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Refugio
Texas

Population

$54K

Median Income

$137K

Median Home

R+35

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$54K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate17.5%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$73,149

Federal Spending per Capita$1,503

Median Individual Earnings$32K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers19.3%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$59K

Avg Credit Score637

Work From Home %1.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households30.3%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms5

Income (20th Percentile)$19K

Income (80th Percentile)$92K

Income (95th Percentile)$168K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher12.1%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School16.2%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %0.2%

Dependency Ratio1.25

Medicare Spending / Person$5,597

SS Benefits / Person$4,839

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$49K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$33K

Public Assistance Recipients3.7%

Average Annual Wage$52K

Professional Services Concentration0.10x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$137K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$720/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.41%

This county

1.60% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,310

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$973/mo

Home Value to Income Ratio1.6x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households11.4%

Homeownership Rate75.8%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

13.5%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

99 days

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

7.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

20.0%

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

95.2%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy74.1 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity15.9%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.6 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score13

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score14

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score14.0

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)40.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.5%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)27.1%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)34.0%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)34.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians1

Nursing Home Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients909 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$18,689

Uninsured (under 65)17.4%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression22.2%

Education

Math Test Scores2.79 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.73 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,792

Bachelor's Degree Holders299

HS Completion Rate83.8%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.3 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities105

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)97th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)15.1 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale2.6

January Sunshine0.23

January Temperature1.82

Average Temp74°F

Avg High Temp84°F

Avg Low Temp64°F

Annual Precipitation29.5 in/yr

Avg Storm Events2.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$6K

Drought Index (2022)-0.76

Heating Degree Days854 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days4,050 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,207 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,145 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year1.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)64 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)33 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations28 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.9 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)5 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed353 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed24 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)315 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)315 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)21 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)38 ms

Households with 100Mbps+72.1%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet16.0%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)43 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers8 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers0

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers44 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work107 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)57 workers

Walk to Work4.2%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden33.3%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers2.2 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout62.8%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.782

Nonprofit Organizations54

Veterans Share8.5%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults40.8%

Never-Married Adults34.0%

Divorced Adults15.6%

Religious Organizations4

Asian Population0.2%

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations5.9 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.87 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores4

Professional Services Firms6

Real Estate Firms5

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$51K

Avg Student Loan Balance$7K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate63.7%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.10%

Politics

R+35

2024 Presidential · Texas was R+14 statewide

vs Texas State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

1.41%1.6% state avg

Politics

R+35R+14

COL Index

County data97 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +84

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.87x avg income)

Economic Mobility

46%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $137K

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Local News — Refugio

KRIS 6 News Corpus Christi · 3 weeks ago

Indictments reveal what five Refugio officials are accused of doing with public money

REFUGIO COUNTY, Texas —. Editor's Note: This article has been updated to include details from indict…

SouthTexasNews.com · 22 hours ago

Refugio man faces aggravated assault charge after Aug. 28 arrest

REFUGIO — A Refugio man was arrested Aug. 28 after allegedly striking a Refugio County sheriff's dep…

MaxPreps · 2 days ago

Refugio Football Schedule

kiiitv.com · 2 weeks ago

Indictments detail spending at center of Refugio officials investigation

REFUGIO, Texas — Newly obtained court documents reveal what prosecutors said is at the center of a f…

crossroadstoday.com · 3 weeks ago

Three more Refugio officials charged in ongoing Texas Rangers financial investigation

REFUGIO, Texas — Refugio Mayor Pro Tem Ixtlazihuatl Vasquez and former City Council members Michael …

KRIS 6 News Corpus Christi · 3 weeks ago

Refugio mayor and city secretary arrested on financial charges

REFUGIO COUNTY, Texas — Refugio Mayor Wanda Dukes and City Secretary Callie Shreckengost have been a…

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