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Sour Lake, TX (Texas) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $147,999 (it was $46,400 in 2000)
Sour Lake:

$147,999
Texas:

$275,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $90,162 - $222,156

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $206,682
Here:

$206,682
State:

$369,058

Mobile homes: $135,108
Here:

$135,108
State:

$124,413

Total population: 1,783 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,646 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 817 (719 occupied: 497 owner occupied, 232 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

32%
State:

38%

Housing density: 472 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $264,800.

Median contract rent in 2022: $749 (lower quartile is $562, upper quartile is $1,145)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $3,451


Median gross rent in Sour Lake, TX in 2022: $1,187

Housing units in Sour Lake with a mortgage: 195 (4 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $102,467

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $55,752

Median monthly housing costs: $960

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Sour Lake, Texas Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1984

Median year apartment built: 1976

Household type by relationship:

Households: 2,139
  • Male householders: 280 (60 living alone), Female householders: 429 (97 living alone)
  • 332 spouses (332 opposite-sex spouses), 71 unmarried partners, (71 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 770 children (728 natural, 27 adopted, 14 stepchildren), 41 grandchildren, 10 brothers or sisters, 53 parents, 20 foster children, 6 other relatives, 123 non-relatives

Size of family households: 234 2-persons, 98 3-persons, 150 4-persons, 21 5-persons, 12 6-persons, 29 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 166 1-person, 14 2-persons.

294 married couples with children.
371 single-parent households (147 men, 224 women).

91.1% of residents of Sour Lake speak English at home.
5.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (44% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 27% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
2.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (23% speak English very well, 41% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 82 (3.8%)
(73.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.9
State:

6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.5
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Sour Lake, Texas
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Sour Lake, Texas
  • 0no bedroom
  • 121 bedroom
  • 882 bedrooms
  • 3273 bedrooms
  • 694 bedrooms
  • 35+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sour Lake, Texas
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sour Lake, Texas
  • 0no bedroom
  • 401 bedroom
  • 782 bedrooms
  • 1113 bedrooms
  • 34 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Sour Lake in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Sour Lake in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 0no vehicle
  • 1371 vehicle
  • 2552 vehicles
  • 893 vehicles
  • 74 vehicles
  • 105+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Sour Lake in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Sour Lake in renter-occupied apartments
  • 7no vehicle
  • 1131 vehicle
  • 972 vehicles
  • 153 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Sour Lake, Texas
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Sour Lake, Texas
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 123 rooms
  • 774 rooms
  • 865 rooms
  • 1716 rooms
  • 787 rooms
  • 508 rooms
  • 249+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sour Lake, Texas
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sour Lake, Texas
  • 01 room
  • 32 rooms
  • 683 rooms
  • 374 rooms
  • 955 rooms
  • 106 rooms
  • 207 rooms
  • 08 rooms
  • 09+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Sour Lake, TX
Sour Lake city income, earnings, and wages data

  • Sour Lake, TX household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Sour Lake, TX in 2022
  • 37Less than $10,000
  • 68$10,000 to $19,999
  • 71$20,000 to $29,999
  • 67$30,000 to $39,999
  • 29$40,000 to $49,999
  • 80$50,000 to $59,999
  • 82$60,000 to $74,999
  • 98$75,000 to $99,999
  • 73$100,000 to $124,999
  • 48$125,000 to $149,999
  • 43$150,000 to $199,999
  • 35$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Sour Lake, TX

  • Distribution of house value in Sour Lake, TX in 2022
  • 12Less than $10,000
  • 4$15,000 to $19,999
  • 4$20,000 to $24,999
  • 13$25,000 to $29,999
  • 27$30,000 to $34,999
  • 11$35,000 to $39,999
  • 10$50,000 to $59,999
  • 4$60,000 to $69,999
  • 34$70,000 to $79,999
  • 36$80,000 to $89,999
  • 11$90,000 to $99,999
  • 38$100,000 to $124,999
  • 32$125,000 to $149,999
  • 30$150,000 to $174,999
  • 48$175,000 to $199,999
  • 23$200,000 to $249,999
  • 22$250,000 to $299,999
  • 60$300,000 to $399,999
  • 13$400,000 to $499,999

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Sour Lake, TX

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Sour Lake, TX in 2022
  • 5$200 to $249
  • 9$300 to $349
  • 5$350 to $399
  • 35$400 to $449
  • 1$450 to $499
  • 2$500 to $549
  • 6$550 to $599
  • 42$650 to $699
  • 11$700 to $749
  • 2$750 to $799
  • 15$800 to $899
  • 1$900 to $999
  • 74$1,000 to $1,249
  • 11$1,250 to $1,499
  • 2No cash rent
Work and jobs in Sour Lake: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 35.1%
Number of people working at home: 83 (9.8% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 76
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 90
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 12
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 39
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 96
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 83
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 119
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 44
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 53
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 85
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 50
  • 90 or more minutes: 3
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Sour Lake

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 862 (82.6%)
  • Carpooled: 64 (6.1%)
  • Walked: 8 (0.8%)
  • Worked at home: 83 (8.0%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 6.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 24.7%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 24.9%Males
Races in Sour Lake detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Sour Lake, Texas
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Sour Lake, Texas
  • 02010 or later
  • 112000 to 2009
  • 121990 to 1999
  • 11980 to 1989
  • 01970 to 1979
  • 5Before 1970
Ancestries in Sour Lake, TX

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 251 (27.2%)
  • Irish: 88 (9.5%)
  • English: 81 (8.8%)
  • American: 70 (7.6%)
  • Scottish: 46 (5.0%)
  • French: 31 (3.4%)
  • Italian: 23 (2.5%)
  • Scandinavian: 21 (2.3%)
  • Canadian: 10 (1.1%)
  • French Canadian: 8 (0.9%)
  • Greek: 8 (0.9%)
  • European: 7 (0.8%)
  • Hungarian: 3 (0.3%)
  • Norwegian: 3 (0.3%)
  • Swedish: 3 (0.3%)
  • Polish: 2 (0.2%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 2 (0.2%)

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

Mexico
Sour Lake:

54.9% (45)
Texas:

48.4% (2,411,723)

Vietnam
Sour Lake:

23.2% (19)
Texas:

3.7% (184,770)

Germany
Sour Lake:

12.2% (10)
Texas:

0.8% (37,989)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Sour Lake:

3.7% (3)
Texas:

2.3% (115,558)

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

  • This state: 1,574
  • Other state: 428
  • Northeast: 42
  • Midwest: 64
  • South: 251
  • West: 66

94.4% of Sour Lake residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 23.9% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 80.2% lived in Texas.


Sour Lake:

94.4%
State average:

85.7%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 28
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 5
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 4
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 305
  • Less than 1 year of college: 35
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 44
  • Associate degree: 22
  • Bachelor's degree: 82
  • Master's degree: 22
  • Professional school degree: 8
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 14
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 8
  • 5th and 6th grade: 14
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 17
  • 10th grade: 22
  • 11th grade: 0
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 4
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 250
  • Less than 1 year of college: 37
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 149
  • Associate degree: 23
  • Bachelor's degree: 119
  • Master's degree: 19
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Sour Lake marital status for males
Sour Lake marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 564
  • One, attached: 21
  • Two: 2
  • 3 or 4: 8
  • 5 to 9: 27
  • 10 to 19: 4
  • 20 to 49: 2
  • Mobile homes: 187
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 1.3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 7.9%

House/condo owner moved in on average 12 years ago

Renter moved in on average 7 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Sour Lake
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Sour Lake, TX
  • 73.2%Electricity
  • 26.8%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Sour Lake, TX
  • 90.5%Electricity
  • 9.5%Utility gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 64
Here:

23.6%
Texas:

8.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 57
Here:

45.6%
Texas:

8.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 4
Here:

33.3%
Texas:

16.2%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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