La Paloma, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

2,797

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

27.3

8.33% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

24.8%

23.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$59,840

0.817% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$82,400

3.65% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

La Paloma, TX is home to a population of 2.8k people, from which 83.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 25% of La Paloma, TX residents were born outside of the country (698 people).

In 2024, there were 2.11 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (1.78k people) in La Paloma, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 841 White (Hispanic) and 158 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

83.8%

2024 Citizenship

86.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 83.8% of La Paloma, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in La Paloma, TX was 86.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in La Paloma, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.78k ± 745
White (Hispanic)
841 ± 511
Other (Hispanic)
158 ± 141

99.2%

Hispanic Population

2.77k people

99.2% of the people in La Paloma, TX are hispanic (2.77k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in La Paloma, 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%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

698 people

21.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

602 people

As of 2024, 25% of La Paloma, TX residents (698 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 Paloma, TX was 21.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
69 ± 115
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 19

La Paloma, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 11.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of La Paloma, TX employs 1.18k people. In 2024, the largest industries in La Paloma, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (219 people), Construction (202 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (140 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($58,661), Public Administration ($45,685), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($44,097).

Employment

Occupations

1.18k

2024 Value

± 329

2.96%

1 Year growth

± 39.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in La Paloma, TX grew at a rate of 2.96%, from 1.15k employees to 1.18k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in La Paloma, TX, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (192 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (133 people), and Management Occupations (97 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of La Paloma, 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

1.18k

2024 Value

± 329

2.96%

1 Year growth

± 39.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in La Paloma, TX grew at a rate of 2.96%, from 1.15k employees to 1.18k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in La Paloma, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (219 people), Construction (202 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (140 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of La Paloma, TX, though some of these residents may live in La Paloma, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$30,042

Median earning men ± $3,075

$33,167

Median earning women ± $14,292

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($70,278), Construction ($28,077), and Manufacturing ($23,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,469).

Housing & Living

The median property value in La Paloma, TX was $82,400 in 2024, which is 0.248 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $79,500 to $82,400, a 3.65% increase. The homeownership rate in La Paloma, TX is 84%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in La Paloma, TX have an average commute time of 29 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in La Paloma, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$82,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,729

$647

Median Property Taxes

±$235

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 Paloma, 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 Paloma, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

84%

Homeownership

2024

68.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84% of the housing units in La Paloma, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.1%.

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

$59,840

Median Household Income

± $17,280

770

Number of Households

± 267

In 2024, the median household income of the 770 households in La Paloma, TX declined from $59,840 from the previous year's value of $60,333.

The following chart displays the households in La Paloma, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for La Paloma, 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 (66%)
Worked At Home (23.7%)
Carpooled (10.3%)

In 2024, 66% of workers in La Paloma, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.7%) and those who carpooled to work (10.3%).

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

29 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in La Paloma, TX have a longer commute time (29 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.66% of the workforce in La Paloma, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in La Paloma, TX (693 out of 2.8k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 12 - 14 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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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