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Refugio, TX

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Overview


Refugio is a very small town located in the state of Texas. With a population of 2,754 people and just one neighborhood, Refugio is the 551st largest community in Texas.

Occupations and Workforce

Unlike some towns, Refugio isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Refugio are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Refugio is a town of service providers, sales and office workers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Refugio who work in office and administrative support (16.24%), food service (13.39%), and healthcare suport services (11.71%).

Setting & Lifestyle

Refugio is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Demographics

The population of Refugio has a very low overall level of education: only 7.95% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher.

The per capita income in Refugio in 2022 was $24,603, which is lower middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $98,412 for a family of four. However, Refugio contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Refugio also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 30.69% of its population below the federal poverty line.

Refugio is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Refugio home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Refugio, accounting for 57.29% of the town’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Refugio residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Refugio include German, Irish, Italian, English, and French.

The most common language spoken in Refugio is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.

Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

When you see a neighborhood for the first time, the most important thing is often the way it looks, like its homes and its setting. Some places look the same, but they only reveal their true character after living in them for a while because they contain a unique mix of occupational or cultural groups. This neighborhood is very unique in some important ways, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive exploration and analysis.

Real Estate

Vacant homes and apartments are a significant characteristic of this neighborhood. In fact, with 32.6% of the residential real estate vacant, the neighborhood claims the distinction of having a higher vacancy rate than 95.7% of the neighborhoods in America. This can either be because much of the property is seasonally occupied, like in many vacation areas, or that much of the real estate is more permanently abandoned.

In addition, uncrowded roads, rural America and space to be the individual you are. If you like these characteristics, this neighborhood may fit you. With just 19 residents per square mile, is less crowded than 95.0% of all U.S. neighborhoods.

People

NeighborhoodScout's exclusive research revealed that 93.4% of the adult residents in the neighborhood do not have a 4-year college degree, which is a lower rate of college graduated adults than found in 95.6% of the neighborhoods in America.

In addition, there is an especially high percentage of incarcerated people (0.7%) living in the neighborhood.

Also, if you're planning where to retire, the neighborhood in Refugio is a great option to consider. According to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive retirement dream area analysis, it's peaceful and quiet, has above average safety ratings compared to other neighborhoods in TX, offers a wide range of housing options, and has already attracted an enviable mix of college educated seniors. This neighborhood ranks as better for retirement living than 87.8% of the neighborhoods in Texas. If you are considering retiring to Texas, this is a good neighborhood to look at.

The Neighbors

How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.

The neighbors in the neighborhood in Refugio are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 84.6% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 43.4% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 91.0% of U.S. neighborhoods.

What we choose to do for a living reflects who we are. Each neighborhood has a different mix of occupations represented, and together these tell you about the neighborhood and help you understand if this neighborhood may fit your lifestyle.

In the neighborhood, 32.2% of the working population is employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations, with 28.8% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations (26.6%), and 10.9% in executive, management, and professional occupations.

Languages

The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 70.9% of households. Some people also speak Spanish (28.1%).

Ethnicity / Ancestry

Boston's Beacon Hill blue-blood streets, Brooklyn's Orthodox Jewish enclaves, Los Angeles' Persian neighborhoods. Each has its own culture derived primarily from the ancestries and culture of the residents who call these neighborhoods home. Likewise, each neighborhood in America has its own culture – some more unique than others – based on lifestyle, occupations, the types of households – and importantly – on the ethnicities and ancestries of the people who live in the neighborhood. Understanding where people came from, who their grandparents or great-grandparents were, can help you understand how a neighborhood is today.

In the neighborhood in Refugio, TX, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Mexican (49.1%). There are also a number of people of German ancestry (10.8%), and residents who report Irish roots (10.0%), and some of the residents are also of Italian ancestry (3.2%), along with some English ancestry residents (2.7%), among others.

Getting to Work

Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (53.9% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.

Here most residents (77.5%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (12.7%) and 7.5% of residents also hop out the door and walk to work for their daily commute. In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.


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