Lasara

Population: 1,208
Median household income: $45,000
Median home value: $58,000

Lasara, a community in Willacy County, Texas, has 1,208 residents. At $45,000, its median household income sits in line with Willacy County's $45,645.

Between 2019 and 2023, Lasara's population grew 41.6% from 853 to 1,208, while its median home value fell 13.3% from $66,900 to $58,000.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.9% of residents. Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 98.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,208
Median age: 31.4 yrs
Median household income: $45,000
Median home value: $58,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 305
Homeownership rate: 95.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.1%
Unemployment rate: 8.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8531,208

Median household income

$25,909$45,000

Median home value

$66,900$58,000

Median gross rent

$619$590

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	853	$25,909	$66,900	$619
2020	787	$22,557	$80,800	$590
2021	857	$24,028	$67,100	—
2022	1,065	$27,500	$95,000	—
2023	1,208	$45,000	$58,000	—

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1718.9%

18 to 2417.1%

25 to 3411.3%

35 to 4410.3%

45 to 5417.2%

55 to 649.5%

65 to 744.7%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	62	5.1%
5 to 17	228	18.9%
18 to 24	207	17.1%
25 to 34	136	11.3%
35 to 44	124	10.3%
45 to 54	208	17.2%
55 to 64	115	9.5%
65 to 74	57	4.7%
75 and over	71	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	14	1.2%
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)	1,194	98.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma41.1%

High school graduate27.0%

Some college or associate's13.8%

Bachelor's degree12.1%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	292	41.1%
High school graduate	192	27.0%
Some college or associate's	98	13.8%
Bachelor's degree	86	12.1%
Graduate or professional degree	43	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone76.4%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home23.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	421	76.4%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	130	23.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	117	27.8%
15 to 29 min	183	43.5%
30 to 44 min	71	16.9%
45 to 59 min	44	10.5%
60+ min	6	1.4%

Households

Average household size: 4.39
Poverty rate: 16.0% (193 of 1,208)

	Count	Share
Family households	227	82.8%
Nonfamily households	47	17.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	274	89.8%
Vacant	31	10.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	261	95.3%
Renter-occupied	13	4.7%

1-unit, detached83.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other16.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	254	83.3%
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	51	16.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4841548
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.44 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 26.4638, -97.9087