Vega, TX

City in Oldham County, TX, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

1,086

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

38.2

years ∙ half population younger than 38.2, half older

Diversity Index

50.4%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

12.4%

foreign-born population

87.6%Native

12.4% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Vega is a city within Oldham County, Texas, United States.

Location

City in Oldham County, TX, US

Co-ordinates

DEC35.245302° N, 102.429247° W

DMS35° 14′ 43.09″ N, 102° 25′ 45.29″ W

Population Density & area

810.4/sq mi (313/km²)

Total Area

1.34 sq mi (3.47 km²)

Land Area

1.34 sq mi (3.47 km²) · 100%

Water Area

0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

48.8% male

Male 48.8%

Female 51.2%

males per 100 females

Vega 95.3

Oldham County 124.9

Texas 99.6

Nativity

12.4%

foreign-born population

87.6%Native

12.4% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Vega 12.4%

Oldham County 7.9%

Texas 17.6%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

38.2

years ∙ half population younger than 38.2, half older

Vega

38.2

Oldham County

31.4

Texas

35.6

Dependency ratio

76.9

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Vega 76.9

Oldham County 101.2

Texas 62.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Vega	Oldham County	Texas
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	25.3%	38.6%	25%
Working age (18-64)	56.6%	49.7%	61.6%
Senior (65+)	18.1%	11.7%	13.4%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	76.9	101.2	62.4
Child dependency ratio	44.8	77.5	40.6
Old-age dependency ratio	32.1	23.6	21.8

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

57.7%

Black

0.6%

Asian

0.6%

Hispanic

40.4%

Other

0.7%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

50.4%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Vega 50.4%

Oldham County 52.7%

Texas 67.1%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Vega population

	Vega	Oldham County	Texas
Hispanic or Latino	40.4%	27.8%	39.7%
Mexican	39.9%	22.9%	32.1%
Puerto Rican	0%	0%	0.8%
Cuban	0%	0%	0.5%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0.6%	4.8%	6.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino	59.6%	72.2%	60.3%
One race	59%	71.4%	57.2%
White	57.7%	62.3%	39.1%
Black or African American	0.6%	8.7%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0%	0.1%
Asian	0.6%	0.3%	5.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0.1%
Some Other Race	0%	0.1%	0.4%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	0.6%	0.8%	3.1%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

79.2% family

Family 79.2%

Non family 20.8%

% family households

Vega 79.2%

Oldham County 78.7%

Texas 67.7%

Average household size

2.98

persons per household

Vega

2.98

Oldham County

2.82

Texas

2.69

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Vega population

	Vega	Oldham County	Texas
Total households	360	614	10,992,816
Average houshold size	2.98	2.82	2.69
Family households	285	483	7,443,447
Average family size	3.22	3.1	3.3
Married couple family	207	383	5,376,819
Other families	78	100	2,066,628
Male householder	18	28	591,475
Female householder	60	72	1,475,153
Non-family households	75	131	3,549,369
One-person households	71	121	2,885,361
Male householder	41	54	1,366,738
Senior (65+) living alone	19	29	338,159
Female householder	30	67	1,518,623
Senior (65+) living alone	17	22	643,272
Other living arrangements	4	10	664,008

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

431

housing units

Vega 431

Oldham County 776

Texas 12,128,515

Occupancy status

83.5% occupied

Occupied 83.5%

Vacant 16.5%

vacancy rate

Vega 16.5%

Oldham County 20.9%

Texas 9.4%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

83.6%

Single family houses

83.6%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

Mobile homes

16.5%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1966

Half of houses were built before 1966, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

13.7%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

48.5%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

29.8%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

8.1%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Vega	Oldham County	Texas
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6.2	6.1	5.4
1–3 rooms	0%	2%	17.1%
4–6 rooms	57.6%	60.8%	52.8%
7+ rooms	42.4%	37.3%	30.1%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	0.8%	3%
1 bedroom	0.5%	1.2%	12.7%
2 bedrooms	13.7%	12.1%	21%
3 bedrooms	68.7%	65.3%	39.5%
4+ bedrooms	17.1%	20.7%	23.9%
At a glance
Median year built	1966	1968	1992
Total housing units	431	776	12,128,515

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

75% owners

Renter-occupied 25%

Owner-occupied 75%

homeownership rate

Vega 75%

Oldham County 73.6%

Texas 62.6%

Average household size

2.74

Owner-occupied

3.67

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Vega 2.74

Oldham County 2.71

Texas 2.87

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Vega	Oldham County	Texas
Total occupied units	360	614	10,992,816
Year moved in
2020 or later	18.3%	15.8%	30.1%
2010 to 2019	40.3%	45.4%	40.4%
2000 to 2009	18.3%	18.4%	15.4%
1999 or earlier	23%	20.4%	14.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	99.2%	99.3%	95.2%
1.01 to 1.50	0.8%	0.5%	3.2%
1.51 or more	0%	0.2%	1.6%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	1.9%	1.3%	5.4%
1 vehicle	18.9%	17.4%	33%
2 vehicles	45.6%	43.2%	39.3%
3 or more vehicles	33.6%	38.1%	22.3%
House heating fuel used
Gas	61.4%	58.1%	37.4%
Electricity	36.7%	40.6%	61.2%
Solar	0%	0%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	0%	0.1%
All other fuels	0.8%	0.7%	0.4%
No fuel used	1.1%	0.7%	0.6%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.2%	0.5%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$131,000

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Vega

$131,000

Oldham County

$162,800

Texas

$283,800

Housing Cost Burden

0.9%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

0.9%

Owners without a mortgage

11%

Renters

47.7%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Vega	Oldham County	Texas
Property value
Median Value	$131,000	$162,800	$283,800
Under $100,000	39.6%	33.4%	13.3%
$100,000 - $200,000	33.3%	29.4%	17.9%
$200,000 - $300,000	8.9%	10.2%	22.1%
$300,000 - $500,000	17%	25%	28%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	1.1%	1.8%	14.9%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	0.2%	3.7%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	42.6%	50%	56%
Without a mortgage	57.4%	50%	44%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,427	$1,793	$2,106
Without a mortgage	$542	$535	$678
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,107	$1,111	$1,403

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

12.7%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Vega 12.7%

Oldham County 21.4%

Texas 33.8%

Adults without a high school diploma

21.1%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Vega 21.1%

Oldham County 14.5%

Texas 14.1%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

171

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

6.4%

K–12

63.7%

College / Undergraduate

23.4%

Graduate / Professional

6.4%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

3.4%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Vega

3.4%

Oldham County

15.2%

Texas

36.3%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Vega	Oldham County	Texas
Total enrolled (age 3+)	171	768	7,886,029
Nursery / preschool	6.4%	3%	5.6%
K–12	63.7%	88.4%	70.6%
Kindergarten	5.8%	1.6%	5.4%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	12.9%	13.7%	21.1%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	27.5%	18.8%	21.8%
High School: Grades 9–12	17.5%	54.4%	22.3%
College or graduate school	29.8%	8.6%	23.9%
College, undergraduate	23.4%	7.2%	18.9%
Graduate, professional school	6.4%	1.4%	5%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	3.4%	15.2%	36.3%
School type
Public school	89.5%	69%	86.9%
Private school	10.5%	31%	13.1%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

753

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

14.7%

9th-12th, no diploma

6.4%

HS graduate

24%

Some college no degree

32.1%

Associates degree

10%

Bachelors degree

9.3%

Graduate or professional degree

3.5%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

76.6% · 23.4%

9th-12th, no diploma

16.7% · 83.3%

HS graduate

60.2% · 39.8%

Some college no degree

57.9% · 42.1%

Associates degree

32% · 68%

Bachelors degree

45.7% · 54.3%

Graduate or professional degree

42.3% · 57.7%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Vega	Oldham County	Texas
Population (25+)	753	1,270	19,717,474
Less than 9th grade	14.7%	9%	7.3%
9th–12th, no diploma	6.4%	5.5%	6.8%
High school diploma or GED	24%	27.7%	24.3%
Some college, no degree	32.1%	26.6%	20.1%
Associate's degree	10%	9.8%	7.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher	12.7%	21.4%	33.8%
Bachelor's degree	9.3%	16.3%	21.5%
Graduate or professional	3.5%	5.1%	12.3%
High School or higher	78.9%	85.5%	86%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$45,750

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$33,750

HS graduate

$35,729

Some college or associates

$61,452

Bachelors degree

$52,000

Graduate or professional degree

$82,000

Poverty Rate

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

22.2%

HS graduate

27.6%

Some college or associates

7.6%

Bachelors degree or higher

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Vega	Oldham County	Texas
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$45,750	$46,958	$51,033
Less than high school graduate	$33,750	$33,426	$30,970
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$35,729	$38,854	$37,956
Some college or associate's degree	$61,452	$49,063	$46,890
Bachelor's degree	$52,000	$58,250	$70,006
Graduate or professional degree	$82,000	$84,000	$87,663
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	22.2%	21.3%	24.3%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	27.6%	33.4%	14.8%
Some college or associate's degree	7.6%	9.5%	9.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher	1%	3.3%	4.5%

Insights for Vega, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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