Living in Slaton Independent School District Area

Living Summary

2,901

households

7,174

Total Population

$86,000

Average House Value

$685

Average Housing Rent

$46,484

Average Household Income

90.30%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

1,274

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

12 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

42%

Percent Proficient - Math

38%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 2,901 households are located in Slaton Independent School District area. Among them, 846 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.03 people. The total number of children in the region is 1,733 and 1,565 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

3% (233) of residents are non-citizens and 16% (1,115) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Slaton Independent School District, Texas
Household	2,901
Population	7,174
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	846 (29%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	1,733
Total Students	1,565
Pre-Kindergarten	192
Kindergarten	13
Grade 1-8	809
Grade 9-12	325
College/Graduate School	226
Veterans	5,465
Non-citizen	233
Non-English Home Language	1,115
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

5,650 residents are over the age of 16 and 3,480 people are in labor force. Among them, 3,480 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 3,309 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 4.90%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Slaton Independent School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,303	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	2,775	84.01%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	248	7.51%
Public transportation	-	-
Walked	158	4.78%
Other method	36	1.09%
Worked from home	86	2.60%
Average Commute Time	18 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,309	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	1,149	34.72%
Service	424	12.81%
Sales and office	864	26.11%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	256	7.74%
Production, transportation, and material moving	616	18.62%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,309	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	160	4.84%
Construction	168	5.08%
Manufacturing	290	8.76%
Wholesale trade	136	4.11%
Retail trade	466	14.08%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	141	4.26%
Information	55	1.66%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	143	4.32%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	342	10.34%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	840	25.39%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	120	3.63%
Other services, except public administration	221	6.68%
Public administration	227	6.86%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,309	-
Private wage and salary workers	2,319	70.08%
Government workers	742	22.42%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	248	7.49%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $67,899 for the 2,901 households in Slaton Independent School District area, Texas. The average income of a single worker is $30,822. 6,488 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 90.30%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	2,901	-
Less than $10,000	201	6.93%
$10,000 - $14,999	160	5.52%
$15,000 - $24,999	340	11.72%
$25,000 - $34,999	517	17.82%
$35,000 - $49,999	299	10.31%
$50,000 - $74,999	587	20.23%
$75,000 - $99,999	320	11.03%
$100,000 - $149,999	229	7.89%
$150,000 - $199,999	64	2.21%
More than $200,000	184	6.34%
Median Household Income	$46,484	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$67,899	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	1,891	-
Less than $10,000	65	3.44%
$10,000 - $14,999	47	2.49%
$15,000 - $24,999	180	9.52%
$25,000 - $34,999	346	18.30%
$35,000 - $49,999	204	10.79%
$50,000 - $74,999	289	15.28%
$75,000 - $99,999	314	16.60%
$100,000 - $149,999	246	13.01%
$150,000 - $199,999	64	3.38%
More than $200,000	136	7.19%

Median Family Income	$62,043	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$82,393	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$30,822	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$39,050	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$39,050	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	7,185	-
With health insurance coverage	6,488	90.30%
Public coverage	3,306	46.01%
Private health insurance	4,451	61.95%
Without health insurance coverage	697	9.70%

Housing

There are 3,397 housing units in Slaton Independent School District area, Texas with 2,901 units (85.40%) occupied. 2,013 houses (69.39%) are occupied by owner and 888 houses (30.61%) are rented. The average housing value is $86,000 and the average rental cost is $685. 13 houses (0.38%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 935 houses (27.52%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,397	-
Occupied	2,901	85.40%
Owner Occupied	2,013	69.39%
Renter Occupied	888	30.61%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	2,632	77.48%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	39	1.15%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	393	11.57%
Mobile Homes	333	9.80%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,397	-
Built 2014 or later	13	0.38%
Built 2010 - 2013	42	1.24%
Built 2000 - 2009	167	4.92%
Built 1990 - 1999	297	8.74%
Built 1980 - 1989	376	11.07%
Built 1970 - 1979	656	19.31%
Built 1960 - 1969	536	15.78%
Built 1950 - 1959	375	11.04%
Built 1949 or earlier	935	27.52%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,397	-
1 room	15	0.44%
2 rooms	34	1.00%
3 rooms	299	8.80%
4 rooms	439	12.92%
5 rooms	1,183	34.82%
6 rooms	593	17.46%
7 rooms	419	12.33%
8 rooms	286	8.42%
9 rooms or more	129	3.80%
Median Number of Rooms	5.3 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,397	-
no bedroom	15	0.44%
1 bedroom	304	8.95%
2 bedrooms	847	24.93%
3 bedrooms	1,738	51.16%
4 bedrooms	484	14.25%
5 bedrooms or more	9	0.26%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	2,013	-
Less than $50,000	369	18.33%
$50,000 - $99,999	766	38.05%
$100,000 - $149,999	319	15.85%
$150,000 - $199,999	182	9.04%
$200,000 - $299,999	194	9.64%
$300,000 - $499,999	159	7.90%
$500,000 - $999,999	20	0.99%
$1,000,000 or more	4	0.20%
Median House Value	$86,000	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	745	-
Less than $500	197	26.44%
$500 - $999	544	73.02%
$1,000 - $1,499	4	0.54%
$1,500 - $1,999	-	-
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$685	-

Demographic

A total of 7,258 people lives in Slaton Independent School District area, Texas with 3,284 male and 3,974 female. The males to female ratio is 45.25 to 54.75. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	7,258	-
Male	3,284	45.25%
Female	3,974	54.75%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	7,258	-
Under 5 years	552	7.61%
5 - 9 years	407	5.61%
10 - 14 years	580	7.99%
15 - 19 years	421	5.80%
20 - 24 years	405	5.58%
25 - 34 years	800	11.02%
35 - 44 years	777	10.71%
45 - 54 years	638	8.79%
55 - 59 years	471	6.49%
60 - 64 years	689	9.49%
65 - 74 years	886	12.21%
75 - 84 years	373	5.14%
85 years and older	259	3.57%
Median Age	39.5 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	7,258	-
One Race	7,067	97.37%
White	6,388	88.01%
Black or African American	220	3.03%
American Indian and Alaska Native	30	0.41%
Asian	3	0.04%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	426	5.87%

Two or more races	191	2.63%
White and Black or African American	0	0.00%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	11	0.15%
White and Asian	55	0.76%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%