La Joya city, TX

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 4,525 ( 540 from 2010 )
Land area: 4.2 square miles
Population density: 1076.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	238	5.26%	190.2%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	41	0.91%	1950.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	4,246	93.83%	9.2%

Total non-White:	4,287	94.74%	9.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	156	4.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	384	11.7

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
3,985
82	2.06%
4	0.10%
7	0.18%
2	0.05%
1	0.03%
3,889	97.59%
3,903	97.94%

2000
3,277
74	2.26%
0	0.00%
4	0.12%
6	0.18%
0	0.00%
3,193	97.44%
3,203	97.74%

1990
2,724
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
2,724	100.00%
2,724	100.00%

1980
2,114
21	0.99%
2	0.09%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
2,091	98.91%
2,093	99.01%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
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8	0.2
700	21.4

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1990's
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1980's
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Age, Family & Household Data for La Joya city, TX

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
30.1
1,304	28.8%
3,221	71.2%
421	9.3%

1,289
3.51

1,052	81.6%
600	57.0%
336	31.9%
237	18.4%

2010
Number	Percent
28.5
1,416	35.5%
2,569	64.5%
402	10.1%

1,129
3.53

973	86.2%
674	69.3%
137	14.1%
156	13.8%

2000
Number	Percent
27.1
1,119	34.1%
2,158	65.9%
253	7.7%

857
3.82

771	90.0%
538	69.8%
67	8.7%
86	10.0%

1990
Number	Percent
23.3
953	35.0%
1,771	65.0%
176	6.5%

608
4.48

582	95.7%
458	78.7%
27	4.6%
26	4.3%

1980
Number	Percent
21.1
937	44.3%
1,177	55.7%
122	5.8%

490
4.31

421	85.9%
358	85.0%
22	5.2%
69	14.1%

2022 Housing Data for La Joya city, TX

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	111	8.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	61	4.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	65	5.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	66	5.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	126	9.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	82	6.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	4	0.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	25	1.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	26	2.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	139	10.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	143	11.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	244	18.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	39	3.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	108	8.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	29	2.2%
$200,000 or more	21	1.6%

Median Household Income	51,412
Per Capita Income	17,711

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	121	9.4%
Public Assistance	141	10.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	636	49.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	104	69.8%
Unemployed	21	14.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	125	83.9%
Not in Labor Force	24	16.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		30.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	584	515	53.1%
Non-Profit	0	0	?%
Self-Employed	132	0	100.0%

Local Government	201	163	55.2%
State Government	50	0	100.0%
Federal Government	26	89	22.6%

Total Private + Self	716	515	58.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	277	252	52.4%
Total	993	767	56.4%

Pct. Govt.	30.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	122	6.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	299	17.0%
Professional, Technical	452	25.7%
Service Occupations	488	27.7%
All others	399	22.7%

White Collar		49.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Educational services	573	32.6%
Health care and social assistance	261	14.8%
Retail trade	179	10.2%
Public administration	139	7.9%
Construction	137	7.8%
Transportation and warehousing	119	6.8%
Manufacturing	114	6.5%
Accommodation and food services	65	3.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	60	3.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	44	2.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	43	2.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing	26	1.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	4,018	88.80%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	228	5.04%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Vietnamese	41	0.91%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
Spanish	3,659	88.9%
English	340	8.3%
Other Asian	74	1.8%
Vietnamese	41	1.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
American	208	4.6%
Irish	50	1.1%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,817	84.4%
Not a citizen	708	15.6%

Native	3,702	81.8%
Foreign-born	823	18.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
321	11.2%	418	14.6%	1,022	35.7%	438	15.3%	411	14.4%	254	8.9%
Average years of education: 12.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	321	11.2%
9-12 Years	418	14.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,022	35.7%
Some College	438	15.3%
Bach. Degree	411	14.4%
Grad Degree	254	8.9%
Average years of education: 12.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +452	R +545	R + 47.6%
D -93
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	53%	Joe Biden (D)	942	57.6%	Donald Trump* (R)	682	41.7%	12	0.7%	1,636	-10	-5	0.01%
2016	46%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,035	78.1%	Donald Trump (R)	230	17.3%	61	4.6%	1,326	-35	-29	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, La Joya city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

942

57.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

682

41.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

1,636

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -5

2016 President, La Joya city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,035

78.1%

Donald Trump (R)

230

17.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.8%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.8%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

1,326

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): -35	Diff (US): -29

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for La Joya city, TX

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	45%	Mary Hegar (D)	783	57.4%	John Cornyn* (R)	515	37.8%	66 [+]	4.8%	1,364	-16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kerry McKennon (Libertarian) 40 (2.9%); David Collins (Green) 26 (1.9%);
2018	S1	41%	Beto O'Rourke (D)	986	81.2%	Ted Cruz* (R)	224	18.4%	5 [+]	0.4%	1,215	-32	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Neal Dikeman (Libertarian) 5 (0.4%);
2018	G	41%	Lupe Valdez (D)	943	77.6%	Greg Abbott* (R)	264	21.7%	8 [+]	0.7%	1,215	-34	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Mark Tippetts (Libertarian) 8 (0.7%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	1,667
Median Value	$100,700

Occupied	1,289	77.3%
Vacant	378	22.7%

Owned	800	62.1%
Rented	489	37.9%
Median Rent	$638

Single-Family Units	1,250	75.0%
Detached	1,250	75.0%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	98	5.9%
Mobile Homes	177	10.6%

La Joya city, TX

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for La Joya city, TX

2022 Housing Data for La Joya city, TX

2022 Income & Employment Data for La Joya city, TX

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for La Joya city, TX

2022 Educational Attainment Data for La Joya city, TX

Historical Presidential Election Results for La Joya city, TX

Historical Statewide Election Results for La Joya city, TX