Living in La Feria Independent School District Area

Living Summary

4,792

households

15,773

Total Population

$71,500

Average House Value

$682

Average Housing Rent

$37,984

Average Household Income

75.80%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

3,292

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

13 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

52%

Percent Proficient - Math

39%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 4,792 households are located in La Feria Independent School District area. Among them, 1,820 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.99 people. The total number of children in the region is 6,125 and 4,664 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

12% (1,835) of residents are non-citizens and 57% (8,966) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of La Feria Independent School District, Texas
Household	4,792
Population	15,773
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,820 (38%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	6,125
Total Students	4,664
Pre-Kindergarten	367
Kindergarten	288
Grade 1-8	2,285
Grade 9-12	1,099
College/Graduate School	625
Veterans	11,080
Non-citizen	1,835
Non-English Home Language	8,966
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

11,636 residents are over the age of 16 and 6,347 people are in labor force. Among them, 6,347 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 5,945 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 6.30%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for La Feria Independent School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,936	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	4,974	83.79%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	430	7.24%
Public transportation	31	0.52%
Walked	86	1.45%
Other method	71	1.20%
Worked from home	344	5.80%
Average Commute Time	21 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,945	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	1,955	32.88%
Service	1,593	26.80%
Sales and office	1,211	20.37%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	1,009	16.97%
Production, transportation, and material moving	177	2.98%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,945	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	239	4.02%
Construction	719	12.09%
Manufacturing	198	3.33%
Wholesale trade	33	0.56%
Retail trade	493	8.29%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	232	3.90%
Information	155	2.61%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	248	4.17%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	574	9.66%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,117	35.61%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	328	5.52%
Other services, except public administration	256	4.31%
Public administration	353	5.94%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,945	-
Private wage and salary workers	4,381	73.69%
Government workers	865	14.55%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	699	11.76%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $56,267 for the 4,792 households in La Feria Independent School District area, Texas. The average income of a single worker is $23,249. 11,956 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 75.80%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	4,792	-
Less than $10,000	574	11.98%
$10,000 - $14,999	259	5.40%
$15,000 - $24,999	791	16.51%
$25,000 - $34,999	696	14.52%
$35,000 - $49,999	491	10.25%
$50,000 - $74,999	736	15.36%
$75,000 - $99,999	344	7.18%
$100,000 - $149,999	622	12.98%
$150,000 - $199,999	214	4.47%
More than $200,000	65	1.36%
Median Household Income	$37,984	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$56,267	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	3,566	-
Less than $10,000	152	4.26%
$10,000 - $14,999	215	6.03%
$15,000 - $24,999	449	12.59%
$25,000 - $34,999	554	15.54%
$35,000 - $49,999	462	12.96%
$50,000 - $74,999	667	18.70%
$75,000 - $99,999	300	8.41%
$100,000 - $149,999	559	15.68%
$150,000 - $199,999	143	4.01%
More than $200,000	65	1.82%

Median Family Income	$49,028	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$63,219	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$23,249	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$36,125	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$36,125	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	15,773	-
With health insurance coverage	11,956	75.80%
Public coverage	6,592	41.79%
Private health insurance	6,693	42.43%
Without health insurance coverage	3,817	24.20%

Housing

There are 5,711 housing units in La Feria Independent School District area, Texas with 4,792 units (83.91%) occupied. 3,645 houses (76.06%) are occupied by owner and 1,147 houses (23.94%) are rented. The average housing value is $71,500 and the average rental cost is $682. 128 houses (2.24%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 275 houses (4.82%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,711	-
Occupied	4,792	83.91%
Owner Occupied	3,645	76.06%
Renter Occupied	1,147	23.94%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	3,475	60.85%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	61	1.07%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	232	4.06%
Mobile Homes	1,908	33.41%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	35	0.61%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,711	-
Built 2014 or later	128	2.24%
Built 2010 - 2013	141	2.47%
Built 2000 - 2009	1,279	22.40%
Built 1990 - 1999	638	11.17%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,308	22.90%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,276	22.34%
Built 1960 - 1969	217	3.80%
Built 1950 - 1959	449	7.86%
Built 1949 or earlier	275	4.82%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,711	-
1 room	158	2.77%
2 rooms	185	3.24%
3 rooms	239	4.18%
4 rooms	1,509	26.42%
5 rooms	1,697	29.71%
6 rooms	988	17.30%
7 rooms	423	7.41%
8 rooms	332	5.81%
9 rooms or more	180	3.15%
Median Number of Rooms	5.0 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,711	-
no bedroom	158	2.77%
1 bedroom	339	5.94%
2 bedrooms	1,885	33.01%
3 bedrooms	2,482	43.46%
4 bedrooms	742	12.99%
5 bedrooms or more	105	1.84%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	3,645	-
Less than $50,000	1,374	37.70%
$50,000 - $99,999	1,071	29.38%
$100,000 - $149,999	569	15.61%
$150,000 - $199,999	306	8.40%
$200,000 - $299,999	170	4.66%
$300,000 - $499,999	118	3.24%
$500,000 - $999,999	29	0.80%
$1,000,000 or more	8	0.22%
Median House Value	$71,500	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	911	-
Less than $500	175	19.21%
$500 - $999	529	58.07%
$1,000 - $1,499	176	19.32%
$1,500 - $1,999	31	3.40%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$682	-

Demographic

A total of 15,773 people lives in La Feria Independent School District area, Texas with 7,939 male and 7,834 female. The males to female ratio is 50.33 to 49.67. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	15,773	-
Male	7,939	50.33%
Female	7,834	49.67%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	15,773	-
Under 5 years	813	5.15%
5 - 9 years	1,406	8.91%
10 - 14 years	1,593	10.10%
15 - 19 years	1,297	8.22%
20 - 24 years	1,052	6.67%
25 - 34 years	1,498	9.50%
35 - 44 years	2,230	14.14%
45 - 54 years	1,708	10.83%
55 - 59 years	752	4.77%
60 - 64 years	648	4.11%
65 - 74 years	1,389	8.81%
75 - 84 years	1,078	6.83%
85 years and older	309	1.96%
Median Age	36.2 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	15,773	-
One Race	15,715	99.63%
White	14,688	93.12%
Black or African American	19	0.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native	39	0.25%
Asian	306	1.94%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	663	4.20%

Two or more races	58	0.37%
White and Black or African American	0	0.00%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
White and Asian	0	0.00%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%