Texas · Census place 40384
La Joya city, TX
Quick answer
La Joya city has 4,613 residents, ranking #439 of 1863 places in Texas. Median household income is $50,652, the median home is worth $109,600 and median gross rent runs $781 a month.
- Population
- 4,613La Joya city residents
- Median household income
- $50,652Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $109,600Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $781Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 29.4 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 52.6%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in La Joya city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the La Joya city median would spend about 18.5% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.2× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 27.1% of residents and 52.6% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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