Living in La Vega Independent School District Area

Living Summary

4,588

households

13,034

Total Population

$81,800

Average House Value

$750

Average Housing Rent

$44,407

Average Household Income

74.78%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

3,100

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

14 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

37%

Percent Proficient - Math

36%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 4,588 households are located in La Vega Independent School District area. Among them, 1,537 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.40 people. The total number of children in the region is 4,370 and 3,468 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

14% (1,861) of residents are non-citizens and 32% (4,136) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of La Vega Independent School District, Texas
Household	4,588
Population	13,034
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,537 (34%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	4,370
Total Students	3,468
Pre-Kindergarten	268
Kindergarten	269
Grade 1-8	1,488
Grade 9-12	968
College/Graduate School	475
Veterans	11,275
Non-citizen	1,861
Non-English Home Language	4,136
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

11,823 residents are over the age of 16 and 6,046 people are in labor force. Among them, 6,046 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 5,804 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 4.00%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for La Vega Independent School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,775	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	4,229	73.23%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	998	17.28%
Public transportation	111	1.92%
Walked	204	3.53%
Other method	79	1.37%
Worked from home	154	2.67%
Average Commute Time	20 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,804	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	945	16.28%
Service	1,364	23.50%
Sales and office	840	14.47%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	1,085	18.69%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,570	27.05%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,804	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	92	1.59%
Construction	726	12.51%
Manufacturing	916	15.78%
Wholesale trade	131	2.26%
Retail trade	493	8.49%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	181	3.12%
Information	92	1.59%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	164	2.83%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	537	9.25%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,222	21.05%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	612	10.54%
Other services, except public administration	374	6.44%
Public administration	264	4.55%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,804	-
Private wage and salary workers	4,571	78.76%
Government workers	906	15.61%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	302	5.20%
Unpaid family workers	25	0.43%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $50,548 for the 4,588 households in La Vega Independent School District area, Texas. The average income of a single worker is $23,647. 9,802 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 74.78%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	4,588	-
Less than $10,000	239	5.21%
$10,000 - $14,999	381	8.30%
$15,000 - $24,999	610	13.30%
$25,000 - $34,999	448	9.76%
$35,000 - $49,999	961	20.95%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,147	25.00%
$75,000 - $99,999	419	9.13%
$100,000 - $149,999	308	6.71%
$150,000 - $199,999	50	1.09%
More than $200,000	25	0.54%
Median Household Income	$44,407	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$50,548	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	3,162	-
Less than $10,000	131	4.14%
$10,000 - $14,999	87	2.75%
$15,000 - $24,999	402	12.71%
$25,000 - $34,999	289	9.14%
$35,000 - $49,999	701	22.17%
$50,000 - $74,999	963	30.46%
$75,000 - $99,999	291	9.20%
$100,000 - $149,999	259	8.19%
$150,000 - $199,999	27	0.85%
More than $200,000	12	0.38%

Median Family Income	$49,590	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$54,687	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$23,647	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$32,402	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$32,402	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	13,108	-
With health insurance coverage	9,802	74.78%
Public coverage	5,050	38.53%
Private health insurance	6,133	46.79%
Without health insurance coverage	3,306	25.22%

Housing

There are 5,286 housing units in La Vega Independent School District area, Texas with 4,588 units (86.80%) occupied. 2,830 houses (61.68%) are occupied by owner and 1,758 houses (38.32%) are rented. The average housing value is $81,800 and the average rental cost is $750. 118 houses (2.23%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 559 houses (10.58%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,286	-
Occupied	4,588	86.80%
Owner Occupied	2,830	61.68%
Renter Occupied	1,758	38.32%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	3,610	68.29%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	113	2.14%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	586	11.09%
Mobile Homes	937	17.73%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	40	0.76%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,286	-
Built 2014 or later	118	2.23%
Built 2010 - 2013	49	0.93%
Built 2000 - 2009	469	8.87%
Built 1990 - 1999	763	14.43%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,133	21.43%
Built 1970 - 1979	648	12.26%
Built 1960 - 1969	680	12.86%
Built 1950 - 1959	867	16.40%
Built 1949 or earlier	559	10.58%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,286	-
1 room	41	0.78%
2 rooms	87	1.65%
3 rooms	489	9.25%
4 rooms	856	16.19%
5 rooms	1,511	28.58%
6 rooms	1,360	25.73%
7 rooms	517	9.78%
8 rooms	264	4.99%
9 rooms or more	161	3.05%
Median Number of Rooms	5.3 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,286	-
no bedroom	52	0.98%
1 bedroom	355	6.72%
2 bedrooms	1,639	31.01%
3 bedrooms	2,811	53.18%
4 bedrooms	397	7.51%
5 bedrooms or more	32	0.61%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	2,830	-
Less than $50,000	571	20.18%
$50,000 - $99,999	1,308	46.22%
$100,000 - $149,999	649	22.93%
$150,000 - $199,999	201	7.10%
$200,000 - $299,999	42	1.48%
$300,000 - $499,999	46	1.63%
$500,000 - $999,999	-	-
$1,000,000 or more	13	0.46%
Median House Value	$81,800	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,515	-
Less than $500	216	14.26%
$500 - $999	1,064	70.23%
$1,000 - $1,499	193	12.74%
$1,500 - $1,999	42	2.77%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$750	-

Demographic

A total of 14,726 people lives in La Vega Independent School District area, Texas with 7,921 male and 6,805 female. The males to female ratio is 53.79 to 46.21. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	14,726	-
Male	7,921	53.79%
Female	6,805	46.21%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	14,726	-
Under 5 years	773	5.25%
5 - 9 years	1,065	7.23%
10 - 14 years	942	6.40%
15 - 19 years	1,001	6.80%
20 - 24 years	1,386	9.41%
25 - 34 years	2,224	15.10%
35 - 44 years	2,080	14.12%
45 - 54 years	1,746	11.86%
55 - 59 years	875	5.94%
60 - 64 years	1,033	7.01%
65 - 74 years	943	6.40%
75 - 84 years	515	3.50%
85 years and older	143	0.97%
Median Age	34.9 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	14,726	-
One Race	14,260	96.84%
White	10,783	73.22%
Black or African American	3,020	20.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native	221	1.50%
Asian	59	0.40%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	29	0.20%
Other	148	1.01%

Two or more races	466	3.16%
White and Black or African American	182	1.24%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	235	1.60%
White and Asian	21	0.14%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%