City profile · Texas · Census ACS 2023

Sealy, TX

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

6,933
Residents
$57,237
Median income
$222,200
Median home
$1,095
Median rent (state)

Sealy - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Sealy lands in the 31st percentile for household income and the 61st percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

31st
percentile, household income
49th
percentile, home value
28th
percentile, median rent
61st
percentile, safety
📝 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: Sealy, TX

6,933 people live in Sealy, Texas - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $57,237 per year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 22.3%. Typical homes in Sealy are valued around $222,200, and the median resident age is 37.2 years. About 12.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 58.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 146 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Building Boom), up 2333% from five years earlier. Sealy reports a comparatively low crime rate: FBI UCR reporting places total crime at 1069.5 incidents per 100,000 residents, below the national average (voluntary agency reporting, reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score). The annual average temperature per NOAA climate normals runs 69.4°F.

Texas tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Texas at 97.1 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Near Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,095 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 53.1 out of 100 (Low).

Population

6,933 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Texas

Median Household Income

$57,237 /yr

Poverty 22.3%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Texas average

How does Sealy compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 31% higher than other cities
Home value 49% pricier than other cities
Median rent 28% pricier than other cities
Safety 61% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

National percentiles can mask local variation. Looking only at Texas, Sealy ranks #250 of 624 Texas cities by lowest crime rate - a narrower, more locally useful cut than the national comparison above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Sealy 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 places Sealy toward the top of Texas's cities

Among the 1,663 Texas cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Sealy ranks #263 - the 84th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Sealy only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#928 of 1,520
39th percentile in Texas
Median Gross Rent
#969 of 1,663
41st percentile in Texas
Median Home Value
#476 of 1,505
68th percentile in Texas
Poverty Rate
#263 of 1,663
84th percentile in Texas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#1,095 of 1,663
34th 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.

31stIncome percentile
61stSafety percentile

31st percentile nationally for median household income · 61st percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Sealy's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Sealy's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 51 Avg. percentile National median
Sealy's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Sealy's home value compares nationally

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

$222,200 Among the most affordable more affordable than 51% 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%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Sealy $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 - Sealy, TX Sealy, TX's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Sealy, 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 Sealy, TX median $57,237/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%
Sealy, 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 Sealy, TX. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 12.8%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 22.3%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 58.6%

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

Population
6,933
Median Income
$57,237
Median Home Value
$222,200
Median Age
37.2
Poverty Rate
22.3%
Labor force participation
58.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
12.8%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1069.5
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
176.0
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
893.5
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Climate

Avg Temperature
69.4°F
Annual Precipitation
N/A
Annual Snowfall
N/A

Schools

Total Schools
4
Public schools in this city

Population Change

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

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6,500 residents7,000 residents7,500 residents8,000 residents8,500 residents 202020212022202320242025 6,822 residents 7,937 residents ▲ +16.3%
Sealy's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

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

📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
146
housing units authorized
Single-Family
146
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
21.1
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 6
2020 9
2021 12
2022 147
2023 138
2024 146

Permit volume increased 2333% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
80.4%
Carpool
10.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.2%
Work from Home
6.6%
Other
2.8%

Based on 3,215 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 Sealy sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,095/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
53.1 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Texas

Silsbee
6,883 people
Savannah
6,877 people
Mexia
6,867 people
La Feria
6,821 people
Decatur
7,087 people
Seminole
7,097 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Sealy's 6,933 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Manorhaven, NY
6,934 people
Mount Healthy, OH
6,932 people
Fowler, CA
6,930 people
Union, OH
6,930 people
Hutchison, VA
6,936 people
Lecanto, FL
6,929 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Sealy's $57,237 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Florence, CO
$57,239 median income
Dadeville, AL
$57,240 median income
Princeton, IN
$57,234 median income
Lake Erie Beach, NY
$57,234 median income
Owego, NY
$57,240 median income
La Cygne, KS
$57,233 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Sealy, 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 Sealy, TX - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 70.8% 12.1% 7.9% 7.5% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 35.0% White 70.8% Black or African American 12.1% Asian 0.6% American Indian 1.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 7.9% Two or more races 7.5% 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 Sealy 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
Sealy (this city) 6,933 $57,237
Silsbee 6,883 $60,083
Savannah 6,877 $131,397
Mexia 6,867 $36,589
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TX FBI UCR NOAA Normals NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Sealy, TX?

What is the population of Sealy, TX? +

6,933 people live in Sealy, TX according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Sealy, TX? +

Median annual household income in Sealy runs $57,237, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Sealy? +

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

Is Sealy, TX safe? +

Sealy has a total crime rate of 1069.5 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Sealy, TX? +

A typical home in Sealy is worth $222,200, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Sealy? +

Climate normals put Sealy's yearly average temperature at 69.4°F. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, 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.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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

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