La Joya

Population: 4,613
Median household income: $50,652
Median home value: $109,600

Located in Hidalgo County, Texas, La Joya is a community with a population of 4,613. Its median household income of $50,652 runs in line with the Hidalgo County figure of $52,281.

From 2019 to 2023, La Joya's population grew 8.5% from 4,253 to 4,613, while its median home value rose 28.2% from $85,500 to $109,600.

72.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1995.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,613
Median age: 29.4 yrs
Median household income: $50,652
Median home value: $109,600
Median gross rent: $781
Housing units: 1,713
Homeownership rate: 52.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.3%
Unemployment rate: 7.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,2534,613

Median household income

$27,894$50,652

Median home value

$85,500$109,600

Median gross rent

$666$781

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,253	—	$85,500	$666
2020	4,374	$27,894	$82,400	$722
2021	4,486	$30,692	$81,600	$601
2022	4,525	$51,412	$100,700	$638
2023	4,613	$50,652	$109,600	$781

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

Age distribution

Under 59.8%

5 to 1724.2%

18 to 249.1%

25 to 3422.6%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 548.8%

55 to 647.0%

65 to 744.9%

75 and over3.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	453	9.8%
5 to 17	1,115	24.2%
18 to 24	418	9.1%
25 to 34	1,044	22.6%
35 to 44	488	10.6%
45 to 54	406	8.8%
55 to 64	324	7.0%
65 to 74	228	4.9%
75 and over	137	3.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	137	3.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	49	1.1%
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)	4,427	96.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma31.4%

High school graduate36.0%

Some college or associate's13.4%

Bachelor's degree12.1%

Graduate or professional degree7.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	824	31.4%
High school graduate	946	36.0%
Some college or associate's	351	13.4%
Bachelor's degree	318	12.1%
Graduate or professional degree	188	7.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone84.9%

Carpooled6.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.8%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,422	84.9%
Carpooled	103	6.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	130	7.8%
Other means	20	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	647	41.9%
15 to 29 min	520	33.7%
30 to 44 min	262	17.0%
45 to 59 min	116	7.5%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.35
Poverty rate: 27.1% (1,252 of 4,613)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,089	79.1%
Nonfamily households	287	20.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1995

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,376	80.3%
Vacant	337	19.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	724	52.6%
Renter-occupied	652	47.4%

1-unit, detached72.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units9.4%

5 to 19 units6.9%

20 or more units1.6%

Mobile home & other10.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,234	72.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	161	9.4%
5 to 19 units	118	6.9%
20 or more units	27	1.6%
Mobile home & other	173	10.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4840384
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.21 sq mi
Water area: 0.18 sq mi
Center point: 26.2579, -98.4764