La Puerta, TX
Census Place
Add ComparisonNone of the households in La Puerta, 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.
71.6% of the residents in La Puerta, TX are U.S. citizens.
In 2022, the median property value in La Puerta, TX was $88,000, and the homeownership rate was 16.5%.
La Puerta, TX is home to a population of 582 people, from which 71.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 43.5% of La Puerta, TX residents were born outside of the country (253 people).
In 2024, there were 2.22 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (358 people) in La Puerta, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 161 White (Hispanic) and 63 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
As of 2024, 71.6% of La Puerta, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in La Puerta, TX was 76.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in La Puerta, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2024, there were 2.22 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (358 people) in La Puerta, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 161 White (Hispanic) and 63 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
100% of the people in La Puerta, TX are hispanic (582 people).
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in La Puerta, TX as a share of the total population.
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.
As of 2024, 43.5% of La Puerta, TX residents (253 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 Puerta, TX was 37.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.
The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in La Puerta, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in La Puerta, TX declined at a rate of −23%, from 191 employees to 147 employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in La Puerta, TX, are Management Occupations (88 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (42 people), and Production Occupations (17 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of La Puerta, TX.
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.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in La Puerta, TX declined at a rate of −23%, from 191 employees to 147 employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in La Puerta, TX, are Construction (88 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (42 people), and Manufacturing (17 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of La Puerta, TX, though some of these residents may live in La Puerta, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
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.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).
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.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).
The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.
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.
The median property value in La Puerta, TX was $88,000 in 2022, which is 0.265 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $85,000 to $88,000, a 3.53% increase. The homeownership rate in La Puerta, TX is 16.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.
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 Puerta, 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 Puerta, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.
In 2019, the median household income of the 176 households in La Puerta, TX declined from $26,607 from the previous year's value of $30,078.
The following chart displays the households in La Puerta, 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 $125k - $150k range.
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.
In 2024, 88.4% of workers in La Puerta, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (11.6%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).
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.
The following chart displays the households in La Puerta, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in La Puerta, TX have 2 cars.
19.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in La Puerta, TX (112 out of 582 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 16 - 17, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 55 - 64.
The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in La Puerta, 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.
42.3% of the population of La Puerta, TX has health coverage, with 1.55% on employee plans, 36.9% on Medicaid, 0% on Medicare, 3.78% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.
Primary care physicians in Texas see 1,657 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1590 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 590 patients per year.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.3% were men and 45.7% were women.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 42.6% under 18 years, 36.8% between 18 and 34 years, 16.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 4.12% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.3% were men and 45.7% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in La Puerta, TX grew by 20.8% from 47.8% to 57.7%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in La Puerta, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
