Sammy MartinezTX
Home to 303 people, this town lies in Texas.
Is Sammy Martinez a good place to live?
Sammy Martinez’s January low is 48°F, above both the Texas town median (37°F) and the median of U.S. towns (22°F). Among 643 Texas towns, just 4 have a higher owner-occupancy rate than Sammy Martinez. Sammy Martinez has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Sammy Martinez.
More children than Texas overall
Among adults 25 and older, 30% have a four-year degree or more, against 34% across Texas. 58% never finished high school.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 29% and 57% women
The Census survey reached too few of Sammy Martinez’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±13.8 points. Across Texas, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Sammy Martinez | TX | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 22.1% | 13.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 30.7% | 11.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 11.6% | 9.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.3% | 14.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 20.8% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 0% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 6.6% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 0% | 8.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 5.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 58.3% | 14% | 10.4% |
| High school | 12% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 0% | 20.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 0% | 7.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 6.5% | 21.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 23.1% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
Compared with most of Texas and the rest of the country, a typical July afternoon in Sammy Martinez is hotter
Sammy Martinez brings warm winters and hot summers, with very little rain.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer of Sammy Martinez’s adults had a checkup this year than in the typical Texas or U.S. town
The share of adults in Sammy Martinez who worry about having enough food is 37%. On the CDC’s 31 measures, Sammy Martinez is ahead of Texas on 1 and behind on 16. Nearly a fifth of adults in the town have diabetes; 45% get no exercise outside work.
| Sammy Martinez | Typical Texas town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 24% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 30% | 25% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 20% | 14% |
| What stands out | Sammy Martinez | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 3.9% | 6.1% |
| More uninsured adults | 43% | 19.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Sammy Martinez has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from cold waves
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in three fifths of U.S. communities. Just over three fifths of Sammy Martinez’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 27%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Sammy Martinez
Moving to Sammy Martinez: who provides what
Sammy Martinez is unincorporated, so Starr County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Sammy Martinez; the nearest are
About 12 of every 100 Sammy Martinez residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
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