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La Vernia, TX
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Living in La Vernia



La Vernia is a very small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 1,233 people and three associated neighborhoods, La Vernia is the 808th largest community in Texas. La Vernia has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in La Vernia, where the median household income is $74,167.00.

La Vernia real estate is some of the most expensive in Texas, although La Vernia house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.56% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, La Vernia is worth considering.

In La Vernia, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.93 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Being a small city, La Vernia does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The population of La Vernia overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in La Vernia, 21.28% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in La Vernia in 2018 was $35,252, which is upper middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $141,008 for a family of four. However, La Vernia contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

La Vernia is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call La Vernia home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of La Vernia residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. La Vernia also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 31.58% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in La Vernia include German, English, Irish, Polish, and Scots-Irish.

The most common language spoken in La Vernia is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.


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