La Joya, TX

La Joya is a small town in Texas with a population of 4,613. Residents earn $50,652 per year, which is 33% below the national average.

2.8 /5.0

C+ Fair

4,613 Population 1,096/sq mi density

$50,652 Median Income $19,504 per capita

$109,600 Home Value $155,109 Zillow

$781 Median Rent 18.4% income on rent

73°F Avg Temperature 312 sunny days/yr

349 Violent Crime/100K 3,551 property/100K

C+

Overall

2.8 / 5.0

Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

C+

Economy

2.8 / 5.0

$50,652 median income, 4.4% unemployment

A+

Affordability

5.0 / 5.0

$109,600 home value, $781/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

349 violent crimes/100K (8% below avg)

C+

Education

2.5 / 5.0

19.3% bachelor's degree or higher

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Mines

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UFO Sightings

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2 reported haunted locations found near La Joya, TX.

Name	Description
La Joya High School	in the seventies. The High School students did variety show at Halloween in the middle school auditorium. There have been unexplained noises in locked rooms, moving of desks and the like. The students called the building haunted.
Nelly Schenior Middle School	There are stories that this middle school was built on top of a cemetery. You can hear steps at night, and watch shadows through the window. Also the desk start to move and the janitors always have to move it back in the morning. The basement is locked down. They say its hunted a teacher was killed there and you can hear her looking for things.