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Sierra Blanca

Texas · 553 residents · 4.78 sq mi
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Sierra Blanca is home to 553 people in Texas. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 2% of adults. The poverty rate is 37.6%, above the 13.8% national rate. That trails the Texas median by roughly 65%. The typical home is worth $48,800. Getting to work takes 9 minutes on average.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 34.1
US median: 37.2
Less educated
2% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

553
+4%since 2000
from 533 in 2000
2000 – 2024
34.1
+12%since 2000
from 30.5 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
4.78 sq mi
Population, 20002024
2704055406748092000201020202024Sierra Blanca
2024734
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56%(33)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 98.1%(45)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 147.4%(41)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 198%(44)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.2%(23)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3417.4%(96)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4411.9%(66)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5416.1%(89)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 648.1%(45)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 748.3%(46)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.6%(20)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over0.9%(5)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$17,188
−49%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $26,438 in 2000
US average: $52,703
2000 – 2024
$7,653
−29%since 2000
from $10,768 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
9.0%
+5.4 ptssince 2009
from 3.7% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
37.6%
+15.0 ptssince 2000
from 22.5% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
0.495
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information15.1%
US avg: 11.5%
Finance & insurance6.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical6.5%
US avg: 4.2%
Other services5%
US avg: 7%
Public administration5%
US avg: 4.9%
Arts, entertainment, food3.6%
US avg: 2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Wholesale trade0%
US avg: 7.2%
Retail trade0%
US avg: 10.9%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 3.1%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03

Housing

$48,800
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $40,000 in 2000
US average: $225,659
2000 – 2024
$879
+126%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $307 in 2000
US average: $853
64.0%
−12.1 ptssince 2000
from 76.1% in 2000
36.0% rent
23.1%
+3.7 ptssince 2009
from 19.4% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
3.85 people
+52%since 2009
from 2.54 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
26.4%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 25.0% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
41.3%
+17.6 ptssince 2009
from 23.7% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
2.8
+145%since 2009
from 1.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic25.1%(134)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino72.6%(387)
Asian0.2%(1)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic21.5%(119)
Black2.9%(16)
Hispanic / Latino73.1%(404)
Asian1.4%(8)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican65.5%(437)
Ancestry
American23.7%(158)
Welsh2.7%(18)
Scotch-Irish2.2%(15)
German1.6%(11)
Irish1.5%(10)
Danish0.7%(5)
Swedish0.7%(5)
Dutch0.4%(3)
English0.4%(3)
Section 05

Education

1.6%
−9.1 ptssince 2000
from 10.7% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
66.1%
+5.8 ptssince 2000
from 60.2% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
1.6%
−1.1 ptssince 2000
from 2.7% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

9.0 min
−14%since 2000
from 10.4 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
88.9%
+12.8 ptssince 2009
from 76.1% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
8.7%
+5.9 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
2.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
17.5%
−5.0 ptssince 2009
from 22.5% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

22.3%
−20.2 ptssince 2009
from 42.5% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
17.3%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 17.8% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

45.4%
+2.7 ptssince 2009
from 42.7% in 2009
54.6%
−2.7 ptssince 2009
from 57.3% in 2009
19.8%
+3.5 ptssince 2009
from 16.2% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
8.5%
−4.0 ptssince 2009
from 12.5% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married74.1%(234)
Married21.8%(69)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced4.1%(13)
Women 15+
Never married20.7%(52)
Married29.1%(73)
Widowed21.5%(54)
Divorced28.7%(72)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.5%
−24.4 ptssince 2013
from 30.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
19.5%
−26.5 ptssince 2020
from 46.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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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How many people live in Sierra Blanca, Texas?

Sierra Blanca, Texas has about 553 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Sierra Blanca, Texas earns about $17,188 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 $48,800, and the typical rent is about $879 a month.

How educated are people in Sierra Blanca, Texas?

About 1.6% 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 37.6% of people in Sierra Blanca, 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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