La Vernia is a very small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 1,483 people and three associated neighborhoods, La Vernia is the 808th largest community in Texas. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in La Vernia, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to La Vernia, and putting down their money on brand new construction. La Vernia’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. La Vernia does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $76,250.00.
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.
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 33.87 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 education level of La Vernia citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 19.14% of adults 25 and older in La Vernia have a college degree.
The per capita income in La Vernia in 2022 was $38,886, which is upper middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $155,544 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 28.13% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in La Vernia include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in La Vernia is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.