Sanderson

Population: 678
Median household income: $50,921
Median home value: $130,600

Sanderson, a community in Terrell County, Texas, has 678 residents. The median household income of $50,921 is above the Terrell County median ($46,989).

From 2019 to 2023, Sanderson's population declined 12.4% from 774 to 678, while its median home value rose 81.1% from $72,100 to $130,600.

Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 53.7% of the population. 75.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 678
Median age: 60.2 yrs
Median household income: $50,921
Median home value: $130,600
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 503
Homeownership rate: 89.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

774678

Median household income

$38,869$50,921

Median home value

$72,100$130,600

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	774	$38,869	$72,100
2020	769	$43,224	$67,300
2021	853	$49,022	$80,600
2022	740	$54,219	$104,400
2023	678	$50,921	$130,600

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

Age distribution

Under 50.9%

5 to 1712.5%

18 to 243.8%

25 to 343.1%

35 to 446.8%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 6432.2%

65 to 7419.8%

75 and over11.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	6	0.9%
5 to 17	85	12.5%
18 to 24	26	3.8%
25 to 34	21	3.1%
35 to 44	46	6.8%
45 to 54	67	9.9%
55 to 64	218	32.2%
65 to 74	134	19.8%
75 and over	75	11.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	314	46.3%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	364	53.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.5%

High school graduate34.8%

Some college or associate's34.2%

Bachelor's degree12.1%

Graduate or professional degree11.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	42	7.5%
High school graduate	195	34.8%
Some college or associate's	192	34.2%
Bachelor's degree	68	12.1%
Graduate or professional degree	64	11.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 12 min

Drove alone75.8%

Carpooled21.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	197	75.8%
Carpooled	55	21.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	8	3.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	201	79.8%
15 to 29 min	8	3.2%
30 to 44 min	34	13.5%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	9	3.6%

Households

Average household size: 1.90
Poverty rate: 10.3% (70 of 678)

	Count	Share
Family households	192	53.9%
Nonfamily households	164	46.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1951

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	356	70.8%
Vacant	147	29.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	317	89.0%
Renter-occupied	39	11.0%

1-unit, detached94.0%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	473	94.0%
1-unit, attached	7	1.4%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	23	4.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4865084
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.19 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 30.1508, -102.4079

Other places in Terrell County

None.