La Paloma-Lost Creek

Population: 541
Median household income: $2,499
Median home value: $262,700

La Paloma-Lost Creek, a community in Nueces County, Texas, has 541 residents. At $2,499, its median household income sits below Nueces County's $66,021.

From 2019 to 2023, La Paloma-Lost Creek's population declined 11.7% from 613 to 541, while its median home value rose 248.9% from $75,300 to $262,700.

40.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.07 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 541
Median age: 29.9 yrs
Median household income: $2,499
Median home value: $262,700
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 266
Homeownership rate: 97.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.4%
Unemployment rate: 6.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

613541

Median household income

$87,500$2,499

Median home value

$75,300$262,700

Median gross rent

$725$921

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	613	$87,500	$75,300	$725
2020	573	$2,499	$257,100	$921
2021	670	$2,499	$258,800	—
2022	621	$2,499	$259,600	—
2023	541	$2,499	$262,700	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1712.9%

18 to 245.4%

25 to 3435.5%

35 to 445.2%

45 to 5428.5%

55 to 643.9%

65 to 744.3%

75 and over4.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	70	12.9%
18 to 24	29	5.4%
25 to 34	192	35.5%
35 to 44	28	5.2%
45 to 54	154	28.5%
55 to 64	21	3.9%
65 to 74	23	4.3%
75 and over	24	4.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	26	4.8%
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	16	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	499	92.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.8%

High school graduate34.4%

Some college or associate's43.4%

Bachelor's degree5.9%

Graduate or professional degree2.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	61	13.8%
High school graduate	152	34.4%
Some college or associate's	192	43.4%
Bachelor's degree	26	5.9%
Graduate or professional degree	11	2.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone95.8%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	159	95.8%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	7	4.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7	4.2%
15 to 29 min	47	28.3%
30 to 44 min	89	53.6%
45 to 59 min	6	3.6%
60+ min	17	10.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.07
Poverty rate: 40.4% (207 of 513)

	Count	Share
Family households	69	28.0%
Nonfamily households	177	72.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	246	92.5%
Vacant	20	7.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	240	97.6%
Renter-occupied	6	2.4%

1-unit, detached82.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other15.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	218	82.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	6	2.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	42	15.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4841422
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 8.41 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 27.7195, -97.7392