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La Paloma, TX

Full City Profile · Texas · Cameron County County

2.9 /5.0
C+ Fair
2,836 Population 1,319/sq mi density
$60,333 Median Income $19,744 per capita
$79,500 Home Value $162,586 Zillow
$847 Median Rent 17.7% income on rent
76°F Avg Temperature 312 sunny days/yr
279 Violent Crime/100K 4,510 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$60,333 median income, 2.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$79,500 home value, $847/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
279 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.6% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
2,836
Population Density
1,319
per square mile
Land Area
2.2
square miles (5.6 km²)
Median Age
25.2 yrs
35% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

51.8%
Male
48.2%
Female
52%
48%

Race & Ethnicity

White 41.5% US: 61.6%
Black 0% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 58.5%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
41.5%
Black
0%
Hispanic
0%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 11.7% US: 78.5%
Spanish 88.3% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
11.7%
Spanish
88.3%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
5.2%
14% below US avg (6%)
Disability
5.8%
55% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
72.3%
21% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
44.1%
413% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.468
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population2,836
Population Density1,319 / sq mi
Land Area2.2 sq mi
Median Age25.2 years

Gender

Male51.8%
Female48.2%

Race & Ethnicity

White41.5%
Black or African American0.0%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only11.7%
Spanish88.3%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans5.2%
Disability5.8%
Health Insurance72.3%
Uninsured44.1%
Broadband Access66.6%
Gini Coefficient0.468

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2 — Metro / 250K–1M