Latest news about work in Vega, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
The most common industries in Vega are: Educational services (17.9% of civilian employees), Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (14.0% of civilian employees), Public administration (9.6% of civilian employees). 54.2% of workers work in Oldham County and 3.9% of all workers work at home. 62.9% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 10.5% less than the rate of 69.6% across the entire state of Texas.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Vega, Texas was 936 / 1,063
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Educational services
17.9% (82)
7.1% (17)
30.1% (65)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
14.0% (64)
25.7% (62)
0.9% (2)
Public administration
9.6% (44)
9.5% (23)
9.7% (21)
Accommodation and food services
7.9% (36)
5.4% (13)
10.6% (23)
Construction
5.9% (27)
7.1% (17)
4.6% (10)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers
4.4% (20)
5.4% (13)
3.2% (7)
Administrative and support and waste management services
3.7% (17)
5.8% (14)
1.4% (3)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
3.3% (15)
5.4% (13)
0.9% (2)
Social assistance
3.1% (14)
2.1% (5)
4.2% (9)
Finance and insurance
3.1% (14)
2.1% (5)
4.2% (9)
Food and beverage stores
2.8% (13)
0.8% (2)
5.1% (11)
Health care
2.4% (11)
0.8% (2)
4.2% (9)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
1.8% (8)
0.0% (0)
3.7% (8)
Repair and maintenance
1.5% (7)
1.7% (4)
1.4% (3)
Farm supplies merchant wholesalers
1.5% (7)
2.9% (7)
0.0% (0)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
1.5% (7)
0.4% (1)
2.8% (6)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services
1.3% (6)
0.8% (2)
1.9% (4)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers
1.3% (6)
2.5% (6)
0.0% (0)
Warehousing and storage
1.1% (5)
1.2% (3)
0.9% (2)
Gasoline stations
1.1% (5)
0.4% (1)
1.9% (4)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers
0.9% (4)
0.8% (2)
0.9% (2)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers
0.9% (4)
0.8% (2)
0.9% (2)
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers
0.9% (4)
0.4% (1)
1.4% (3)
Food
0.7% (3)
0.8% (2)
0.5% (1)
Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers
0.7% (3)
1.2% (3)
0.0% (0)
Utilities
0.4% (2)
0.8% (2)
0.0% (0)
Transportation equipment
0.4% (2)
0.8% (2)
0.0% (0)
Real estate and rental and leasing
0.4% (2)
0.8% (2)
0.0% (0)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
0.4% (2)
0.8% (2)
0.0% (0)
Personal and laundry services
0.4% (2)
0.0% (0)
0.9% (2)
Department and other general merchandise stores
0.4% (2)
0.0% (0)
0.9% (2)
Pharmacies and drug stores
0.4% (2)
0.0% (0)
0.9% (2)
Petroleum and coal products
0.4% (2)
0.8% (2)
0.0% (0)
Chemicals
0.4% (2)
0.8% (2)
0.0% (0)
Plastics and rubber products
0.4% (2)
0.8% (2)
0.0% (0)
Retail florists
0.4% (2)
0.0% (0)
0.9% (2)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores
0.4% (2)
0.8% (2)
0.0% (0)
Other direct selling establishments
0.4% (2)
0.8% (2)
0.0% (0)
U. S. Postal service
0.4% (2)
0.0% (0)
0.9% (2)
Fuel dealers
0.2% (1)
0.4% (1)
0.0% (0)
Nonmetallic mineral products
0.2% (1)
0.4% (1)
0.0% (0)
Truck transportation
0.2% (1)
0.4% (1)
0.0% (0)
Unemployment in Vega
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
0.7%Males
1.2%Females
Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
27.9%Males
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
8.4%Males
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
1.4%Males
6.9%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Vega:
9.8% (46)
Texas:
5.5% (678,264)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Vega:
5.9% (27)
Texas:
4.3% (525,841)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Vega:
2.3% (11)
Texas:
4.9% (603,953)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Vega:
10.0% (47)
Texas:
9.4% (1,155,020)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Vega:
7.0% (33)
Texas:
9.3% (1,152,822)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Vega:
16.7% (78)
Texas:
15.3% (1,885,477)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Vega:
15.2% (71)
Texas:
11.9% (1,469,628)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Vega:
13.4% (63)
Texas:
11.3% (1,400,175)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Vega:
3.1% (14)
Texas:
4.9% (599,574)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Vega:
9.1% (42)
Texas:
6.7% (829,367)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Vega:
0.2% (1)
Texas:
3.2% (390,354)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Vega:
3.4% (16)
Texas:
5.8% (720,594)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Vega:
4.1% (19)
Texas:
6.3% (777,072)
<5am:
Vega:
3.5% (16)
Texas:
3.1% (281,361)
5:30am:
Vega:
2.4% (11)
Texas:
2.9% (262,060)
6am:
Vega:
4.4% (20)
Texas:
4.4% (403,423)
6:30am:
Vega:
8.0% (36)
Texas:
8.8% (808,876)
7am:
Vega:
6.6% (30)
Texas:
10.7% (976,557)
7:30am:
Vega:
20.8% (94)
Texas:
16.4% (1,500,904)
8am:
Vega:
25.0% (113)
Texas:
16.8% (1,536,308)
8:30am:
Vega:
10.2% (46)
Texas:
10.0% (913,601)
9am:
Vega:
2.7% (12)
Texas:
4.4% (398,656)
10am:
Vega:
1.8% (8)
Texas:
5.2% (472,592)
12pm:
Vega:
2.0% (9)
Texas:
0.9% (86,997)
4pm:
Vega:
2.7% (12)
Texas:
5.5% (503,565)
>4pm:
Vega:
5.5% (25)
Texas:
6.1% (563,107)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Vega:
9.6% (31)
Texas:
7.0% (477,284)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Vega:
8.8% (28)
Texas:
5.8% (394,876)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Vega:
1.2% (4)
Texas:
5.9% (402,788)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Vega:
7.7% (25)
Texas:
10.9% (751,118)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Vega:
9.6% (30)
Texas:
9.5% (652,306)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Vega:
16.5% (52)
Texas:
14.1% (970,598)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Vega:
9.1% (29)
Texas:
10.2% (696,429)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Vega:
12.8% (41)
Texas:
10.6% (729,041)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
Vega:
2.3% (7)
Texas:
4.1% (281,762)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Vega:
13.1% (42)
Texas:
5.8% (401,071)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
Vega:
0.3% (1)
Texas:
2.7% (186,469)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Vega:
4.5% (14)
Texas:
5.8% (397,795)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Vega:
4.5% (14)
Texas:
6.4% (435,950)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
Vega:
10.3% (15)
Texas:
3.7% (200,980)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Vega:
4.5% (7)
Texas:
3.7% (201,165)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Vega:
14.8% (22)
Texas:
7.4% (403,902)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Vega:
1.9% (3)
Texas:
9.1% (500,516)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Vega:
16.9% (25)
Texas:
16.7% (914,879)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Vega:
28.3% (42)
Texas:
14.1% (773,199)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Vega:
14.6% (22)
Texas:
12.2% (671,134)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Vega:
4.8% (7)
Texas:
5.8% (317,812)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Vega:
1.3% (2)
Texas:
5.9% (322,799)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Vega:
3.3% (5)
Texas:
6.2% (341,122)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 54.2% Number of people working at home: 19 (3.9% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
Vega:
21.3% (96)
Texas:
2.8% (350,462)
5 to 9 minutes:
Vega:
15.2% (69)
Texas:
8.8% (1,087,762)
10 to 14 minutes:
Vega:
9.9% (45)
Texas:
12.6% (1,550,271)
15 to 19 minutes:
Vega:
11.3% (51)
Texas:
15.6% (1,918,353)
20 to 24 minutes:
Vega:
8.6% (39)
Texas:
14.4% (1,772,079)
25 to 29 minutes:
Vega:
3.7% (17)
Texas:
6.7% (827,833)
30 to 34 minutes:
Vega:
10.1% (46)
Texas:
15.3% (1,887,878)
35 to 39 minutes:
Vega:
10.0% (45)
Texas:
3.2% (394,170)
40 to 44 minutes:
Vega:
6.3% (29)
Texas:
3.9% (476,118)
45 to 59 minutes:
Vega:
0.5% (2)
Texas:
8.6% (1,058,376)
60 to 89 minutes:
Vega:
3.7% (17)
Texas:
5.7% (706,002)
Less than 5 minutes:
Vega:
22.6% (102)
Texas:
3.0% (277,642)
5 to 9 minutes:
Vega:
22.1% (100)
Texas:
10.3% (942,891)
10 to 14 minutes:
Vega:
5.1% (23)
Texas:
14.4% (1,317,555)
15 to 19 minutes:
Vega:
7.5% (34)
Texas:
16.0% (1,467,945)
20 to 24 minutes:
Vega:
4.9% (22)
Texas:
13.9% (1,276,781)
25 to 29 minutes:
Vega:
4.6% (21)
Texas:
5.3% (482,838)
30 to 34 minutes:
Vega:
9.7% (44)
Texas:
14.3% (1,309,699)
35 to 39 minutes:
Vega:
3.8% (17)
Texas:
2.4% (219,873)
40 to 44 minutes:
Vega:
2.9% (13)
Texas:
3.1% (280,916)
45 to 59 minutes:
Vega:
5.8% (26)
Texas:
7.6% (692,006)
60 to 89 minutes:
Vega:
3.1% (14)
Texas:
4.6% (418,905)
90 or more minutes:
Vega:
3.5% (16)
Texas:
2.4% (218,800)
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Vega:
22.3% (52)
Texas:
2.7% (181,937)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Vega:
8.6% (20)
Texas:
7.6% (522,166)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Vega:
16.9% (40)
Texas:
11.5% (785,572)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Vega:
13.1% (31)
Texas:
14.6% (1,001,179)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Vega:
4.8% (11)
Texas:
13.9% (950,043)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Vega:
14.9% (35)
Texas:
16.2% (1,110,357)
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
Vega:
5.9% (14)
Texas:
3.3% (223,512)
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
Vega:
12.1% (28)
Texas:
4.2% (289,434)
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Vega:
20.0% (44)
Texas:
3.1% (168,525)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Vega:
22.3% (49)
Texas:
10.3% (565,596)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Vega:
2.3% (5)
Texas:
13.9% (764,699)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Vega:
9.5% (21)
Texas:
16.7% (917,174)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Vega:
12.8% (28)
Texas:
15.0% (822,036)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Vega:
7.7% (17)
Texas:
6.7% (370,574)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Vega:
5.1% (11)
Texas:
14.2% (777,521)
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
Vega:
14.9% (32)
Texas:
3.1% (170,658)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Vega:
0.9% (2)
Texas:
7.6% (419,254)
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
Vega:
7.2% (16)
Texas:
4.4% (238,848)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Vega:
89.6% (299)
Texas:
83.3% (4,557,023)
Carpooled:
Vega:
6.3% (21)
Texas:
11.7% (674,818)
Walked:
Vega:
4.1% (14)
Texas:
1.7% (99,911)
Drove car alone:
Vega:
79.0% (357)
Texas:
77.7% (7,115,590)
Carpooled:
Vega:
15.7% (71)
Texas:
14.5% (1,326,012)
Bus or trolley bus:
Vega:
0.2% (1)
Texas:
1.7% (157,014)
Walked:
Vega:
0.7% (3)
Texas:
1.9% (173,670)
Drove car alone - Males:
Vega:
92.3% (162)
Texas:
83.6% (4,557,023)
Carpooled - Males:
Vega:
3.0% (5)
Texas:
11.2% (674,818)
Walked - Males:
Vega:
4.8% (8)
Texas:
1.7% (99,911)
Drove car alone - Females:
Vega:
86.7% (137)
Texas:
83.0% (4,557,023)
Carpooled - Females:
Vega:
10.0% (16)
Texas:
12.3% (674,818)
Walked - Females:
Vega:
3.3% (5)
Texas:
1.8% (99,911)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Vega:
81.5% (368)
Texas:
87.6% (10,283,021)
In 2 person carpool:
Vega:
16.5% (75)
Texas:
9.0% (1,052,595)
In 3 person carpool:
Vega:
2.0% (9)
Texas:
2.1% (244,139)
Drove alone:
Vega:
83.4% (357)
Texas:
84.3% (7,115,590)
In 2 person carpool:
Vega:
10.0% (43)
Texas:
11.6% (982,994)
In 3 person carpool:
Vega:
4.2% (18)
Texas:
2.4% (201,602)
In 4 person carpool:
Vega:
1.6% (7)
Texas:
1.0% (83,518)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Vega:
0.7% (3)
Texas:
0.5% (40,662)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Vega:
62.9% (324)
Texas:
69.6% (10,139,666)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Vega:
1.6% (8)
Texas:
3.5% (516,446)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Vega:
6.3% (32)
Texas:
6.0% (870,454)
Local government workers:
Vega:
11.4% (59)
Texas:
7.6% (1,109,799)
State government workers:
Vega:
2.6% (14)
Texas:
3.8% (558,618)
Federal government workers:
Vega:
3.5% (18)
Texas:
2.5% (357,298)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Vega:
11.6% (60)
Texas:
6.8% (998,270)
Employee of private company:
Vega:
50.3% (230)
Texas:
69.6% (6,425,274)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Vega:
3.5% (16)
Texas:
2.7% (250,864)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Vega:
9.8% (45)
Texas:
5.7% (526,631)
Local government workers:
Vega:
13.1% (60)
Texas:
6.6% (608,479)
State government workers:
Vega:
10.1% (46)
Texas:
5.4% (501,082)
Federal government workers:
Vega:
0.7% (3)
Texas:
2.6% (237,177)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Vega:
11.8% (54)
Texas:
7.1% (653,527)
Unpaid family workers:
Vega:
0.7% (3)
Texas:
0.3% (31,338)
Employee of private company - Males:
Vega:
65.1% (226)
Texas:
73.1% (5,788,450)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Vega:
2.4% (8)
Texas:
4.2% (332,655)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Vega:
5.1% (18)
Texas:
4.1% (323,476)
Local government workers - Males:
Vega:
10.5% (37)
Texas:
5.1% (405,467)
State government workers - Males:
Vega:
1.2% (4)
Texas:
3.0% (236,706)
Federal government workers - Males:
Vega:
0.3% (1)
Texas:
2.7% (211,629)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Vega:
15.4% (53)
Texas:
7.7% (609,246)
Employee of private company - Females:
Vega:
58.5% (97)
Texas:
65.4% (4,351,216)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Vega:
8.8% (15)
Texas:
8.2% (546,978)
Local government workers - Females:
Vega:
13.2% (22)
Texas:
10.6% (704,332)
State government workers - Females:
Vega:
5.7% (9)
Texas:
4.8% (321,912)
Federal government workers - Females:
Vega:
10.1% (17)
Texas:
2.2% (145,669)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Vega:
3.8% (6)
Texas:
5.8% (389,024)
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