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Zavala County, Texas

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Zavala County, Texas is among the lowest in the country for median household income, and among the lowest in the country for median age.

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Key figures

StatisticZavala County, Texas TexasUnited States Rank
Total Population9,41230,188,424334,922,4992535th of 3,222
Median Household Income$36,749$78,476$80,7343109th of 3,221
Median Age30.835.638.93163rd of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher11.1%33.8%35.7%3152nd of 3,222
Median Home Value$98,800$283,800$332,7003004th of 3,217
Median Gross Rent$548$1,403$1,4133122nd of 3,215
Poverty Rate33.9%13.8%12.5%91st of 3,222
Unemployment Rate4.0%5.3%5.2%1934th of 3,222
Population per Square Mile7.3115.5n/a2756th of 3,222
Foreign Born7.7%17.6%14.1%606th of 3,222
Life Expectancy71.3n/an/a2806th of 3,062
Homeownership Rate69.0%62.6%65.2%2401st of 3,222
Average Commute Time20.426.726.42467th of 3,221
Worked from Home6.4%14.4%15.1%2298th of 3,222
Uninsured20.4%n/an/a218th of 3,134
Married-Couple Households41.4%48.9%46.9%2763rd of 3,222
Broadband Access80.2%n/an/a2147th of 3,135

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Race and ethnicity in Zavala County, Texas

StatisticZavala County, TexasTexasUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)6.0%39.1%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)92.6%39.7%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.8%11.9%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.5%5.5%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)0.0%3.1%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.1%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.1%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.4%0.6%
Diversity Index13.867.161.4

Age in Zavala County, Texas

StatisticZavala County, TexasTexasUnited States
Median Age30.835.638.9
Under 18 %29.3%25.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.2%9.7%9.1%
Age 25-34 %19.4%14.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %7.0%14.1%13.2%
Age 45-64 %19.4%23.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %15.7%13.4%17.2%

Households and families in Zavala County, Texas

StatisticZavala County, TexasTexasUnited States
Households3,27110,992,816129,227,496
Average Household Size2.92.72.5
Family Households76.2%67.7%64.2%
Households with Children42.6%34.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families34.8%18.8%17.3%
People Living Alone20.1%26.2%28.7%
Never Married44.0%34.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Zavala County, Texas

StatisticZavala County, TexasTexasUnited States
Per Capita Income$20,265$40,752$44,673
Households Under $25,00029.6%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,9999.8%16.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,9999.9%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More0.0%12.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate33.9%13.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty62.6%31.5%28.2%
SNAP Households40.6%11.4%n/a

Housing in Zavala County, Texas

StatisticZavala County, TexasTexasUnited States
Housing Units3,94612,128,515143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes64.6%64.4%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units2.6%20.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate17.1%9.4%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,979.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied31.0%37.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income27.8%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,512$4,232n/a

Education in Zavala County, Texas

StatisticZavala County, TexasTexasUnited States
Less than High School29.7%14.0%10.4%
High School Graduate32.1%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree27.1%27.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree10.2%21.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree0.9%12.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Zavala County, Texas

StatisticZavala County, TexasTexasUnited States
Labour Force Participation55.3%65.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work80.5%71.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work3.0%1.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes51.3%24.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour8.1%8.2%8.6%
Households Without a Car8.0%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Zavala County, Texas

StatisticZavala County, TexasTexasUnited States
Born in State of Residence80.1%58.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens4.1%7.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens3.6%10.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home32.3%64.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home67.5%28.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency53.6%24.6%16.7%

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