La Grulla

Population: 1,447
Median household income: $36,827
Median home value: $52,700

Located in Starr County, Texas, La Grulla is a community with a population of 1,447. The median household income of $36,827 is in line with the Starr County median ($38,182).

Between 2019 and 2023, La Grulla's population held roughly steady from 1,456 to 1,447, while its median home value rose 35.1% from $39,000 to $52,700.

Owners occupy 80.3% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 29.9 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,447
Median age: 29.9 yrs
Median household income: $36,827
Median home value: $52,700
Median gross rent: $803
Housing units: 588
Homeownership rate: 80.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.1%
Unemployment rate: 9.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4561,447

Median household income

$32,857$36,827

Median home value

$39,000$52,700

Median gross rent

$564$803

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,456	$32,857	$39,000	$564
2020	1,513	$38,654	$46,300	$588
2021	1,402	$36,058	$48,000	$670
2022	1,375	$38,611	$43,500	$783
2023	1,447	$36,827	$52,700	$803

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1729.6%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 446.7%

45 to 549.2%

55 to 6415.3%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over5.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	75	5.2%
5 to 17	428	29.6%
18 to 24	99	6.8%
25 to 34	160	11.1%
35 to 44	97	6.7%
45 to 54	133	9.2%
55 to 64	222	15.3%
65 to 74	154	10.6%
75 and over	79	5.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	0	0.0%
Black or African American	115	7.9%
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)	1,332	92.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma30.5%

High school graduate35.4%

Some college or associate's33.0%

Bachelor's degree1.1%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	258	30.5%
High school graduate	299	35.4%
Some college or associate's	279	33.0%
Bachelor's degree	9	1.1%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone77.8%

Carpooled1.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.2%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	358	77.8%
Carpooled	6	1.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	11	2.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	79	17.2%
Other means	6	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	72	18.9%
15 to 29 min	198	52.0%
30 to 44 min	44	11.5%
45 to 59 min	45	11.8%
60+ min	22	5.8%

Households

Average household size: 3.07
Poverty rate: 23.2% (335 of 1,447)

	Count	Share
Family households	376	79.8%
Nonfamily households	95	20.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	471	80.1%
Vacant	117	19.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	378	80.3%
Renter-occupied	93	19.7%

1-unit, detached98.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	577	98.1%
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	11	1.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4840288
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.94 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 26.2713, -98.6486

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