Teague is a very car-oriented city. 96.74% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Teague is a small city , and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Teague has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.
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.
