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La Vernia, TX vs Port Aransas, TX

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- Household income in Port Aransas, is 16% less than it is in La Vernia and is 16% below the National Average.
- La Vernia unemployment rate is 5.4%.
- Port Aransas unemployment rate is 8.5%.
 La Vernia, TXPort Aransas, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth39.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$35,060  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$59,293$69,021
 Family Median Income$86,319  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 La Vernia, TXPort Aransas, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K17.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock11.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock4.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K21.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock12.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock11.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 La Vernia, TXPort Aransas, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance18.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.5%6.5%
 Community, social services2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library10.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement6.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance6.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support12.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair14.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock12.8%13.1%
Reviews for La Vernia    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Your statistics are really wrong. I can only assume that you are using San Antonio stats. SA is 30 miles away. The air and water in La Vernia are pristine. That's  More

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Reviews for Port Aransas    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Nice beach access. Some weekends are crowded but weekdays are better if you don't want the crowds. One of the better places to spend time on the Texas Gulf  More

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I live in Port Aransas, TX. It is a resort town on a barrier island about 30 miles from Corpus  More

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