Population 4,717 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in La Blanca
Household size in La Blanca
| Period | La Blanca | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.21 | 3.67 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 4.06 | 3.72 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 4.29 | 3.66 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 4.13 | 3.42 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | −0.25 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in La Blanca are large by national standards, averaging 4.13 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in La Blanca
| Period | La Blanca | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.0 | 28.7 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 27.7 | 29.5 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 26.6 | 30.0 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 30.4 | 31.9 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.4 | +3.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
La Blanca is young: half of its residents are under 30.4, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 26.0, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in La Blanca
| Period | La Blanca | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.0% | 18.3% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 18.3% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.8% | 19.5% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.2% | 18.6% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in six households in La Blanca (18.2%), well above the national share of 11.6%. That is in line with the rest of the McAllen area.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in La Blanca
Renters in La Blanca
| Period | La Blanca | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 29.2% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 32.1% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.3% | 32.0% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.9% | 32.5% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +11.8 pts | +3.4 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
La Blanca is largely a place of homeowners: only 22.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 67.5% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in La Blanca
| Period | La Blanca | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.9% | 14.6% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 12.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.6% | 13.1% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 12.4% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.4 pts | −2.2 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in La Blanca as nationally: 10.5%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in the McAllen area overall (12.4%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in La Blanca
| Period | La Blanca | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1989 | 1991 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1994 | 1993 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1995 | 1995 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2000 | 1998 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +7 | +8 | +6 |
La Blanca has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2000, versus 1980 nationally. The McAllen area as a whole looks much the same.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in La Blanca
| Period | La Blanca | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $526 | $597 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $645 | $652 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $665 | $737 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $818 | $987 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$292 | +$390 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in La Blanca pays $818 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 40.0% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in La Blanca
Bachelor's degrees in La Blanca
| Period | La Blanca | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 15.1% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 16.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 18.4% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 20.3% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in La Blanca: 9.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in La Blanca
| Period | La Blanca | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.2% | 59.4% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 55.8% | 61.5% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 62.5% | 64.9% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 61.1% | 69.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.9 pts | +10.4 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About four in ten adults in La Blanca never finished high school, well above the national share: only 61.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in La Blanca
| Period | La Blanca | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 10.2% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 10.5% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 6.7% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 7.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in La Blanca: 6.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Locally, though, the rate is lower than in the McAllen area overall (7.6%). Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
La Blanca compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Blanca | 4.13 | 30.4 | 18.2% | 22.9% | 10.5% | 2000 | $818 | 9.4% | 61.1% | 6.2% |
| Elsa | 3.05 | 32.8 | 13.8% | 23.6% | 12.3% | 1994 | $840 | 11.4% | 76.1% | 6.0% |
| Muniz | 4.46 | 23.5 | 21.8% | 23.3% | 14.1% | 2001 | $990 | 4.6% | 55.2% | 8.3% |
| Edcouch | 3.68 | 28.3 | 14.2% | 28.5% | 10.8% | 2000 | $664 | 8.3% | 63.8% | 12.8% |
| Nurillo | 3.76 | 28.2 | 19.8% | 23.4% | 9.1% | 2004 | $916 | 14.3% | 67.6% | 9.5% |
| Cesar Chavez | 2.49 | 44.6 | 12.0% | 28.0% | 20.3% | 1990 | $822 | 13.3% | 81.5% | 10.8% |
| Midway North | 3.87 | 26.5 | 16.6% | 12.4% | 1.2% | 2004 | $879 | 10.9% | 59.8% | 4.4% |
| La Villa | 3.31 | 32.1 | 15.9% | 19.3% | 6.3% | 1991 | $423 | 5.4% | 53.1% | 12.7% |
| Monte Alto | 3.75 | 28.3 | 14.5% | 9.1% | 13.8% | 2003 | $738 | 9.8% | 62.6% | 14.4% |
| Laguna Seca | 4.48 | 22.8 | 28.6% | 9.7% | 3.6% | 2002 | $913 | 12.9% | 82.8% | 0.4% |
| Doolittle | 4.15 | 29.0 | 12.9% | 12.7% | 10.3% | 2000 | $891 | 7.9% | 64.1% | 11.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up La Blanca. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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