Teague is very much a car-oriented city. This is because the population of Teague isn't large enough or dense enough to support an extensive public transit system. It has a lot of rural roads, and the distance between houses can be quite large, which together tends to discourage walking and bicycling to work. 96.74% of residents commute to work in their own car (and the drive is typically to a job out of town). People also tend to drive out of town for other services as well, such as shopping, doctors appointments, and more.
Being a small city, Teague does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The percentage of adults in Teague with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 13.31% of adults in Teague have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Teague in 2022 was $23,806, which is low income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $95,224 for a family of four. However, Teague contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Teague is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Teague home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Teague residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Teague also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 40.84% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Teague include German, Irish, English, African, and Dutch.
The most common language spoken in Teague is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
