La Joya, Texas

Geography La Joya is located at 26°14'31" North, 98°28'48" West (26.241996, -98.480138)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.5 km² (2.9 mi²). 7.2 km² (2.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 3.47% water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 3,303 people, 860 households, and 766 families residing in the city. The population density is 458.7/km² (1,187.6/mi²). There are 969 housing units at an average density of 134.6/km² (348.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 63.94% White, 0.18% African American, 0.51% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 33.18% from other races, and 1.67% from two or more races. 97.18% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 860 households out of which 51.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.0% are married couples living together, 18.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 10.9% are non-families. 9.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 5.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.84 and the average family size is 4.10.

In the city the population is spread out with 34.9% under the age of 18, 12.2% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 17.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 27 years. For every 100 females there are 88.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 86.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $22,820, and the median income for a family is $23,156. Males have a median income of $18,494 versus $14,597 for females. The per capita income for the city is $7,923. 40.7% of the population and 38.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 50.6% are under the age of 18 and 31.2% are 65 or older.