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La Villa

Texas · 1,957 residents · 0.60 sq mi
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La Villa is a city of 1,957 people in Texas. The poverty rate is 46.6%, above the 13.8% national rate. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 2% of adults. The population is up 50% since 2000. The typical home is worth $38,500. That trails the Texas median by roughly 49%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 32.2
US median: 37.2
Less educated
2% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

1,957
+50%since 2000
from 1,305 in 2000
1990 – 2025
32.2
+27%since 2000
from 25.3 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
0.60 sq mi
Population, 19902024
6151K2K3K3K19902000201020202024La Villa
20243K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.2%(121)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 94.9%(95)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 144.7%(92)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 195.8%(113)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2410.4%(203)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3424.1%(471)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4417.9%(351)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5411.1%(217)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 647.4%(145)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 744.8%(93)
US avg: 7%
75 to 842.2%(43)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over0.7%(13)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$25,288
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $18,333 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
$9,506
+75%since 2000
from $5,432 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
6.7%
−3.9 ptssince 2009
from 10.5% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
46.6%
−1.0 ptssince 2000
from 47.6% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
0.440
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Finance & insurance13.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical11.7%
US avg: 4.2%
Information10.9%
US avg: 11.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing9.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction9.1%
US avg: 1.4%
Retail trade4%
US avg: 10.9%
Wholesale trade3.1%
US avg: 7.2%
Education & health services1.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2.4%
Other services0%
US avg: 7%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.9%
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Section 03

Housing

$38,500
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $25,700 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
$400
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $271 in 2000
US average: $853
77.7%
−5.8 ptssince 2000
from 83.6% in 2000
22.3% rent
22.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 21.8% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
3.77 people
+16%since 2009
from 3.24 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
16.3%
−4.0 ptssince 2009
from 20.3% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
16.7%
−21.4 ptssince 2009
from 38.1% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
1.5
−16%since 2009
from 1.8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic1.9%(25)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino98.1%(1,280)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic2.3%(45)
Black0.6%(12)
Hispanic / Latino96.9%(1,897)
Asian0.1%(1)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican85.7%(872)
Ancestry
American4.5%(46)
Section 05

Education

2.3%
−1.5 ptssince 2000
from 3.8% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
43.3%
+2.8 ptssince 2000
from 40.5% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
1.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2000
from 1.4% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

21.1 min
+48%since 2000
from 14.2 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
70.1%
−6.2 ptssince 2009
from 76.3% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
17.5%
+2.1 ptssince 2009
from 15.4% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
1.5%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
10.0%
−7.3 ptssince 2009
from 17.3% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

17.7%
−3.3 ptssince 2009
from 21.0% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
17.4%
−3.3 ptssince 2009
from 20.7% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

51.7%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 50.8% in 2009
48.3%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 49.2% in 2009
13.8%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 14.5% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
0.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married50.6%(826)
Married42.1%(687)
Widowed1.8%(30)
Divorced5.5%(90)
Women 15+
Never married36.1%(330)
Married40.3%(369)
Widowed15.8%(145)
Divorced7.8%(71)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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 1,957 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in La Villa, Texas earns about $25,288 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 $38,500, and the typical rent is about $400 a month.

How educated are people in La Villa, Texas?

About 2.3% 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 46.6% of people in La Villa, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

Has La Villa, Texas grown since 1990?

Yes, La Villa, Texas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 569 residents, a change of about 41 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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