Population
401 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Texas
City profile · Texas · Census ACS 2023
La Esperanza, TX
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for La Esperanza - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 401
- Residents
- $22,270
- Median income
- $973
- Median rent (state)
La Esperanza - the verdict
Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, La Esperanza lands in the 1st percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
- 1st
- percentile, household income
- 12th
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: La Esperanza, TX
Census ACS 2023 estimates count 401 residents in La Esperanza, a small town within Texas. The typical household in La Esperanza brings in $22,270 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 84.1%. The median resident age is 23.1 years. About 15.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 30.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Texas tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: the state registers 97.1 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $973 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Texas run around $223, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 84.8 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (High).
Median Household Income
$22,270 /yr
Poverty 84.1%
Cost of Living Index (state)
97.1 (US=100)
Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Texas average
How does La Esperanza compare to other US cities?
Where La Esperanza sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 1% higher than other cities
Median rent 12% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares La Esperanza against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Texas only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Texas-relative analysis
Median Gross Rent places La Esperanza near the bottom of Texas's cities
Among the 1,663 Texas cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, La Esperanza ranks #1,343 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares La Esperanza only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#1,506 of 1,520
1st percentile in Texas
Median Gross Rent
#1,343 of 1,663
0th percentile in Texas
Poverty Rate
#6 of 1,663
100th percentile in Texas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#926 of 1,663
44th percentile in Texas
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Texas only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
1st percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 15.5%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 84.1%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 30.7%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
401
Median Income
$22,270
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
23.1
Poverty Rate
84.1%
Labor force participation
30.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
15.5%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
88.4%
Carpool
11.6%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Based on 95 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Texas - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$130
avg/month
Natural Gas
$45
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$48
avg/month
Total Utilities
$223
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Texas state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Texas state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county La Esperanza sits in
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$973/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
84.8 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Texas
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to La Esperanza's 401 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to La Esperanza's $22,270 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How La Esperanza compares to nearby Texas cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
| City | Population | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| La Esperanza (this city) | 401 | $22,270 |
| Los Angeles | 400 | N/A |
| Iredell | 398 | $43,750 |
| Petrolia | 404 | $51,771 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TX OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about La Esperanza, TX?
What is the population of La Esperanza, TX? +
La Esperanza, TX has a population of 401 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in La Esperanza, TX? +
In La Esperanza, the typical household earns $22,270 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in La Esperanza? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for La Esperanza; the closest available measure is the Texas state average, a cost of living index of 97.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Texas vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCitiesEvery figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.