Barrera

Population: 208
Median household income: $8,000

Located in Starr County, Texas, Barrera is a community with a population of 208. At $8,000, its median household income sits below Starr County's $38,182.

Between 2019 and 2023, Barrera's population declined 8.8% from 228 to 208.

100.0% of workers drive to work alone. 17.4% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 208
Median age: 12.5 yrs
Median household income: $8,000
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 86
Homeownership rate: 17.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

228208

Median gross rent

$619$685

Year	Population	Median household income	Median gross rent
2019	228	—	—
2020	230	—	$619
2021	329	—	$633
2022	331	—	$685
2023	208	$8,000	—

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

Age distribution

Under 550.0%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 2417.3%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 6416.8%

65 to 740.0%

75 and over15.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	104	50.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	36	17.3%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	35	16.8%
65 to 74	0	0.0%
75 and over	33	15.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	0	0.0%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	208	100.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma100.0%

High school graduate0.0%

Some college or associate's0.0%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	68	100.0%
High school graduate	0	0.0%
Some college or associate's	0	0.0%
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	35	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	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	35	100.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 84.1% (175 of 208)

	Count	Share
Family households	51	59.3%
Nonfamily households	35	40.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2008

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	86	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	15	17.4%
Renter-occupied	71	82.6%

1-unit, detached17.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units40.7%

5 to 19 units41.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	15	17.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	35	40.7%
5 to 19 units	36	41.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4805690
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.02 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 26.3927, -98.8985

Compare with nearby cities

Other places in Starr County

114