La Grulla, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

1,341

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

29.8

0.334% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

19.2%

16.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$37,308

1.31% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$54,400

3.23% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

La Grulla, TX is home to a population of 1.34k people, from which 92.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 15.1% of La Grulla, TX residents were born outside of the country (203 people).

In 2024, there were 5.84 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (981 people) in La Grulla, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 168 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 156 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.5%

2024 Citizenship

90%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.5% of La Grulla, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in La Grulla, TX was 90%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in La Grulla, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in La Grulla, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
981 ± 460
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
168 ± 284
White (Hispanic)
156 ± 140

87.5%

Hispanic Population

1.17k people

87.5% of the people in La Grulla, TX are hispanic (1.17k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in La Grulla, 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

15.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

203 people

14.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

213 people

As of 2024, 15.1% of La Grulla, TX residents (203 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 La Grulla, TX was 14.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in La Grulla, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Economy

The economy of La Grulla, TX employs 405 people. In 2024, the largest industries in La Grulla, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (194 people), Public Administration (78 people), and Retail Trade (45 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($60,491), Public Administration ($47,074), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($18,056).

Employment

Occupations

405

2024 Value

± 196

−12%

1 Year decline

± 73.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in La Grulla, TX declined at a rate of −12%, from 460 employees to 405 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in La Grulla, TX, are Transportation Occupations (75 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (54 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (51 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of La Grulla, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

405

2024 Value

± 196

−12%

1 Year decline

± 73.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in La Grulla, TX declined at a rate of −12%, from 460 employees to 405 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in La Grulla, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (194 people), Public Administration (78 people), and Retail Trade (45 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of La Grulla, TX, though some of these residents may live in La Grulla, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$33,269

Median earning men ± $18,751

$38,750

Median earning women ± $24,368

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($16,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($60,491) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($18,542).

Housing & Living

The median property value in La Grulla, TX was $54,400 in 2024, which is 0.164 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $52,700 to $54,400, a 3.23% increase. The homeownership rate in La Grulla, TX is 85.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in La Grulla, TX have an average commute time of 21.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in La Grulla, TX is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$54,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,122

$350

Median Property Taxes

±$126

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 La Grulla, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in La Grulla, 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.

$37,308

Median Household Income

± $23,321

410

Number of Households

± 128

In 2024, the median household income of the 410 households in La Grulla, TX grew to $37,308 from the previous year's value of $36,827.

The following chart displays the households in La Grulla, 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for La Grulla, 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 (75.3%)
Worked At Home (20.5%)
Walked (2.72%)

In 2024, 75.3% of workers in La Grulla, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.5%) and those who walked to work (2.72%).

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.

Commute Time

21.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in La Grulla, TX have a shorter commute time (21.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in La Grulla, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in La Grulla, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in La Grulla, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in La Grulla, TX have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in La Grulla, TX (258 out of 1.34k 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 Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in La Grulla, TX is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More 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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