South La Paloma

Population: 520
Median household income: $41,791
Median home value: $38,000

Located in Jim Wells County, Texas, South La Paloma is a community with a population of 520. Its median household income of $41,791 runs below the Jim Wells County figure of $47,492.

Between 2019 and 2023, South La Paloma's population declined 1.9% from 530 to 520.

100.0% of workers drive to work alone. 62.5% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 520
Median age: 32.4 yrs
Median household income: $41,791
Median home value: $38,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 152
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

530520

Median household income

$35,068$41,791

Median home value

$38,600$38,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	530	$35,068	—
2020	389	$35,540	—
2021	790	$36,036	$38,600
2022	690	$42,785	$36,300
2023	520	$41,791	$38,000

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

Age distribution

Under 514.4%

5 to 1720.8%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3433.5%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 540.8%

55 to 646.9%

65 to 740.0%

75 and over11.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	75	14.4%
5 to 17	108	20.8%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	174	33.5%
35 to 44	64	12.3%
45 to 54	4	0.8%
55 to 64	36	6.9%
65 to 74	0	0.0%
75 and over	59	11.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	146	28.1%
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	4	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	370	71.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma27.3%

High school graduate52.5%

Some college or associate's20.2%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	92	27.3%
High school graduate	177	52.5%
Some college or associate's	68	20.2%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	92	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
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	66	71.7%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	26	28.3%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 4.09
Poverty rate: 51.0% (265 of 520)

	Count	Share
Family households	123	96.9%
Nonfamily households	4	3.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1993

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	127	83.6%
Vacant	25	16.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	127	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached62.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other37.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	95	62.5%
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	57	37.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4869072
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.11 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 27.8988, -97.9678