Population 41 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Vera
Household size in Vera
| Period | Vera | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.19 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.34 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.80 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.91 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.72 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Vera is a place of big households: 2.91 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.19, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Vera
| Period | Vera | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.3 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.6 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.9 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.2 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −8.1 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Vera is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.2, against 40.1 nationally. Texas as a whole looks much the same.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Vera
| Period | Vera | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Vera (9.9%), a little below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Vera
Renters in Vera
| Period | Vera | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.5% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.2% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.8% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.5% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Vera is about as common as it is nationally: 32.5% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in Texas overall (37.4%). About seven in ten owners (68.8%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Vera
| Period | Vera | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.7% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.6% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 46.4% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 44.7% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +15.0 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Vera: 44.7% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Vera
| Period | Vera | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1954 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1960 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1955 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1965 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +8 | +6 |
The housing in Vera is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1965, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Vera
| Period | Vera | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $515 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $491 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $486 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $540 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$25 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Vera runs $540 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 18.7% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Vera
Bachelor's degrees in Vera
| Period | Vera | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.2% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Vera have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.2%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Vera
| Period | Vera | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.4% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.4% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.3% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.2% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.8 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Vera never finished high school, well above the national share: only 84.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Vera
| Period | Vera | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.1% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Vera has been low: just 1.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Vera compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vera | 2.91 | 36.2 | 9.9% | 32.5% | 44.7% | 1965 | $540 | 18.2% | 84.2% | 1.1% |
| Hefner | 2.13 | 51.5 | 1.5% | 8.8% | 31.9% | 1963 | $489 | 10.9% | 85.9% | 0.0% |
| Gilliland | 2.88 | 36.7 | 9.6% | 32.0% | 44.1% | 1965 | $541 | 18.3% | 84.2% | 1.3% |
| Rhineland | 2.38 | 46.6 | 4.2% | 13.0% | 36.0% | 1964 | $505 | 13.3% | 85.4% | 0.4% |
| Seymour | 2.29 | 47.0 | 13.9% | 34.2% | 29.0% | 1968 | $550 | 25.9% | 85.1% | 4.9% |
| Benjamin | 2.86 | 36.9 | 10.3% | 33.2% | 44.5% | 1965 | $573 | 19.3% | 84.5% | 1.1% |
| Truscott | 2.69 | 39.1 | 11.5% | 35.2% | 43.9% | 1966 | $731 | 22.8% | 85.3% | 0.9% |
| Mabelle | 2.29 | 48.2 | 2.6% | 26.1% | 42.4% | 1982 | $563 | 43.2% | 94.8% | 4.3% |
| Westover | 2.29 | 48.2 | 2.6% | 26.1% | 42.4% | 1982 | $563 | 43.2% | 94.8% | 4.3% |
| Dumont | 1.90 | 49.4 | 17.1% | 40.5% | 41.3% | 1968 | $1,403 | 38.9% | 88.9% | 0.0% |
| Spring Creek | 2.30 | 48.6 | 3.4% | 16.3% | 23.5% | 1959 | $544 | 27.6% | 87.4% | 1.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Vera. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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