Valle Vista

Population: 434
Median household income: $16,902
Median home value: $135,400

Valle Vista, a community in Starr County, Texas, has 434 residents. The median household income of $16,902 is below the Starr County median ($38,182).

Between 2019 and 2023, Valle Vista's population declined 43.7% from 771 to 434, while its median home value rose 56.4% from $86,600 to $135,400.

The typical home was built around 2005. 69.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 434
Median age: 25.7 yrs
Median household income: $16,902
Median home value: $135,400
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 140
Homeownership rate: 25.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.1%
Unemployment rate: 21.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

771434

Median home value

$86,600$135,400

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	771	—	$86,600
2020	738	—	$88,100
2021	699	—	$91,800
2022	816	—	$103,000
2023	434	$16,902	$135,400

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

Age distribution

Under 59.4%

5 to 1719.4%

18 to 2418.2%

25 to 344.4%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 5438.5%

55 to 645.8%

65 to 744.4%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	41	9.4%
5 to 17	84	19.4%
18 to 24	79	18.2%
25 to 34	19	4.4%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	167	38.5%
55 to 64	25	5.8%
65 to 74	19	4.4%
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)	434	100.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma41.3%

High school graduate15.2%

Some college or associate's14.3%

Bachelor's degree29.1%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	95	41.3%
High school graduate	35	15.2%
Some college or associate's	33	14.3%
Bachelor's degree	67	29.1%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone16.5%

Carpooled56.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked26.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	27	16.5%
Carpooled	93	56.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	44	26.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	111	67.7%
15 to 29 min	53	32.3%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.10
Poverty rate: 69.4% (301 of 434)

	Count	Share
Family households	140	100.0%
Nonfamily households	0	0.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2005

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	140	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	35	25.0%
Renter-occupied	105	75.0%

1-unit, detached56.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units9.3%

5 to 19 units34.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	79	56.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	13	9.3%
5 to 19 units	48	34.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4874670
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.08 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 26.3160, -98.6547

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