Vega, TX City Data

Vega, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 936 people who live in Vega and approximately 2,185 who live in Oldham County. We want to help people moving to or living in Vega to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Vega. We have included Vega housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Vega Information

Oldham County where Vega resides is 1,501.42 square miles. The resident population of this county is 2,185 and has a population rank of 3,052 out of all the places in the United States.

Vega has a total of 936 people and of those residents there are 437 males and 499 females. The median age of the male population is 37.4 and the female population is 40.6. There are approximately 25 births each year and around 14 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Vega varies per year, but currently 932 are one race and 4 are two or more races.

Of the 936 people who live in Vega, there are 283 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Vega is 137 male and 146 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 684.

General Vega Information
Total area in square miles - Oldham County	1,501.42
Water area in square miles - Oldham County	N/A
Resident population - Oldham County	2,185
Population rank - Oldham County	3,052
Total population	936
Total population (male)	437
Total population (female)	499
Population median age (male)	37.4
Population median age (female)	40.6
Births - Oldham County	25
Deaths- Oldham County	14
Population of one race	932
Population of two or more races	4
Population under 20 years	283
Population under 20 years (male)	137
Population under 20 years (female)	146
Total population 18 years and over	684

Vega Social Characteristics

There are 735 households in Vega. Families make up 580 of these households. The table below breaks down the Vega families into three different groups. Married-couple families (490), male householder with no wife present (8) and female householder with no husband present (49). The remainder of the Vega households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 169. Vega, TX moving companies help people in Vega move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Vega. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Vega is based, there are 802 females 15 and over; of those females there are 130 never married, 534 now married, 17 separated, 74 widowed, and 47 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 6 separated, 7 widowed and 54 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Vega social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Vega.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Oldham County)
Total households	735
Family households (families)	580
With own children under 18 years	272
Married-couple family	490
With own children under 18 years	236
Male householder, no wife present, family	8
With own children under 18 years	4
Female householder, no husband present, family	49
With own children under 18 years	40
Nonfamily households	169
Householder living alone	149
65 years and over	74

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	125
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	120
Average household size	2.46
Average family size	2.93

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	818
Householder	276
Spouse	222
Child	285
Other relatives	6
Nonrelatives	8
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	8
Foster child	1
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	113
Male householder	36
Male householder living alone	29
Male householder not living alone	7
Female householder	66
Female householder living alone	64
Female householder not living alone	2
Nonrelatives	11
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	4
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	802
Never married	130
Now married	534
Separated	17
Widowed	74
Divorced	47
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	6
Widowed	7
Divorced	54

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	936
Male	437
Under 5 years	39
5 to 9 years	36
10 to 14 years	33
15 to 17 years	17
18 and 19 years	12
20 years	9
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	13
25 to 29 years	23
30 to 34 years	20
35 to 39 years	29
40 to 44 years	30
45 to 49 years	30
50 to 54 years	36
55 to 59 years	23
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	14
65 and 66 years	13
67 to 69 years	10
70 to 74 years	20
75 to 79 years	11
80 to 84 years	5
85 years and over	5
Female	499
Under 5 years	32
5 to 9 years	45
10 to 14 years	35
15 to 17 years	15
18 and 19 years	19
20 years	N/A
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	11
25 to 29 years	30
30 to 34 years	26
35 to 39 years	29
40 to 44 years	43
45 to 49 years	32
50 to 54 years	30
55 to 59 years	26
60 and 61 years	14
62 to 64 years	15
65 and 66 years	9
67 to 69 years	16
70 to 74 years	21
75 to 79 years	22
80 to 84 years	17
85 years and over	8

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	936
One race	932
White	887
Black or African American	9
American Indian and Alaska Native	7
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	4

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	931
People who are White alone	885
People who are Black or African American alone	9
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	7
People who are Asian alone	2
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	85
People who are Some other race alone	24

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	2,040
Same house	969
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	566
Different state or abroad	255
Different state	232
Abroad	23

PLACE OF BIRTH (Oldham County)
Total resident population	2,185
Born in United States	1,554
State of residence	1,465
Different state	593
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	9
Foreign born	118

Vega Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Vega. That total enrollment is 715 for the population of the country, which includes Vega. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 269 and elementary or high school enrollment was 1,211 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 56.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Vega population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	715
Pre-kindergarten	17
Public	17
Private
Kindergarten	35
Public	32
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	335
Public	317
Private	18
Elementary and high school	606
Public	586
Private	20
High school grades 9 to 12	271
Public	269
Private	2
College, undergraduate years	48
Public	48
Private
Graduate or professional school	9
Public	9
Private
Not enrolled in school	1,384

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	1,250
Less than 9th grade	95
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	149
High school graduate	338
Some college, no degree	350
Associate's degree	75
Bachelor's degree	243
Graduate or professional degree	19.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	80.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	194

Vega Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 1,551 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Vega. The Vega occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (292), service occupations (240), sales and office occupations (176), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (100), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (76) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (94). The 1,551 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 670 private wage and salary workers, 186 government workers, 114 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Oldham County)
Population 16 years and over	1,551
In labor force	1,051
Civilian labor force	1,051
Employed	978
Unemployed	73
Percent Unemployed	6.9
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	788
In labor force	459
Civilian labor force	459
Unemployed Civilian labor force	53
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	763
In labor force	592
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	20
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Oldham County)
Workers 16 years and over	965
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	681
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	112
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	101
Other means	3
Worked at home	61
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	18,260

OCCUPATION (Oldham County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	292
Management, professional, and related occupations	292
Service occupations	240
Sales and office occupations	176
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	100
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	76
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	94

INDUSTRY (Oldham County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	292
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	197
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	34
Wholesale trade	25
Retail trade	92
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	29
Information	8
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	21
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	37
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	281
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	74
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	90

CLASS OF WORKER (Oldham County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	292
Private wage and salary workers	670
Government workers	186
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	114
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Vega Housing Characteristics

In Vega, TX there are 815 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 735 occupied and 80 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Vega, there are 593 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 52 units in Vega. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Vega, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Vega, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Vega. There are 3 housing units with rent less than $200, 15 with rent between $200-299, 65 with rent between $300-499 and 19 with rent for $500 and above. Full Vega gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Vega, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Oldham County)
Total housing units	815
Occupied housing units	735
Vacant housing units	80

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Oldham County)
Total housing units	815
1-unit, detached	593
1-unit, attached	52
2 units	27
3 or 4 units
5 to 9 units
10 to 19 units
20 to 49 units
50 or more units
Mobile home	143

HOUSING TENURE (Oldham County)
Occupied housing units	735
Owner-occupied	488
Renter-occupied	247

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Oldham County)
Occupied housing units	735
No vehicles available	39
2 vehicle available	480
3 vehicles available	77
4 vehicles available	28
5 or more vehicles available	8

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Oldham County)
Occupied housing units	735
Utility gas	428
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	176
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Coal or coke
Wood	2
Solar energy
Other fuel
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Oldham County)
Occupied housing units	735
Less Than $50,000	488
$50,000 to $99,999	124
$100,000 to $149,999	21
$150,000 to $199,999	10
$200,000 to $299,999	7
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	50,000

GROSS RENT (Oldham County)
Occupied units paying rent	247
Less than $200	3
$200 to $299	15
$300 to $499	65
$500 to $699	18
$700 to $999	1
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A