CensusEasy
CITY · 2010 ACS

South La Paloma

Texas · 345 residents · 1.11 sq mi
Time machine
COMPARE TO
Compare
The short version

With 345 people, South La Paloma is a city in Texas. The poverty rate is 54.2%, above the 13.8% national rate. 0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 28% national rate. That trails the Texas median by roughly 77%. Since 2011 the city has risen by half, up 137 people. Owners hold 83% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 39.3
US median: 37.2
Less educated
0% 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

345
+66%vs 2011
vs 208 in 2011
2010 – 2024
39.3
+147%vs 2011
vs 15.9 in 2011
US average: 37.2
Land area
1.11 sq mi
Population, 20102024
150324499674848201020202024South La Paloma
2024386
201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.4%(22)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.4%(22)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 1411%(38)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 198.7%(30)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.7%(23)
US avg: 7%
25 to 345.5%(19)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4416.2%(56)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5414.5%(50)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6414.5%(50)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 748.1%(28)
US avg: 7%
75 to 841.4%(5)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over0.6%(2)
US avg: 1.8%
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Section 02

Income & economy

$11,316
−55%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $25,865 in 2011
US average: $52,703
2010 – 2024
$7,616
−23%vs 2011
vs $9,922 in 2011
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 33.3%
54.2%
+36.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 17.8% in 2011
US average: 13.8%
0.303
+31%vs 2011
vs 0.232 in 2011
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Agriculture, forestry, fishing29.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing29.2%
US avg: 0.5%
Transportation & warehousing12.3%
US avg: 3.1%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.4%
Wholesale trade0%
US avg: 7.2%
Retail trade0%
US avg: 10.9%
Information0%
US avg: 11.5%
Finance & insurance0%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical0%
US avg: 4.2%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2.4%
Other services0%
US avg: 7%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.9%
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Section 03

Housing

$74,700
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $74,500 in 2011
US average: $225,659
2010 – 2023
82.6%
+12.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 69.8% in 2011
17.4% rent
51.5%
+3.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 47.9% in 2011
US average: 12.1%
2.16 people
−8%vs 2011
vs 2.35 people in 2011
US average: 2.60
48.8%
+13.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 35.0% in 2011
US average: 30.9%
6.6
+129%vs 2011
vs 2.9 in 2011
2010 – 2023
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

2011
White, non-Hispanic26%(54)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino74%(154)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
2010
White, non-Hispanic46.4%(160)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino53.3%(184)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican39%(69)
Ancestry
American54.2%(96)
English6.8%(12)
Irish6.8%(12)
Section 05

Education

0.0%
−3.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 3.0% in 2011
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
100.0%
+3.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 97.0% in 2011
US average: 84.9%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

100.0%
+4.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 95.8% in 2011
US average: 76.2%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 10.4%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 4.7%
0.0%
−4.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 4.2% in 2011
US average: 4.1%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 0.5%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 12.9%
58.5%
+21.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 36.6% in 2011
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

28.2%
+2.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 25.5% in 2011
71.8%
−2.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 74.5% in 2011
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 12.8%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married9.5%(13)
Married83.2%(114)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced7.3%(10)
Women 15+
Never married14.4%(16)
Married77.5%(86)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced8.1%(9)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

0.0%
−23.0 ptssince 2013
from 23.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
32.4%
+32.4 ptssince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
17.1%
+17.1 ptssince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
36.0%
+10.8 ptssince 2020
from 25.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
34.2%
+34.2 ptssince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
45.6%
+45.6 ptssince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
85.0%
+59.8 ptssince 2020
from 25.2% 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)100%(81)
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 81 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.

BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Drill deeper

Places similar to South La Paloma

Head to head

Compare South La Paloma to nearby cities

Frequently asked

How many people live in South La Paloma, Texas?

South La Paloma, Texas has about 345 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in South La Paloma, Texas?

The typical household in South La Paloma, Texas earns about $11,316 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is South La Paloma, Texas expensive?

In South La Paloma, Texas, the median home is worth about $74,700.

How educated are people in South La Paloma, Texas?

About 0.0% of adults age 25 and over in South La Paloma, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in South La Paloma, Texas?

About 54.2% of people in South La Paloma, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

Keep going

Explore from here

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

How we source and harmonize this data →