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Sansom Park, TX

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Sansom Park - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

5,387
Residents
$40,993
Median income
$144,600
Median home
$1,723
Median rent (state)

Sansom Park - the verdict

Sansom Park ranks in the 9th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

9th
percentile, household income
25th
percentile, home value
69th
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: Sansom Park, TX

Texas's Sansom Park is a small town, with 5,387 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The typical household in Sansom Park brings in $40,993 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 27.3%. Sansom Park's housing stock carries a median value of $144,600, and the median resident age is 33.0 years. Educational attainment runs 8.9% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 51.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 21 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Building Boom), up 91% from five years earlier.

Texas tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Texas scores 97.1 (Near Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,723 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $223 across Texas, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. The average commute for Sansom Park workers runs 25.9 minutes, with 57.3% driving alone and 9.7% working from home. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 99.1 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

5,387 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Texas

Median Household Income

$40,993 /yr

Poverty 27.3%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Texas average

How does Sansom Park compare to other US cities?

Sansom Park measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 9% higher than other cities
Home value 25% pricier than other cities
Median rent 69% 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 Sansom Park 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 Sansom Park's strongest outlier among Texas cities

Among the 1,663 Texas cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Sansom Park ranks #152 - the 91st percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Sansom Park only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#1,350 of 1,520
11th percentile in Texas
Median Gross Rent
#213 of 1,663
83rd percentile in Texas
Median Home Value
#838 of 1,505
44th percentile in Texas
Poverty Rate
#152 of 1,663
91st percentile in Texas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#1,324 of 1,663
20th 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.

9thIncome percentile

9th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Sansom Park's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$144,600 Among the most affordable more affordable than 75% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Sansom Park $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Sansom Park, TX Sansom Park, TX's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Sansom Park, TX-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Sansom Park, TX median $40,993/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Sansom Park, TX's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Sansom Park, TX. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 8.9%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 27.3%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 51.8%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
5,387
Median Income
$40,993
Median Home Value
$144,600
Median Age
33.0
Poverty Rate
27.3%
Labor force participation
51.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
8.9%

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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5,350 residents5,400 residents5,450 residents5,500 residents 202020212022202320242025 5,447 residents 5,419 residents ▼ -0.5%
Sansom Park's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
21
housing units authorized
Single-Family
13
detached homes
Multifamily
8
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
3.9
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 11
2020 7
2021 8
2022 6
2023 21
2024 21

Permit volume increased 91% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
25.9 minutes
Drive Alone
57.3%
Carpool
30.2%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
9.7%
Other
2.8%

Based on 1,980 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 Sansom Park sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,723/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
99.1 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Texas

Cameron
5,385 people
Oak Point
5,395 people
Van Alstyne
5,378 people
Alvarado
5,424 people
Aledo
5,432 people
Atlanta
5,434 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Sansom Park's 5,387 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Old Fig Garden, CA
5,387 people
Sheldon, IA
5,386 people
Colby, KS
5,389 people
Winterset, IA
5,384 people
Marlene, OR
5,391 people
Layhill, MD
5,392 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Sansom Park's $40,993 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Town Creek, AL
$40,993 median income
Kenton, TN
$40,993 median income
La Clede, IL
$40,991 median income
Brantleyville, AL
$41,000 median income
Cantwell, AK
$41,000 median income
Hillman, MI
$41,000 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Sansom Park, TX Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Sansom Park, TX - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 58.0% 12.8% 24.6% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 71.5% White 58.0% Black or African American 2.3% Asian 0.0% American Indian 2.3% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 12.8% Two or more races 24.6% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Sansom Park 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
Sansom Park (this city) 5,387 $40,993
Cameron 5,385 $57,126
Oak Point 5,395 $109,528
Van Alstyne 5,378 $93,373
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TX Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Sansom Park, TX?

What is the population of Sansom Park, TX? +

5,387 people live in Sansom Park, TX according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Sansom Park, TX? +

Median annual household income in Sansom Park runs $40,993, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Sansom Park? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Sansom Park; 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.

What is the median home value in Sansom Park, TX? +

Sansom Park's median home value sits at $144,600, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census BPS 2024, 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.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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