La Ward, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

178

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.5

20.4% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

44.4%

328% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$60,667

11.8% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$90,000

69.8% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

La Ward, TX is home to a population of 178 people, from which 97.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.8% of La Ward, TX residents were born outside of the country (21 people).

In 2024, there were 5.31 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (138 people) in La Ward, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 26 Other (Hispanic) and 10 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.2%

2024 Citizenship

92.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.2% of La Ward, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in La Ward, TX was 92.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in La Ward, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
138 ± 119
Other (Hispanic)
26 ± 35
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
10 ± 20

20.2%

Hispanic Population

36 people

20.2% of the people in La Ward, TX are hispanic (36 people).

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

11.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

21 people

17.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

43 people

As of 2024, 11.8% of La Ward, TX residents (21 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 Ward, TX was 17.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

3 ± 22

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in La Ward, TX was $90,000 in 2024, which is 0.271 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $53,000 to $90,000, a 69.8% increase. The homeownership rate in La Ward, TX is 28.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in La Ward, TX have an average commute time of 75.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in La Ward, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$90,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$70,440

$20

Median Property Taxes

±$52

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 Ward, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$60,667

Median Household Income

± $27,799

Number of Households

± 70

In 2023, the median household income of the 70 households in La Ward, TX declined from $60,667 from the previous year's value of $68,750.

The following chart displays the households in La Ward, 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for La Ward, 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 (65.6%)
Carpooled (34.4%)

In 2024, 65.6% of workers in La Ward, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (34.4%) and those who used public transit to get 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.

Commute Time

75.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in La Ward, TX have a longer commute time (75.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 68.8% of the workforce in La Ward, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

44.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in La Ward, TX (79 out of 178 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in La Ward, TX is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

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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