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La Esperanza, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Starr County County
1.8
/5.0
D
Poor
401
Population
13,367/sq mi density
$22,270
Median Income
$5,822 per capita
74°F
Avg Temperature
312 sunny days/yr
242
Violent Crime/100K
2,460 property/100K
D
Overall
1.8 / 5.0
Below average overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.2 / 5.0
$22,270 median income, 0.0% unemployment
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
242 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$22,270
70% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$5,822
85% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
84.1%
578% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: La Esperanza vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows La Esperanza’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$22,270
30%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$5,822
15%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$36,816
51%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$765
53%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$765
47% below US avg ($1,432)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
88.4%
21% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,559M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
88.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
11.6%
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
666
Restaurants
61
Healthcare
108
Retail
128
Manufacturing
11
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$36,816
49% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,682
34% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $22,270 |
| Per Capita Income | $5,822 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $36,816 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $765 |
| County GDP | $1,559M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 84.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.515 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Drive Alone | 88.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 666 |
| Restaurants | 61 |
| Healthcare | 108 |
| Retail | 128 |
| Manufacturing | 11 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $36,816 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,682 |