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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Sealy

Texas · 4,548 residents · 11.7 sq mi
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Sealy is home to 4,548 people in Texas. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $56,500. Owners hold 57% of the housing stock. The poverty rate is 19.2%, above the 13.2% national rate. That trails the Texas median by roughly 17%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.0
US median: 33.0
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

4,548
−13%vs 2000
vs 5,248 in 2000
1990 – 2025
30.0
−8%vs 2000
vs 32.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
11.7 sq mi
Population, 19902024
4K5K6K7K7K19902000201020202024Sealy
20247K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.1%(323)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99%(411)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1410.1%(459)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.9%(313)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.8%(356)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.8%(718)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.3%(558)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.6%(391)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.7%(348)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.7%(306)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.1%(230)
US avg: 4%
85 and over3%(135)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$22,543
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $34,277 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,178
−36%vs 2000
vs $15,986 in 2000
US average: $14,340
19.2%
+3.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$56,500
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $66,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$327
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $490 in 2000
US average: $450
57.1%
−6.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 63.7% in 2000
42.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic55.4%(2,908)
Black12.6%(662)
Hispanic / Latino30.4%(1,597)
Asian0.6%(29)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic75.1%(3,415)
Black15.3%(696)
Hispanic / Latino22.4%(1,018)
Asian0.3%(13)
Other9.3%(424)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican38.4%(2,709)
Cuban1.8%(125)
Venezuelan1.6%(113)
Honduran0.3%(22)
Asian origin
Bangladeshi1.8%(127)
Vietnamese1.5%(109)
Ancestry
German12.8%(904)
Irish7.6%(533)
English4.8%(338)
Czech4.4%(310)
American3.2%(228)
Scottish0.9%(61)
French0.7%(47)
West Indian0.4%(26)
Lithuanian0.3%(18)
Greek0.2%(17)
Polish0.2%(16)
+ 7 more ancestry groups with data
Croatian0.2%(13)
Danish0.2%(12)
Italian0.2%(12)
Swedish0.2%(12)
Norwegian0.2%(11)
Dutch0.1%(10)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(10)
Section 05

Education

11.3%
−0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
60.9%
−8.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 69.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.6%
+0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

21.6 min
+1%vs 2000
vs 21.4 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married42.8%(1,124)
Married45.5%(1,196)
Widowed3.2%(85)
Divorced8.4%(221)
Women 15+
Never married31.8%(929)
Married46.6%(1,360)
Widowed15.8%(462)
Divorced5.8%(170)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

28.8%
+5.7 ptssince 2013
from 23.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
31.5%
−14.5 ptssince 2020
from 46.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 16.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
19.0%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 16.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
16.4%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 15.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.1%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 0.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
46.6%
−10.9 ptssince 2020
from 57.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
33.7%
+5.0 ptssince 2020
from 28.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)23.7%(58)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)3.3%(8)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era57.6%(141)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.4%(6)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 245 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Sealy, Texas?

Sealy, Texas has about 4,548 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Sealy, Texas?

The typical household in Sealy, Texas earns about $22,543 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Sealy, Texas expensive?

In Sealy, Texas, the median home is worth about $56,500, and the typical rent is about $327 a month.

How educated are people in Sealy, Texas?

About 11.3% of adults age 25 and over in Sealy, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Sealy, Texas?

About 19.2% of people in Sealy, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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