La Villa

Population: 2,931
Median household income: $50,917
Median home value: $115,700

La Villa, a community in Hidalgo County, Texas, has 2,931 residents. Its median household income of $50,917 runs in line with the Hidalgo County figure of $52,281.

Between 2019 and 2023, La Villa's population grew 7.8% from 2,720 to 2,931, while its median home value rose 81.6% from $63,700 to $115,700.

Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 98.9% of the population. 77.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,931
Median age: 31.5 yrs
Median household income: $50,917
Median home value: $115,700
Median gross rent: $981
Housing units: 521
Homeownership rate: 82.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,7202,931

Median household income

$41,779$50,917

Median home value

$63,700$115,700

Median gross rent

$420$981

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,720	$41,779	$63,700	$420
2020	2,791	$48,864	$78,600	$543
2021	2,646	$53,981	$84,600	—
2022	2,872	$59,167	$107,000	—
2023	2,931	$50,917	$115,700	$981

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

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1717.7%

18 to 2412.8%

25 to 3416.9%

35 to 4423.7%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 645.4%

65 to 743.5%

75 and over2.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	190	6.5%
5 to 17	518	17.7%
18 to 24	376	12.8%
25 to 34	496	16.9%
35 to 44	696	23.7%
45 to 54	329	11.2%
55 to 64	157	5.4%
65 to 74	102	3.5%
75 and over	67	2.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11	0.4%
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	20	0.7%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,900	98.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma47.2%

High school graduate24.2%

Some college or associate's22.5%

Bachelor's degree5.4%

Graduate or professional degree0.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	871	47.2%
High school graduate	447	24.2%
Some college or associate's	415	22.5%
Bachelor's degree	100	5.4%
Graduate or professional degree	14	0.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone77.3%

Carpooled6.9%

Public transit3.6%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.7%

Other means10.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	606	77.3%
Carpooled	54	6.9%
Public transit	28	3.6%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	13	1.7%
Other means	83	10.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	251	32.6%
15 to 29 min	312	40.5%
30 to 44 min	96	12.5%
45 to 59 min	73	9.5%
60+ min	39	5.1%

Households

Average household size: 3.84
Poverty rate: 23.0% (423 of 1,838)

	Count	Share
Family households	356	74.3%
Nonfamily households	123	25.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	479	91.9%
Vacant	42	8.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	395	82.5%
Renter-occupied	84	17.5%

1-unit, detached88.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	460	88.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	9	1.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	52	10.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4841788
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.6 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 26.2963, -97.9269