Vega Population History 1990 - 2023

What is the current population of Vega?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Vega is 884. Vega, Texas is the 10,776th largest city in the US.

What was the peak population of Vega?

The peak population of Vega was in 2000, when its population was 938. In 2000, Vega was the 10,488th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 10,776th largest city in the US. Vega is currently 5.8% smaller than it was in 2000.

How quickly is Vega shrinking?

Vega has shrunk 5.7% since the year 2000. Vega, Texas's growth is about average. 50% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the voting age population of Vega, Texas?

The total voting age population of Vega, Texas, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 825. The voting age population is 52.5% male and 47.5% female.

What percentage of Vega, Texas residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 14.3% of the residents of Vega are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Vega, Texas?

The racial demographics of Vega are 92.1% White, 3.1% Two or more races, 3.0% Asian and 1.8% Black. Additionally, 15.6% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Vega, Texas residents are below the poverty line?

In Vega, 8.0% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 5.2%. On a per-household basis, 4.1% of families are below the poverty line in Vega.

What percentage of Vega, Texas residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 72.3% of Vega residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Vega, Texas residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 88.3% of Vega residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 12.7% have a bachelor's degree and 3.7% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Vega, Texas residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Vega residents aged 5 and older, 11.5% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 8.7% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.0% speak an Indo-European language, and 2.8% speak an Asian language.

What is the unemployment rate in Vega, Texas?

The unemployment rate in Vega is 0.5%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Vega, Texas residents work for the government?

In Vega, 19.9% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Vega, Texas?

The median household income in Vega is $65,278.

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Vega, Texas?

In Vega, 88.3% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Vega, Texas?

Renters occupy 11.7% of housing units in Vega.

What percentage of Vega, Texas housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Vega, 12.4% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Vega, Texas housing units were built after 2000?

In Vega, 7.1% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000.

What is the median monthly rent in Vega, Texas?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Vega is $775.

What percentage of households in Vega, Texas have broadband internet?

In Vega, 81.1% of households have an active broadband internet connection.