place

Refugio, TX

Demographic and economic profile of Refugio, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

Population

2,729

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$48,750

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-4.1% since 2018

Refugio lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone1,142 (41.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race915 (33.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone383 (13.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone216 (7.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races93 (3.4%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone17 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish699
  2. 2.Other Indo-European15
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)7

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

30.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

51.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

139

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

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Per Capita Income

$20,552

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

1.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

30.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care370
  2. 2.Retail Trade127
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining125
  4. 4.Construction91
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation85

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Sales & Office Occupations277
  2. 2.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations275
  3. 3.Service Occupations275
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations153
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations146

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 7.42×)125
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.50×)370
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.10×)127

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$85,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$748/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

59.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $80,000 to $89,999122 (24.1%)
  • $35,000 to $39,99942 (8.3%)
  • $70,000 to $79,99942 (8.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99941 (8.1%)
  • $50,000 to $59,99939 (7.7%)
  • Under $10,00031 (6.1%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

14.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

82.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

52.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$24,865

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

18.6 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

16.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone818 (80.9%)
  • Carpooled139 (13.7%)
  • Walked42 (4.2%)
  • Worked at Home12 (1.2%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.