La Blanca

Population: 3,479
Median household income: $50,491
Median home value: $73,800

La Blanca is a community in Hidalgo County, Texas, home to 3,479 residents. At $50,491, its median household income sits in line with Hidalgo County's $52,281.

From 2019 to 2023, La Blanca's population grew 50.2% from 2,316 to 3,479, while its median home value fell 10.2% from $82,200 to $73,800.

The median gross rent is $998. 4.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,479
Median age: 32.8 yrs
Median household income: $50,491
Median home value: $73,800
Median gross rent: $998
Housing units: 1,070
Homeownership rate: 74.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.9%
Unemployment rate: 5.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,3163,479

Median household income

$59,389$50,491

Median home value

$82,200$73,800

Median gross rent

$851$998

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,316	—	$82,200	$851
2020	2,502	$59,389	$85,400	$838
2021	3,304	—	$75,000	$869
2022	3,326	$47,563	$71,000	$970
2023	3,479	$50,491	$73,800	$998

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

Age distribution

Under 57.3%

5 to 1720.6%

18 to 2414.8%

25 to 348.8%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 549.7%

55 to 647.0%

65 to 7413.5%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	255	7.3%
5 to 17	716	20.6%
18 to 24	515	14.8%
25 to 34	307	8.8%
35 to 44	379	10.9%
45 to 54	338	9.7%
55 to 64	243	7.0%
65 to 74	469	13.5%
75 and over	257	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	174	5.0%
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)	3,305	95.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma41.2%

High school graduate29.4%

Some college or associate's24.5%

Bachelor's degree2.0%

Graduate or professional degree3.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	822	41.2%
High school graduate	585	29.4%
Some college or associate's	488	24.5%
Bachelor's degree	39	2.0%
Graduate or professional degree	59	3.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone65.9%

Carpooled4.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.9%

Other means23.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	666	65.9%
Carpooled	40	4.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	60	5.9%
Other means	242	23.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	200	21.0%
15 to 29 min	263	27.7%
30 to 44 min	449	47.2%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	39	4.1%

Households

Average household size: 3.61
Poverty rate: 26.0% (903 of 3,479)

	Count	Share
Family households	870	90.3%
Nonfamily households	93	9.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	963	90.0%
Vacant	107	10.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	721	74.9%
Renter-occupied	242	25.1%

1-unit, detached90.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other9.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	965	90.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	6	0.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	99	9.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4839988
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.13 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 26.3048, -98.0286