La Ward

Population: 241
Median household income: $60,667
Median home value: $53,000

La Ward is a community in Jackson County, Texas, home to 241 residents. Its median household income of $60,667 runs in line with the Jackson County figure of $61,752.

From 2019 to 2023, La Ward's population declined 21.0% from 305 to 241, while its median home value fell 9.7% from $58,700 to $53,000.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 52.3% of the population. 78.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 241
Median age: 27.0 yrs
Median household income: $60,667
Median home value: $53,000
Median gross rent: $867
Housing units: 110
Homeownership rate: 75.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.3%
Unemployment rate: 16.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

305241

Median household income

$53,125$60,667

Median home value

$58,700$53,000

Median gross rent

$738$867

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	305	$53,125	$58,700	$738
2020	308	$66,250	$57,400	$743
2021	311	$67,292	$52,700	$777
2022	239	$68,750	$50,400	$695
2023	241	$60,667	$53,000	$867

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

Age distribution

Under 510.0%

5 to 1720.7%

18 to 2414.9%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 444.6%

45 to 5424.5%

55 to 6410.4%

65 to 743.7%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	24	10.0%
5 to 17	50	20.7%
18 to 24	36	14.9%
25 to 34	27	11.2%
35 to 44	11	4.6%
45 to 54	59	24.5%
55 to 64	25	10.4%
65 to 74	9	3.7%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	126	52.3%
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	4	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	111	46.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma42.7%

High school graduate45.8%

Some college or associate's9.2%

Bachelor's degree2.3%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	56	42.7%
High school graduate	60	45.8%
Some college or associate's	12	9.2%
Bachelor's degree	3	2.3%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 56 min

Drove alone78.2%

Carpooled21.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	68	78.2%
Carpooled	19	21.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	27	31.0%
15 to 29 min	6	6.9%
30 to 44 min	5	5.7%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	49	56.3%

Households

Average household size: 3.89
Poverty rate: 10.4% (25 of 241)

	Count	Share
Family households	59	95.2%
Nonfamily households	3	4.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	62	56.4%
Vacant	48	43.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	47	75.8%
Renter-occupied	15	24.2%

1-unit, detached42.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other57.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	47	42.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	63	57.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4841848
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.81 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 28.8464, -96.4649