Sunray, TX (Texas) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 1,911 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,911 (11 farm, 1,900 nonfarm))

Sunray, Texas Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 769 (689 occupied: 528 owner occupied, 161 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	23%
State:	36%

Housing density: 455 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: $350 (lower quartile is $300, upper quartile is $432)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $390

Median gross rent in Sunray, TX in 2007: $519

Housing units in Sunray with a mortgage: 185 (1 second mortgage, 10 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 254

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $77,316 (it was $42,100 in 2000)

Sunray:	$77,316
Texas:	$120,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $37,343 - $123,019

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $90,335
Here: $90,335
State: $170,389

Townhouses or other attached units: $7,895
Here: $7,895
State: $159,697

Mobile homes: $34,813
Here: $34,813
State: $42,156

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,931

In family households: 1,753 (440 male householders, 83 female householders)
441 spouses, 720 children (619 natural, 15 adopted, 86 stepchildren), 22 grandchildren, 5 brothers or sisters, 9 parents, 16 other relatives, 17 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 178 (53 male householders (43 living alone)), 105 female householders (101 living alone)), 20 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 201 2-persons, 104 3-persons, 127 4-persons, 58 5-persons, 23 6-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 144 1-person, 12 2-persons, 2 4-persons.

527 married couples with children.
89 single-parent households (21 men, 68 women).

70.0% of residents of Sunray speak English at home.
28.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (43% speak English very well, 57% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 288 (14.9%)
(27.1% 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:	4.5
State:	3.8

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Sunray, Texas:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 14 3 rooms: 35 4 rooms: 60 5 rooms: 161 6 rooms: 132 7 rooms: 71 8 rooms: 39 9 or more rooms: 16

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sunray, Texas:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 2 3 rooms: 22 4 rooms: 59 5 rooms: 47 6 rooms: 24 7 rooms: 7 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 13
1995 to 1998: 41
1990 to 1994: 6
1980 to 1989: 61
1970 to 1979: 133
1960 to 1969: 163
1950 to 1959: 184
1940 to 1949: 120
1939 or earlier: 48

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Sunray:
	no bedroom: 9 1 bedroom: 17 2 bedrooms: 132 3 bedrooms: 309 4 bedrooms: 55 5 or more bedrooms: 6

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sunray:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 23 2 bedrooms: 78 3 bedrooms: 49 4 bedrooms: 11 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 Sunray in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 32 1 vehicle: 133 2 vehicles: 219 3 vehicles: 93 4 vehicles: 34 5 or more vehicles: 17

Cars and other vehicles available in Sunray in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 15 1 vehicle: 69 2 vehicles: 62 3 vehicles: 11 4 vehicles: 4 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 20
$10,000 to $14,999: 10
$15,000 to $19,999: 24
$20,000 to $24,999: 25
$25,000 to $29,999: 25
$30,000 to $34,999: 30
$35,000 to $39,999: 28
$40,000 to $49,999: 33
$50,000 to $59,999: 41
$60,000 to $69,999: 45
$70,000 to $79,999: 41
$80,000 to $89,999: 26
$90,000 to $99,999: 26
$100,000 to $124,999: 46
$125,000 to $149,999: 47
$150,000 to $174,999: 17
$175,000 to $199,999: 13
$200,000 to $249,999: 11
$250,000 to $299,999: 6
$300,000 to $399,999: 3
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 2
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Sunray rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Sunray:

Less than $100: 2 people
$100 to $149: 1
$150 to $199: 5
$200 to $249: 11
$250 to $299: 20
$300 to $349: 32
$350 to $399: 22
$400 to $449: 17
$450 to $499: 12
$500 to $549: 7
$550 to $599: 3
$600 to $649: 5
$650 to $699: 2
$700 to $749: 2
$750 to $799: 1
$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: 18

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 88 1990 to 1994: 78 1985 to 1989: 36 1980 to 1984: 22 1975 to 1979: 21 1970 to 1974: 7 1970 to 1974: 15 1965 to 1969: 21

Sunray, TX Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 91.6%
Number of people working at home: 9 (1.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 159
5 to 9 minutes: 151
10 to 14 minutes: 95
15 to 19 minutes: 140
20 to 24 minutes: 100
25 to 29 minutes: 14
30 to 34 minutes: 32
35 to 39 minutes: 4
40 to 44 minutes: 5
45 to 59 minutes: 17
60 to 89 minutes: 29
90 or more minutes: 8

Sunray mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 586 (77%)
Carpooled: 139 (18%)
Motorcycle: 2 (0%)
Walked: 22 (3%)
Other means: 5 (1%)
Worked at home: 9 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 75
$10,000 to $14,999: 44
$15,000 to $19,999: 45
$20,000 to $24,999: 78
$25,000 to $29,999: 75
$30,000 to $34,999: 39
$35,000 to $39,999: 37
$40,000 to $44,999: 30
$45,000 to $49,999: 49
$50,000 to $59,999: 51
$60,000 to $74,999: 73
$75,000 to $99,999: 46
$100,000 to $124,999: 18
$125,000 to $149,999: 2
$150,000 to $199,999: 9
$200,000 or more: 10

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 787

United States or American: 283

German: 97

English: 87

Irish: 87

French (except Basque): 15

Dutch: 14

Italian: 13

Scottish: 13

Scotch-Irish: 12

Norwegian: 8

Canadian: 7

Subsaharan African:: 6

South African: 6

Swedish: 5

Welsh: 4

Danish: 3

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 3

Dutch West Indian: 3

Greek: 2

Arab:: 2

French Canadian: 2

Lebanese: 2

British: 2

Russian: 2

Swiss: 1

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

Mexico (92%)
South Africa (6%)
United Kingdom (1%)
Germany (1%)

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

This state: 1151
Northeast: 6
Midwest: 84
South: 254
West: 134

58% of Sunray residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in Texas.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 21
Nursery to 4th grade: 23
5th and 6th grade: 29
7th and 8th grade: 20
9th grade: 32
10th grade: 26
11th grade: 19
12th grade, no diploma: 21
High school graduate (or equivalency): 180
Less than 1 year of college: 31
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 63
Associate degree: 16
Bachelor's degree: 41
Master's degree: 6
Professional school degree: 1
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 11
Nursery to 4th grade: 5
5th and 6th grade: 28
7th and 8th grade: 51
9th grade: 20
10th grade: 22
11th grade: 44
12th grade, no diploma: 15
High school graduate (or equivalency): 190
Less than 1 year of college: 66
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 75
Associate degree: 22
Bachelor's degree: 51
Master's degree: 8
Professional school degree: 2
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.6%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 28.6%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 3.5%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 11.9%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 17.6%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 2.8%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 14.9%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $47,020
Black householders: $12,992
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $74,334
Some other race householders: $31,221
Two or more races householders: $42,082
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $29,323

Sunray household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Sunray household income for Some other race householders

Sunray household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Sunray marital status for males

Sunray marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $77,077
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $124,318
Some other race householders: $37,451
Two or more races householders: $34,964
Hispanic or Latino householders: $36,207

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 621
One, attached: 7
Two: 4
3 or 4: 10
5 to 9: 2
Mobile homes: 125

Median worth of mobile homes: $21,955

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Sunray:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (86%) Electricity (13%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (85%) Electricity (12%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)

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: 2

Here:	3.8%
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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