Laguna Vista

Population: 3,605
Median household income: $63,191
Median home value: $267,500

Laguna Vista is a community in Cameron County, Texas, home to 3,605 residents. The median household income of $63,191 is above the Cameron County median ($51,334).

Between 2019 and 2023, Laguna Vista's population grew 14.2% from 3,157 to 3,605, while its median home value rose 48.0% from $180,700 to $267,500.

The typical home was built around 2001. 18.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,605
Median age: 58.3 yrs
Median household income: $63,191
Median home value: $267,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 1,950
Homeownership rate: 87.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,1573,605

Median household income

$52,813$63,191

Median home value

$180,700$267,500

Median gross rent

$916$868

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,157	$52,813	$180,700	$916
2020	3,172	$52,917	$191,700	$933
2021	3,506	$51,823	$192,700	$868
2022	3,555	$60,833	$248,700	—
2023	3,605	$63,191	$267,500	—

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 177.7%

18 to 244.8%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 448.1%

45 to 548.8%

55 to 6416.9%

65 to 7416.6%

75 and over20.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	205	5.7%
5 to 17	279	7.7%
18 to 24	174	4.8%
25 to 34	400	11.1%
35 to 44	291	8.1%
45 to 54	316	8.8%
55 to 64	608	16.9%
65 to 74	600	16.6%
75 and over	732	20.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,392	66.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	0.3%
Asian	13	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	37	1.0%
Two or more races	15	0.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,136	31.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.2%

High school graduate27.1%

Some college or associate's29.0%

Bachelor's degree17.7%

Graduate or professional degree18.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	241	8.2%
High school graduate	798	27.1%
Some college or associate's	855	29.0%
Bachelor's degree	522	17.7%
Graduate or professional degree	531	18.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone70.1%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit1.5%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home20.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	942	70.1%
Carpooled	105	7.8%
Public transit	20	1.5%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	276	20.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	489	45.8%
15 to 29 min	310	29.1%
30 to 44 min	113	10.6%
45 to 59 min	67	6.3%
60+ min	88	8.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.15
Poverty rate: 18.6% (672 of 3,605)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,252	74.5%
Nonfamily households	428	25.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2001

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,680	86.2%
Vacant	270	13.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,466	87.3%
Renter-occupied	214	12.7%

1-unit, detached62.6%

1-unit, attached12.8%

2 to 4 units9.9%

5 to 19 units7.6%

20 or more units7.1%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,220	62.6%
1-unit, attached	249	12.8%
2 to 4 units	194	9.9%
5 to 19 units	149	7.6%
20 or more units	138	7.1%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4840336
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 4.83 sq mi
Water area: 0.12 sq mi
Center point: 26.1059, -97.2963