City profile · Texas · Census ACS 2023

La Vernia, TX

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for La Vernia - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

1,126
Residents
$65,417
Median income
$240,000
Median home
$1,426
Median rent (state)

La Vernia - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, La Vernia places in the 43rd percentile for household income and the 42nd percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

43rd
percentile, household income
53rd
percentile, home value
56th
percentile, median rent
42nd
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: La Vernia, TX

Texas's La Vernia is a small town, with 1,126 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. La Vernia households earn a median of $65,417 annually, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 8.7%. Typical homes in La Vernia are valued around $240,000, and the median resident age is 48.6 years. About 18.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 55.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 9 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Low Activity). La Vernia reports a comparatively low crime rate: FBI UCR reporting places total crime at 1630.8 incidents per 100,000 residents, below the national average (voluntary agency reporting, reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Texas tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Texas scores 97.1 (Near Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,426 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Texas run around $223, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 75.5 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (High).

Population

1,126 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Texas

Median Household Income

$65,417 /yr

Poverty 8.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Texas average

How does La Vernia compare to other US cities?

Here's how La Vernia stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 43% higher than other cities
Home value 53% pricier than other cities
Median rent 56% pricier than other cities
Safety 42% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

National percentiles can mask local variation. Looking only at Texas, La Vernia ranks #372 of 624 Texas cities by lowest crime rate - a narrower, more locally useful cut than the national comparison above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares La Vernia against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Texas only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Texas-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent sits close to the middle of Texas's city distribution

Among the 1,663 Texas cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, La Vernia ranks #420 - the 72nd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares La Vernia only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#705 of 1,520
54th percentile in Texas
Median Gross Rent
#420 of 1,663
72nd percentile in Texas
Median Home Value
#419 of 1,505
72nd percentile in Texas
Poverty Rate
#830 of 1,663
50th percentile in Texas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#741 of 1,663
55th percentile in Texas

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Texas only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

43rdIncome percentile
42ndSafety percentile

43rd percentile nationally for median household income · 42nd percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

La Vernia's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

La Vernia's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 44 Avg. percentile National median
La Vernia's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How La Vernia's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$240,000 47th percentile more affordable than 47% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). This entry sits in this band. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. La Vernia $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - La Vernia, TX La Vernia, TX's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not La Vernia, TX-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution La Vernia, TX median $65,417/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
La Vernia, TX's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for La Vernia, TX. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 18.6%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 8.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 55.9%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
1,126
Median Income
$65,417
Median Home Value
$240,000
Median Age
48.6
Poverty Rate
8.7%
Labor force participation
55.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
18.6%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1630.8
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
65.2
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1565.6
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
4
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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1,000 residents1,200 residents1,400 residents1,600 residents 202020212022202320242025 1,085 residents 1,499 residents ▲ +38.2%
La Vernia's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

🏗️ Low Activity
Total Permits (2024)
9
housing units authorized
Single-Family
9
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
8
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 0
2020 23
2021 30
2022 65
2023 25
2024 9

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
90.0%
Carpool
5.8%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
3.4%
Other
0.8%

Based on 531 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Texas - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$130
avg/month
Natural Gas
$45
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$48
avg/month
Total Utilities
$223
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Texas state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Texas state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county La Vernia sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,426/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
75.5 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Texas

Natalia
1,126 people
Mi Ranchito Estate
1,127 people
Skidmore
1,124 people
Timpson
1,124 people
La Pryor
1,130 people
Anton
1,121 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to La Vernia's 1,126 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Eldridge, CA
1,126 people
Riverside, ID
1,126 people
Wolcottville, IN
1,126 people
Stevensville, MI
1,126 people
Talpa, NM
1,126 people
Ipswich, SD
1,126 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to La Vernia's $65,417 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Wilsonville, AL
$65,417 median income
Fort Mohave, AZ
$65,417 median income
McNary, AZ
$65,417 median income
East Carondelet, IL
$65,417 median income
Ridott, IL
$65,417 median income
Minneola, KS
$65,417 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - La Vernia, TX Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition La Vernia, TX - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 75.4% 8.2% 15.5% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 28.6% White 75.4% Black or African American 0.4% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.5% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 8.2% Two or more races 15.5% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How La Vernia compares to nearby Texas cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
La Vernia (this city) 1,126 $65,417
Natalia 1,126 $36,477
Mi Ranchito Estate 1,127 N/A
Skidmore 1,124 $36,503
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TX FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about La Vernia, TX?

What is the population of La Vernia, TX? +

La Vernia, TX counts 1,126 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in La Vernia, TX? +

The median household income in La Vernia is $65,417 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in La Vernia? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for La Vernia; the closest available measure is the Texas state average, a cost of living index of 97.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Texas vary by metro area.

Is La Vernia, TX safe? +

La Vernia has a total crime rate of 1630.8 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in La Vernia, TX? +

La Vernia's median home value sits at $240,000, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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