La Vernia

Population: 1,126
Median household income: $65,417
Median home value: $240,000

La Vernia, a community in Wilson County, Texas, has 1,126 residents. Its median household income of $65,417 runs below the Wilson County figure of $92,461.

Between 2019 and 2023, La Vernia's population grew 21.7% from 925 to 1,126, while its median home value rose 10.6% from $217,000 to $240,000.

The largest age group is 45 to 54, 17.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 67.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,126
Median age: 48.6 yrs
Median household income: $65,417
Median home value: $240,000
Median gross rent: $940
Housing units: 527
Homeownership rate: 56.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9251,126

Median household income

$76,875$65,417

Median home value

$217,000$240,000

Median gross rent

$967$940

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	925	$76,875	$217,000	$967
2020	855	$72,679	$213,900	$805
2021	1,000	$70,703	$210,700	$889
2022	1,140	$74,167	$231,800	$870
2023	1,126	$65,417	$240,000	$940

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

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1713.9%

18 to 2412.2%

25 to 346.0%

35 to 448.3%

45 to 5417.0%

55 to 6413.4%

65 to 7414.7%

75 and over10.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	46	4.1%
5 to 17	157	13.9%
18 to 24	137	12.2%
25 to 34	67	6.0%
35 to 44	94	8.3%
45 to 54	191	17.0%
55 to 64	151	13.4%
65 to 74	166	14.7%
75 and over	117	10.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	765	67.9%
Black or African American	4	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.5%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	29	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	322	28.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.0%

High school graduate37.3%

Some college or associate's30.2%

Bachelor's degree12.6%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	110	14.0%
High school graduate	293	37.3%
Some college or associate's	237	30.2%
Bachelor's degree	99	12.6%
Graduate or professional degree	47	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone90.0%

Carpooled5.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.4%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	478	90.0%
Carpooled	31	5.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	18	3.4%
Other means	4	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	124	24.2%
15 to 29 min	93	18.1%
30 to 44 min	120	23.4%
45 to 59 min	113	22.0%
60+ min	63	12.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 9.8% (110 of 1,126)

	Count	Share
Family households	288	62.1%
Nonfamily households	176	37.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1993

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	464	88.0%
Vacant	63	12.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	262	56.5%
Renter-occupied	202	43.5%

1-unit, detached55.2%

1-unit, attached2.1%

2 to 4 units15.2%

5 to 19 units16.3%

20 or more units1.5%

Mobile home & other9.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	291	55.2%
1-unit, attached	11	2.1%
2 to 4 units	80	15.2%
5 to 19 units	86	16.3%
20 or more units	8	1.5%
Mobile home & other	51	9.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4841764
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.39 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 29.3531, -98.1258