San Saba is a city in and the county seat of San Saba County, Texas, United States. It was settled in 1854 and named for its location on the San Saba River and for Sabbas the Sanctified. As of the 2020 census, San Saba had a population of 3,117.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.8 sq mi (4.7 km), all land. The city is located northwest of Austin, and miles north of San Antonio.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, San Saba had a population of 3,117 people, 1,021 households, and 666 families. The population density was 1,150.6 per square mile (444.3/km), and the 1,209 housing units had an average density of 446.3 per square mile (172.3/km).
There were 1,021 households in San Saba, of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them; 42.6% were married-couple households, 20.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 31.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.5 and the average family size was 3.2. There were 1,209 housing units, of which 15.6% were vacant; the homeowner vacancy rate was 2.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 13.5%.
The city's age distribution was 22.2% under 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 or older; the median age was 35.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 66.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 58.1 males. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 45.43% of the population.
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census
! Race !! Number !! Percent
|-
| White || 1,975 || 63.4%
|-
| Black or African American || 110 || 3.5%
|-
| American Indian and Alaska Native || 18 || 0.6%
|-
| Asian || 17 || 0.5%
|-
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 2 || 0.1%
|-
| Some other race || 637 || 20.4%
|-
| Two or more races || 358 || 11.5%
|-
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 1,416 || 45.4%
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+San Saba racial composition<br /> (NH = Non-Hispanic)
!Race
!Number
!Percentage
|-
|White (NH)
|1,517
|48.67%
|-
|Black or African American (NH)
|98
|3.14%
|-
|Native American or Alaska Native (NH)
|12
|0.38%
|-
|Asian (NH)
|16
|0.51%
|-
|Pacific Islander (NH)
|1
|0.03%
|-
|Multiracial (NH)
|57
|1.83%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino
|1,416
|45.43%
|-
|Total
|3,117
|
|}
The percentage of those with a bachelor's degree or higher was estimated to be 6.0% of the population.
The 2016-2020 five-year American Community Survey estimates showed that the median household income was $31,181 (with a margin of error of +/- $5,672) and the median family income was $40,083 (+/- $10,742). Males had a median income of $26,071 (+/- $9,347) versus $15,690 (+/- $7,740) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $23,354 (+/- $5,715). About 14.2% of families and 20.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37.4% of those under 18 and 8.7% of those 65 or over.
2010 census
As of the 2010 census,
Education
The City of San Saba is served by the San Saba Independent School District. Its schools include San Saba Elementary, serving students in kindergarten-grade 4; San Saba Middle School, serving grades 5–8; and San Saba High School, grades 9–12. The school district opened two new facilities in October 2013 - an elementary building meant to host all elementary grades under one roof, and a set of science labs in a building immediately across from the main entrance to the high school.
Notable people
- M. King Hubbert, geologist
- Tommy Lee Jones, actor
- Thomas Stewart, opera singer
Notes
References
External links
- San Saba Chamber of Commerce
- San Saba News and Star
- City of San Saba
- San Saba County
- San Saba County Sheriff's Office
- Millican Pecan Company
- Oliver Pecan Co.