Chula Vista (Cameron County), TX

Census Place

2024 Population

284

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.9

19.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

87.3%

12.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$19,628

2017 Median Property Value

$84,200

1.06% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Chula Vista (Cameron County), TX is home to a population of 284 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 25.7% of Chula Vista (Cameron County), TX residents were born outside of the country (73 people).

In 2024, there were 1.63 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (143 people) in Chula Vista (Cameron County), TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 88 White (Hispanic) and 53 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Chula Vista (Cameron County), TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Chula Vista (Cameron County), TX was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Chula Vista (Cameron County), TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chula Vista (Cameron County), TX

Other (Hispanic)
143 ± 227
White (Hispanic)
88 ± 117
White (Non-Hispanic)
53 ± 59

81.3%

Hispanic Population

231 people

81.3% of the people in Chula Vista (Cameron County), TX are hispanic (231 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Chula Vista (Cameron County), TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

25.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

73 people

38.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

79 people

As of 2024, 25.7% of Chula Vista (Cameron County), TX residents (73 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Chula Vista (Cameron County), TX was 38.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Chula Vista (Cameron County), TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)

Most Common Service Period

15 ± 31

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Chula Vista (Cameron County), TX.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Chula Vista (Cameron County), TX was $84,200 in 2017, which is 0.253 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2016 and 2017 the median property value increased from $85,100 to $84,200, a 1.06% decrease. The homeownership rate in Chula Vista (Cameron County), TX is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

Housing

Property

$84,200

Median Property Value 2017

±$49,917

$63

Median Property Taxes

±$78

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Chula Vista (Cameron County), TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Chula Vista (Cameron County), TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$19,628

Median Household Income

± $6,779

Number of Households

± 83

The following chart displays the households in Chula Vista (Cameron County), TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Chula Vista (Cameron County), TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (50%)
Other (50%)

In 2024, 50% of workers in Chula Vista (Cameron County), TX drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (50%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Chula Vista (Cameron County), TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Chula Vista (Cameron County), TX have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

87.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chula Vista (Cameron County), TX (248 out of 284 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 12 - 14, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Chula Vista (Cameron County), TX is Hispanic, followed by Other and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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