Population 345 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in La Casita
Household size in La Casita
| Period | La Casita | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.15 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 4.40 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.49 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.53 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.62 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
La Casita is a place of big households: 3.53 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 4.15, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Casita
| Period | La Casita | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.5 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 23.1 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 28.5 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.1 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.6 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
At 40.1, the median age in La Casita is the same as the national median, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in Texas overall, where the median age is 36.7.
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 Casita
| Period | La Casita | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.1% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.5% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 19.9% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.9% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −13.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in La Casita: 14.9% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Casita
Renters in La Casita
| Period | La Casita | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.3% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.2% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.3% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +17.9 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in La Casita is about as common as it is nationally: 33.3% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in Texas overall (37.4%). Just over three-quarters of owners (77.3%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Casita
| Period | La Casita | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.3% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.3 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in La Casita: 23.3% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Casita
| Period | La Casita | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +8 | +6 |
La Casita has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1989, versus 1980 nationally. Texas 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 Casita
| Period | La Casita | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $509 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $380 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $594 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $657 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$148 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in La Casita pays $657 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.8% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Casita
Bachelor's degrees in La Casita
| Period | La Casita | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.7% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −6.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in La Casita have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 7.6%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Casita
| Period | La Casita | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 61.1% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 30.7% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 64.4% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 53.1% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −8.1 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly half of adults in La Casita never finished high school, well above the national share: only 53.1% 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 Casita
| Period | La Casita | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.2% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in La Casita runs well above the national rate: 13.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. 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 Casita 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 Casita | 3.53 | 40.1 | 14.9% | 33.3% | 23.3% | 1989 | $657 | 7.6% | 53.1% | 13.6% |
| Garciasville | 3.35 | 37.1 | 12.7% | 32.0% | 20.3% | 1991 | $707 | 13.1% | 55.6% | 12.1% |
| Loma Linda East | 2.79 | 45.5 | 7.7% | 54.4% | 12.4% | 2001 | $626 | 16.5% | 48.5% | 16.8% |
| Garza-Salinas II | 3.79 | 31.3 | 37.1% | 20.3% | 16.1% | 1991 | $719 | 2.7% | 42.5% | 7.8% |
| Grulla | 4.28 | 26.6 | 23.3% | 19.4% | 20.2% | 1995 | $645 | 22.3% | 56.2% | 5.0% |
| East Alto Bonito | 4.62 | 29.7 | 3.5% | 10.0% | 7.7% | 1992 | $797 | 6.9% | 67.0% | 4.3% |
| Rio Grande City | 3.44 | 30.2 | 22.6% | 28.4% | 14.4% | 1995 | $744 | 14.2% | 60.5% | 9.9% |
| La Grulla | 3.27 | 29.8 | 31.5% | 14.6% | 22.3% | 1988 | $791 | 1.0% | 72.6% | 9.0% |
| Santa Cruz | 3.57 | 29.1 | 19.2% | 23.7% | 12.0% | 1991 | $723 | 9.8% | 56.9% | 4.1% |
| Los Ebanos | 3.95 | 29.4 | 16.1% | 25.8% | 19.8% | 2001 | $905 | 7.4% | 59.4% | 6.8% |
| Sullivan City | 3.53 | 33.6 | 11.8% | 16.9% | 11.2% | 1998 | $772 | 10.9% | 56.8% | 9.4% |
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 Casita. 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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