US Census Data

La Feria vs Primera

A side-by-side comparison of La Feria and Primera: population, income, housing, and more.

La Feria and Primera are places in Texas. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

La Feria has the higher population (6,821 vs 5,282 in Primera). Primera has the higher median household income ($77,500 vs $42,992 in La Feria). Primera has the higher median home value ($147,200 vs $99,100 in La Feria).

Population, income & housing

La FeriaPrimera
Population6,8215,282
Median age34.3 yrs31.2 yrs
Median household income$42,992$77,500
Median home value$99,100$147,200
Median gross rent$1,010$1,113
Housing units3,1641,805
Homeownership rate73.0%70.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.2%22.8%
Unemployment rate2.7%2.7%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

La FeriaPrimera
Population7,267 → 6,821 (-6.1%)4,872 → 5,282 (+8.4%)
Median household income$32,011 → $42,992 (+34.3%)$46,636 → $77,500 (+66.2%)
Median home value$55,600 → $99,100 (+78.2%)$89,300 → $147,200 (+64.8%)
Median gross rent$704 → $1,010 (+43.5%)$754 → $1,113 (+47.6%)

La Feria

Population
7,2676,821
Median household income
$32,011$42,992
Median home value
$55,600$99,100
Median gross rent
$704$1,010

Primera

Population
4,8725,282
Median household income
$46,636$77,500
Median home value
$89,300$147,200
Median gross rent
$754$1,113

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

La FeriaPrimera
Under 58.1%8.9%
5 to 1724.0%22.7%
18 to 245.7%7.0%
25 to 3412.7%15.0%
35 to 447.1%14.9%
45 to 5414.6%13.0%
55 to 648.3%10.1%
65 to 7410.1%4.9%
75 and over9.4%3.5%

Race & ethnicity (share)

La FeriaPrimera
White (non-Hispanic)7.6%14.2%
Black or African American0.4%1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.2%0.0%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races0.1%0.0%
Hispanic or Latino91.6%84.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

La FeriaPrimera
No high school diploma26.7%23.7%
High school graduate27.2%23.8%
Some college or associate's28.8%29.7%
Bachelor's degree10.2%18.4%
Graduate or professional degree7.0%4.4%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

La FeriaPrimera
Drove alone89.1%87.9%
Carpooled5.3%3.4%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked2.1%0.5%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home2.3%7.0%
Other means1.2%1.1%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

La FeriaPrimera
1-unit, detached56.1%69.8%
1-unit, attached3.5%8.0%
2 to 4 units8.6%3.3%
5 to 19 units3.2%8.1%
20 or more units0.8%0.0%
Mobile home & other27.7%10.9%

Poverty & households

La FeriaPrimera
Poverty rate28.7%17.0%
Average household size2.783.36
Mean commute (minutes)2119
Median year structure built19872001

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