Laredo's Living Circumstances

Laredo Independent School District Overview

Laredo College located in Laredo Independent School District area. A total of 25,259 households are located in Laredo Independent School District area. Among them, 11,362 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 4.18 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 34,902 and 26,067 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

21.89% (19,334) of residents are non-citizens and 84.42% (74,575) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Laredo Independent School District, Texas
Household	25,259
Population	88,336
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	11,362 (44.98%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	34,902
Total Students	26,067
Pre-Kindergarten	1,783
Kindergarten	2,011
Grade 1-8	12,533
Grade 9-12	5,898
College/Graduate School	3,842
Veterans	59,966
Non-citizen	19,334
Non-English Home Language	74,575
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

62,827 residents are over the age of 16 and 33,193 people are in labor force. Among them, 33,183 people are in civilian labor force and 10 are in armed labor force. 31,210 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 5.90%.

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

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	30,802	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	24,278	78.82%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	3,528	11.45%
Public transportation	732	2.38%
Walked	699	2.27%
Other method	638	2.07%
Worked from home	927	3.01%
Average Commute Time	21 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	31,210	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	5,128	16.43%
Service	8,967	28.73%
Sales and office	7,986	25.59%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	4,058	13.00%
Production, transportation, and material moving	5,071	16.25%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	31,210	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	706	2.26%
Construction	2,747	8.80%
Manufacturing	953	3.05%
Wholesale trade	803	2.57%
Retail trade	4,465	14.31%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,660	11.73%
Information	282	0.90%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,090	3.49%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	2,635	8.44%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	7,087	22.71%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	3,276	10.50%
Other services, except public administration	2,126	6.81%
Public administration	1,380	4.42%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	31,210	-
Private wage and salary workers	24,517	78.55%
Government workers	3,482	11.16%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	3,150	10.09%
Unpaid family workers	61	0.20%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $41,043 for the 25,259 households in Laredo Independent School District area, Texas. The average income of a single worker is $19,728. 59,613 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 67.42%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	25,259	-
Less than $10,000	4,048	16.03%
$10,000 - $14,999	2,941	11.64%
$15,000 - $24,999	4,020	15.92%
$25,000 - $34,999	3,552	14.06%
$35,000 - $49,999	3,596	14.24%
$50,000 - $74,999	3,412	13.51%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,644	6.51%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,552	6.14%
$150,000 - $199,999	297	1.18%
More than $200,000	197	0.78%
Median Household Income	$29,503	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$41,043	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	19,060	-
Less than $10,000	2,395	12.57%
$10,000 - $14,999	1,694	8.89%
$15,000 - $24,999	2,907	15.25%
$25,000 - $34,999	3,012	15.80%
$35,000 - $49,999	3,024	15.87%
$50,000 - $74,999	2,840	14.90%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,423	7.47%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,355	7.11%
$150,000 - $199,999	248	1.30%
More than $200,000	162	0.85%

Median Family Income	$33,227	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$44,523	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$19,728	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$29,846	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$29,846	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	88,416	-
With health insurance coverage	59,613	67.42%
Public coverage	40,276	45.55%
Private health insurance	23,394	26.46%
Without health insurance coverage	28,803	32.58%

Housing

There are 28,732 housing units in Laredo Independent School District area, Texas with 25,259 units (87.91%) occupied. 11,730 houses (46.44%) are occupied by owner and 13,529 houses (53.56%) are rented. The average housing value is $83,800 and the average rental cost is $761. 382 houses (1.33%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 4,474 houses (15.57%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	28,732	-
Occupied	25,259	87.91%
Owner Occupied	11,730	46.44%
Renter Occupied	13,529	53.56%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	18,041	62.79%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	1,390	4.84%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	7,145	24.87%
Mobile Homes	2,156	7.50%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	28,732	-
Built 2014 or later	382	1.33%
Built 2010 - 2013	220	0.77%
Built 2000 - 2009	2,546	8.86%
Built 1990 - 1999	4,390	15.28%
Built 1980 - 1989	4,595	15.99%
Built 1970 - 1979	4,752	16.54%
Built 1960 - 1969	4,130	14.37%
Built 1950 - 1959	3,243	11.29%
Built 1949 or earlier	4,474	15.57%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	28,732	-
1 room	855	2.98%
2 rooms	1,228	4.27%
3 rooms	3,901	13.58%
4 rooms	7,527	26.20%
5 rooms	6,688	23.28%
6 rooms	4,647	16.17%
7 rooms	1,894	6.59%
8 rooms	1,090	3.79%
9 rooms or more	902	3.14%
Median Number of Rooms	4.6 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	28,732	-
no bedroom	923	3.21%
1 bedroom	4,224	14.70%
2 bedrooms	9,942	34.60%
3 bedrooms	10,124	35.24%
4 bedrooms	2,736	9.52%
5 bedrooms or more	783	2.73%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	11,730	-
Less than $50,000	1,840	15.69%
$50,000 - $99,999	5,667	48.31%
$100,000 - $149,999	2,184	18.62%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,112	9.48%
$200,000 - $299,999	557	4.75%
$300,000 - $499,999	273	2.33%
$500,000 - $999,999	62	0.53%
$1,000,000 or more	35	0.30%
Median House Value	$83,800	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	12,599	-
Less than $500	1,942	15.41%
$500 - $999	8,751	69.46%
$1,000 - $1,499	1,690	13.41%
$1,500 - $1,999	175	1.39%
$2,000 - $2,499	41	0.33%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$761	-

Demographic

A total of 88,689 people lives in Laredo Independent School District area, Texas with 42,603 male and 46,086 female. The males to female ratio is 48.04 to 51.96. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	88,689	-
Male	42,603	48.04%
Female	46,086	51.96%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	88,689	-
Under 5 years	9,281	10.46%
5 - 9 years	7,327	8.26%
10 - 14 years	7,634	8.61%
15 - 19 years	7,382	8.32%
20 - 24 years	7,178	8.09%
25 - 34 years	12,149	13.70%
35 - 44 years	9,251	10.43%
45 - 54 years	8,978	10.12%
55 - 59 years	4,303	4.85%
60 - 64 years	3,552	4.01%
65 - 74 years	5,937	6.69%
75 - 84 years	3,862	4.35%
85 years and older	1,855	2.09%
Median Age	29.2 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	88,689	-
One Race	88,319	99.58%
White	85,541	96.45%
Black or African American	204	0.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native	203	0.23%
Asian	311	0.35%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	2,060	2.32%

Two or more races	370	0.42%
White and Black or African American	36	0.04%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	133	0.15%
White and Asian	5	0.01%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%