VanderbiltTX
A town of 440, settled in 1907.
Is Vanderbilt a good place to live?
Vanderbilt’s density of trails is 1.1 miles per square mile, above both Texas’ towns (0.3) and U.S. towns (0.4). Vanderbilt has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Vanderbilt stand out
Where Vanderbilt beats most towns.
440 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Vanderbilt: who provides what
Vanderbilt is unincorporated, so Jackson County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Vanderbilt.
More children than Texas overall
In Vanderbilt, 40% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more, where Texas’ towns sit at 23% and U.S. towns at 29%. Children under 18 are 53% of residents (25% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 9% of residents (24% statewide).
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 3% and 100% women
The Census survey reached too few of Vanderbilt’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±64.6 points. Across Texas, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Vanderbilt | TX | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10% | 13.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 43% | 11.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.4% | 9.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 2.5% | 14.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.1% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.7% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 3.2% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 3.2% | 8.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 5.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 12.8% | 14% | 10.4% |
| High school | 18.4% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 11.2% | 20.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 17.9% | 7.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 39.7% | 21.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
The schools Vanderbilt’s kids attend
The public schools here belong to Industrial ISD. The largest public high school is Industrial H S, with 348 students. Its three schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial El EastLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 264 | A |
| Industrial H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 348 | A |
| Industrial J HTop results in townGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 254 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts
A job hub: Vanderbilt has 2.6 jobs for every working resident and draws in 357 commuters
The average commute in Vanderbilt is 34 minutes. Most people who work leave Vanderbilt to do it: just 6% work in town. Since 2013, Vanderbilt has added 40 jobs, to 366 in 2023. The top destinations are Edna (19%), Victoria (9%) and Houston (9%).
| Vanderbilt | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.3% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Very high risk in Vanderbilt, with hurricanes at the top
Expected losses in Vanderbilt break down as 59% from hurricanes and 25% from inland flooding. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage here than in 83% of U.S. communities. Federal aid has come to Vanderbilt households in 4 declared disasters; the latest was in 2024.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect mild winters and hot summers in Vanderbilt
July afternoons reach 92°, January nights drop to 45° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Vanderbilt is
Nearly three quarters of Vanderbilt adults had a checkup this year. CDC measures, 31 in all: Vanderbilt beats Texas on 2 and trails on 1. Two figures for adults here: 30% get no exercise outside work, 38% have obesity.
| Vanderbilt | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 74% | 79% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Vanderbilt | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 17.1% | 19.3% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 9.4% | 10.5% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.1% | 12.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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Everything we know about Vanderbilt
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Vanderbilt; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Vanderbilt residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
Every workday, about 357 people come to Vanderbilt for work
Where Vanderbilt’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Vanderbilt
Census-designated place in Texas
Vanderbilt is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Jackson County, Texas, United States. The population was 409 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 1.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 39 ft
- ZIP code
- 77991
- Area code
- 361
Questions about Vanderbilt
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Vanderbilt, TX a good place to live?
Vanderbilt has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.