Sunray, TX

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Sunray, Texas

Sunray, Texas, in Moore county, is 55 miles N of Amarillo, Texas (center to center) and 244 miles W of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The city has a population of 1,950.

The People and Families of Sunray

In Sunray, about 69% of adults are married. Lots of Sunray people are married off. Large households are normal in the city. Be careful driving in Sunray, since the city is home to many young children.

You'll notice more men than women in the city compared to most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Sunray had a median family income of $36,813.

Sunray Housing

Owners occupy 77% of the housing units in Sunray. Who wouldn't appreciate the low real estate taxes that are typical in the city?

Commuting

In Sunray, 95% of commuters drive to work. People elsewhere might commute hours every day. But generally not in Sunray, where the commutes are shorter than a lot of places.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 17%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Sunray, TX

Comparing Sunray 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
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age 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
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	55 miles N of Amarillo, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	244 miles W of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County	Moore
Standard Zip Codes	79086
Phone Area Codes	806
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	36.028
Longitude	-101.823

Station	DUMAS
Distance	13.7 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 47 F
Apr Temp	39 to 69 F
Jul Temp	65 to 92 F
Oct Temp	43 to 72 F
Annual Precip	17.7 inches

Station	GRUVER
Distance	28.2 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 46 F
Apr Temp	40 to 70 F
Jul Temp	64 to 92 F
Oct Temp	42 to 72 F
Annual Precip	19.9 inches

Station	CHANNING 2
Distance	37.2 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 48 F
Apr Temp	39 to 69 F
Jul Temp	64 to 91 F
Oct Temp	42 to 71 F
Annual Precip	17.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,950	100%
Male	972	49.8%
Female	978	50.2%
Under 18	659	33.8%
18+	1,291	66.2%
65+	191	9.8%
Median Age	32
Average Family Size	3.31
White	1,422	72.9%
African-American	14	0.7%
Asian	3	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	15	0.8%
Other	456	23.4%
Mixed Race	40	2.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	694	35.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,942
Growth	-8
Growth %	-0.39%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	54.1%
US/American	19.5%
German	6.7%
English	6%
Irish	6%
French (except Basque)	1%
Dutch	1%
Scottish	0.9%
Italian	0.9%
Scotch-Irish	0.8%
Norwegian	0.5%
Canadian	0.5%
South African	0.4%
Swedish	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%
Dutch West Indian	0.2%
Danish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Sunray	1,950	$36,813
Cactus	2,538	$26,250
Dumas	13,747	$39,652

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