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Lavaca
Texas

20K

Population

$59K

Median Income

$298K

Median Home

R+72

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$59K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate12.5%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.3%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$74,516

Federal Spending per Capita$775

Median Individual Earnings$41K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers35.1%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$83K

Avg Credit Score682

Work From Home %9.0%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households30.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms12

Income (20th Percentile)$27K

Income (80th Percentile)$130K

Income (95th Percentile)$225K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher18.2%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School14.7%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %0.6%

Dependency Ratio1.33

Medicare Spending / Person$5,658

SS Benefits / Person$4,891

Education Wage Premium1.90x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$59K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$69K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$36K

Public Assistance Recipients0.5%

Average Annual Wage$51K

Professional Services Concentration0.23x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$289K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$871/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.99%

This county

1.60% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,041

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,055/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+8.1%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.5x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households6.1%

Homeownership Rate76.3%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

18.6%

Active Listings

135

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

116 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

6.3 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

98.2%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy77.7 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.5 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity12.1%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.8 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score13

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score14

Dental Care Shortage Score6

Healthcare Shortage Score11.0

Healthcare Offices18

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)36.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.1%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)21.4%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)27.4%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)32.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians18

Nursing Home Rating3.2 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients608 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$15,548

Uninsured (under 65)18.3%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression24.6%

Education

Math Test Scores3.29 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.99 grade level

HS Diploma Holders4,758

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,040

HS Completion Rate85.3%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools3

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate13.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Traffic Fatalities6

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)58th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)14.3 / 100K

Suicide Rate9.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.1

January Sunshine0.23

January Temperature1.66

Average Temp73°F

Avg High Temp84°F

Avg Low Temp62°F

Annual Precipitation28.0 in/yr

Avg Storm Events3.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$68K

Drought Index (2022)-1.34

Heating Degree Days1,038 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days4,016 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,568 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,866 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year0.6

Avg Hail Events / Year1.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)73 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)64 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations19 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.6 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)9 properties

FAA-Registered Airports6 total

Airports (excl. heliports)5 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed111 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed44 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)242 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)151 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)17 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)37 ms

Households with 100Mbps+38.8%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet11.1%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)112 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers822 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work82 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)439 workers

Avg Commute Time23.5 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work0.9%

Agriculture

Farms830 farms

Farmland48,343 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden25.6%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers6.4 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities10

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout69.3%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.879

Nonprofit Organizations195

Veterans Share7.5%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults57.1%

Never-Married Adults23.8%

Divorced Adults9.5%

Religious Organizations21

Asian Population0.5%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations13.1 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.45 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities8

Grocery Stores8

Hotels & Lodging9

Recreation Businesses4

Professional Services Firms38

Veterinary Practices3

Real Estate Firms12

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$71K

Avg Student Loan Balance$6K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate45.3%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.10%

Politics

R+72

2024 Presidential · Texas was R+14 statewide

vs Texas State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

0.99%1.6% state avg

Politics

R+72R+14

COL Index

County data97 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -54

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.89x avg income)

Economic Mobility

51%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $298K

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Local News — Lavaca

Port Lavaca Wave · 1 week ago

Manuel V. Garza

Manuel V. Garza 89, of Port Lavaca, Texas entered eternal rest on August 19, 2026. He was born Octob…

crossroadstoday.com · Jun 22, 2026

Police say woman shot inside Port Lavaca bar early Sunday

PORT LAVACA, Texas — One person was injured and hospitalized after a shooting in Port Lavaca early S…

Dignity Memorial · Mar 29, 2026

Jack Beeler Obituary - Port Lavaca, TX

Richardson-Colonial Funeral Home. Jack Edwin Beeler passed away on Palm Sunday, March 29, 2026, at t…

KSAT · 1 month ago

Lavaca County justice of the peace arrested on felony sexual assault charge, sheriff’s office says

LAVACA COUNTY, Texas – A judge was arrested Saturday on three felony charges related to sexual assau…

Tribute Archive · 1 week ago

George Louis Morales Sr. Obituary | Grace Funeral Home - Victoria | Port Lavaca, TX

February 2, 1953 - August 24, 2026, George Louis Morales Sr. passed away on August 24, 2026 in Port …

Legacy | Obituary · 1 week ago

Willie L. Garcia Obituary (2026) - Port lavaca, TX - Angel Lucy's Funeral Home - Port Lavaca

Willie Garcia Obituary Willie L. "Willie Boy" Garcia, age 67, passed away in Austin, Texas on Wednes…

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