Population 10,644 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in La Feria
Household size in La Feria
| Period | La Feria | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.24 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.32 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.38 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.88 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.35 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The typical household in La Feria holds 2.88 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.24, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the northeast and smallest in the center.
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 Feria
| Period | La Feria | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.3 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.8 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.0 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.3 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.1 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in La Feria are younger than 39.3 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in Texas as a whole, where the median age is 36.7. The median age has climbed from 32.3 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Feria
| Period | La Feria | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.0% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.9% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.1% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in six households in La Feria (17.1%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has fallen 1.9 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. La Feria has a higher share of single-parent households than the great majority of Texas cities.
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 Feria
Renters in La Feria
| Period | La Feria | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.8% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.0% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.7% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in La Feria rent their homes (26.7%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Just over six in ten owners (63.3%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the west; owners are most common in the northeast. The renter share is down 1.1 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 Feria
| Period | La Feria | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.4% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.2% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.5% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 17.5% of the housing in La Feria, 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. Vacancy is down 2.3 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Feria
| Period | La Feria | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in La Feria is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1993, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The median year built has moved up from 1987 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the southeast, while the center has the oldest housing.
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 Feria
| Period | La Feria | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $536 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $614 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $745 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,152 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$616 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in La Feria pays $1,152 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $616 a month from 2006–10, a 115% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 31.2% of household income on rent, just over 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 Feria
Bachelor's degrees in La Feria
| Period | La Feria | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.6% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.9% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in La Feria have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.9%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 6.2 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. La Feria has a lower share of college graduates than at least four in five Texas cities.
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 Feria
| Period | La Feria | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 62.2% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 68.3% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 71.2% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 74.2% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.1 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults in La Feria never finished high school, well above the national share: only 74.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma is up 12.1 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. La Feria has a lower share of high school graduates than at least four in five Texas cities.
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 Feria
| Period | La Feria | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 6.0%, unemployment in La Feria is close to the national rate of 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 Feria 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 Feria | 2.88 | 39.3 | 17.1% | 26.7% | 17.5% | 1993 | $1,152 | 14.9% | 74.2% | 6.0% |
| Solis | 3.26 | 30.5 | 20.6% | 36.6% | 22.0% | 1995 | $938 | 11.3% | 72.4% | 17.8% |
| Bixby | 3.04 | 30.9 | 20.4% | 35.0% | 13.0% | 1988 | $780 | 9.9% | 64.6% | 48.0% |
| Bluetown | 4.14 | 26.4 | 30.8% | 10.6% | 14.7% | 2006 | $1,009 | 11.2% | 46.6% | 13.0% |
| Santa Maria | 3.17 | 41.3 | 19.8% | 2.3% | 12.1% | 1994 | $1,004 | 7.0% | 45.0% | 4.1% |
| Palm Valley | 2.75 | 39.8 | 8.4% | 18.4% | 9.4% | 1981 | $1,328 | 41.4% | 89.3% | 4.2% |
| Rangerville | 3.38 | 35.7 | 13.4% | 8.9% | 9.3% | 1996 | $870 | 19.9% | 74.6% | 2.3% |
| Mercedes | 3.75 | 31.1 | 19.2% | 27.9% | 13.3% | 1995 | $868 | 12.7% | 62.8% | 10.5% |
| Primera | 3.37 | 33.0 | 17.6% | 22.9% | 18.2% | 2003 | $1,240 | 24.1% | 78.3% | 4.2% |
| Santa Rosa | 3.59 | 29.0 | 17.9% | 35.5% | 8.5% | 1992 | $988 | 16.5% | 74.1% | 10.2% |
| Relampago | 2.62 | 64.9 | 11.8% | 0.0% | 13.2% | 1983 | $804 | 2.3% | 34.7% | 27.2% |
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 Feria. 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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