Sour Lake, TX City Data

Sour Lake, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,667 people who live in Sour Lake and approximately 48,073 who live in Hardin County. We want to help people moving to or living in Sour Lake 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 Sour Lake. We have included Sour Lake housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Sour Lake Information

Hardin County where Sour Lake resides is 897.37 square miles. The resident population of this county is 48,073 and has a population rank of 950 out of all the places in the United States.

Sour Lake has a total of 1,667 people and of those residents there are 802 males and 865 females. The median age of the male population is 36.4 and the female population is 39.3. There are approximately 644 births each year and around 489 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Sour Lake varies per year, but currently 1,646 are one race and 21 are two or more races.

Of the 1,667 people who live in Sour Lake, there are 501 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Sour Lake is 259 male and 242 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 1,209.

General Sour Lake Information
Total area in square miles - Hardin County	897.37
Water area in square miles - Hardin County	N/A
Resident population - Hardin County	48,073
Population rank - Hardin County	950
Total population	1,667
Total population (male)	802
Total population (female)	865
Population median age (male)	36.4
Population median age (female)	39.3
Births - Hardin County	644
Deaths- Hardin County	489
Population of one race	1,646
Population of two or more races	21
Population under 20 years	501
Population under 20 years (male)	259
Population under 20 years (female)	242
Total population 18 years and over	1,209

Sour Lake Social Characteristics

There are 17,805 households in Sour Lake. Families make up 13,794 of these households. The table below breaks down the Sour Lake families into three different groups. Married-couple families (11,141), male householder with no wife present (675) and female householder with no husband present (1,867). The remainder of the Sour Lake households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,161. Sour Lake, TX moving companies help people in Sour Lake 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 Sour Lake. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Sour Lake is based, there are 19,278 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,019 never married, 11,730 now married, 346 separated, 2,158 widowed, and 2,025 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 278 separated, 443 widowed and 1,790 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Sour Lake social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Sour Lake.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Hardin County)
Total households	17,805
Family households (families)	13,794
With own children under 18 years	7,211
Married-couple family	11,141
With own children under 18 years	5,351
Male householder, no wife present, family	675
With own children under 18 years	400
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,867
With own children under 18 years	1,104
Nonfamily households	4,161
Householder living alone	3,694
65 years and over	1,638

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	233
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	219
Average household size	2.48
Average family size	3.15

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,421
Householder	446
Spouse	355
Child	519
Other relatives	29
Nonrelatives	17
Unmarried partner	11
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	21
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	246
Male householder	87
Male householder living alone	76
Male householder not living alone	11
Female householder	139
Female householder living alone	135
Female householder not living alone	4
Nonrelatives	20
Unmarried partner	10
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	19,278
Never married	3,019
Now married	11,730
Separated	346
Widowed	2,158
Divorced	2,025
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	278
Widowed	443
Divorced	1,790

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,667
Male	802
Under 5 years	57
5 to 9 years	76
10 to 14 years	66
15 to 17 years	37
18 and 19 years	23
20 years	13
21 years	10
22 to 24 years	12
25 to 29 years	45
30 to 34 years	41
35 to 39 years	65
40 to 44 years	77
45 to 49 years	53
50 to 54 years	50
55 to 59 years	36
60 and 61 years	13
62 to 64 years	26
65 and 66 years	13
67 to 69 years	18
70 to 74 years	16
75 to 79 years	27
80 to 84 years	16
85 years and over	12
Female	865
Under 5 years	46
5 to 9 years	52
10 to 14 years	75
15 to 17 years	49
18 and 19 years	20
20 years	4
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	25
25 to 29 years	44
30 to 34 years	61
35 to 39 years	60
40 to 44 years	63
45 to 49 years	67
50 to 54 years	53
55 to 59 years	36
60 and 61 years	16
62 to 64 years	15
65 and 66 years	14
67 to 69 years	15
70 to 74 years	47
75 to 79 years	44
80 to 84 years	27
85 years and over	26

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,667
One race	1,646
White	1,573
Black or African American	53
American Indian and Alaska Native	6
Asian	7
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	21

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,667
People who are White alone	1,573
People who are Black or African American alone	53
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	6
People who are Asian alone	7
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	50
People who are Some other race alone	7

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	44,778
Same house	27,814
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	6,268
Different state or abroad	1,793
Different state	1,658
Abroad	135

PLACE OF BIRTH (Hardin County)
Total resident population	48,073
Born in United States	32,183
State of residence	38,576
Different state	8,701
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	192
Foreign born	604

Sour Lake 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 Sour Lake. That total enrollment is 12,456 for the population of the country, which includes Sour Lake. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,356 and elementary or high school enrollment was 18,899 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,417.

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 Sour Lake population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	12,456
Pre-kindergarten	826
Public	430
Private	396
Kindergarten	762
Public	745
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	6,057
Public	5,889
Private	168
Elementary and high school	9,450
Public	9,124
Private	326
High school grades 9 to 12	3,393
Public	3,235
Private	158
College, undergraduate years	1,352
Public	1,269
Private	83
Graduate or professional school	66
Public	47
Private	19
Not enrolled in school	33,706

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	30,747
Less than 9th grade	2,008
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,310
High school graduate	12,380
Some college, no degree	6,451
Associate's degree	1,599
Bachelor's degree	3,999
Graduate or professional degree	13
Percent high school graduate or higher	79.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,972

Sour Lake Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 36,547 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Sour Lake. The Sour Lake occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,170), service occupations (2,970), sales and office occupations (5,278), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (191), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,158) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,864). The 36,547 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 15,900 private wage and salary workers, 3,164 government workers, 1,480 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Hardin County)
Population 16 years and over	36,547
In labor force	21,877
Civilian labor force	21,872
Employed	20,631
Unemployed	1,241
Percent Unemployed	5.7
Armed Forces	5
Females 16 years and over	18,909
In labor force	9,384
Civilian labor force	9,384
Unemployed Civilian labor force	571
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	17,638
In labor force	12,493
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	670
Armed forces	5

COMMUTING TO WORK (Hardin County)
Workers 16 years and over	20,314
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	17,181
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,187
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	199
Other means	252
Worked at home	372
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	592,630

OCCUPATION (Hardin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,170
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,170
Service occupations	2,970
Sales and office occupations	5,278
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	191
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,158
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,864

INDUSTRY (Hardin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,170
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	786
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,970
Wholesale trade	643
Retail trade	2,668
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,288
Information	323
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	974
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,190
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,801
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,200
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,165

CLASS OF WORKER (Hardin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,170
Private wage and salary workers	15,900
Government workers	3,164
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,480
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Sour Lake Housing Characteristics

In Sour Lake, TX there are 19,836 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 17,805 occupied and 2,031 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Sour Lake, there are 12,845 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 110 units in Sour Lake. 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 Sour Lake, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Sour Lake, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Sour Lake. There are 113 housing units with rent less than $200, 208 with rent between $200-299, 1,075 with rent between $300-499 and 1,100 with rent for $500 and above. Full Sour Lake gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Sour Lake, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Hardin County)
Total housing units	19,836
Occupied housing units	17,805
Vacant housing units	2,031

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Hardin County)
Total housing units	19,836
1-unit, detached	12,845
1-unit, attached	110
2 units	220
3 or 4 units	130
5 to 9 units	177
10 to 19 units	117
20 to 49 units	98
50 or more units	146
Mobile home	5,867

HOUSING TENURE (Hardin County)
Occupied housing units	17,805
Owner-occupied	14,717
Renter-occupied	3,088

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Hardin County)
Occupied housing units	17,805
No vehicles available	926
2 vehicle available	10,981
3 vehicles available	2,530
4 vehicles available	521
5 or more vehicles available	139

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Hardin County)
Occupied housing units	17,805
Utility gas	3,261
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	11,697
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	31
Coal or coke
Wood	421
Solar energy
Other fuel	41
No fuel used	44

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Hardin County)
Occupied housing units	17,805
Less Than $50,000	14,717
$50,000 to $99,999	4,057
$100,000 to $149,999	1,579
$150,000 to $199,999	624
$200,000 to $299,999	340
$300,000 to $499,999	43
$1,000,000 or more	13
Median (dollars)	75,800

GROSS RENT (Hardin County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,088
Less than $200	113
$200 to $299	208
$300 to $499	1,075
$500 to $699	851
$700 to $999	228
$1,000 to $1,499	21
$1,500 or more	N/A