Southwest Sandhill

Population: 1,174
Median household income: $71,618
Median home value: $117,800

Southwest Sandhill is a community in Ward County, Texas, home to 1,174 residents. Its median household income of $71,618 runs in line with the Ward County figure of $71,719.

Between 2020 and 2023, Southwest Sandhill's population grew 28.9% from 911 to 1,174, while its median home value fell 22.7% from $152,300 to $117,800.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 19.4% of residents. Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 57.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,174
Median age: 44.2 yrs
Median household income: $71,618
Median home value: $117,800
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 528
Homeownership rate: 88.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9111,174

Median household income

$80,114$71,618

Median home value

$152,300$117,800

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2020	911	$80,114	$152,300
2021	1,136	$70,625	$139,000
2022	1,124	$68,958	$126,500
2023	1,174	$71,618	$117,800

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

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1719.4%

18 to 249.5%

25 to 349.4%

35 to 4414.7%

45 to 549.8%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 748.7%

75 and over10.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	44	3.7%
5 to 17	228	19.4%
18 to 24	111	9.5%
25 to 34	110	9.4%
35 to 44	172	14.7%
45 to 54	115	9.8%
55 to 64	166	14.1%
65 to 74	102	8.7%
75 and over	126	10.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	462	39.4%
Black or African American	2	0.2%
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	39	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	671	57.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.1%

High school graduate32.1%

Some college or associate's35.0%

Bachelor's degree6.1%

Graduate or professional degree3.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	183	23.1%
High school graduate	254	32.1%
Some college or associate's	277	35.0%
Bachelor's degree	48	6.1%
Graduate or professional degree	29	3.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone84.9%

Carpooled15.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	482	84.9%
Carpooled	86	15.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	310	54.6%
15 to 29 min	97	17.1%
30 to 44 min	40	7.0%
45 to 59 min	92	16.2%
60+ min	29	5.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 7.2% (85 of 1,174)

	Count	Share
Family households	360	73.5%
Nonfamily households	130	26.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	490	92.8%
Vacant	38	7.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	431	88.0%
Renter-occupied	59	12.0%

1-unit, detached61.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other38.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	324	61.4%
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	204	38.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4869353
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 7.36 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 31.5569, -102.9066