La Joya, TX

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2022 Population

4,525

0.869% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

30.1

6.36% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

24.8%

40.7% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$51,412

67.5% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$100,700

23.4% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, La Joya, TX had a population of 4.53k people with a median age of 30.1 and a median household income of $51,412. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of La Joya, TX grew from 4,486 to 4,525, a 0.869% increase and its median household income grew from $30,692 to $51,412, a 67.5% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in La Joya, TX are White (Hispanic) (44.7%), Two+ (Hispanic) (43.3%), Other (Hispanic) (5.83%), White (Non-Hispanic) (5.26%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.906%).

None of the households in La Joya, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

84.4% of the residents in La Joya, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in La Joya, TX are UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences-La Joya (71 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in La Joya, TX was $100,700, and the homeownership rate was 62.1%.

Most people in La Joya, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.8 minutes. The average car ownership in La Joya, TX was 2 cars per household.

United States Texas Hidalgo County, TX McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX Hidalgo County (North & West) PUMA, TX

Population & Diversity

La Joya, TX is home to a population of 4.53k people, from which 84.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 18.2% of La Joya, TX residents were born outside of the country (823 people).

In 2022, there were 1.03 times more White (Hispanic) residents (2.02k people) in La Joya, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.96k Two+ (Hispanic) and 264 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

84.4%

2022 Citizenship

85.2%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 84.4% of La Joya, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in La Joya, TX was 85.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in La Joya, TX

White (Hispanic)
2.02k ± 832
Two+ (Hispanic)
1.96k ± 829
Other (Hispanic)
264 ± 245

93.8%

Hispanic Population

4.25k people

93.8% of the people in La Joya, TX are hispanic (4.25k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in La Joya, TX as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

18.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

823 people

18.3%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

822 people

As of 2022, 18.2% of La Joya, TX residents (823 people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in La Joya, TX was 18.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
29 ± 47
Gulf War (2001-)
6 ± 40
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 21

La Joya, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.83 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of La Joya, TX employs 1.76k people. The largest industries in La Joya, TX are Educational Services (573 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (261 people), and Retail Trade (179 people), and the highest paying industries are Educational Services ($59,680), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,760), and Construction ($51,042).

Employment

Occupations

1.76k

2022 Value

± 492

9.32%

1 Year growth

± 35.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in La Joya, TX grew at a rate of 9.32%, from 1.61k employees to 1.76k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in La Joya, TX, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (320 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (255 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (189 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of La Joya, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.76k

2022 Value

± 492

9.32%

1 Year growth

± 35.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in La Joya, TX grew at a rate of 9.32%, from 1.61k employees to 1.76k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in La Joya, TX, are Educational Services (573 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (261 people), and Retail Trade (179 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of La Joya, TX, though some of these residents may live in La Joya, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$25,221

Median earning men ± $12,319

$35,972

Median earning women ± $25,940

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,732), Construction ($51,042), and Retail Trade ($17,132).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($49,500) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,324).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for La Joya, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.12%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in La Joya, TX awarded 71 degrees. The student population of La Joya, TX in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 0 male students and 55 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in La Joya, TX are Hispanic or Latino (70 and 98.6%), followed by White (1 and 1.41%), Asian (0 and 0%), and Black or African American (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in La Joya, TX by number of degrees awarded are UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences-La Joya (71 and 100%).

The most popular majors in La Joya, TX are General Cosmetology (37 and 52.1%), Nail Specialist & Manicurist (19 and 26.8%), and Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (14 and 19.7%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in La Joya, TX was $100,700 in 2022, which is 0.357 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $81,600 to $100,700, a 23.4% increase. The homeownership rate in La Joya, TX is 62.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in La Joya, TX have an average commute time of 18.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in La Joya, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$100,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$75,149

$800

Median Property Taxes

±$295

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 Joya, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

62.1%

Homeownership

2022

64.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 62.1% of the housing units in La Joya, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.9%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in La Joya, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$51,412

Median Household Income

± $28,892

1.29k

Number of Households

± 422

In 2022, the median household income of the 1.29k households in La Joya, TX grew to $51,412 from the previous year's value of $30,692.

The following chart displays the households in La Joya, 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 range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for La Joya, TX is from Texas.

0.476

2022 Wage GINI in Texas

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more 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 2022

Drove Alone (81.3%)
Carpooled (14.7%)
Worked At Home (2.66%)

In 2022, 81.3% of workers in La Joya, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.7%) and those who worked at home (2.66%).

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

18.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in La Joya, TX have a shorter commute time (18.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in La Joya, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in La Joya, 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 Joya, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in La Joya, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in La Joya, TX (1.12k out of 4.53k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in La Joya, 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

64.2% of the population of La Joya, TX has health coverage, with 27.2% on employee plans, 24.6% on Medicaid, 2.76% on Medicare, 8.55% on non-group plans, and 1.1% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hidalgo County, TX see 2156 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.231% decrease from the previous year (2161 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3297 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1289 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,156 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hidalgo County, TX

Primary care physicians in Hidalgo County, TX see an average of 2,156 patients per year. This represents a 0.231% decrease from the previous year (2,161 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Hidalgo County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.1% under 18 years, 31% between 18 and 34 years, 29.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47% were men and 53% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

35.8%

Uninsured

27.2%

Employer Coverage

24.6%

Medicaid

2.76%

Medicare

8.55%

Non-Group

1.1%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in La Joya, TX grew by 8% from 33.2% to 35.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in La Joya, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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