COMPARING TWO PLACES
Sam Rayburn vs Nacogdoches
PLACE A
Sam Rayburn, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Nacogdoches, Texas
Sam Rayburn is 96% smaller than Nacogdoches. Sam Rayburn earns more, with a median household income $43,775 higher. Sam Rayburn has grown faster since 2000 (8% vs -3%).
SAM RAYBURNNACOGDOCHESDIFFERENCE
Total population1,36632,500−96% vs Nacogdoches
Population density1631,177−1,014
Population growth7.8%-2.6%+10.4 pts
Median age53.225.6+27.6
Male53.0%46.5%+6.5 pts
Female47.0%53.5%−6.5 pts
Foreign-born1.6%6.6%−5.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.6%49.4%+44.3 pts
Black0.0%24.7%−24.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.1%20.7%−17.6 pts
Asian0.7%1.0%−0.3 pts
Other2.6%4.3%−1.7 pts
Median household income$83,056$39,281+$43,775
Per capita income$50,351$25,159+$25,192
Poverty rate0.9%31.5%−30.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4120.562−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher32.6%31.2%+1.3 pts
Graduate degree11.1%12.1%−1.0 pts
Unemployment rate6.9%8.2%−1.4 pts
Labor force participation43.9%63.3%−19.4 pts
Median home value$255,200$186,000+$69,200
Median gross rent$1,108$964+$144
Owner-occupied82.2%38.3%+43.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate33.2%11.4%+21.8 pts
Rent-burdened households11.4%54.2%−42.8 pts
Average commute30.515.7+14.8
Worked from home8.9%6.5%+2.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Uninsured14.3%14.0%+0.3 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024