Sandia, TX City Data

Sandia, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 431 people who live in Sandia and approximately 39,326 who live in Jim Wells County. We want to help people moving to or living in Sandia to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Sandia. We have included Sandia housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Sandia Information

Jim Wells County where Sandia resides is 868.22 square miles. The resident population of this county is 39,326 and has a population rank of 1,128 out of all the places in the United States.

Sandia has a total of 431 people and of those residents there are 221 males and 210 females. The median age of the male population is 35.1 and the female population is 33. There are approximately 671 births each year and around 335 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Sandia varies per year, but currently 422 are one race and 9 are two or more races.

Of the 431 people who live in Sandia, there are 147 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Sandia is 75 male and 72 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 300.

General Sandia Information
Total area in square miles - Jim Wells County	868.22
Water area in square miles - Jim Wells County	N/A
Resident population - Jim Wells County	39,326
Population rank - Jim Wells County	1,128
Total population	431
Total population (male)	221
Total population (female)	210
Population median age (male)	35.1
Population median age (female)	33
Births - Jim Wells County	671
Deaths- Jim Wells County	335
Population of one race	422
Population of two or more races	9
Population under 20 years	147
Population under 20 years (male)	75
Population under 20 years (female)	72
Total population 18 years and over	300

Sandia Social Characteristics

There are 12,961 households in Sandia. Families make up 10,175 of these households. The table below breaks down the Sandia families into three different groups. Married-couple families (7,513), male householder with no wife present (418) and female householder with no husband present (1,896). The remainder of the Sandia households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,859. Sandia, TX moving companies help people in Sandia move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Sandia. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Sandia is based, there are 15,241 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,091 never married, 8,699 now married, 482 separated, 1,533 widowed, and 1,436 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 337 separated, 402 widowed and 1,031 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Sandia social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Sandia.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Jim Wells County)
Total households	12,961
Family households (families)	10,175
With own children under 18 years	6,003
Married-couple family	7,513
With own children under 18 years	3,897
Male householder, no wife present, family	418
With own children under 18 years	330
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,896
With own children under 18 years	1,117
Nonfamily households	2,859
Householder living alone	2,554
65 years and over	1,235

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	61
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	37
Average household size	3.1
Average family size	3.63

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	396
Householder	106
Spouse	85
Child	140
Other relatives	20
Nonrelatives	11
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	8
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	35
Male householder	15
Male householder living alone	15
Male householder not living alone	N/A
Female householder	18
Female householder living alone	16
Female householder not living alone	2
Nonrelatives	2
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	15,241
Never married	3,091
Now married	8,699
Separated	482
Widowed	1,533
Divorced	1,436
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	337
Widowed	402
Divorced	1,031

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	431
Male	221
Under 5 years	16
5 to 9 years	13
10 to 14 years	17
15 to 17 years	18
18 and 19 years	11
20 years	4
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	3
25 to 29 years	12
30 to 34 years	12
35 to 39 years	23
40 to 44 years	11
45 to 49 years	14
50 to 54 years	18
55 to 59 years	8
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	9
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	10
70 to 74 years	3
75 to 79 years	7
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	1
Female	210
Under 5 years	16
5 to 9 years	19
10 to 14 years	22
15 to 17 years	10
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	2
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	5
25 to 29 years	13
30 to 34 years	16
35 to 39 years	19
40 to 44 years	13
45 to 49 years	14
50 to 54 years	10
55 to 59 years	10
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	9
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	7
75 to 79 years	4
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	3

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	431
One race	422
White	327
Black or African American	5
American Indian and Alaska Native	14
Asian	4
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	9

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	431
People who are White alone	327
People who are Black or African American alone	5
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	14
People who are Asian alone	4
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	264
People who are Some other race alone	71

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	36,159
Same house	23,917
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,289
Different state or abroad	956
Different state	652
Abroad	304

PLACE OF BIRTH (Jim Wells County)
Total resident population	39,326
Born in United States	32,005
State of residence	35,007
Different state	2,723
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	183
Foreign born	1,413

Sandia Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Sandia. That total enrollment is 11,609 for the population of the country, which includes Sandia. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,570 and elementary or high school enrollment was 17,639 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,530.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Sandia population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	11,609
Pre-kindergarten	728
Public	612
Private	116
Kindergarten	530
Public	514
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,852
Public	5,686
Private	166
Elementary and high school	8,820
Public	8,588
Private	232
High school grades 9 to 12	2,968
Public	2,902
Private	66
College, undergraduate years	1,286
Public	1,206
Private	80
Graduate or professional school	245
Public	211
Private	34
Not enrolled in school	25,901

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	23,525
Less than 9th grade	4,086
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,191
High school graduate	7,613
Some college, no degree	4,246
Associate's degree	822
Bachelor's degree	2,567
Graduate or professional degree	10.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	64.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,691

Sandia Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 28,492 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Sandia. The Sandia occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,480), service occupations (2,952), sales and office occupations (3,475), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (255), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,171) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,019). The 28,492 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 10,568 private wage and salary workers, 2,574 government workers, 1,102 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Jim Wells County)
Population 16 years and over	28,492
In labor force	15,360
Civilian labor force	15,360
Employed	14,352
Unemployed	1,008
Percent Unemployed	6.6
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	14,889
In labor force	6,828
Civilian labor force	6,828
Unemployed Civilian labor force	511
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	13,603
In labor force	8,532
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	497
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Jim Wells County)
Workers 16 years and over	13,994
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	10,752
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,402
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	275
Other means	162
Worked at home	358
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	342,705

OCCUPATION (Jim Wells County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,480
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,480
Service occupations	2,952
Sales and office occupations	3,475
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	255
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,171
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,019

INDUSTRY (Jim Wells County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,480
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	2,251
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	752
Wholesale trade	264
Retail trade	1,583
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	637
Information	133
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	766
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	580
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,629
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	949
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	946

CLASS OF WORKER (Jim Wells County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,480
Private wage and salary workers	10,568
Government workers	2,574
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,102
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Sandia Housing Characteristics

In Sandia, TX there are 14,819 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 12,961 occupied and 1,858 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Sandia, there are 10,811 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 297 units in Sandia. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Sandia, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Sandia, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Sandia. There are 327 housing units with rent less than $200, 316 with rent between $200-299, 1,033 with rent between $300-499 and 863 with rent for $500 and above. Full Sandia gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Sandia, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Jim Wells County)
Total housing units	14,819
Occupied housing units	12,961
Vacant housing units	1,858

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Jim Wells County)
Total housing units	14,819
1-unit, detached	10,811
1-unit, attached	297
2 units	265
3 or 4 units	232
5 to 9 units	239
10 to 19 units	58
20 to 49 units	108
50 or more units	290
Mobile home	2,449

HOUSING TENURE (Jim Wells County)
Occupied housing units	12,961
Owner-occupied	9,921
Renter-occupied	3,040

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Jim Wells County)
Occupied housing units	12,961
No vehicles available	1,222
2 vehicle available	6,736
3 vehicles available	1,332
4 vehicles available	365
5 or more vehicles available	131

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Jim Wells County)
Occupied housing units	12,961
Utility gas	4,756
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	6,223
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	30
Coal or coke
Wood	7
Solar energy	5
Other fuel	53
No fuel used	38

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Jim Wells County)
Occupied housing units	12,961
Less Than $50,000	9,921
$50,000 to $99,999	2,152
$100,000 to $149,999	488
$150,000 to $199,999	118
$200,000 to $299,999	50
$300,000 to $499,999	25
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	41,300

GROSS RENT (Jim Wells County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,040
Less than $200	327
$200 to $299	316
$300 to $499	1,033
$500 to $699	699
$700 to $999	121
$1,000 to $1,499	43
$1,500 or more	N/A