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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Sunray

Texas · 1,729 residents · 1.71 sq mi
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Sunray is a city of 1,729 people in Texas. Median home value sits at $34,000. 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Owners hold 77% of the housing stock. Median rent is $294 a month. The average commute runs 15 minutes.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 31.1
US median: 33.0
Less educated
8% 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

1,729
−11%vs 2000
vs 1,950 in 2000
1990 – 2025
31.1
−3%vs 2000
vs 32.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.71 sq mi
Population, 19902024
2K2K2K3K3K19902000201020202024Sunray
20243K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.3%(126)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 911.3%(196)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.5%(147)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.7%(150)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.6%(96)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.3%(265)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412%(208)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.3%(195)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.7%(168)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.4%(110)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.5%(60)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.5%(8)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$25,091
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $32,026 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,317
−38%vs 2000
vs $16,656 in 2000
US average: $14,340
12.5%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$34,000
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $42,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$294
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $406 in 2000
US average: $450
76.5%
+0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 75.7% in 2000
23.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic62.4%(1,217)
Black0.4%(7)
Hispanic / Latino35.6%(694)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic79.8%(1,379)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino20.9%(362)
Asian0.1%(2)
Other20.1%(348)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican64.6%(1,698)
Honduran0.8%(20)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.5%(14)
Ancestry
German11.1%(291)
American7%(183)
Irish5.8%(152)
English3.8%(101)
Arab0.9%(24)
Lebanese0.9%(24)
Scottish0.7%(19)
Polish0.6%(15)
Danish0.5%(12)
Norwegian0.4%(10)
Czech0.3%(8)
+ 3 more ancestry groups with data
Italian0.3%(8)
Welsh0.2%(5)
Dutch0.2%(4)
Section 05

Education

8.2%
−1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
64.9%
−1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 66.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
2.5%
+1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 1.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

15.2 min
+25%vs 2000
vs 12.2 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 married24.8%(201)
Married71.7%(581)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced3.5%(28)
Women 15+
Never married15.5%(160)
Married73%(756)
Widowed3.1%(32)
Divorced8.4%(87)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

20.8%
+4.4 ptssince 2013
from 16.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
57.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 56.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.0%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 7.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
7.0%
−7.5 ptssince 2020
from 14.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
10.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 10.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.0%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 1.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.6%
+3.9 ptssince 2020
from 61.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
15.7%
−8.2 ptssince 2020
from 23.9% 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

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How many people live in Sunray, Texas?

Sunray, Texas has about 1,729 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Sunray, Texas?

The typical household in Sunray, Texas earns about $25,091 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Sunray, Texas expensive?

In Sunray, Texas, the median home is worth about $34,000, and the typical rent is about $294 a month.

How educated are people in Sunray, Texas?

About 8.2% of adults age 25 and over in Sunray, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Sunray, Texas?

About 12.5% of people in Sunray, 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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