Sarah Serpas, Senior Research & Data Analyst
Sarah Serpas joined Every Texan in 2024 as a Senior Research & Data Analyst. She brings over a decade of experience in participatory urban planning, demographic research, and community engagement. She holds a deep belief that if you can’t explain something simply, you don’t understand it well enough. Sarah grew up in dusty Midland, TX, and living in such a “boom and bust” town sparked her interest in population dynamics. She left the state to live and work in New York City, where she completed her undergraduate degree at New York University and earned a master’s degree in City and Regional Planning from Pratt Institute. She returned to Texas in 2018 and is currently pursuing a PhD in Applied Demography from the University of Texas at San Antonio where she teaches occasional classes. Two of her favorite courses to teach are GIS for Urban Studies and Social Demography for Public Policy. Sarah lives in San Antonio where she enjoys making jewelry, cooking, and tackling home projects with her wife (with very little help from their cats).
Song of the year: Joyride by Ke$ha
My surprising hobby: Jewelry making and metalsmithing
Sarah's Recent Work
Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies
When any family is expecting a new baby, the first hope is that the baby is born healthy. Unfortunately several of Texas’ key indicators show that not all children have
San Antonio Kids: A Glimpse at Texas’ Future
San Antonio has a rich history that illuminates much of the great cultural diversity of Texas’ past, while giving us a peek into the state’s future. Children living in the
Closing the Wealth Gap, in Austin and Beyond
On Friday, the University of Texas wrapped up the 2015-2016 Opportunity Forum Series, Uniting our Divided City, with a discussion of Austin’s racial wealth divides. Several of our staff attended
Expanding Opportunity for Every Texas Child
As a young girl growing up in Dallas, I remember being glued to the television, awestruck as we watched the first man walk on the moon. I was amazed by
Place, Race, and Poverty in Dallas
More than 1.2 million kids live in the Dallas metro area, representing more than one out of every six kids living in Texas. Dallas is a city of both great
On the Road Again
One of the things I love about my job is the chance to travel around the state and meet Texans committed to helping other Texans reach their full potential. Last
Talking about Race and Equity in Austin
“There isn’t a silver bullet to fix everything. The state alone can’t fix it. The community alone can’t fix it. But, if they come together and each takes their part,
New Features in the KIDS COUNT Data Center
The KIDS COUNT Data Center from the Annie E. Casey Foundation has useful data on Texas children and their families, and the Data Center recently rolled out a new feature.
CHIP More Kid-Friendly than Marketplace
In November, the U.S. Health and Human Service (HHS) released a report comparing plan benefits and cost-sharing under the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) to benefits and cost-sharing in plans