La Homa, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

11,285

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

27.3

1.44% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

37.4%

18.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$36,895

10.4% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$109,200

7.69% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

La Homa, TX is home to a population of 11.3k people, from which 74% are citizens.

As of 2024, 34.8% of La Homa, TX residents were born outside of the country (3.92k people).

In 2024, there were 8.04 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (9.14k people) in La Homa, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.14k White (Hispanic) and 820 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

74%

2024 Citizenship

74.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 74% of La Homa, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in La Homa, TX was 74.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in La Homa, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
9.14k ± 1.57k
White (Hispanic)
1.14k ± 597
Other (Hispanic)
820 ± 376

98.4%

Hispanic Population

11.1k people

98.4% of the people in La Homa, TX are hispanic (11.1k people).

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

34.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.92k people

34.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.89k people

As of 2024, 34.8% of La Homa, TX residents (3.92k 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 Homa, TX was 34.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
54 ± 68
Gulf War (1990s)
21 ± 43
Vietnam
19 ± 49

La Homa, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.57 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in La Homa, TX.

Economy

The economy of La Homa, TX employs 3.63k people. In 2024, the largest industries in La Homa, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (571 people), Transportation & Warehousing (500 people), and Construction (372 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($77,292), Manufacturing ($70,909), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($45,242).

Employment

Occupations

3.63k

2024 Value

± 548

−9.61%

1 Year decline

± 23.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in La Homa, TX declined at a rate of −9.61%, from 4.02k employees to 3.63k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in La Homa, TX, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (535 people), Transportation Occupations (367 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (365 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of La Homa, 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

3.63k

2024 Value

± 548

−9.61%

1 Year decline

± 23.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in La Homa, TX declined at a rate of −9.61%, from 4.02k employees to 3.63k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in La Homa, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (571 people), Transportation & Warehousing (500 people), and Construction (372 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of La Homa, TX, though some of these residents may live in La Homa, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,275

Median earning men ± $2,947

$23,878

Median earning women ± $7,513

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($76,667), Manufacturing ($70,909), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,781).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($31,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($27,526), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,641).

Housing & Living

The median property value in La Homa, TX was $109,200 in 2024, which is 0.328 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $101,400 to $109,200, a 7.69% increase. The homeownership rate in La Homa, TX is 78.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in La Homa, TX have an average commute time of 23.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in La Homa, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$109,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,486

$2,365

Median Property Taxes

±$379

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 Homa, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in La Homa, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

78.7%

Homeownership

2024

55.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.7% of the housing units in La Homa, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in La Homa, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$36,895

Median Household Income

± $9,226

Number of Households

± 489

In 2024, the median household income of the 3k households in La Homa, TX declined from $36,895 from the previous year's value of $41,198.

The following chart displays the households in La Homa, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for La Homa, 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 (82.4%)
Carpooled (13.1%)
Worked At Home (2.5%)

In 2024, 82.4% of workers in La Homa, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.1%) and those who worked at home (2.5%).

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

23.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in La Homa, TX have a shorter commute time (23.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.51% of the workforce in La Homa, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in La Homa, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in La Homa, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

37.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in La Homa, TX (4.22k out of 11.3k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in La Homa, 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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