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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Sierra Blanca

Texas · 533 residents · 4.78 sq mi
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With 533 people, Sierra Blanca is a city in Texas. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 11% of adults. The typical home is worth $40,000. This skews young, with a median age of 30.5. Households here earn about 34% less than in Texas as a whole. The poverty rate is 22.5%, above the 12.4% national rate.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 30.5
US median: 35.2
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 46%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
533
+3%vs 2009
vs 517 in 2009
2000 – 2024
Median age
30.5
−25%vs 2009
vs 40.7 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
4.78 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
2704055406748092000201020202024Sierra Blanca
2024734
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 510.3%(55)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 98.6%(46)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.6%(35)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 198.8%(47)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 247.3%(39)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3415.4%(82)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.4%(82)
US avg: 16%
45 to 549.6%(51)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.8%(47)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 745.3%(28)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 842.6%(14)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.3%(7)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$26,438
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $29,440 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$10,768
−14%vs 2009
vs $12,564 in 2009
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
22.5%
+4.4 ptsvs 2009
vs 18.1% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$40,000
+46%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $34,100 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$307
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $449 in 2009
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
76.1%
+7.0 ptsvs 2009
vs 69.1% in 2009
23.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic14.3%(74)
Black0.6%(3)
Hispanic / Latino85.1%(440)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic25.1%(134)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino72.6%(387)
Asian0.2%(1)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican56.4%(414)
Puerto Rican2.3%(17)
Spaniard0.4%(3)
Ancestry
Irish18.8%(138)
English11%(81)
American7.4%(54)
Dutch1.2%(9)
British1%(7)
Italian0.4%(3)
German0.1%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
10.7%
+7.4 ptsvs 2009
vs 3.2% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
60.2%
−9.6 ptsvs 2009
vs 69.8% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
2.7%
+0.8 ptsvs 2009
vs 1.9% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
10.4 min
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married31.8%(69)
Married56.7%(123)
Widowed2.8%(6)
Divorced8.8%(19)
Women 15+
Never married24.7%(55)
Married53.4%(119)
Widowed13.9%(31)
Divorced8.1%(18)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
6.5%
−24.4 ptssince 2013
from 30.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
43.6%
+24.0 ptssince 2020
from 19.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.7%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 9.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.5%
−26.5 ptssince 2020
from 46.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
43.4%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 40.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.5%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 3.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
53.0%
+23.9 ptssince 2020
from 29.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
57.9%
−8.8 ptssince 2020
from 66.7% 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)27.3%(9)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)27.3%(9)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.3%(11)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 33 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Sierra Blanca, Texas?

Sierra Blanca, Texas has about 533 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Sierra Blanca, Texas?

The typical household in Sierra Blanca, Texas earns about $26,438 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Sierra Blanca, Texas expensive?

In Sierra Blanca, Texas, the median home is worth about $40,000, and the typical rent is about $307 a month.

How educated are people in Sierra Blanca, Texas?

About 10.7% of adults age 25 and over in Sierra Blanca, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Sierra Blanca, Texas?

About 22.5% of people in Sierra Blanca, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

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