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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Sullivan City

Texas · 2,565 residents · 3.59 sq mi
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Sullivan City is a city of 2,565 people in Texas. The poverty rate is 67.6%, above the 13.2% national rate. This skews young, with a median age of 22.2. That trails the Texas median by roughly 64%. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 0% of adults. The typical home is worth $24,200.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 22.2
US median: 33.0
Less educated
0% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 14%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
2,565
−36%vs 2000
vs 3,998 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
22.2
−8%vs 2000
vs 24.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
3.59 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2K3K3K4K5K19902000201020202024Sullivan City
20244K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 510.3%(265)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 913.7%(352)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.5%(219)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 1915%(384)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.1%(183)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.3%(444)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.1%(361)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 546.2%(160)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 645.6%(144)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 740.7%(17)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841.1%(28)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.3%(8)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$9,643
−28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $17,743 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$2,821
−45%vs 2000
vs $5,131 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
67.6%
+19.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 47.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$24,200
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $36,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$193
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $238 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
79.5%
+1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 77.9% in 2000
20.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic1.3%(53)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino98.6%(3,944)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic73.3%(1,879)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino98%(2,513)
Asian0%(0)
Other26.7%(686)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican95.5%(3,725)
Ancestry
American2.2%(85)
German0.5%(19)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
0.4%
−1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 1.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
18.8%
−8.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 27.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
0.0%
−0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 0.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.9 min
+47%vs 2000
vs 16.3 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 married41.2%(649)
Married51.9%(818)
Widowed5.6%(89)
Divorced1.3%(21)
Women 15+
Never married30%(401)
Married55.9%(747)
Widowed9.6%(128)
Divorced4.6%(61)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
28.9%
−21.1 ptssince 2013
from 50.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
17.5%
+5.1 ptssince 2020
from 12.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.0%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 13.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.8%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 15.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
36.6%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 34.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 0.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
30.0%
+4.5 ptssince 2020
from 25.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
43.9%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 40.2% 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)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era0%(0)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3 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 Sullivan City, Texas?

Sullivan City, Texas has about 2,565 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Sullivan City, Texas?

The typical household in Sullivan City, Texas earns about $9,643 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Sullivan City, Texas expensive?

In Sullivan City, Texas, the median home is worth about $24,200, and the typical rent is about $193 a month.

How educated are people in Sullivan City, Texas?

About 0.4% of adults age 25 and over in Sullivan City, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Sullivan City, Texas?

About 67.6% of people in Sullivan City, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

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