COMPARING TWO PLACES
Alvord vs Sanger
PLACE A
Alvord, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Sanger, Texas
Alvord is 84% smaller than Sanger. Sanger earns more, with a median household income $22,401 higher. Sanger has grown faster since 2000 (28% vs 1%).
ALVORDSANGERDIFFERENCE
Total population1,67510,238−84% vs Sanger
Population density1,100871+229
Population growth1.3%27.8%−26.5 pts
Median age28.932.4−3.5
Male52.7%52.4%+0.3 pts
Female47.3%47.6%−0.3 pts
Foreign-born2.1%4.9%−2.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic83.2%70.3%+12.8 pts
Black0.3%3.6%−3.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino8.3%21.9%−13.6 pts
Asian0.0%0.7%−0.7 pts
Other8.3%3.5%+4.7 pts
Median household income$68,674$91,075−$22,401
Per capita income$33,003$39,950−$6,947
Poverty rate8.0%7.4%+0.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4280.333+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher12.9%25.6%−12.7 pts
Graduate degree3.7%10.0%−6.3 pts
Unemployment rate8.3%1.4%+6.8 pts
Labor force participation68.4%78.2%−9.8 pts
Median home value$212,500$295,400−$82,900
Median gross rent$1,159$1,504−$345
Owner-occupied66.2%73.7%−7.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.1%5.8%+0.3 pts
Rent-burdened households53.5%48.6%+4.9 pts
Average commute28.429.5−1.0
Worked from home6.7%10.6%−4.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Uninsured14.1%13.2%+0.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025