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Laureles

Texas · 3,285 residents · 4.80 sq mi
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Laureles is home to 3,285 people in Texas. This skews young, with a median age of 22.3. The poverty rate is 41.4%, above the 12.4% national rate. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 3% of adults. Owners hold 86% of the housing stock. That trails the Texas median by roughly 49%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 22.3
US median: 35.2
Less educated
3% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 25%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
3,285
−22%vs 2009
vs 4,208 in 2009
2000 – 2024
Median age
22.3
−18%vs 2009
vs 27.1 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
4.80 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
2K3K4K5K5K2000201020202024Laureles
20244K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 59.9%(325)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 911.6%(381)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1412.9%(424)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 1911.8%(388)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 247.8%(256)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.7%(483)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4413%(428)
US avg: 16%
45 to 548.9%(294)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 644.7%(154)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 743%(97)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 841.3%(44)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.3%(11)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$20,172
−17%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $30,109 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$5,812
−35%vs 2009
vs $9,002 in 2009
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
41.4%
−0.8 ptsvs 2009
vs 42.2% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$31,100
−25%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $51,400 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$328
+43%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $285 in 2009
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
86.2%
−6.0 ptsvs 2009
vs 92.2% in 2009
13.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic1.3%(53)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino98.7%(4,155)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic1.7%(57)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino98.1%(3,221)
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
Mexican90.3%(3,816)
Honduran2.1%(89)
Ancestry
American0.5%(20)
German0.4%(17)
Hungarian0.4%(17)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
2.9%
−0.3 ptsvs 2009
vs 3.2% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
32.2%
−10.7 ptsvs 2009
vs 42.9% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
1.2%
+0.2 ptsvs 2009
vs 1.0% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.6 min
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 married30.9%(339)
Married67.6%(742)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced1.5%(16)
Women 15+
Never married27.5%(335)
Married62.2%(756)
Widowed5.5%(67)
Divorced4.8%(58)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
41.7%
+4.1 ptssince 2013
from 37.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
17.7%
−3.6 ptssince 2020
from 21.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
6.5%
+5.8 ptssince 2020
from 0.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
12.9%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 9.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
31.6%
−2.6 ptssince 2020
from 34.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
23.8%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 21.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.7%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 36.7% 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

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era0%(0)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 11 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Laureles, Texas?

Laureles, Texas has about 3,285 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Laureles, Texas?

The typical household in Laureles, Texas earns about $20,172 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Laureles, Texas expensive?

In Laureles, Texas, the median home is worth about $31,100, and the typical rent is about $328 a month.

How educated are people in Laureles, Texas?

About 2.9% of adults age 25 and over in Laureles, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Laureles, Texas?

About 41.4% of people in Laureles, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

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