Los Fresnos

Population: 8,174
Median household income: $64,048
Median home value: $123,300

Los Fresnos is a community in Cameron County, Texas, home to 8,174 residents. The median household income of $64,048 is above the Cameron County median ($51,334).

Between 2019 and 2023, Los Fresnos's population grew 5.6% from 7,738 to 8,174, while its median home value rose 17.0% from $105,400 to $123,300.

33.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.52 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,174
Median age: 29.4 yrs
Median household income: $64,048
Median home value: $123,300
Median gross rent: $876
Housing units: 2,547
Homeownership rate: 60.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,7388,174

Median household income

$45,677$64,048

Median home value

$105,400$123,300

Median gross rent

$863$876

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,738	$45,677	$105,400	$863
2020	7,767	$54,383	$108,200	$814
2021	8,023	$36,784	$111,900	$772
2022	8,081	$39,536	$119,900	$808
2023	8,174	$64,048	$123,300	$876

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1729.8%

18 to 2410.4%

25 to 346.4%

35 to 4414.3%

45 to 5415.0%

55 to 6410.3%

65 to 744.3%

75 and over3.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	471	5.8%
5 to 17	2,438	29.8%
18 to 24	854	10.4%
25 to 34	520	6.4%
35 to 44	1,170	14.3%
45 to 54	1,229	15.0%
55 to 64	846	10.3%
65 to 74	349	4.3%
75 and over	297	3.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	907	11.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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)	7,267	88.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma25.8%

High school graduate20.6%

Some college or associate's33.5%

Bachelor's degree14.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,137	25.8%
High school graduate	909	20.6%
Some college or associate's	1,479	33.5%
Bachelor's degree	657	14.9%
Graduate or professional degree	229	5.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone79.1%

Carpooled16.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,412	79.1%
Carpooled	490	16.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	20	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	127	4.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	741	25.4%
15 to 29 min	1,240	42.4%
30 to 44 min	663	22.7%
45 to 59 min	249	8.5%
60+ min	29	1.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.52
Poverty rate: 33.1% (2,702 of 8,165)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,866	80.4%
Nonfamily households	456	19.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1999

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,322	91.2%
Vacant	225	8.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,411	60.8%
Renter-occupied	911	39.2%

1-unit, detached74.0%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units9.2%

5 to 19 units5.7%

20 or more units6.4%

Mobile home & other4.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,886	74.0%
1-unit, attached	11	0.4%
2 to 4 units	234	9.2%
5 to 19 units	144	5.7%
20 or more units	163	6.4%
Mobile home & other	109	4.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4844116
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.39 sq mi
Water area: 0.19 sq mi
Center point: 26.0741, -97.4880