One of the benefits of Uvalde is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 15.80 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
As is often the case in a small city, Uvalde doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, the citizens of Uvalde rank slightly lower than the national average. 16.26% of adults 25 and older in Uvalde have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.
The per capita income in Uvalde in 2022 was $24,387, which is lower middle income relative to Texas, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $97,548 for a family of four. However, Uvalde contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Uvalde is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Uvalde 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 Uvalde, accounting for 82.04% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Uvalde residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Uvalde include English, German, Irish, French, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Uvalde is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Mon-Khmer (Cambodian).
