Population
563 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Texas
City profile · Texas · Census ACS 2023
Sandy Hollow-Escondidas, TX
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Sandy Hollow-Escondidas - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 563
- Residents
- $1,366
- Median rent (state)
Sandy Hollow-Escondidas - the verdict
563 people call Sandy Hollow-Escondidas, Texas home. Source: Census ACS.
- 53rd
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Sandy Hollow-Escondidas, TX
Sandy Hollow-Escondidas is a small town in Texas, home to 563 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The median resident age is 13.4 years. Educational attainment runs 36.2% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 29.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Texas tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: the state registers 97.1 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,366 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Texas run around $223, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 85.4 out of 100 (Very High).
Median Household Income
N/A /yr
Poverty 43.2%
Cost of Living Index (state)
97.1 (US=100)
Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Texas average
How does Sandy Hollow-Escondidas compare to other US cities?
Where Sandy Hollow-Escondidas sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Median rent 53% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Sandy Hollow-Escondidas against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Texas only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Texas-relative analysis
Poverty Rate is Sandy Hollow-Escondidas's strongest outlier among Texas cities
Among the 1,663 Texas cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Sandy Hollow-Escondidas ranks #54 - the 97th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Sandy Hollow-Escondidas only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Gross Rent
#493 of 1,663
69th percentile in Texas
Poverty Rate
#54 of 1,663
97th percentile in Texas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#274 of 1,663
83rd percentile in Texas
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Texas only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
Income distribution context
Median household income is not available for Sandy Hollow-Escondidas in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 36.2%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 43.2%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 29.5%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
563
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
13.4
Poverty Rate
43.2%
Labor force participation
29.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
36.2%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
100.0%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Based on 44 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Texas - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$130
avg/month
Natural Gas
$45
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$48
avg/month
Total Utilities
$223
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Texas state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Texas state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Sandy Hollow-Escondidas sits in
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,366/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
85.4 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Texas
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Sandy Hollow-Escondidas's 563 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Sandy Hollow-Escondidas compares to nearby Texas cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
| City | Population | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| Sandy Hollow-Escondidas (this city) | 563 | N/A |
| Leary | 564 | $53,750 |
| Vanderbilt | 564 | $123,935 |
| Hilltop CDP (Frio County) | 565 | N/A |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TX OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Sandy Hollow-Escondidas, TX?
What is the population of Sandy Hollow-Escondidas, TX? +
Sandy Hollow-Escondidas, TX counts 563 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the cost of living in Sandy Hollow-Escondidas? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Sandy Hollow-Escondidas; the closest available measure is the Texas state average, a cost of living index of 97.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Texas vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCitiesEvery figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.