3,134	$31,181	$97,800	$796
2021	3,121	$39,583	$100,300	$819
2022	3,122	$43,224	$105,600	$932
2023	3,125	$47,045	$112,200	$909

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

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1716.0%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 3418.4%

35 to 4415.9%

45 to 547.6%

55 to 6411.8%

65 to 748.8%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	139	4.4%
5 to 17	500	16.0%
18 to 24	259	8.3%
25 to 34	575	18.4%
35 to 44	496	15.9%
45 to 54	239	7.6%
55 to 64	370	11.8%
65 to 74	276	8.8%
75 and over	271	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,471	47.1%
Black or African American	127	4.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	10	0.3%
Asian	4	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	11	0.4%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	60	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,442	46.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.9%

High school graduate43.1%

Some college or associate's22.0%

Bachelor's degree8.4%

Graduate or professional degree3.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	509	22.9%
High school graduate	959	43.1%
Some college or associate's	490	22.0%
Bachelor's degree	187	8.4%
Graduate or professional degree	82	3.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone79.7%

Carpooled16.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home3.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	942	79.7%
Carpooled	191	16.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	8	0.7%
Bicycle	1	0.1%
Worked from home	40	3.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	671	58.8%
15 to 29 min	181	15.8%
30 to 44 min	124	10.9%
45 to 59 min	37	3.2%
60+ min	129	11.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 20.1% (515 of 2,563)

	Count	Share
Family households	649	59.3%
Nonfamily households	445	40.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,094	84.6%
Vacant	199	15.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	711	65.0%
Renter-occupied	383	35.0%

1-unit, detached74.7%

1-unit, attached3.1%

2 to 4 units13.8%

5 to 19 units0.5%

20 or more units3.0%

Mobile home & other4.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	966	74.7%
1-unit, attached	40	3.1%
2 to 4 units	179	13.8%
5 to 19 units	6	0.5%
20 or more units	39	3.0%
Mobile home & other	63	4.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4865648
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.71 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 31.1974, -98.7194

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