San Augustine, TX

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San Augustine, Texas

San Augustine, Texas, in San Augustine county, is 71 miles S of Bossier City, Louisiana (center to center) and 143 miles NE of Houston, Texas. There are 2,475 residents in the town.

The People and Families of San Augustine

In San Augustine, about 35% of adults are married. People in San Augustine are less likely to be married than people elsewhere.

Women are better represented than men in the town. There are a lot of senior citizens in San Augustine.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, San Augustine had a median family income of $33,203.

Political Inclinations

San Augustine folks tended to give their money ($1,000) to George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

San Augustine Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in San Augustine that were owner-occupied was 62%. Cheap apartment rents is one thing the town has going for it.

Commuting

In San Augustine, 91% of commuters drive to work. It you are in San Augustine, expect to drive to most places you want to go. There's not much public transportation here.

High Points

San Augustine strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Texas):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 4%

Comparative Profile of San Augustine, TX

Comparing San Augustine to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Texas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	71 miles S of Bossier City, Louisiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	143 miles NE of Houston, Texas
County	San Augustine
Standard Zip Codes	75972
Phone Area Codes	936
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	31.53
Longitude	-94.105

Station	CENTER
Distance	19 miles
Jan Temp	35 to 57 F
Apr Temp	52 to 76 F
Jul Temp	72 to 94 F
Oct Temp	53 to 79 F
Annual Precip	53 inches

Station	CONVERSE
Distance	28.3 miles
Jan Temp	35 to 57 F
Apr Temp	52 to 76 F
Jul Temp	70 to 93 F
Oct Temp	51 to 79 F
Annual Precip	51.2 inches

Station	NACOGDOCHES
Distance	32.6 miles
Jan Temp	36 to 57 F
Apr Temp	55 to 76 F
Jul Temp	74 to 94 F
Oct Temp	56 to 79 F
Annual Precip	48.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,475	100%
Male	1,103	44.6%
Female	1,372	55.4%
Under 18	667	26.9%
18+	1,808	73.1%
65+	561	22.7%
Median Age	38.2
Average Family Size	3.23
White	936	37.8%
African-American	1,434	57.9%
Asian	17	0.7%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.1%
Other	76	3.1%
Mixed Race	10	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	127	5.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,465
Growth	-10
Growth %	-0.39%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	72.2%
US/American	12.1%
English	6.6%
German	2%
Irish	1.7%
Scottish	1.7%
Scotch-Irish	1.1%
French (except Basque)	0.9%
African	0.6%
European	0.4%
Norwegian	0.4%
Polish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
San Augustine	2,475	$33,203
Broaddus	189	$25,625
Center	5,678	$31,699
Chireno	405	$35,833
Hemphill	1,106	$33,839
Huxley	298	$40,000
Pineland	980	$33,250

Library
San Augustine Public Library 413 E Columbia St San Augustine, Texas (936) 275-5367

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