La Escondida

Population: 121
Median home value: $102,200

Located in Starr County, Texas, La Escondida is a community with a population of 121. Its median home value of $102,200 runs above the Starr County figure of $93,300.

From 2019 to 2023, La Escondida's population declined 53.8% from 262 to 121.

66.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.20 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 121
Median age: 44.6 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $102,200
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 55
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 56.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

262121

Median home value

$106,500$102,200

Year	Population	Median home value
2019	262	—
2020	280	—
2021	242	—
2022	297	$106,500
2023	121	$102,200

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1722.3%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 4436.4%

45 to 5441.3%

55 to 640.0%

65 to 740.0%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	27	22.3%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	44	36.4%
45 to 54	50	41.3%
55 to 64	0	0.0%
65 to 74	0	0.0%
75 and over	0	0.0%

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)	121	100.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma56.4%

High school graduate43.6%

Some college or associate's0.0%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	53	56.4%
High school graduate	41	43.6%
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	41	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	24	58.5%
15 to 29 min	17	41.5%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.20
Poverty rate: 66.1% (80 of 121)

	Count	Share
Family households	38	69.1%
Nonfamily households	17	30.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1999

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	55	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	55	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	55	100.0%
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	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4840186
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.06 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 26.3806, -98.8737

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