Population 3,887 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in La Villa
Household size in La Villa
| Period | La Villa | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.75 | 3.67 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.82 | 3.72 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.92 | 3.66 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.31 | 3.42 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.44 | −0.25 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
La Villa is a place of big households: 3.31 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Still, the typical household here is smaller than in the McAllen area as a whole, where it has 3.42 people. Household size has dropped from 3.75 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Villa
| Period | La Villa | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.7 | 28.7 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 29.4 | 29.5 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 29.6 | 30.0 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 32.1 | 31.9 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.4 | +3.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
La Villa is young: half of its residents are under 32.1, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. The McAllen area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Villa
| Period | La Villa | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.2% | 18.3% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.1% | 18.3% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.5% | 19.5% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.9% | 18.6% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | +0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in six households in La Villa (15.9%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Still, single parents are less common here than in the McAllen area as a whole (18.6%).
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 Villa
Renters in La Villa
| Period | La Villa | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.4% | 29.2% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.2% | 32.1% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.9% | 32.0% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.3% | 32.5% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | +3.4 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
La Villa is largely a place of homeowners: only 19.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 79.8% 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 Villa
| Period | La Villa | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 14.6% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 12.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 13.1% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 12.4% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −10.0 pts | −2.2 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in La Villa: 6.3% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
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 Villa
| Period | La Villa | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1991 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1993 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1995 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1998 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +7 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in La Villa is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1991, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. Still, homes here are older than in the McAllen area overall, where the median home dates to 1998.
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 Villa
| Period | La Villa | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $425 | $597 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $472 | $652 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $461 | $737 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $423 | $987 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$2 | +$390 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in La Villa pays $423 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 28.8% of the typical renter's income, just 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 Villa
Bachelor's degrees in La Villa
| Period | La Villa | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.1% | 15.1% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 16.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 18.4% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 20.3% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in La Villa have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 5.4%, 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 Villa
| Period | La Villa | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.8% | 59.4% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 45.6% | 61.5% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 51.1% | 64.9% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 53.1% | 69.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.2 pts | +10.4 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly half of adults in La Villa 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 Villa
| Period | La Villa | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 10.2% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 22.7% | 10.5% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.8% | 6.7% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 7.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in La Villa runs well above the national rate: 12.7% 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 Villa 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 Villa | 3.31 | 32.1 | 15.9% | 19.3% | 6.3% | 1991 | $423 | 5.4% | 53.1% | 12.7% |
| Laguna Seca | 4.48 | 22.8 | 28.6% | 9.7% | 3.6% | 2002 | $913 | 12.9% | 82.8% | 0.4% |
| Elsa | 3.05 | 32.8 | 13.8% | 23.6% | 12.3% | 1994 | $840 | 11.4% | 76.1% | 6.0% |
| Edcouch | 3.68 | 28.3 | 14.2% | 28.5% | 10.8% | 2000 | $664 | 8.3% | 63.8% | 12.8% |
| Rio Rico | 4.08 | 21.8 | 18.2% | 28.9% | 10.8% | 2000 | $552 | 7.4% | 47.9% | 26.0% |
| La Blanca | 4.13 | 30.4 | 18.2% | 22.9% | 10.5% | 2000 | $818 | 9.4% | 61.1% | 6.2% |
| Yznaga | 3.32 | 45.1 | 4.5% | 28.4% | 2.2% | 1980 | $1,677 | 24.5% | 64.6% | 0.0% |
| Santa Rosa | 3.59 | 29.0 | 17.9% | 35.5% | 8.5% | 1992 | $988 | 16.5% | 74.1% | 10.2% |
| Monte Alto | 3.75 | 28.3 | 14.5% | 9.1% | 13.8% | 2003 | $738 | 9.8% | 62.6% | 14.4% |
| Mercedes | 3.75 | 31.1 | 19.2% | 27.9% | 13.3% | 1995 | $868 | 12.7% | 62.8% | 10.5% |
| Midway North | 3.87 | 26.5 | 16.6% | 12.4% | 1.2% | 2004 | $879 | 10.9% | 59.8% | 4.4% |
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 Villa. 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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