Laguna Heights

Population: 990
Median home value: $80,100

Laguna Heights is a community in Cameron County, Texas, home to 990 residents. At $80,100, its median home value sits below Cameron County's $120,000.

From 2019 to 2023, Laguna Heights's population declined 52.6% from 2,090 to 990, while its median home value rose 110.8% from $38,000 to $80,100.

57.8% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 2000.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 990
Median age: 33.5 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $80,100
Median gross rent: $483
Housing units: 410
Homeownership rate: 50.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,090990

Median household income

$24,116$29,178

Median home value

$38,000$80,100

Median gross rent

$540$483

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,090	$24,116	$38,000	$540
2020	1,778	$21,378	$42,900	$524
2021	1,521	$26,628	$75,000	$494
2022	1,482	$29,178	$94,100	$486
2023	990	—	$80,100	$483

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 512.5%

5 to 1719.1%

18 to 244.4%

25 to 3416.2%

35 to 444.5%

45 to 5422.1%

55 to 647.2%

65 to 749.5%

75 and over4.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	124	12.5%
5 to 17	189	19.1%
18 to 24	44	4.4%
25 to 34	160	16.2%
35 to 44	45	4.5%
45 to 54	219	22.1%
55 to 64	71	7.2%
65 to 74	94	9.5%
75 and over	44	4.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	0	0.0%
Black or African American	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	989	99.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma54.5%

High school graduate33.0%

Some college or associate's0.2%

Bachelor's degree5.4%

Graduate or professional degree7.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	345	54.5%
High school graduate	209	33.0%
Some college or associate's	1	0.2%
Bachelor's degree	34	5.4%
Graduate or professional degree	44	7.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone91.2%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	331	91.2%
Carpooled	30	8.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	159	43.8%
15 to 29 min	104	28.7%
30 to 44 min	100	27.5%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.76
Poverty rate: 19.1% (189 of 990)

	Count	Share
Family households	266	74.5%
Nonfamily households	91	25.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2000

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	357	87.1%
Vacant	53	12.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	181	50.7%
Renter-occupied	176	49.3%

1-unit, detached57.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units9.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other32.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	237	57.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	39	9.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	134	32.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4840300
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.16 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 26.0808, -97.2593