La Puerta, Texas

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Population in 2010: 632.
Population change since 2000: -61.4%
Males: 313  (49.6%)
Females: 319  (50.4%)
Median resident age:

23.0 years
Texas median age:

35.6 years

Zip codes: 78582.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $-627,606,844 (it was $16,820 in 2000)
La Puerta $-627,606,844
TX $72,284

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $22,014 (it was $4,507 in 2000)

La Puerta CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $98,066 (it was $29,200 in 2000)
La Puerta:

$98,066
TX:

$275,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $117,332; detached houses: $117,700

Median gross rent in 2022: $669.

March 2022 cost of living index in La Puerta: 79.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 33.1%
(33.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for two or more races residents)

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Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 0.86 square miles.

Population density: 739 people per square mile   (low).

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229 residents are foreign born (31.0% Latin America).

This place:

32.1%
Texas:

17.1%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
La Puerta CDP:

0.8% ($246)
Texas:

1.8% ($1,393)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: McAllen, TX (33.4 miles , pop. 106,414).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Corpus Christi, TX (127.3 miles , pop. 277,454).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (214.9 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities:

Garza-Salinas II, TX (0.6 miles ),
B and E, TX (0.6 miles ),
El Refugio, TX (0.8 miles ),
El Chaparral, TX (0.9 miles ),
Santa Cruz, TX (0.9 miles ),
Camargito, TX (1.0 miles ),
Amada Acres, TX (1.0 miles),
Chaparrito, TX (1.2 miles)

Latitude: 26.35 N, Longitude: 98.75 W

Distribution of median household income in La Puerta, TX in 2022
Distribution of house value in La Puerta, TX in 2022
La Puerta satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

9.2%
Texas:

3.5%
Most common industries in La Puerta, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (28.2%)
  • Repair & maintenance (10.0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.7%)
  • Educational services (8.2%)
  • Social assistance (6.6%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.1%)
  • Health care (6.1%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (42.6%)
  • Repair & maintenance (15.1%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (13.1%)
  • Educational services (6.4%)
  • Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (4.4%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (4.0%)
  • Other transportation, support activities, couriers (3.6%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Finance & insurance (17.8%)
  • Health care (17.8%)
  • Social assistance (12.4%)
  • Educational services (11.6%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (10.1%)
  • Public administration (7.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.0%)
Most common occupations in La Puerta, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Construction laborers (19.7%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (7.6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6.6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.3%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5.0%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (4.7%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Construction laborers (29.9%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (11.6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10.0%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6.0%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.2%)
  • Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (4.8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4.8%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (17.1%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (7.8%)
  • Cashiers (7.8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7.0%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (7.0%)
  • Personal appearance workers (7.0%)
  • Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (7.0%)

Average climate in La Puerta, Texas

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Earthquake activity:

La Puerta-area historical earthquake activity is above Texas state average. It is 54% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/20/2011 at 12:24:41, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 178.7 miles away from the city center
On 4/14/1995 at 00:32:56, a magnitude 5.7 (5.6 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.7 MW, Depth: 11.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 390.7 miles away from the city center
On 4/9/1993 at 12:29:19, a magnitude 4.3 (4.1 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 174.5 miles away from the city center
On 4/25/2010 at 02:10:42, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 109.3 miles away from the city center
On 3/24/1997 at 22:31:34, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 103.8 miles away from the city center
On 11/13/2017 at 11:23:01, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 145.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Starr County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 8, Floods: 3, Storms: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Winds: 2, Fire: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
La Puerta topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near La Puerta:

  • RETAMA MANOR NURSING CENTER/RIO GRANDE CITY (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; RIO GRANDE CITY, TX)
  • MY SWEET HOME HOME HEALTH CARE (Home Health Center, about 5 miles away; RIO GRANDE CITY, TX)
  • LVN HEALTH CARE (Home Health Center, about 5 miles away; RIO GRANDE CITY, TX)
  • SUNGLO HOME HEALTH SERVICES INC (Home Health Center, about 5 miles away; RIO GRANDE CITY, TX)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to La Puerta:

  • South Texas College (about 33 miles; McAllen, TX; Full-time enrollment: 19,701)
  • The University of Texas-Pan American (about 37 miles; Edinburg, TX; FT enrollment: 16,766)
  • Texas State Technical College-Harlingen (about 69 miles; Harlingen, TX; FT enrollment: 3,700)
  • The University of Texas at Brownsville (about 85 miles; Brownsville, TX; FT enrollment: 9,165)
  • Laredo Community College (about 93 miles; Laredo, TX; FT enrollment: 9,743)
  • Texas A & M International University (about 95 miles; Laredo, TX; FT enrollment: 5,203)
  • Texas A & M University-Kingsville (about 98 miles; Kingsville, TX; FT enrollment: 9,295)

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Starr County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

3.9 people
Texas:

2.8 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

90.2%
Whole state:

69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

3.1%
Whole state:

6.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in La Puerta:

Marital status in La Puerta, TX
  • Never married: 24.3%
  • Now married: 68.4%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 3.9%
  • Divorced: 2.3%

For population 25 years and over in La Puerta:

  • High school or higher: 53.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 17.3%
  • Unemployed: 27.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 34.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

15.1
Texas average:

14.0

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for La Puerta, TX (based on Starr County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic27,15615
Evangelical Protestant2,36827
Other5443
Mainline Protestant3942
None30,506-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 9
This county:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.16 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 13
This county:

2.12 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 17
Starr County:

2.77 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 15
Here:

2.45 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Starr County:

8.5%
Texas:

8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Starr County:

27.1%
Texas:

26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Starr County:

14.7%
Texas:

15.7%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

52.1%
Texas:

48.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
La Puerta:

47.6%
Texas:

47.4%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.0
Texas:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
La Puerta:

18.6%
State:

20.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

11.6%
State:

10.3%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

7.1
Texas:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

28.7%
State:

33.1%

General health condition:
Here:

54.7%
Texas:

56.2%

Average condition of hearing:
La Puerta:

75.1%
Texas:

80.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of La Puerta, TX Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in La Puerta:

  • KGBT (1530 AM; 50 kW; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KURV (710 AM; 10 kW; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: VOICE OF VALLEY AGRICULTURE, INC.)
  • KUBR (1210 AM; 10 kW; SAN JUAN, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL)
  • KRIO (910 AM; 5 kW; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: RIO GRANDE BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • KVJY (840 AM; 5 kW; PHARR, TX; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF MCALLEN LICENSE CORP.)
  • KCTA (1030 AM; 50 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF THE SOUTHWEST)
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KRGE (1290 AM; 5 kW; WESLACO, TX; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES OF THE VALLEY)
  • KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KQXX (1700 AM; 10 kW; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
  • KBOR (1600 AM; 10 kW; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
  • KIRT (1580 AM; 1 kW; MISSION, TX; Owner: BRAVO BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KVOZ (890 AM; 12 kW; DEL MAR HILLS, TX; Owner: CONSOLIDATED RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in La Puerta:

  • KQBO (103.1 FM; RIO GRANDE CITY, TX; Owner: SOUND INVESTMENTS UNLIMITED, INC.)
  • KBMI (97.7 FM; ROMA, TX; Owner: HORIZON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KCAS (91.5 FM; MCCOOK, TX; Owner: FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH INC)

TV broadcast stations around La Puerta:

  • K06MY (Channel 6; RIO GRANDE CITY, TX; Owner: FAITH PLEASES GOD CHURCH CORPORATION)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 1Number of bridges
  • 3ft / 0.7mTotal length
  • 2,228Total average daily traffic
  • 222Total average daily truck traffic
  • 4,340Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic


La Puerta compared to Texas state average:

  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.

La Puerta on our top lists:

  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest percentage of English-only speaking households, population 500+"
  • #23 on the list of "Top 100 least-educated cities"
  • #42 on the list of "Top 100 cities with declining populations from 2000 to 2014"
  • #74 (78582) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of taxpayers reporting profit/loss from business in 2012 (pop 5,000+)"
  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Obama (Democrat) in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
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