Sand Springs, Texas

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Population in 2010: 835.
Males: 501  (60.0%)
Females: 334  (40.0%)
Median resident age:

39.0 years
Texas median age:

35.6 years
Estimated median household income in 2022: $66,552
Sand Springs:

$66,552
TX:

$72,284

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $32,957

Sand Springs CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $153,784
Sand Springs:

$153,784
TX:

$275,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $128,187; detached houses: $122,969; mobile homes: $138,326
March 2022 cost of living index in Sand Springs: 78.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 9.8%
(7.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 14.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 15.0% for other race residents)

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  • Races in Sand Springs, TX (2022)
    • 50447.4%White alone
    • 45843.1%Hispanic
    • 807.5%Black alone
    • 80.8%Two or more races

Races in Sand Springs detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: American (18.2%), German (10.3%), Scotch-Irish (3.1%), Czech (1.8%), English (1.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

90 residents are foreign born (8.4% Latin America).

This place:

8.5%
Texas:

17.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,304 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $820 (1.2%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Midland, TX (47.9 miles , pop. 94,996).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Worth, TX (236.4 miles , pop. 534,694).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (258.3 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities:

Coahoma, TX (1.7 miles ),
Big Spring, TX (2.8 miles ),
Forsan, TX (3.5 miles ),
Westbrook, TX (4.5 miles ),
Lake Colorado City, TX (5.0 miles ),
Ackerly, TX (5.2 miles ),
Stanton, TX (5.3 miles ),
Colorado City, TX (5.4 miles )

Latitude: 32.28 N, Longitude: 101.35 W

Area code: 432

Distribution of median household income in Sand Springs, TX in 2022
Distribution of house value in Sand Springs, TX in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.5%
Texas:

3.5%

Tornado activity:

Sand Springs-area historical tornado activity is below Texas state average. It is 14% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/24/1957, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 30.5 miles away from the Sand Springs place center injured one person and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

On 5/24/1968, a category F3 tornado 41.5 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Sand Springs-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 345% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 61.9 miles away from Sand Springs center
On 4/14/1995 at 00:32:56, a magnitude 5.7 (5.6 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.7 MW, Depth: 11.1 mi) earthquake occurred 182.8 miles away from the city center
On 1/2/1992 at 11:45:35, a magnitude 5.0 (4.6 MB, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 102.4 miles away from Sand Springs center
On 3/26/2020 at 15:16:27, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 5.9 mi) earthquake occurred 162.6 miles away from Sand Springs center
On 9/11/2011 at 12:27:44, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 51.8 miles away from the city center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 346.1 miles away from Sand Springs center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Howard County (13) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 8, Hurricanes: 3, Flood: 1, Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Sand Springs:

  • COMANCHE FLATS (Hospital, about 6 miles away; BIG SPRING, TX)
  • FORDHAM HOME BIG SPRING (Hospital, about 6 miles away; BIG SPRING, TX)
  • FMC WEST TEXAS DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 7 miles away; BIG SPRING, TX)
  • MOUNTAIN VIEW LODGE (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; BIG SPRING, TX)
  • BIG SPRING CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; BIG SPRING, TX)
  • HALL BENNETT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 8 miles away; BIG SPRING, TX)
  • SCENIC MOUNTAIN MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 8 miles away; BIG SPRING, TX)

Amtrak station near Sand Springs:

  • 8 miles: BIG SPRING (GREYHOUND STA., 311 E. THIRD ST.) - Bus Station . Services: intercity bus service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sand Springs:

  • Howard College (about 7 miles; Big Spring, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,587)
  • Midland College (about 48 miles; Midland, TX; FT enrollment: 3,650)
  • The University of Texas of the Permian Basin (about 64 miles; Odessa, TX; FT enrollment: 2,982)
  • Odessa College (about 67 miles; Odessa, TX; FT enrollment: 3,107)
  • Angelo State University (about 78 miles; San Angelo, TX; FT enrollment: 6,019)
  • Texas Tech University (about 95 miles; Lubbock, TX; FT enrollment: 29,251)
  • Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (about 96 miles; Lubbock, TX; FT enrollment: 3,269)

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Howard County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.5 people
Texas:

2.8 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

71.4%
Whole state:

69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

5.7%
Whole state:

6.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Sand Springs:

Marital status in Sand Springs, TX
  • Never married: 47.0%
  • Now married: 29.7%
  • Separated: 3.1%
  • Widowed: 5.2%
  • Divorced: 14.9%

For population 25 years and over in Sand Springs:

  • High school or higher: 75.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

13.7
Texas average:

14.0

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Sand Springs, TX (based on Howard County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant12,58953
Catholic4,5002
Mainline Protestant2,0417
Other4072
Black Protestant3642
None15,111-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 3
This county:

0.93 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.31 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Howard County:

0.62 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 23
Howard County:

7.13 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 21
Howard County:

6.51 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Howard County:

9.1%
State:

8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

28.4%
Texas:

26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

10.2%
State:

15.7%

Strongest AM radio stations in Sand Springs:

  • KBST (1490 AM; 1 kW; BIG SPRING, TX; Owner: EQUICOM, INC.)
  • KBYG (1400 AM; 1 kW; BIG SPRING, TX; Owner: DREW BALLARD)
  • KCRS (550 AM; 5 kW; MIDLAND, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KWEL (1070 AM; daytime; 2 kW; MIDLAND, TX; Owner: FAUSTINO QUIROZ)
  • KVMC (1320 AM; daytime; 1 kW; COLORADO CITY, TX; Owner: JIMLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KGKL (960 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANGELO, TX; Owner: KGKL, INC.)
  • KFYO (790 AM; 5 kW; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sand Springs:

  • KBTS (94.3 FM; BIG SPRING, TX; Owner: EQUICOM, INC.)
  • KBST-FM (95.7 FM; BIG SPRING, TX; Owner: EQUICOM, INC.)
  • KBCX (91.5 FM; BIG SPRING, TX; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KTXC (104.7 FM; LAMESA, TX; Owner: MIDESSA BROADCASTING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • K209DK (89.7 FM; BIG SPRING, TX; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around Sand Springs:

  • KWAB-TV (Channel 4; BIG SPRING, TX; Owner: MIDESSA TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • K46FO (Channel 46; BIG SPRING, TX; Owner: PRIME TIME CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K10HH (Channel 10; BIG SPRINGS, TX; Owner: ICA BROADCASTING I, LTD.)

Sand Springs fatal accident list:

Feb 28, 2018 07:11 AM, Cr-Midway Rd, Lat: 32.276783, Lon: -101.328375, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Mar 28, 2015 08:55 PM, I-20, Lat: 32.280597, Lon: -101.356506, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jun 16, 2012 03:40 AM, I-20, Lat: 32.284931, Lon: -101.340233, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Jan 28, 2008 05:20 PM, I-20, Lat: 32.282030, Lon: -101.352260, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 14Number of bridges
  • 98ft / 29.8mTotal length
  • $831,000Total costs
  • 92,607Total average daily traffic
  • 31,216Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Sand Springs, TX - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11930-1939
  • 121950-1959
  • 11970-1979
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Sand Springs, TX

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

2
  • Coahoma Sub Area Ofc 3.5 Mi Nw Coahoma (Lat: 32.336222 Lon: -101.357611), Call Sign: KOK740,
    Assigned Frequencies: 30.7000 MHz, Grant Date: 11/01/2012, Expiration Date: 01/11/2023, Cancellation Date: 03/18/2023, Registrant: Lockard & White, Inc., 3007 Earl Rudder Fwy, Ste. 100, College Station, TX 77845, Phone: (281) 586-5741, Fax: (979) 217-8815, Email:

  • Mapco Coahoma Plant 3.5 S (Lat: 32.239000 Lon: -101.344556), Call Sign: WHA310, Licensee ID: L00008706,
    Assigned Frequencies: 458.425 MHz, Grant Date: 09/17/2002, Expiration Date: 09/25/2012, Cancellation Date: 01/25/2005, Registrant: Chevron Usa Inc, 1001 G St Nw Ste 500 W, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (713) 754-5851


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Sand Springs, TX
  • 56.5%Electricity
  • 42.3%Utility gas
  • 1.2%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Sand Springs, TX
  • 70.5%Utility gas
  • 23.2%Electricity
  • 6.2%Wood


Sand Springs compared to Texas state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
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