South La Paloma, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

386

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.5

0.309% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

26.9%

47.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$42,361

1.36% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$38,000

4.68% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

South La Paloma, TX is home to a population of 386 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 7.19 times more White (Hispanic) residents (302 people) in South La Paloma, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 42 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 23 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of South La Paloma, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in South La Paloma, TX was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in South La Paloma, TX

White (Hispanic)
302 ± 304
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
42 ± 76
White (Non-Hispanic)
23 ± 35

91.5%

Hispanic Population

353 people

91.5% of the people in South La Paloma, TX are hispanic (353 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in South 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.

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)

Most Common Service Period

81 ± 104

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in South La Paloma, TX was $38,000 in 2023, which is 0.114 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $36,300 to $38,000, a 4.68% increase. The homeownership rate in South La Paloma, TX is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in South La Paloma, TX have an average commute time of 35.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in South La Paloma, TX is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$38,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$29,339

$135

Median Property Taxes

±$122

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 South La Paloma, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

100%

Homeownership

2024

84%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 100% of the housing units in South La Paloma, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage stayed from the previous year's rate of 100%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in South 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.

$42,361

Median Household Income

± $28,531

135

Number of Households

± 124

In 2024, the median household income of the 135 households in South La Paloma, TX grew to $42,361 from the previous year's value of $41,791.

The following chart displays the households in South 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 $45k - $50k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for South 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

Drove Alone (100%)

Most Common Commute in 2024

In 2024, 100% of workers in South La Paloma, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) 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

35.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South La Paloma, TX have a longer commute time (35.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in South La Paloma, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in South La Paloma, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in South 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 South La Paloma, TX have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South La Paloma, TX (104 out of 386 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in South 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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