La Esperanza

Population: 401
Median household income: $22,270

La Esperanza, a community in Starr County, Texas, has 401 residents. Its median household income of $22,270 runs below the Starr County figure of $38,182.

From 2019 to 2023, La Esperanza's population grew 366.3% from 86 to 401.

14.5% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 2004.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 401
Median age: 23.1 yrs
Median household income: $22,270
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 69
Homeownership rate: 43.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

86401

Median household income

$18,833$22,270

Median home value

$95,000$94,300

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	86	—	$95,000
2020	74	—	$94,300
2021	64	—	—
2022	255	$18,833	—
2023	401	$22,270	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1729.7%

18 to 2425.2%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 4415.2%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 6410.2%

65 to 746.5%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	119	29.7%
18 to 24	101	25.2%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	61	15.2%
45 to 54	53	13.2%
55 to 64	41	10.2%
65 to 74	26	6.5%
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)	401	100.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma73.5%

High school graduate0.0%

Some college or associate's11.0%

Bachelor's degree15.5%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	133	73.5%
High school graduate	0	0.0%
Some college or associate's	20	11.0%
Bachelor's degree	28	15.5%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone88.4%

Carpooled11.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	84	88.4%
Carpooled	11	11.6%
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	39	41.1%
30 to 44 min	46	48.4%
45 to 59 min	10	10.5%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 5.81
Poverty rate: 93.0% (373 of 401)

	Count	Share
Family households	69	100.0%
Nonfamily households	0	0.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2004

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	69	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	30	43.5%
Renter-occupied	39	56.5%

1-unit, detached14.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other85.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10	14.5%
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	59	85.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4840188
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.03 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 26.4313, -98.8923

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