Los Alvarez

Population: 232
Median household income: $11,004
Median home value: $113,500

Located in Starr County, Texas, Los Alvarez is a community with a population of 232. At $11,004, its median household income sits below Starr County's $38,182.

Between 2019 and 2023, Los Alvarez's population declined 11.8% from 263 to 232, while its median home value fell 29.0% from $159,900 to $113,500.

The typical home was built around 2004. 84.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 232
Median age: 48.4 yrs
Median household income: $11,004
Median home value: $113,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 113
Homeownership rate: 73.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

263232

Median household income

$8,974$11,004

Median home value

$159,900$113,500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	263	—	$159,900
2020	367	—	$137,500
2021	190	$8,974	$113,900
2022	181	$8,862	$113,200
2023	232	$11,004	$113,500

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1719.0%

18 to 2423.3%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 5417.7%

55 to 646.0%

65 to 7422.0%

75 and over12.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	44	19.0%
18 to 24	54	23.3%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	41	17.7%
55 to 64	14	6.0%
65 to 74	51	22.0%
75 and over	28	12.1%

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)	232	100.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma95.5%

High school graduate0.0%

Some college or associate's0.0%

Bachelor's degree4.5%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	128	95.5%
High school graduate	0	0.0%
Some college or associate's	0	0.0%
Bachelor's degree	6	4.5%
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	6	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	6	100.0%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.05
Poverty rate: 84.9% (197 of 232)

	Count	Share
Family households	49	43.4%
Nonfamily households	64	56.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2004

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	113	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	83	73.5%
Renter-occupied	30	26.5%

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	113	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: 4844044
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.09 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 26.3859, -98.8990

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