La Joya, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

4,763

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.2

9.52% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

21.7%

20.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$53,526

5.67% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$108,000

1.46% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

La Joya, TX is home to a population of 4.76k people, from which 81.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 25.2% of La Joya, TX residents were born outside of the country (1.2k people).

In 2024, there were 5.58 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (3.39k people) in La Joya, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 608 White (Hispanic) and 457 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

81.9%

2024 Citizenship

85.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 81.9% of La Joya, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in La Joya, TX was 85.6%, 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

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
3.39k ± 526
White (Hispanic)
608 ± 368
Other (Hispanic)
457 ± 339

95.9%

Hispanic Population

4.57k people

95.9% of the people in La Joya, TX are hispanic (4.57k people).

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

25.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.2k people

19.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

906 people

As of 2024, 25.2% of La Joya, TX residents (1.2k 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 Joya, TX was 19.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

15 ± 33

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

Economy

The economy of La Joya, TX employs 1.94k people. In 2024, the largest industries in La Joya, TX were Educational Services (537 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (254 people), and Construction (243 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($72,724), Transportation & Warehousing ($66,599), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,599).

Employment

Occupations

1.94k

2024 Value

± 453

6.87%

1 Year growth

± 32.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in La Joya, TX grew at a rate of 6.87%, from 1.82k employees to 1.94k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in La Joya, TX, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (276 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (182 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (181 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of La Joya, 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

1.94k

2024 Value

± 453

6.87%

1 Year growth

± 32.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in La Joya, TX grew at a rate of 6.87%, from 1.82k employees to 1.94k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in La Joya, TX, are Educational Services (537 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (254 people), and Construction (243 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

$41,875

Median earning men ± $24,785

$29,825

Median earning women ± $19,557

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($82,947), Manufacturing ($72,724), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($36,658).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,023), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($29,483), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($14,140).

Housing & Living

The median property value in La Joya, TX was $108,000 in 2024, which is 0.325 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $109,600 to $108,000, a 1.46% decrease. The homeownership rate in La Joya, TX is 53.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in La Joya, TX have an average commute time of 19.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in La Joya, TX is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$108,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,478

$779

Median Property Taxes

±$243

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 $3k+ 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

53.4%

Homeownership

2024

67.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 53.4% of the housing units in La Joya, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 52.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in La Joya, 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.

$53,526

Median Household Income

± $30,180

1.46k

Number of Households

± 385

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.46k households in La Joya, TX grew to $53,526 from the previous year's value of $50,652.

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for La Joya, 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 (76.2%)
Carpooled (12.7%)
Worked At Home (11.1%)

In 2024, 76.2% of workers in La Joya, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.7%) and those who worked at home (11.1%).

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

19.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in La Joya, TX have a shorter commute time (19.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 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

3 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 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in La Joya, TX (1.03k out of 4.76k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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