The Town FilesPlacedo, Texas
Community in Victoria County · population 625 (2020 Census)
- Median home
- $45,900
- Jan low / Jul high
- 45° / 94°
- Snow a year
- 0 in
- Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950
- 18
- Median age
- 40.1
Placedo is a community of 625 people in Victoria County, Texas. The median home is worth $45,900, below the typical Texas town ($184,100). It ranks more seaside character than 97% of Texas towns, more of a college town than 91% of Texas towns, better for a vacation home than 86% of Texas towns.
How Placedo ranks
Percentile among Texas towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Texas towns.
Homes and cost of living
The median home in Placedo is worth $45,900, below the typical Texas town ($184,100). 100.0% of households own their home.
| Housing | Placedo | Typical Texas town |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $45,900 | $184,100 |
| Median rent | — | $1,086 |
| Median household income | — | $65,842 |
| Home value ÷ income | —× | 2.9× |
| Homeownership | 100.0% | 72.9% |
| Median year built | 1969 | 1985 |
| Seasonal / vacation homes | 0.0% | — |
Who lives in Placedo
| People | Placedo | Typical Texas town |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40.1 | 37.1 |
| Age 65 and over | 7.2% | 15.6% |
| Under 18 | 34.1% | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0.0% | 18.9% |
| Below the poverty line | 24.1% | 13.1% |
| Veterans | 0.0% | — |
| Born outside the U.S. | 1.5% | — |
| Work from home | 15.7% | 7.8% |
| Average commute | — min | 26.1 min |
| Homes with broadband | 21.6% | 89.2% |
Weather in Placedo
July highs average 93.6°F and January lows 45.0°F. About 39.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 0.1 inches of snow (typical Texas town: 0.2 in). Expect about 118 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 7 nights at or below freezing.
Tornadoes, storms and disasters
18 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Placedo since 1950, compared with 21 for the typical Texas town. 2 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F3, struck on November 5, 1968 about 2.9 miles from the town center. The most recent was on May 1, 2026.
Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 4 times; the largest was 1.75 inches on June 14, 2004.
Severe weather in Victoria County since 1996
Victoria County has been included in 28 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for fire, flood, drought.
| Declared | Incident | Declaration |
|---|---|---|
| July 9, 2024 | Hurricane | DR-4798: Hurricane Beryl |
| February 19, 2021 | Severe Ice Storm | DR-4586: Severe Winter Storms |
| February 14, 2021 | Severe Ice Storm | EM-3554: Severe Winter Storm |
| August 24, 2020 | Hurricane | EM-3540: Tropical Storms Marco And Laura |
| July 26, 2020 | Hurricane | EM-3530: Hurricane Hanna |
Jobs and pay in Victoria County
Victoria County had 37,113 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $55,837 a year. Unemployment was 4.1% in 2023; in Placedo itself the ACS puts it at 0%.
Public schools in Placedo
1 public school with 184 students, about 20.4 students per teacher.
| School | Grades | Students | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLACEDO EL | PK-1 | 184 | 20.4 |
Towns near Placedo
- Bloomington, TX5.4 mi · 2,082 people · home $128,100
- Inez, TX12.9 mi · 2,641 people · home $236,500
- Port Lavaca, TX13.0 mi · 11,557 people · home $128,200
- Victoria, TX13.5 mi · 65,534 people · home $207,100
- Point Comfort, TX16.4 mi · 603 people · home $251,600
- Quail Creek, TX16.8 mi · 1,800 people · home $204,400
- Lolita, TX19.9 mi · 519 people · home —
- Seadrift, TX20.4 mi · 995 people · home $207,000
Placedo questions
Is Placedo, Texas a good place to retire?
On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Placedo scores better for retirees than 50% of Texas towns and quieter than 58%. 7.2% of residents are 65 or older (median age 40.1).
How much does a house cost in Placedo?
The median owner-occupied home in Placedo is valued at $45,900 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of —. Median rent is — a month.
What is the weather like in Placedo?
July highs average 93.6°F and January lows 45.0°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 39.9 inches of precipitation a year and 0.1 inches of snow.
Does Placedo get tornadoes?
18 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Placedo since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F3 on November 5, 1968. The typical Texas town has had 21.
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
- FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
- NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
- The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)