Living in Sulphur Springs Independent School District Area

Living Summary

9,156

households

23,588

Total Population

$118,800

Average House Value

$819

Average Housing Rent

$51,338

Average Household Income

82.04%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

4,258

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

12 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

53%

Percent Proficient - Math

44%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 9,156 households are located in Sulphur Springs Independent School District area. Among them, 3,090 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.04 people. The total number of children in the region is 6,713 and 5,527 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

4% (847) of residents are non-citizens and 11% (2,528) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Sulphur Springs Independent School District, Texas
Household	9,156
Population	23,588
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	3,090 (34%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	6,713
Total Students	5,527
Pre-Kindergarten	277
Kindergarten	389
Grade 1-8	2,428
Grade 9-12	1,367
College/Graduate School	1,066
Veterans	18,262
Non-citizen	847
Non-English Home Language	2,528
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

19,034 residents are over the age of 16 and 11,806 people are in labor force. Among them, 11,766 people are in civilian labor force and 40 are in armed labor force. 11,342 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 3.60%.

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

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	11,195	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	9,653	86.23%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	1,029	9.19%
Public transportation	27	0.24%
Walked	46	0.41%
Other method	79	0.71%
Worked from home	361	3.22%
Average Commute Time	21 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	11,342	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	3,770	33.24%
Service	2,076	18.30%
Sales and office	2,302	20.30%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	1,092	9.63%
Production, transportation, and material moving	2,102	18.53%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	11,342	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	380	3.35%
Construction	758	6.68%
Manufacturing	1,183	10.43%
Wholesale trade	605	5.33%
Retail trade	1,505	13.27%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	649	5.72%
Information	179	1.58%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	725	6.39%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	677	5.97%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,674	23.58%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	927	8.17%
Other services, except public administration	583	5.14%
Public administration	497	4.38%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	11,342	-
Private wage and salary workers	8,892	78.40%
Government workers	1,573	13.87%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	849	7.49%
Unpaid family workers	28	0.25%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $71,188 for the 9,156 households in Sulphur Springs Independent School District area, Texas. The average income of a single worker is $29,513. 19,318 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 82.04%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	9,156	-
Less than $10,000	616	6.73%
$10,000 - $14,999	516	5.64%
$15,000 - $24,999	884	9.65%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,163	12.70%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,179	12.88%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,889	20.63%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,017	11.11%
$100,000 - $149,999	948	10.35%
$150,000 - $199,999	515	5.62%
More than $200,000	429	4.69%
Median Household Income	$51,338	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$71,188	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	6,398	-
Less than $10,000	226	3.53%
$10,000 - $14,999	291	4.55%
$15,000 - $24,999	484	7.56%
$25,000 - $34,999	655	10.24%
$35,000 - $49,999	872	13.63%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,352	21.13%
$75,000 - $99,999	796	12.44%
$100,000 - $149,999	846	13.22%
$150,000 - $199,999	511	7.99%
More than $200,000	365	5.70%

Median Family Income	$62,729	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$82,739	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$29,513	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$48,053	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$48,053	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	23,548	-
With health insurance coverage	19,318	82.04%
Public coverage	7,626	32.38%
Private health insurance	14,470	61.45%
Without health insurance coverage	4,230	17.96%

Housing

There are 10,352 housing units in Sulphur Springs Independent School District area, Texas with 9,156 units (88.45%) occupied. 5,968 houses (65.18%) are occupied by owner and 3,188 houses (34.82%) are rented. The average housing value is $118,800 and the average rental cost is $819. 302 houses (2.92%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,362 houses (13.16%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	10,352	-
Occupied	9,156	88.45%
Owner Occupied	5,968	65.18%
Renter Occupied	3,188	34.82%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	7,839	75.72%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	155	1.50%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	1,687	16.30%
Mobile Homes	649	6.27%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	22	0.21%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	10,352	-
Built 2014 or later	302	2.92%
Built 2010 - 2013	535	5.17%
Built 2000 - 2009	1,316	12.71%
Built 1990 - 1999	1,100	10.63%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,687	16.30%
Built 1970 - 1979	2,136	20.63%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,154	11.15%
Built 1950 - 1959	760	7.34%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,362	13.16%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	10,352	-
1 room	141	1.36%
2 rooms	332	3.21%
3 rooms	700	6.76%
4 rooms	1,726	16.67%
5 rooms	2,629	25.40%
6 rooms	2,733	26.40%
7 rooms	952	9.20%
8 rooms	580	5.60%
9 rooms or more	559	5.40%
Median Number of Rooms	5.4 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	10,352	-
no bedroom	197	1.90%
1 bedroom	1,022	9.87%
2 bedrooms	2,388	23.07%
3 bedrooms	5,758	55.62%
4 bedrooms	839	8.10%
5 bedrooms or more	148	1.43%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	5,968	-
Less than $50,000	905	15.16%
$50,000 - $99,999	1,660	27.82%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,051	17.61%
$150,000 - $199,999	830	13.91%
$200,000 - $299,999	733	12.28%
$300,000 - $499,999	549	9.20%
$500,000 - $999,999	212	3.55%
$1,000,000 or more	28	0.47%
Median House Value	$118,800	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	2,899	-
Less than $500	315	10.87%
$500 - $999	1,849	63.78%
$1,000 - $1,499	658	22.70%
$1,500 - $1,999	43	1.48%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	34	1.17%
Median Rental Costs	$819	-

Demographic

A total of 23,994 people lives in Sulphur Springs Independent School District area, Texas with 11,784 male and 12,210 female. The males to female ratio is 49.11 to 50.89. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	23,994	-
Male	11,784	49.11%
Female	12,210	50.89%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	23,994	-
Under 5 years	1,494	6.23%
5 - 9 years	1,454	6.06%
10 - 14 years	1,673	6.97%
15 - 19 years	1,540	6.42%
20 - 24 years	1,604	6.69%
25 - 34 years	2,838	11.83%
35 - 44 years	2,857	11.91%
45 - 54 years	3,102	12.93%
55 - 59 years	1,626	6.78%
60 - 64 years	1,351	5.63%
65 - 74 years	2,560	10.67%
75 - 84 years	1,450	6.04%
85 years and older	445	1.85%
Median Age	39.6 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	23,994	-
One Race	23,502	97.95%
White	20,110	83.81%
Black or African American	2,292	9.55%
American Indian and Alaska Native	24	0.10%
Asian	130	0.54%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	28	0.12%
Other	918	3.83%

Two or more races	492	2.05%
White and Black or African American	181	0.75%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	155	0.65%
White and Asian	31	0.13%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	31	0.13%