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La Villa

Texas · 1,305 residents · 0.60 sq mi
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La Villa is a city of 1,305 people in Texas. The poverty rate is 47.6%, above the 12.4% national rate. This skews young, with a median age of 25.3. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 4% of adults. That trails the Texas median by roughly 54%. Owners hold 84% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 25.3
US median: 35.2
Less educated
4% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

1,305
−6%since 1990
from 1,388 in 1990
1990 – 2025
25.3
+16%since 1990
from 21.8 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
0.60 sq mi
Population, 19902024
6151K2K3K3K19902000201020202024La Villa
20243K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 510.3%(134)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 99.2%(120)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1411.3%(148)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 1910.9%(142)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 248%(105)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.3%(173)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4412.3%(161)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5410%(131)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 646.4%(84)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 744.9%(64)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 842.6%(34)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.7%(9)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$18,333
+19%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $11,739 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$5,432
+68%since 1990
from $3,236 in 1990
US average: $21,522
47.6%
−6.0 ptssince 1990
from 53.6% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$25,700
+1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $19,400 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$271
−7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $222 in 1990
US average: $602
83.6%
−2.9 ptssince 1990
from 86.5% in 1990
16.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic70.9%(984)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino97.6%(1,355)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic1.9%(25)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino98.1%(1,280)
Asian0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican87.1%(2,617)
Salvadoran1.8%(54)
Guatemalan1.6%(49)
Honduran1.6%(47)
Dominican0.7%(22)
Ancestry
American2%(60)
Section 05

Education

3.8%
+1.8 ptssince 1990
from 1.9% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
40.5%
+16.6 ptssince 1990
from 24.0% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
1.4%
+0.7 ptssince 1990
from 0.6% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

14.2 min
−29%since 1990
from 20.0 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married36.5%(152)
Married57.1%(238)
Widowed2.6%(11)
Divorced3.8%(16)
Women 15+
Never married29.7%(142)
Married54.2%(259)
Widowed10.7%(51)
Divorced5.4%(26)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

14.1%
−30.6 ptssince 2013
from 44.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
36.2%
−6.6 ptssince 2020
from 42.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.5%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 7.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
17.7%
+6.1 ptssince 2020
from 11.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
32.3%
+5.2 ptssince 2020
from 27.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
47.7%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 50.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.8%
+8.1 ptssince 2020
from 30.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

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Frequently asked

How many people live in La Villa, Texas?

La Villa, Texas has about 1,305 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in La Villa, Texas?

The typical household in La Villa, Texas earns about $18,333 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is La Villa, Texas expensive?

In La Villa, Texas, the median home is worth about $25,700, and the typical rent is about $271 a month.

How educated are people in La Villa, Texas?

About 3.8% of adults age 25 and over in La Villa, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in La Villa, Texas?

About 47.6% of people in La Villa, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

Has La Villa, Texas grown since 1990?

Yes, La Villa, Texas has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 83 residents, a change of about -6 percent over that period.

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