Sebastian

Population: 1,144
Median household income: $24,395
Median home value: $37,600

Sebastian is a community in Willacy County, Texas, home to 1,144 residents. Its median household income of $24,395 runs below the Willacy County figure of $45,645.

Between 2019 and 2023, Sebastian's population declined 24.5% from 1,515 to 1,144, while its median home value fell 24.0% from $49,500 to $37,600.

The median gross rent is $369. 7.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,144
Median age: 42.9 yrs
Median household income: $24,395
Median home value: $37,600
Median gross rent: $369
Housing units: 515
Homeownership rate: 72.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.2%
Unemployment rate: 1.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5151,144

Median household income

$28,654$24,395

Median home value

$49,500$37,600

Median gross rent

$319$369

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,515	$28,654	$49,500	$319
2020	1,508	$27,969	$47,900	$237
2021	1,331	$22,717	$49,200	$247
2022	1,276	$23,099	$55,000	$382
2023	1,144	$24,395	$37,600	$369

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

Age distribution

Under 51.1%

5 to 1714.2%

18 to 245.9%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4417.4%

45 to 546.7%

55 to 649.8%

65 to 7416.4%

75 and over16.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	13	1.1%
5 to 17	163	14.2%
18 to 24	67	5.9%
25 to 34	134	11.7%
35 to 44	199	17.4%
45 to 54	77	6.7%
55 to 64	112	9.8%
65 to 74	188	16.4%
75 and over	191	16.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	0	0.0%
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)	1,144	100.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma49.1%

High school graduate29.2%

Some college or associate's14.5%

Bachelor's degree7.2%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	442	49.1%
High school graduate	263	29.2%
Some college or associate's	131	14.5%
Bachelor's degree	65	7.2%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 38 min

Drove alone80.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home20.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	404	80.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	101	20.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	117	29.0%
15 to 29 min	134	33.2%
30 to 44 min	40	9.9%
45 to 59 min	50	12.4%
60+ min	63	15.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 31.6% (361 of 1,144)

	Count	Share
Family households	341	71.8%
Nonfamily households	134	28.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	475	92.2%
Vacant	40	7.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	342	72.0%
Renter-occupied	133	28.0%

1-unit, detached81.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units9.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units5.6%

Mobile home & other3.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	418	81.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	50	9.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	29	5.6%
Mobile home & other	18	3.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4866512
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.67 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 26.3452, -97.7963