Van Vleck

Population: 1,812
Median household income: $63,682
Median home value: $146,300

Van Vleck, a community in Matagorda County, Texas, has 1,812 residents. At $63,682, its median household income sits above Matagorda County's $55,174.

Between 2019 and 2023, Van Vleck's population grew 48.2% from 1,223 to 1,812, while its median home value rose 46.4% from $99,900 to $146,300.

Owners occupy 84.4% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 49.2 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,812
Median age: 49.2 yrs
Median household income: $63,682
Median home value: $146,300
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 983
Homeownership rate: 84.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2231,812

Median household income

$50,467$63,682

Median home value

$99,900$146,300

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,223	$50,467	$99,900	$855
2020	1,293	$42,346	—	—
2021	1,054	$55,551	$153,000	—
2022	1,049	$72,337	$151,700	—
2023	1,812	$63,682	$146,300	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.4%

5 to 1716.3%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 349.5%

35 to 448.4%

45 to 5418.9%

55 to 6415.4%

65 to 7415.5%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	8	0.4%
5 to 17	296	16.3%
18 to 24	136	7.5%
25 to 34	172	9.5%
35 to 44	153	8.4%
45 to 54	342	18.9%
55 to 64	279	15.4%
65 to 74	281	15.5%
75 and over	145	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	901	49.7%
Black or African American	206	11.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	705	38.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.0%

High school graduate20.5%

Some college or associate's46.2%

Bachelor's degree16.5%

Graduate or professional degree1.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	206	15.0%
High school graduate	281	20.5%
Some college or associate's	634	46.2%
Bachelor's degree	227	16.5%
Graduate or professional degree	24	1.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone92.4%

Carpooled6.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	771	92.4%
Carpooled	54	6.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	9	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	232	27.8%
15 to 29 min	353	42.3%
30 to 44 min	164	19.7%
45 to 59 min	59	7.1%
60+ min	26	3.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 6.5% (117 of 1,812)

	Count	Share
Family households	695	88.9%
Nonfamily households	87	11.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	782	79.6%
Vacant	201	20.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	660	84.4%
Renter-occupied	122	15.6%

1-unit, detached73.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units7.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other18.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	724	73.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	74	7.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	185	18.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4875068
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 7.29 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 29.0281, -95.8846