La Joya city, Texas
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.9%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,257
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,129
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 4,446
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 4,445
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 15.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 4,457
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 3,985
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 26.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 10.6%
Female persons, percent 56.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 16.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 73.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 95.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 4.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 58
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 25.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 53.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $108,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,279
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $606
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $884
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,458
Persons per household, 2020-2024 3.27
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 95.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 92.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 80.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 67.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 17.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 39.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 46.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 12,961
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 44,468
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $9,538
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $53,526
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $22,244
Persons in poverty, percent 21.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,059.9
Population per square mile, 2010 947.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 4.21
Land area in square miles, 2010 4.21
FIPS Code 4840384