Sierra Blanca, TX (Texas) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 0, Rural population: 595 (all nonfarm))

Sierra Blanca, Texas Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 244 (196 occupied: 144 owner occupied, 52 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	27%
State:	36%

Housing density: 60 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $160,760.

Median contract rent in 2007: $262 (lower quartile is $216, upper quartile is $294)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $187

Median gross rent in Sierra Blanca, TX in 2007: $392

Housing units in Sierra Blanca with a mortgage: 46 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 60

Sierra Blanca,TX index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $73,460 (it was $40,000 in 2000)

Sierra Blanca:	$73,460
Texas:	$120,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $35,987 - $108,546

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $82,567
Here: $82,567
State: $170,389

Mobile homes: $31,118
Here: $31,118
State: $42,156

Household type by relationship

Households: 562

In family households: 505 (95 male householders, 53 female householders)
106 spouses, 197 children (197 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 14 grandchildren, 4 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 16 other relatives, 14 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 57 (32 male householders (32 living alone)), 21 female householders (19 living alone)), 4 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 33 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 49 2-persons, 39 3-persons, 34 4-persons, 12 5-persons, 4 6-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 51 1-person, 2 3-persons.

99 married couples with children.
29 single-parent households (6 men, 23 women).

38.9% of residents of Sierra Blanca speak English at home.
61.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 69 (11.6%)
(37.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.5
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	3.8

Home Value Estimate
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Sierra Blanca, Texas:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 5 3 rooms: 7 4 rooms: 28 5 rooms: 32 6 rooms: 33 7 rooms: 19 8 rooms: 15 9 or more rooms: 5

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sierra Blanca, Texas:
	1 room: 3 2 rooms: 2 3 rooms: 4 4 rooms: 19 5 rooms: 13 6 rooms: 7 7 rooms: 4 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 12
1995 to 1998: 12
1990 to 1994: 7
1980 to 1989: 23
1970 to 1979: 59
1960 to 1969: 18
1950 to 1959: 33
1940 to 1949: 38
1939 or earlier: 42

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Sierra Blanca:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 9 2 bedrooms: 52 3 bedrooms: 68 4 bedrooms: 15 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sierra Blanca:
	no bedroom: 3 1 bedroom: 2 2 bedrooms: 27 3 bedrooms: 17 4 bedrooms: 3 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Sierra Blanca in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 8 1 vehicle: 45 2 vehicles: 69 3 vehicles: 11 4 vehicles: 5 5 or more vehicles: 6

Cars and other vehicles available in Sierra Blanca in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 9 1 vehicle: 20 2 vehicles: 19 3 vehicles: 0 4 vehicles: 2 5 or more vehicles: 2

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Sierra Blanca, TX:

Less than $10,000: 10
$10,000 to $14,999: 5
$15,000 to $19,999: 4
$20,000 to $24,999: 4
$25,000 to $29,999: 4
$30,000 to $34,999: 11
$35,000 to $39,999: 13
$40,000 to $49,999: 14
$50,000 to $59,999: 6
$60,000 to $69,999: 11
$70,000 to $79,999: 12
$80,000 to $89,999: 14
$90,000 to $99,999: 10
$100,000 to $124,999: 20
$125,000 to $149,999: 4
$150,000 to $174,999: 1
$175,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 to $249,999: 0
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 3
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Sierra Blanca rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Sierra Blanca:

Less than $100: 2 people
$100 to $149: 2
$150 to $199: 5
$200 to $249: 9
$250 to $299: 14
$300 to $349: 6
$350 to $399: 3
$400 to $449: 1
$450 to $499: 0
$500 to $549: 0
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 10

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 7 1990 to 1994: 6 1985 to 1989: 7 1980 to 1984: 9 1975 to 1979: 8 1970 to 1974: 10 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 22

Sierra Blanca, TX Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 93.1%
Number of people working at home: 2 (0.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 62
5 to 9 minutes: 114
10 to 14 minutes: 20
15 to 19 minutes: 8
20 to 24 minutes: 8
25 to 29 minutes: 0
30 to 34 minutes: 3
35 to 39 minutes: 0
40 to 44 minutes: 8
45 to 59 minutes: 0
60 to 89 minutes: 2
90 or more minutes: 6

Sierra Blanca mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 156 (67%)
Carpooled: 54 (23%)
Subway or elevated: 1 (0%)
Walked: 20 (9%)
Worked at home: 2 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 31
$10,000 to $14,999: 22
$15,000 to $19,999: 13
$20,000 to $24,999: 23
$25,000 to $29,999: 22
$30,000 to $34,999: 14
$35,000 to $39,999: 14
$40,000 to $44,999: 15
$45,000 to $49,999: 12
$50,000 to $59,999: 13
$60,000 to $74,999: 11
$75,000 to $99,999: 6
$100,000 to $124,999: 3
$125,000 to $149,999: 2
$150,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 or more: 0

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 416

United States or American: 48

English: 24

German: 22

Irish: 19

Polish: 6

Yugoslavian: 6

Scottish: 5

French (except Basque): 4

British: 3

Scotch-Irish: 3

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (100%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 455
Northeast: 8
Midwest: 11
South: 18
West: 34

46% of Sierra Blanca residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in Texas.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 11
5th and 6th grade: 13
7th and 8th grade: 11
9th grade: 9
10th grade: 4
11th grade: 7
12th grade, no diploma: 10
High school graduate (or equivalency): 41
Less than 1 year of college: 11
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 19
Associate degree: 6
Bachelor's degree: 14
Master's degree: 3
Professional school degree: 4
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 5
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 14
7th and 8th grade: 9
9th grade: 6
10th grade: 9
11th grade: 10
12th grade, no diploma: 16
High school graduate (or equivalency): 63
Less than 1 year of college: 11
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 14
Associate degree: 2
Bachelor's degree: 13
Master's degree: 2
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 9.7%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 3.6%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 5.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $46,073
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $13,117
Some other race householders: $64,368
Two or more races householders: $22,659
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $29,972

Sierra Blanca household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Sierra Blanca household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Sierra Blanca marital status for males

Sierra Blanca marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $87,644
Some other race householders: $34,964
Two or more races householders: $80,341
Hispanic or Latino householders: $41,646

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 159
One, attached: 2
Mobile homes: 79
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 4

Median worth of mobile homes: $33,919

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 6%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Sierra Blanca:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (83%) Electricity (15%) Utility gas (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (96%) Electricity (4%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Texas:	6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Texas:	6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
Texas:	15.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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