San Perlita

Population: 457
Median household income: $71,250
Median home value: $55,000

San Perlita, a community in Willacy County, Texas, has 457 residents. The median household income of $71,250 is above the Willacy County median ($45,645).

Between 2019 and 2023, San Perlita's population declined 37.4% from 730 to 457, while its median home value rose 47.5% from $37,300 to $55,000.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 19.9% of residents. Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 96.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 457
Median age: 31.5 yrs
Median household income: $71,250
Median home value: $55,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 169
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.1%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

730457

Median household income

$38,000$71,250

Median home value

$37,300$55,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	730	$38,000	$37,300	$867
2020	739	$28,542	$38,400	—
2021	697	$28,250	$40,000	—
2022	784	$30,156	$46,100	—
2023	457	$71,250	$55,000	—

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1711.6%

18 to 2416.2%

25 to 3419.9%

35 to 444.8%

45 to 5417.1%

55 to 6411.2%

65 to 748.5%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	19	4.2%
5 to 17	53	11.6%
18 to 24	74	16.2%
25 to 34	91	19.9%
35 to 44	22	4.8%
45 to 54	78	17.1%
55 to 64	51	11.2%
65 to 74	39	8.5%
75 and over	30	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	17	3.7%
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)	440	96.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.8%

High school graduate40.2%

Some college or associate's20.9%

Bachelor's degree12.5%

Graduate or professional degree2.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	74	23.8%
High school graduate	125	40.2%
Some college or associate's	65	20.9%
Bachelor's degree	39	12.5%
Graduate or professional degree	8	2.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone78.5%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.3%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	205	78.5%
Carpooled	19	7.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	13	5.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	19	7.3%
Other means	5	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	115	47.5%
15 to 29 min	67	27.7%
30 to 44 min	53	21.9%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	7	2.9%

Households

Average household size: 3.97
Poverty rate: 17.7% (81 of 457)

	Count	Share
Family households	111	96.5%
Nonfamily households	4	3.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	115	68.0%
Vacant	54	32.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	115	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached79.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other20.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	134	79.3%
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	35	20.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4865636
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.52 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 26.5010, -97.6396