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Vega, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Oldham County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
946
Population
706/sq mi density
$76,406
Median Income
$39,017 per capita
$124,600
Home Value
$318,067 Zillow
$1,120
Median Rent
36.8% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
310
Violent Crime/100K
2,619 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$76,406 median income, 0.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$124,600 home value, $1,120/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
310 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$76,406
2% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,017
0% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.8%
78% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.8%
37% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Vega vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Vega’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$76,406
102%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,017
100%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$70,261
98%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$948
66%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$948
34% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
33 min
21% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.7%
63% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.3%
1% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$404M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.7%
Other
20%
Average commute time
33 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
94
Restaurants
7
Healthcare
3
Retail
11
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$70,261
2% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,250
50% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $76,406 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,017 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $70,261 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $948 |
| County GDP | $404M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.429 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 33 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 94 |
| Restaurants | 7 |
| Healthcare | 3 |
| Retail | 11 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $70,261 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,250 |